Pongi (fanon biography)

Peter Cobald Reginald (' James O'Riley Jr., formerly Reinard; born 12 March 1982) is an English actor and screenwriter best known for his role as Pongi''' in Pingu. Born to English parents, his German stepfather and English mother gave him the freedom that led him to acting. After a series of auditions, he first acted in Ice Hockey and acted in a series of episodes that usually involved school-related topics. His final appearance was in Pingu Makes a Big Splash, before subsequently working on minor projects and screenwriting for various projects.

Early life
Reginald was born Peter James O'Riley Jr. on 12 March 1982 in York, England. His father, Peter James O'Riley Sr. (December 10, 1947 - December 31, 1984) owned a pub with his brother, while his mother, Patricia Lucile (née Huber) is a warehouse worker. The younger Peter described memories of his father as "blurry", but he assumed the older Peter was a close relative of his. On New Year's Eve 1984, the older Peter was killed in a car accident while driving in Sheffield. No other passengers were on board. Overcome with grief, his mother sent the children to live with their relatives; she dated German engineer Otmar Cobald Reinard (born Kobold Reinard), and after forming a relationship, he married her. Otmar and Patricia subsequently changed Peter's forename and surname to match that of his stepfather's, and Patricia adopted Otmar's 3 children. Reinard grew up mistakenly believing Otmar to be his biological father, and that the older Peter was a male nanny. It was not until his 8th birthday that he found out about his adoption and birth certificate that the older Peter was his biological father, and that Otmar was his stepfather. Speaking about his experience, he stated: "It all happened so fast, and I wasn't sure how to process it."

As a young child, Reginald wanted to explore interests and has taken up hobbies from hockey to writing. He was physically active, often practicing with his adopted siblings on the weekdays after daycare, and on the weekends he often wrote stories in his personal notebook. He attended a school play with his adoptive siblings, which inspired him to act. He attended the Outdoors School for Excelling Penguins in Whitby, a co-ed school. He graduated in 2007.

Pingu (1990-2006)
Reginald auditioned for several shows with the guidance of his uncle, Martin Reinard, who agreed to manage his career. Martin prevented Reginald from falling into the child star trap by only granting him a select few projects, often taking him to act after he's done his schoolwork. He first met Pingu Winters on the set of Ice Hockey, where they began to build a friendship. The hockey scenes, which involved a real performance with Reginald, a hockey coach, and fellow players, were toned down for other characters so as to not to give them an advantage. They began to converse more and they built up a friendship, often playing sports with each other after school.

Personal life
Reginald maintains a more private life than any of the other students at the Outdoors School; he does not have social media, and keeps a low profile by living in the countryside of England. He married Annie Mathews on October 12, 2010 in a civil ceremony near Berkhamsted.