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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Nicholas Andre Pinnock
| name = Nicholas Pinnock
| image = Nicholas Pinnock at The Keeping Room UK Premiere.jpg
| image = Nicholas Pinnock at The Keeping Room UK Premiere.jpg
| alt =
| alt =
| caption = Pinnock at the UK premiere of ''[[The Keeping Room]]'' in 2014
| caption = Pinnock at the UK premiere of ''[[The Keeping Room]]'' in 2014
| birth_name = Nicholas Andre Pinnock
| birth_name = Nicholas Andre Pinnock
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1973|09|02}}
| birth_date = 2 September 1973
| birth_place = [[Balham]], [[London]], [[England]], United Kingdom
| birth_place = [[Balham]], London, England
| alma_mater = [[London Studio Centre]]
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| occupation = Actor
| nationality = [[British people|British]]
| other_names =
| occupation = Actor, dancer
| years_active = 1985–present
| years_active = 1985–present
| known_for =
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| website = {{url|http://www.nicholaspinnock.com/}}
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}}
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'''Nicholas Andre Pinnock''' (born 2 September 1973) is a British actor. He is known for his role as lead character Aaron Wallace in the American legal drama ''[[For Life (TV series)|For Life]]''.
'''Nicholas Andre Pinnock''' (born 2 September 1973) is an English actor. He is known for his roles as Jason Backland in ''[[Marcella (TV series)|Marcella]]'' and Leon in award-winning Channel 4 drama ''[[Top Boy]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Daily Express|url=https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/930830/Marcella-spoilers-Anna-Friel-Marcella-Backland-Jason-Backland-Nicholas-Pinnock-ITV|accessdate=11 January 2020}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|title=Top Boy|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1830379/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm}}</ref>. Pinnock is currently starring in ''[[Criminal: UK]]'' released on 20 September 2019 on Netflix.<ref>{{cite news |last=White |first=Peter |date=2019-06-17 |title=Criminal’: Nicholas Pinnock, David Tennant & Hayley Atwell Star In Netflix Police Interrogation Drama|url=https://deadline.com/2019/06/netflix-criminal-nicholas-pinnock-hayley-atwell-david-tennant-1202633443/=Deadline |access-date=2020-01-11}}</ref>


== Early life and education ==
==Early life and education==
Nicholas Andre Pinnock{{cn|date=June 2024}} was born in [[Roehampton]], London, and is of Jamaican descent.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/what-ive-learnt-nicholas-pinnock-jpqsv2pl0|title=What I've learnt: Nicholas Pinnock|first=Monique|last=Rivalland|date=6 December 2023|via=thetimes.co.uk|url-access=subscription}}</ref> He spent his early childhood living in [[Saudi Arabia]].<ref name =lsc/>
Nicholas Pinnock was born in [[Balham]], London. He is the youngest of three children. Both of his parents are Jamaican.<ref name="The Internet Movie Database">{{cite web|title=Nicholas Pinnock|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0991979/|work=IMDb|publisher=The internet Movie Database|accessdate=27 October 2011}}</ref> His mother is a retired midwife, and his father is an electrical engineer who works for a major global engineering company. As a result, Pinnock spent his early childhood living in [[Saudi Arabia]]. On his return to England, he was enrolled at [[Corona Stage Academy]] in Hammersmith, London at the age of 12. Whilst there, in his first week, he made his professional debut landing several jobs as a model and child actor in adverts, music videos, film and television. Continuing his vocational training, Pinnock attended a three-year musical theatre course at the London Studio Centre. After the first year, he decided acting was his first love and in the following years, concentrated on drama and contemporary dance. After graduating, Pinnock joined [[Lea Anderson]]'s Contemporary Dance Company, the Featherstonehaughs, for several years.{{citation needed|date=July 2016}}


On his return to England, he was enrolled at [[Corona Stage Academy]] in [[Hammersmith]], London at the age of 12. While there, in his first week, he made his professional debut, landing several jobs as a model and child actor in adverts, music videos, film and television. Continuing his vocational training, Pinnock attended a three-year musical theatre course at the [[London Studio Centre]]. After the first year, he decided acting was his first love and in the following years, concentrated on drama and contemporary dance.<ref name =lsc/>
== Career ==
In 1986, as a child actor, Pinnock starred in the fantasy drama TV serial ''Mr Magus is Waiting for You'', based on the novel by [[Gene Kemp]] and following the adventures of four young children who get mixed up with a mysterious magician.<ref>{{cite web|title=Memorable TV|url=http://www.memorabletv.com/m/mr-magus-is-waiting-for-you.html|work=MEMORABLETV.COM|accessdate=27 October 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111130220732/http://www.memorabletv.com/m/mr-magus-is-waiting-for-you.html|archivedate=30 November 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref> A year later he became one of The Pink Windmill Kids on Emu’s TV Programmes on CITV. He then went on to play guest roles in television programmes like ''[[Grange Hill]]'', ''[[EastEnders]]'', ''[[The Bill]]'', ''[[Dalziel and Pascoe]]'', ''[[Footballers' Wives]]'' and ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'', to name but a few.<ref name="The Internet Movie Database" /> TV movies followed such as ''Kingdom of The Blind'' with Clive Owen and ''Diamonds'' with James Purefoy.<ref name="The Internet Movie Database" /> Theatre work included ''[[As You Like It]]'' at [[Stafford Castle]] at the Staffordshire Shakespeare Festival, followed by working with directors like [[Kathy Burke]] in Hampstead Theatre's production of ''Born Bad'' and David Grieg and Marisa Zanotti in the [[Edinburgh Festival]] official production of the critically acclaimed ''San Diego'' and most recently ''[[Topdog/Underdog]]''<ref name="Morning Star online">{{cite news|last=Jones|first=Sam|title=Topdog/Underdog|url=http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/index.php/news/layout/set/print/content/view/full/82430|accessdate=27 October 2011|newspaper=Morning Star|date=27 October 2009}}</ref> in Glasgow's [[Citizens Theatre]].


After graduating, Pinnock joined [[Lea Anderson]]'s Contemporary Dance Company, the Featherstonehaughs, for several years before pursuing acting full time.<ref name =lsc>{{cite news |author= |title=Nicholas Pinnock stars in upcoming thriller Fortitude |url=https://londonstudiocentre.org/events/latest-news/225-nicholas-pinnock-stars-in-upcoming-thriller-fortitude|work=The London Studio Center |agency=Associated Press |date=2015-01-30 |access-date=2020-01-11}}</ref>
Pinnock appeared in his first Hollywood feature film, the 2011 summer blockbuster ''[[Captain America: The First Avenger]]'',<ref name="The Internet Movie Database" /> as a [[SHIELD]] Tech. That same year, he went on to play the role of Leon in a four-part award-winning drama ''[[Top Boy]]'', which was broadcast on Channel 4 over four consecutive nights from 31 October 2011.<ref name="Channel 4">{{cite web|title=Channel 4 Press|url=http://www.channel4.com/info/press/programme-information/top-boy-final|work=Top Boy Programme Info|publisher=Channel 4|accessdate=27 October 2011}}</ref> After the [[2011 England riots]] in London, Pinnock appeared in the BBC docudrama ''The Riots: In Their Own Words, The Rioters''.<ref>{{cite web|last=BBC|title=The Riots: In Their Own Words|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01l3y0v|accessdate=1 December 2013}}</ref> The following year, Pinnock portrayed the role of Evan in the ITV drama ''[[The Ice Cream Girls]]''.<ref name="The Internet Movie Database" /> The 3-part drama aired in April 2013.


==Career==
Pinnock portrayed a young [[Nelson Mandela]] in the ITV [[docudrama]] ''Mandela: The Prison Years'', which aired on 15 December 2013, the day Mandela was buried.<ref name="Mandela: The Prison Years">{{cite web|title=Mandela: The Prison Years|url=http://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep1week51/mandela-prison-years#.Uq6y_WRDv7U|publisher=ITV Studios|accessdate=16 December 2013}}</ref> Directed by Emmy and BAFTA award-winning director Tom Roberts, the programme charts Mandela's sentencing in 1963, his arrival at Robben Island through to his release on 11 February 1990.<ref name="Mandela: The Prison Years"/>
In 1986, as a child actor, Pinnock starred in the fantasy drama TV serial ''Mr Magus is Waiting for You'', based on the novel by [[Gene Kemp]] and following the adventures of four young children who get mixed up with a mysterious magician.<ref>{{cite web|title=Memorable TV |url=http://www.memorabletv.com/m/mr-magus-is-waiting-for-you.html|work=memorabletv.com|access-date=27 October 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111130220732/http://www.memorabletv.com/m/mr-magus-is-waiting-for-you.html|archive-date=30 November 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref> A year later, he became one of The Pink Windmill Kids on ''[[Emu's TV programmes|Emu's World]]'' on [[CITV]].


In his 20s he regularly appeared in [[pantomime]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=1995 pantomime handbills |url=https://www.pantoarchive.com/1995-handbills?lightbox=dataItem-kbz1lz2m |access-date=2023-06-25 |website=pantoarchive |language=en}}</ref> He played guest roles in television programmes such as ''[[Grange Hill]]'', ''[[EastEnders]]'', ''[[The Bill]]'', ''[[Dalziel and Pascoe]]'', ''[[Footballers' Wives]]'' and ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]''. TV films followed, such as ''Kingdom of The Blind'' with Clive Owen and ''Diamonds'' with James Purefoy.
In 2015 Pinnock showcased the role of Frank Sutter in ''[[Fortitude (TV series)|Fortitude]]'' on [[Sky Atlantic]]. He went on to play Jay 'The Sport' Jackson at the [[Bush Theatre]] in London, starring in The Royale.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/theatre-reviews/11483169/The-Royale-Bush-Theatre-review-beautiful-frenzy.html | location=London | work=The Daily Telegraph | first=Ben | last=Lawrence | title=The Royale, Bush Theatre, review: 'beautiful frenzy' | date=19 March 2015}}</ref> The play opened to rave reviews in November 2015. The same year saw the release of Pinnock's next two films, ''[[Monsters: Dark Continent]]'', sequel to ''[[Monsters]]'' in which he plays the role of Forrest, and ''[[The Keeping Room]]'', portraying the role of Bill.<ref name="The Internet Movie Database" />


Theatre work included ''[[As You Like It]]'' at [[Stafford Castle]] at the Staffordshire Shakespeare Festival, Hampstead Theatre's production of ''Born Bad'' directed by [[Kathy Burke]], and ''San Diego'', directed by David Grieg and Marisa Zanotti in the [[Edinburgh Festival]].{{cn|date=June 2024}} He appeared in ''[[Topdog/Underdog]]'' in [[Glasgow]]'s [[Citizens Theatre]] in 2009.<ref name="Morning Star online">{{cite news |last=Jones|first=Sam|title=Topdog/Underdog|url=http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/index.php/news/layout/set/print/content/view/full/82430|access-date=27 October 2011|newspaper=Morning Star|date=27 October 2009}}</ref>
Pinnock’s next role was as Jason Backland on ITV’s crime drama ''[[Marcella]]'' Series 1 and 2, alongside ''[[Anna Friel]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/anna-friel-leads-cast-new-itv-drama-marcella|title=Anna Friel leads the cast of new ITV drama Marcella|work="ITV Press Centre"}}</ref> The series aired on [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] on 4 April 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/anna-friel-leads-cast-new-itv-drama-marcella|title=Anna Friel leads the cast of new ITV drama Marcella|work="ITV Press Centre"}}</ref> He then appeared as Ian Shaw in ''[[Counterpart]]'', a science fiction thriller first aired on December 10, 2017.<ref>{{cite news |last=McVey |first=Ciara |date=2018-07-24 |title=Counterpart' Star Nicholas Pinnock Calls Working With J.K. Simmons a "Master Class” |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/counterpart-star-nicholas-pinnock-working-jk-simmons-is-a-masterclass-watch-1129515=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=2020-01-11}}</ref> He can now be seen on ''[[Criminal: UK]]'' streaming on ''[[Netflix]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last=White |first=Peter |date=2019-06-17 |title=Criminal’: Nicholas Pinnock, David Tennant & Hayley Atwell Star In Netflix Police Interrogation Drama|url=https://deadline.com/2019/06/netflix-criminal-nicholas-pinnock-hayley-atwell-david-tennant-1202633443/=Deadline |access-date=2020-01-11}}</ref>


Pinnock appeared in his first Hollywood feature film, the 2011 summer blockbuster ''[[Captain America: The First Avenger]]'', as a [[SHIELD]] Tech. That same year, he went on to play the role of Leon in a four-part drama ''[[Top Boy]]'', which was broadcast on Channel 4 over four consecutive nights from 31 October 2011.<ref name="Channel 4">{{cite web|title=Channel 4 Press|url=http://www.channel4.com/info/press/programme-information/top-boy-final|work=Top Boy Programme Info|publisher=Channel 4|access-date=27 October 2011}}</ref> After the [[2011 England riots]] in London, Pinnock appeared in the BBC docudrama ''The Riots: In Their Own Words, The Rioters''.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Riots: In Their Own Words |website=BBC |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01l3y0v|access-date=1 December 2013}}</ref> The following year, Pinnock portrayed the role of Evan in the ITV drama ''[[The Ice Cream Girls]]''. The three-part drama aired in April 2013.{{fact|date=October 2022}}


Pinnock portrayed a young [[Nelson Mandela]] in the ITV [[docudrama]] ''Mandela: The Prison Years'', which aired on 15 December 2013, the day Mandela was buried.<ref name="Mandela: The Prison Years">{{cite web|title=Mandela: The Prison Years |url=http://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep1week51/mandela-prison-years#.Uq6y_WRDv7U|publisher=ITV Studios|access-date=16 December 2013}}</ref>


In 2015, Pinnock showcased the role of Frank Sutter in ''[[Fortitude (TV series)|Fortitude]]'' on [[Sky Atlantic]]. The same year saw the release of his next two films, ''[[Monsters: Dark Continent]]'', the sequel to ''[[Monsters (2010 film)|Monsters]]'' in which he plays the role of Forrest, and ''[[The Keeping Room]]'', portraying the role of Bill.{{fact|date=October 2022}}
== Personal life ==
Pinnock is an ambassador for the mental health charity, [[Mind (charity)|Mind]] UK <ref>{{cite web|title=Mind|url=https://www.mind.org.uk/about-us/celebrity-support/our-ambassadors/|accessdate=11 January 2020}}</ref>.


In November 2015, he played Jay "The Sport" Jackson in ''The Royale'' at the [[Bush Theatre]] in London.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/theatre-reviews/11483169/The-Royale-Bush-Theatre-review-beautiful-frenzy.html |location=London |work=The Daily Telegraph |first=Ben |last=Lawrence |title=The Royale, Bush Theatre, review: 'beautiful frenzy' |date=19 March 2015}}</ref>
== Filmography ==


In 2016, Pinnock played Jason Backland on ITV's crime drama ''[[Marcella (TV series)|Marcella]]'' series 1 and 2, alongside [[Anna Friel]].<ref name="ITV Press Centre">{{cite web |url=http://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/anna-friel-leads-cast-new-itv-drama-marcella|title=Anna Friel leads the cast of new ITV drama Marcella|work=ITV Press Centre}}</ref> The series aired on ITV on 4 April 2016.<ref name="ITV Press Centre"/> He then appeared as Ian Shaw in ''[[Counterpart (TV series)|Counterpart]]'', a science fiction thriller first aired on 10 December 2017.<ref>{{cite news |last=McVey |first=Ciara |date=2018-07-24 |title=Counterpart' Star Nicholas Pinnock Calls Working With J.K. Simmons a "Master Class" |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/counterpart-star-nicholas-pinnock-working-jk-simmons-is-a-masterclass-watch-1129515 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=2020-01-11}}</ref>
=== Film ===
* ''New World Disorder'' (1999)<ref>{{cite web|title=New World Disorder|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0174982/|accessdate=1 December 2013}}</ref> – Weldon
* ''Diamonds'' (2009)<ref name="The Internet Movie Database" /> – Isaiah Forman (2008)
* ''Little Foxes'' (2009) – Mike
* ''[[Captain America: The First Avenger]]'' (2011)<ref name="The Internet Movie Database" /> – SHIELD Tech
* ''[[The Keeping Room]]'' (2014) – Bill
* ''[[Monsters: Dark Continent]]'' (2014) – Sergeant Forrest
* ''[[Taketh (film)|Taketh]]'' (2016) – David
* ''[[The Last Tree (film)|The Last Tree]]'' (2019)


In September 2019, Pinnock appeared in the first season of ''[[Criminal: UK]]'' on [[Netflix]].<ref name="deadline">{{cite web |last=White |first=Peter |url=https://deadline.com/2019/08/criminal-netflix-sets-premiere-date-for-nicholas-pinnock-hayley-atwell-police-interrogation-drama-1202665082/ |title='Criminal': Netflix Sets Premiere Date For Nicholas Pinnock & Hayley Atwell Police Interrogation Drama |access-date=9 August 2019 |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=9 August 2019}}</ref>
=== Television ===
* ''[[Emu's TV programmes|Emu's TV]]'' (1987) – Nick
* ''[[Top Boy]]'' (2011) – Leon
* ''[[Fortitude (TV series)|Fortitude]]'' (2015) – Frank Sutter
* ''[[Marcella (TV series)|Marcella]]'' (2016) – Jason Backland
* ''[[Barbarians Rising]]'' (2016) – Hannibal
* ''[[Counterpart (TV series)|Counterpart]]'' (2017–19) – Ian Shaw
* ''[[Criminal: UK]]'' (2019) – DI Paul Ottager
* ''[[For Life (TV series)|For Life]]'' (2020) – Aaron


Pinnock was cast as lead character Aaron Wallace in ''[[For Life (TV series)|For Life]]'', an American legal drama television series created by [[Hank Steinberg]] and executive producer Curtis "[[50 Cent]]" Jackson.<ref>{{cite news |last=Goldberg |first=Lesley |date=2019-03-06 |title='Counterpart' Breakout Nabs Lead in ABC's 50 Cent Drama |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/counterpart-breakout-nabs-lead-abcs-50-cent-drama-1192850 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=2020-01-11}}</ref> The series was inspired by the life of [[Isaac Wright Jr.|Isaac Wright, Jr]], who was serving a life sentence for a wrongful conviction, but got himself exonerated and became a defense lawyer.<ref>{{cite news |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=2018-10-11 |title=Isaac Wright Drama From 50 Cent, Hank Steinberg & Doug Robinson Set At ABC
== References ==
|url=https://deadline.com/2018/10/isaac-wright-jr-drama-50-cent-hank-steinberg-abc-doug-robinson-1202481212/ |work=Deadline |access-date=2020-01-11}}</ref> The series premiered on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] on 11 February 2020.<ref>{{cite news |last=N'Duka |first=Amanda |date=2020-01-08 |title=For Life': Creator Hank Steinberg On Telling "An Underdog Story" In ABC Legal Drama – TCA |url=https://deadline.com/2020/01/for-life-creator-hank-steinberg-abc-legal-drama-nicholas-pinnock-tca-1202824878/ |work=Deadline |access-date=2020-01-11}}</ref> and ran for two seasons.<ref>{{cite news |last=Webb Mitovich |first=Matt |date=2021-08-16 |title=For Life Fails to Find New Home for Season 3 After Cancellation at ABC |url=https://tvline.com/2021/08/16/for-life-no-season-3-at-imdb-tv-cancelled/ |work=TV Line |access-date=2022-01-15}}</ref>
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In 2022, he was cast in [[Jeymes Samuel]]'s ''[[The Book of Clarence]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |title=Benedict Cumberbatch, James McAvoy, RJ Cyler, Anna Diop Join Jeymes Samuel's ''Book of Clarence'' (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/book-of-clarence-cast-benedict-cumberbatch-james-mcavoy-1235275300/ |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=7 December 2022 |date=5 December 2022}}</ref>

Pinnock played John Ellis in ''[[Django (TV series)|Django]]'', a 2023 television series for [[Sky UK|Sky]] and [[Canal+ (French TV channel)|Canal+]], alongside [[Noomi Rapace]], [[Matthias Schoenaerts]] and [[Lisa Vicari]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Hopewell |first=John |date=2021-05-11 |title=Noomi Rapace, Nicholas Pinnock Join Matthias Schoenaerts in 'Django,' From Sky and Canal Plus (Exclusive) |url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/global/noomi-rapace-nicholas-pinnock-django-sky-canal-plus-1234970178/ |work=Variety |access-date=2022-01-15}}</ref>

Pinnock was cast in [[This Town (TV series)|''This Town'']], alongside [[Michelle Dockery]] and [[Jordan Bolger]], a 2024 six-part British television series for [[BBC One]] written and created by [[Steven Knight]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Michelle Dockery, Nicholas Pinnock and David Dawson announced for This Town, Steven Knight's original new drama series for the BBC |website=BBC Home |date=24 November 2022 |url=https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2022/this-town-steven-knight-cast |access-date=22 June 2024}}</ref> He was also cast in ''[[Hedda (upcoming film)|Hedda]]'', an upcoming American [[drama film]] written and directed by [[Nia DaCosta]], based on the play ''[[Hedda Gabler]]'' by [[Henrik Ibsen]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |title=''Tár''s Nina Hoss & ''For Life''s Nicholas Pinnock Join Orion Pictures' ''Hedda'' |url=https://deadline.com/2023/06/hedda-nina-hoss-nicholas-pinnock-tessa-thompson-orion-pictures-1235417337/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=26 August 2024 |date=14 June 2023}}</ref>

==Awards and nominations==
In December 2022, Pinnock was announced as winner in the Best Actor category at the [[British Urban Film Festival]] awards in London.

==Charity work==
Pinnock is an ambassador for the mental health charity, [[Mind (charity)|Mind]] UK.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mind|url=https://www.mind.org.uk/about-us/celebrity-support/our-ambassadors/|access-date=11 January 2020}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
!class="unsortable"|Notes
|-
|1999
|''[[New World Disorder (film)|New World Disorder]]''
|Weldon
|
|-
|2009
|''Little Foxes''
|Mike
|
|-
|2011
|''[[Captain America: The First Avenger]]''
|SHIELD Tech
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|2014
|''[[The Keeping Room]]''
|Bill
|
|-
|''[[Monsters: Dark Continent]]''
|Sergeant Forrest
|
|-
|2018
|''VS.''
|Terry
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|2019
|''[[The Last Tree (film)|The Last Tree]]''
|Mr. Williams
|
|-
|''[[Dark Encounter]]''
|Sheriff Reese Jordan
|
|-
|2023
|''[[The Book of Clarence]]''
|[[Jesus Christ]]
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|2024
|''[[The Assessment]]''
|Walter
|
|-
|''[[Here (2024 film)|Here]]''
|Devon Harris
|
|-
|{{TableTBA}}
|''[[Hedda (upcoming film)|Hedda]]''
|{{TableTBA}}
|Post-production
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
!class="unsortable"|Notes
|-
|1986
|''Mr Magus is Waiting for You''
|Jeff
|Television film
|-
|1987–1988
|[[Emu's TV programmes|''Emu's Wide World, Emu's World Series 6'']]
|Himself
|Miscredited as "Nicholas Pinnick" on one occasion,<br>otherwise credited as Children from the Corona Stage School
|-
|1989
|[[Happy Families (1989 TV series)|''Happy Families'']]
|Billy Bone
|Episode: "Master Bun the Baker's Boy: Part 2"
|-
|1989–1997
|''[[The Bill]]''
|Various roles
|5 episodes
|-
|1992
|''[[EastEnders]]''
|Wesley
|3 episodes
|-
|1995
|''[[Grange Hill]]''
|Jerome Cairns
|Recurring role
|-
|1998
|[[Casualty (TV series)|''Casualty'']]
|Reuben Myers
|Episode: "Loco Parentis"
|-
|rowspan="2"|2000
|''[[The Knock]]''
|Mugger
|Episode #5.2
|-
|''[[Second Sight (TV series)|Second Sight: Kingdom of the Blind]]''
|Ben Harris
|Television film
|-
|2002
|''[[In Deep (TV series)|In Deep]]''
|Danny
|2 episodes
|-
|2003
|''[[Spine Chillers#2003 series|Spine Chillers]]''
|Jon
|Episode: "Fairy Godfather"
|-
|2003, 2006
|[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|''Doctors'']]
|Jason Hutton / James Marsden
|2 episodes
|-
|2004
|''[[Holby City]]''
|Carl Stoves
|Episode: "Pastures New"
|-
|2005
|''Coming to England''
|Dardie
|Television film
|-
|rowspan="2"|2006
|''[[Dalziel and Pascoe (TV series)|Dalziel and Pascoe]]''
|Stephen Japp
|2 episodes
|-
|''[[Footballers' Wives]]''
|Dean
|2 episodes
|-
|2009
|''Diamonds''
|Isaiah Forman
|Television film
|-
|2010
|''[[The Deep (TV serial)|The Deep]]''
|Charlie Goodison
|Episode: "To the Furthest Place"
|-
|2011
|''[[Top Boy]]''
|Leon
|4 episodes
|-
|rowspan="2"|2013
|''[[The Ice Cream Girls]]''
|Evan
|3 episodes
|-
|''Mandela: The Prison Years''
|[[Nelson Mandela]]
|Television film
|-
|rowspan="3"|2015
|''[[A.D. The Bible Continues]]''
|Arik
|2 episodes
|-
|''[[Fortitude (TV series)|Fortitude]]''
|Frank Sutter
|11 episodes
|-
|''[[Midwinter of the Spirit]]''
|Bishop Mick Hunter
|3 episodes
|-
|2016
|''[[Barbarians Rising]]''
|Hannibal
|Episode: "Resistance"
|-
|2016–2018
|''[[Marcella (TV series)|Marcella]]''
|Jason Backland
|12 episodes
|-
|2017
|''[[Guerrilla (TV series)|Guerrilla]]''
|Julian Clarke
|Episode #1.1
|-
|2018–2019
|''[[Counterpart (TV series)|Counterpart]]''
|Ian Shaw
|14 episodes
|-
|2019
|''[[Criminal: UK]]''
|DI Paul Ottager
|3 episodes
|-
|2020–2021
|''[[For Life (TV series)|For Life]]''
|Aaron Wallace
|Main role
|-
|2022–2023
|''[[Django (TV series)|Django]]''
|John Ellis
|10 episodes
|-
|rowspan="2"|2024
|''[[This Town (TV series)|This Town]]''
|Deuce Williams
|6 episodes<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2022/this-town-steven-knight-cast|title=Michelle Dockery, Nicholas Pinnock and David Dawson announced for This Town, Steven Knight's original new drama series for the BBC|website=bbc.co.uk/mediacentre|access-date=28 November 2022}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Suspect (TV series)|Suspect]]''
|Joseph
|Episode: "Joseph"
|-
|{{TableTBA}}
|''[[Long Bright River (TV series)|Long Bright River]]''
|Truman Dawes
|Episode #1.1
|}

==References==
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Latest revision as of 21:59, 11 November 2024

Nicholas Pinnock
Pinnock at the UK premiere of The Keeping Room in 2014
Born
Nicholas Andre Pinnock

2 September 1973
Balham, London, England
Alma materLondon Studio Centre
OccupationActor
Years active1985–present
Websitenicholaspinnock.com

Nicholas Andre Pinnock (born 2 September 1973) is a British actor. He is known for his role as lead character Aaron Wallace in the American legal drama For Life.

Early life and education

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Nicholas Andre Pinnock[citation needed] was born in Roehampton, London, and is of Jamaican descent.[1] He spent his early childhood living in Saudi Arabia.[2]

On his return to England, he was enrolled at Corona Stage Academy in Hammersmith, London at the age of 12. While there, in his first week, he made his professional debut, landing several jobs as a model and child actor in adverts, music videos, film and television. Continuing his vocational training, Pinnock attended a three-year musical theatre course at the London Studio Centre. After the first year, he decided acting was his first love and in the following years, concentrated on drama and contemporary dance.[2]

After graduating, Pinnock joined Lea Anderson's Contemporary Dance Company, the Featherstonehaughs, for several years before pursuing acting full time.[2]

Career

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In 1986, as a child actor, Pinnock starred in the fantasy drama TV serial Mr Magus is Waiting for You, based on the novel by Gene Kemp and following the adventures of four young children who get mixed up with a mysterious magician.[3] A year later, he became one of The Pink Windmill Kids on Emu's World on CITV.

In his 20s he regularly appeared in pantomime.[4] He played guest roles in television programmes such as Grange Hill, EastEnders, The Bill, Dalziel and Pascoe, Footballers' Wives and Casualty. TV films followed, such as Kingdom of The Blind with Clive Owen and Diamonds with James Purefoy.

Theatre work included As You Like It at Stafford Castle at the Staffordshire Shakespeare Festival, Hampstead Theatre's production of Born Bad directed by Kathy Burke, and San Diego, directed by David Grieg and Marisa Zanotti in the Edinburgh Festival.[citation needed] He appeared in Topdog/Underdog in Glasgow's Citizens Theatre in 2009.[5]

Pinnock appeared in his first Hollywood feature film, the 2011 summer blockbuster Captain America: The First Avenger, as a SHIELD Tech. That same year, he went on to play the role of Leon in a four-part drama Top Boy, which was broadcast on Channel 4 over four consecutive nights from 31 October 2011.[6] After the 2011 England riots in London, Pinnock appeared in the BBC docudrama The Riots: In Their Own Words, The Rioters.[7] The following year, Pinnock portrayed the role of Evan in the ITV drama The Ice Cream Girls. The three-part drama aired in April 2013.[citation needed]

Pinnock portrayed a young Nelson Mandela in the ITV docudrama Mandela: The Prison Years, which aired on 15 December 2013, the day Mandela was buried.[8]

In 2015, Pinnock showcased the role of Frank Sutter in Fortitude on Sky Atlantic. The same year saw the release of his next two films, Monsters: Dark Continent, the sequel to Monsters in which he plays the role of Forrest, and The Keeping Room, portraying the role of Bill.[citation needed]

In November 2015, he played Jay "The Sport" Jackson in The Royale at the Bush Theatre in London.[9]

In 2016, Pinnock played Jason Backland on ITV's crime drama Marcella series 1 and 2, alongside Anna Friel.[10] The series aired on ITV on 4 April 2016.[10] He then appeared as Ian Shaw in Counterpart, a science fiction thriller first aired on 10 December 2017.[11]

In September 2019, Pinnock appeared in the first season of Criminal: UK on Netflix.[12]

Pinnock was cast as lead character Aaron Wallace in For Life, an American legal drama television series created by Hank Steinberg and executive producer Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson.[13] The series was inspired by the life of Isaac Wright, Jr, who was serving a life sentence for a wrongful conviction, but got himself exonerated and became a defense lawyer.[14] The series premiered on ABC on 11 February 2020.[15] and ran for two seasons.[16]

In 2022, he was cast in Jeymes Samuel's The Book of Clarence.[17]

Pinnock played John Ellis in Django, a 2023 television series for Sky and Canal+, alongside Noomi Rapace, Matthias Schoenaerts and Lisa Vicari.[18]

Pinnock was cast in This Town, alongside Michelle Dockery and Jordan Bolger, a 2024 six-part British television series for BBC One written and created by Steven Knight.[19] He was also cast in Hedda, an upcoming American drama film written and directed by Nia DaCosta, based on the play Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen.[20]

Awards and nominations

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In December 2022, Pinnock was announced as winner in the Best Actor category at the British Urban Film Festival awards in London.

Charity work

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Pinnock is an ambassador for the mental health charity, Mind UK.[21]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1999 New World Disorder Weldon
2009 Little Foxes Mike
2011 Captain America: The First Avenger SHIELD Tech
2014 The Keeping Room Bill
Monsters: Dark Continent Sergeant Forrest
2018 VS. Terry
2019 The Last Tree Mr. Williams
Dark Encounter Sheriff Reese Jordan
2023 The Book of Clarence Jesus Christ
2024 The Assessment Walter
Here Devon Harris
TBA Hedda TBA Post-production

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1986 Mr Magus is Waiting for You Jeff Television film
1987–1988 Emu's Wide World, Emu's World Series 6 Himself Miscredited as "Nicholas Pinnick" on one occasion,
otherwise credited as Children from the Corona Stage School
1989 Happy Families Billy Bone Episode: "Master Bun the Baker's Boy: Part 2"
1989–1997 The Bill Various roles 5 episodes
1992 EastEnders Wesley 3 episodes
1995 Grange Hill Jerome Cairns Recurring role
1998 Casualty Reuben Myers Episode: "Loco Parentis"
2000 The Knock Mugger Episode #5.2
Second Sight: Kingdom of the Blind Ben Harris Television film
2002 In Deep Danny 2 episodes
2003 Spine Chillers Jon Episode: "Fairy Godfather"
2003, 2006 Doctors Jason Hutton / James Marsden 2 episodes
2004 Holby City Carl Stoves Episode: "Pastures New"
2005 Coming to England Dardie Television film
2006 Dalziel and Pascoe Stephen Japp 2 episodes
Footballers' Wives Dean 2 episodes
2009 Diamonds Isaiah Forman Television film
2010 The Deep Charlie Goodison Episode: "To the Furthest Place"
2011 Top Boy Leon 4 episodes
2013 The Ice Cream Girls Evan 3 episodes
Mandela: The Prison Years Nelson Mandela Television film
2015 A.D. The Bible Continues Arik 2 episodes
Fortitude Frank Sutter 11 episodes
Midwinter of the Spirit Bishop Mick Hunter 3 episodes
2016 Barbarians Rising Hannibal Episode: "Resistance"
2016–2018 Marcella Jason Backland 12 episodes
2017 Guerrilla Julian Clarke Episode #1.1
2018–2019 Counterpart Ian Shaw 14 episodes
2019 Criminal: UK DI Paul Ottager 3 episodes
2020–2021 For Life Aaron Wallace Main role
2022–2023 Django John Ellis 10 episodes
2024 This Town Deuce Williams 6 episodes[22]
Suspect Joseph Episode: "Joseph"
TBA Long Bright River Truman Dawes Episode #1.1

References

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  1. ^ Rivalland, Monique (6 December 2023). "What I've learnt: Nicholas Pinnock" – via thetimes.co.uk.
  2. ^ a b c "Nicholas Pinnock stars in upcoming thriller Fortitude". The London Studio Center. Associated Press. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Memorable TV". memorabletv.com. Archived from the original on 30 November 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  4. ^ "1995 pantomime handbills". pantoarchive. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  5. ^ Jones, Sam (27 October 2009). "Topdog/Underdog". Morning Star. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  6. ^ "Channel 4 Press". Top Boy Programme Info. Channel 4. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  7. ^ "The Riots: In Their Own Words". BBC. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  8. ^ "Mandela: The Prison Years". ITV Studios. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  9. ^ Lawrence, Ben (19 March 2015). "The Royale, Bush Theatre, review: 'beautiful frenzy'". The Daily Telegraph. London.
  10. ^ a b "Anna Friel leads the cast of new ITV drama Marcella". ITV Press Centre.
  11. ^ McVey, Ciara (24 July 2018). "Counterpart' Star Nicholas Pinnock Calls Working With J.K. Simmons a "Master Class"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  12. ^ White, Peter (9 August 2019). "'Criminal': Netflix Sets Premiere Date For Nicholas Pinnock & Hayley Atwell Police Interrogation Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  13. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (6 March 2019). "'Counterpart' Breakout Nabs Lead in ABC's 50 Cent Drama". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  14. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (11 October 2018). "Isaac Wright Drama From 50 Cent, Hank Steinberg & Doug Robinson Set At ABC". Deadline. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  15. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (8 January 2020). "For Life': Creator Hank Steinberg On Telling "An Underdog Story" In ABC Legal Drama – TCA". Deadline. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  16. ^ Webb Mitovich, Matt (16 August 2021). "For Life Fails to Find New Home for Season 3 After Cancellation at ABC". TV Line. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  17. ^ Kit, Borys (5 December 2022). "Benedict Cumberbatch, James McAvoy, RJ Cyler, Anna Diop Join Jeymes Samuel's Book of Clarence (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  18. ^ Hopewell, John (11 May 2021). "Noomi Rapace, Nicholas Pinnock Join Matthias Schoenaerts in 'Django,' From Sky and Canal Plus (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  19. ^ "Michelle Dockery, Nicholas Pinnock and David Dawson announced for This Town, Steven Knight's original new drama series for the BBC". BBC Home. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  20. ^ Grobar, Matt (14 June 2023). "Társ Nina Hoss & For Lifes Nicholas Pinnock Join Orion Pictures' Hedda". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  21. ^ "Mind". Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  22. ^ "Michelle Dockery, Nicholas Pinnock and David Dawson announced for This Town, Steven Knight's original new drama series for the BBC". bbc.co.uk/mediacentre. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
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