 In 1986, as a child actor, Pinnock starred in the fantasy drama TV serial "Mr Magus is Waiting for You", based on the novel by Gene Kemp and following the adventures of four young children who get mixed up with a mysterious magician.A year later he became one of The Pink Windmill Kids on "Emu's World" on "CITV".He then went on to play guest roles in television programmes like "Grange Hill", "EastEnders", "The Bill", "Dalziel and Pascoe", "Footballers' Wives" and "Casualty", to name but a few.