Pat Mastroianni

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Pat Mastroianni

Born	Pasquale Mastroianni December 22, 1971 (1971-12-22) (age 36) Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Pasquale "Pat" Mastroianni (born December 22, 1971) is a Canadian actor most famous for his role as 'Joey Jeremiah' on the Degrassi television shows.

Mastroianni was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He tried out for the Degrassi series when he was thirteen years old, and was subsequently cast as Joey Jeremiah, whose love of friends and rock and roll - especially his own band, The Zit Remedy - saw him through numerous troubles (and frequent croonings of Everybody Wants Something, apparently the Zit Remedy's only tune). In 1988, Mastroianni won a Gemini Award for Best Continuing Actor in a Supporting Role. After Degrassi High ended in 1992, Mastroianni worked as a waiter and a painter in his father's construction business, and gave up college for acting when his university mandated that he devote all his time to his studies. He had roles in several Canadian productions, including Liberty Street and Music Works. Though he was quoted as saying in 1998 that there was "very little" chance for a Degrassi sequel, Degrassi: The Next Generation began in 2001, where Mastroianni reprised his role as Joey for six seasons. In 2007, ET Canada included Mastroianni's character of Joey in a list of the top 25 Canadian television characters of all time. Mastroianni continues acting, selling Degrassi memorabilia on eBay, and living in Toronto with his golden retriever, Bosco. He is from Italian background. He was also seen on The Real Housewives of New York City.