Antoine Bertrand
Antoine Bertrand (born September 13, 1977) is a Canadian film and television actor. He is best known for his roles in the television series Les Bougon and the films Louis Cyr, a role that earned him the Iris Award for Best Actor, and Starbuck, for which he garnered a Genie Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 2012 Genie Awards.[1]
Antoine Bertrand | |
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 Antoine Bertrand in 2017 | |
| Born | September 13, 1977 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Years active | 1996–present |
Career
Antoine Bertrand became famous from his role as Junior in the popular TV series Les Bougon in 2003. He was also acclaimed for his role as Yannick in the TV series C.A., for which he won a Gémeaux Award in the category “Best Leading Male Role: Comedy.” From 2010 to 2014, he co-hosted the cult show Les enfants de la télé alongside Véronique Cloutier, which earned him two Gémeaux Awards in the category “Best Show Host: Comedy, Variety Series, Game, or Reality Show.” More recently, he has appeared in Boomerang and True North, series for which he has also been awarded. He has numerous credits on the big screen in more than a dozen feature films, including Martin Villeneuve's The 12 Tasks of Imelda (Les 12 travaux d'Imelda), co-starring playwright Robert Lepage and actress-signer Ginette Reno, in which he plays Martin and Denis Villeneuve's cousin Louis.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Virginie | Patrick Betrand | TV series (1 episode) |
| 2004-06 | Les Bougon | Paul 'Junior' Bougon | TV series (49 episodes) |
| 2006-08 | Caméra Café | Patrice Labrecque | TV series (15 episodes) |
| 2006-10 | C.A. | Yannick Duquette | TV series (52 episodes) |
| 2008 | Borderline | Eric | |
| The Necessities of Life | Roger | ||
| Babine | Ti-Toine | ||
| Château en Suède | TV movie | ||
| Collection Fred Vargas | Forestier | TV series (1 episode) | |
| René Levesque | Hairdresser man | TV series (1 episode) | |
| 2010 | The Hair of the Beast (Le poil de la bête) | Vadeboncoeur | |
| 2011 | Starbuck | The Lawyer | Nominated - Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role |
| Thrill of the Hills (Frisson des collines) | Burger | Nominated - Jutra Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
| 2011-12 | Les Boys | Ronnie / Roméo | TV series (24 episodes) |
| 2013 | Louis Cyr | Louis Cyr | Jutra Award for Best Actor |
| The Four Soldiers (Les 4 soldats) | Big Max | ||
| Bye Bye | Himself | TV series (1 episode) | |
| 2014 | Les maîtres du suspense | Stéphane Lapointe | |
| Mensonges | Rémi Côté | TV series (1 episode) | |
| 2015 | Ego Trip | Paul Plante | |
| La crise du cinéaste québécois | Short | ||
| 2016 | Demain tout commence | Bernie | |
| Kiss Me Like a Lover (Embrasse-moi comme tu m'aimes) | Réal St-Germain | ||
| Votez Bougon | Junior Bougon | ||
| Le petit locataire | Toussaint | ||
| Les Pays d'en haut | Antoine Labelle | TV series (10 episodes) | |
| Boomerang | Patrick | TV series (12 episodes) | |
| 2019 | Compulsive Liar (Menteur) | Phil | |
| 2021 | Goodbye Happiness (Au revoir le bonheur) | Thomas | |
| 2022 | Three Times Nothing (Trois fois rien) | Brindille | |
| The 12 Tasks of Imelda (Les 12 travaux d'Imelda) | Louis | ||
| 2023 | Little Jesus (Petit Jésus) | Jean |
Theater
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Appelez-moi Stéphane |
| 2009 | Le Pillowman |
| 2010 | Porc-Épic |
| 2015 | Les Intouchables |
References
- "‘Café de Flore’, ‘A Dangerous Method’ lead Genie Awards race" Archived 2012-03-19 at the Wayback Machine. Toronto Star, January 17, 2011.
- Jean Siag, "Les 12 travaux d’Imelda : Étonnante comédie" La Presse, October 28, 2022.