Pasquale "Pat" Mastroianni (born December 22, 1971) is a Canadian actor best known for playing Joey Jeremiah in the Degrassi franchise, which he received a Gemini Award for in 1988.
Roles
- Joey Jeremiah in Degrassi Junior High (1987-1989), Degrassi High (1989-1991), Degrassi: School's Out! (1992), and Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001-2006)
- Neill Browne in Street Legal (1989; in the episode "Home")
- A Pitcher in War of the Worlds (1988) (1990; in the episode "Candle in the Night")
- A Cop in F/X: The Series (1997; in the episode "Requiem for a Cop")
- An Apache Pilot in Godzilla (1998)
- Luis Sanchez in Psi Factor (1999; in the episode "Solitary Confinement")
- Greg in Beautiful People (2006; in the episodes "Das Boots" and "Flashback to the Future")
- Keith Van Kobbler in Grossology (2006; in the episode "It's Gotta Be the Shoes")
- Parsons in Sons of Butcher (2006; in the episode "Playin' the Part")
- Diego Ramirez in Connor Undercover (2011; in the episodes "003rd Wheel" and "Betrayals")
- Doug Corbo in Rookie Blue (2012; in the episode "The First Day of the Rest of Your Life")
- Paul Lewis in Saving Hope (2012; in the episode "Contact")
- Dino Deluca in The Listener (2013; in the episode "Witness for the Prosecution")
- Dr. Alberto Sanchez in Cracked (2013; in the episode "The Valley")
- Meyer Schwartz and a Superintendent in Bitten (2014-2015; in the episodes "Bad Blood" and "Prisoner")
- Hagen in Dark Matter (2015) (2015; in the pilot)
- Agent Russo in Beauty and the Beast (2012) (2015-2016)
- Greg in Man Seeking Woman (2016; in the episode "Card")
- Tom Linder in Suits (2016; in the episode "God's Green Earth")
- Mr. Decarlo in Good Witch (2017; in the episode "In Sickness and in Health")
Joey T. Jeremiah, T for Tropes, at your service:
- Cool Old Guy: His efforts to commemorate Degrassi Junior High/Degrassi High, including helming a major reunion event of the original cast, despite the show's current copyright holders actively blocking several of his ideas and pursuits, have gained him this reputation amongst fans.
- Old Shame: Had a handful of periods of which he considered Degrassi as such, both after Degrassi High and Next Generation. This was in part due to typecasting, a fate most of the classic show's actors suffered. However, by the 2010s, social media introduced him to the cult following the show and his character continued to have, and he slowly became somewhat of a spearhead in commemorating the show's legacy.
- Urban Legends: Getting fired from Degrassi: The Next Generation for allegedly stealing and selling props on eBay. It actually originated from the satirical website Boycott The Caf, but morphed into a rumor that is still repeated by some fans today. While he currently runs a site selling Degrassi memorabillia, nobody involved with the show has ever corroborated any claim that he stole props from the set, that he was fired over it, or both.
