Peter-John Prinsloo
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| Portrays: | Mei "Freaker" Firelli | ||||
| Date of Birth: | February 06,1978 | ||||
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| Age: | 48 | ||||
| Nationality: |  SA
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Peter-John Prinsloo (also known as P.J. Prinsloo) is a South African actor who portrayed Lieutenant Mei "Freaker" Firelli in the Re-imagined Series.
Career
editBorn on 6 February 1978 in Cape Town, South Africa,[1] Prinsloo has been active in the entertainment industry since the mid-1990s. His early work included appearances in The X-Files (1995), Breaker High, and the teen thriller Disturbing Behavior (1998), in which he played Robby Stewart.[1]
Prinsloo achieved his most prominent role as Chris Laidlaw in the Canadian teen drama series Edgemont, appearing in 70 episodes from 2001 to 2005.[2] His performance in the episode "Aptitudes" earned him a Leo Award nomination in 2005 for Best Performance in a Youth or Children's Program or Series.[3]
His genre work includes roles in multiple productions filmed in Vancouver: Stargate Atlantis as Anders (2006),[2] Stargate: Continuum as Alex (2008), Smallville as both Punk and Ron Troupe in separate episodes (2003, 2011), The 4400, The Outer Limits, and Supernatural as Brad (2010).[2] Other television appearances include The L Word, Psych as Agent Rupp (2009), and Alcatraz as Uniformed Cop #2 (2012).[2]
Film credits include Life or Something Like It (2002) with Angelina Jolie and Marmaduke (2010) as Lead Fireman.[2] He has appeared in several Hallmark Channel productions, including When Sparks Fly (2014) as Andy Nelson and Heavenly Match (2014) as James.[2]
Beyond acting, Prinsloo has worked as a social justice youth facilitator since 1999, teaching anti-violence and anti-racism workshops for the Attorney General of Canada and touring schools throughout British Columbia.[4] He has also run an improv theatre tournament since 1998.[4]
Personal life
editPrinsloo is married to Canadian actress Rukiya Bernard, known for her role as Doc in Van Helsing.[1] The couple has two children together.[1]
References
edit- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 P.J. Prinsloo biography (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on 20 December 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 P.J. Prinsloo filmography (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on 20 December 2024.
- ↑ Awards listing for P.J. Prinsloo (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on 20 December 2024.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 P.J. Prinsloo (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Apple TV. Retrieved on 20 December 2024.