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| '''Peter-John Prinsloo''' (also known as '''P.J. Prinsloo''') is a South African actor who portrayed Lieutenant [[Mei Firelli|Mei "Freaker" Firelli]] in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]].
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| == Career ==
| | '''Peter-John Prinsloo''' (also known as '''P.J. Prinsloo''') is the actor who portrayed Lieutenant [[Mei Firelli|Mei "Freaker" Firelli]] in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]]. |
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| Born on 6 February 1978 in [[w:Cape Town|Cape Town]], [[w:South Africa|South Africa]],<ref name="imdb_bio">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0697864/#:~:text=P.J.%20Prinsloo%20was%20born%20on%206%20February%201978%20in%20Cape%20Town%2C%20South%20Africa|title=P.J. Prinsloo biography|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=20 December 2024}}</ref> Prinsloo has been active in the entertainment industry since the mid-1990s. His early work included appearances in ''[[w:The X-Files|The X-Files]]'' (1995), ''[[w:Breaker High|Breaker High]]'', and the teen thriller ''[[w:Disturbing Behavior|Disturbing Behavior]]'' (1998), in which he played Robby Stewart.<ref name="imdb_bio" /> | | Born in [[w:Cape Town, South Africa|Cape Town, South Africa]], he has acted in various genre productions including ''[[w:Stargate Atlantis|Stargate Atlantis]]'', ''[[w:The X-Files|The X-Files]]'', ''[[w:Smallville|Smallville]]'', ''[[w:The 4400|The 4400]]'' and ''[[w:The Outer Limits|The Outer Limits]]''. |
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| Prinsloo achieved his most prominent role as Chris Laidlaw in the Canadian teen drama series ''[[w:Edgemont (TV series)|Edgemont]]'', appearing in 70 episodes from 2001 to 2005.<ref name="imdb_credits">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0697864/#:~:text=Chris%20Laidlaw-,2001%E2%80%932005%20%E2%80%A2%2070%20eps|title=P.J. Prinsloo filmography|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=20 December 2024}}</ref> His performance in the episode "Aptitudes" earned him a [[w:Leo Award|Leo Award]] nomination in 2005 for Best Performance in a Youth or Children's Program or Series.<ref name="imdb_awards">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0697864/awards/#:~:text=2005%20Nominee%20Leo%20Award,Best%20Performance%20in%20a%20Youth%20or%20Children%27s%20Program%20or%20Series|title=Awards listing for P.J. Prinsloo|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=20 December 2024}}</ref>
| | In 2005, he was nominated for a [[w:Leo Award|Leo Award]] for Best Performance in a Youth or Children's Program or Series for his appearance the ''[[w:Edgemont|Edgemont]]'' episode, "Aptitudes".<ref>{{cite_web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0697864/awards|title=Awards listing for P.J. Prinsloo at IMDb|date=|accessdate=21 November 2007|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref> |
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| His genre work includes roles in multiple productions filmed in [[w:Vancouver|Vancouver]]: ''[[w:Stargate Atlantis|Stargate Atlantis]]'' as Anders (2006),<ref name="imdb_credits" /> ''Stargate: Continuum'' as Alex (2008), ''[[w:Smallville (TV series)|Smallville]]'' as both Punk and Ron Troupe in separate episodes (2003, 2011), ''[[w:The 4400|The 4400]]'', ''[[w:The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)|The Outer Limits]]'', and ''[[w:Supernatural (American TV series)|Supernatural]]'' as Brad (2010).<ref name="imdb_credits" /> Other television appearances include ''[[w:The L Word|The L Word]]'', ''[[w:Psych|Psych]]'' as Agent Rupp (2009), and ''[[w:Alcatraz (TV series)|Alcatraz]]'' as Uniformed Cop #2 (2012).<ref name="imdb_credits" />
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| Film credits include ''[[w:Life or Something Like It|Life or Something Like It]]'' (2002) with [[w:Angelina Jolie|Angelina Jolie]] and ''[[w:Marmaduke (film)|Marmaduke]]'' (2010) as Lead Fireman.<ref name="imdb_credits" /> He has appeared in several [[w:Hallmark Channel|Hallmark Channel]] productions, including ''When Sparks Fly'' (2014) as Andy Nelson and ''Heavenly Match'' (2014) as James.<ref name="imdb_credits" />
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| 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 [[w:British Columbia|British Columbia]].<ref name="appletv_bio">{{cite web|url=https://tv.apple.com/us/person/pj-prinsloo/umc.cpc.1feqatucwl1igvfo3n458tem4#:~:text=Prinsloo%20has%20been%20a%20social%20justice%20youth%20facilitator%20since%201999.%20He%20began%20by%20teaching%20anti%2Dviolence%20and%20anti%2Dracism%20workshops%20for%20the%20Attorney%20General%20of%20Canada%2C%20touring%20schools%20throughout%20British%20Columbia|title=P.J. Prinsloo|publisher=Apple TV|accessdate=20 December 2024}}</ref> He has also run an improv theatre tournament since 1998.<ref name="appletv_bio" />
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| == Personal life ==
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| Prinsloo is married to Canadian actress {{w|Rukiya Bernard}}, known for her role as Doc in ''{{w|Van Helsing (TV series)|Van Helsing}}''.<ref name="imdb_bio" /> The couple has two children together.<ref name="imdb_bio" />
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| == References ==
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| == External links ==
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