Joseph Jomo Pierre is a Trinidadian-Canadian actor and playwright best known for his roles in Saving Hope and Intelligence and for his plays Shakespeare's N***a, BeatDown, and Twisted.
He played a Thug in Spiral.
Career[]
Born in Trinidad and Tobago and raised in Scarborough, Ontario, Joseph Pierre graduated from York University with an Honours BFA in acting. He was a Governor General Awards finalist for his play Shakespeare's N***a, which explored racism by recontextualizing two Moorish characters from the plays of William Shakespeare - Aaron from Titus Andronicus and Othello from Othello - as slaves owned by Shakespeare in real life. His other works as a playwright include BeatDown, Pusha-Man, and Twisted. Throughout his career in the film industry, Pierre served as a consulting director for Empz 4 Life, the last documentary by Canadian icon Allan King.
Filmography[]
Films[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Get Rich or Die Tryin' | Uncle Deuce |
| 2006 | Take the Lead | Trey |
| 2007 | Urban Trenches | Bond |
| 2014 | The Night Session | Richard |
| 2015 | Kidnap Capital | Smokey |
| 2019 | Shazam! | Drunk Guy |
| Heavy | Lavonte | |
| 2021 | Spiral | Thug #1 |
| The Death Doula | Mr. Nelson | |
| 2022 | Brother | Raj |
Television Series[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | D.C. | Riggs |
| 2001 | Tracker | Dude |
| 2002 | Undressed | Matt |
| Street Time | Gangbanger #1 | |
| Adventure Inc. | Riley Norvo | |
| 2003 | Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye | Terrell Banks |
| Playmakers | ||
| 2004 | 1-800-Missing | Darnell Royce |
| 2005 | Kojak | Ronny |
| 2006 | This Is Wonderland | |
| 2006-2007 | Intelligence | Edward Forrest |
| 2009 | Guns | Jess Atudi |
| 2010 | The Bridge | Finn |
| Rookie Blue | Sean | |
| 2011 | The Listener | Perry |
| King | Carl 'Mouchy' Morris | |
| 2013 | Nikita | Nino |
| 2014 | Orphan Black | Detective Grigson |
| 2017 | Suits | Jerry |
| 2012-2017 | Saving Hope | Nurse Jackson Wade |
| 2020 | In the Dark | Cellmate |
Television Films[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Free of Eden | Shotgun |
| 2004 | Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story | 17yr. Old Ray Washington |
| Crown Heights | Street Attacker | |
| 2010 | Medium Raw: Night of the Wolf | Marty |
Gallery[]
