Hugo St-Cyr

Hugo St-Cyr (November 23, 1978 – September 24, 2015) was a Canadian actor and presenter. He became known for his role as Michel Couillard in the popular youth series Watatatow, which aired for fourteen years on Radio-Canada Television from 1991 to 2005. This role earned him five MetroStar prizes and Gemini Awards.

Biography

Saint-Cyr was born in Longueuil. Alongside Vincent Bolduc (Alexis) in 1993, he played the prominent role of Clément Fortin, a teenager who commits suicide in the dramatic TVA series Ent'Cadieux, written by Guy Fournier.[1]

He played the role of Paul Rose in the miniseries October 1970, tracing the tragic events that occurred in October 1970 in Quebec. It was broadcast on CBC Television and Télé-Québec.[2]

Since 2007, he hosted the show Podium Xtrême on Ztélé,[3] dealing with emission technology in extreme sports. In the winter, he hosted The Car Guide on the channel Vox in Montreal.[4]

On September 25, 2014, Echos Vedettes magazine revealed that he was suffering from cancer of the bone and undergoing chemotherapy.[5] He died from this on September 24, 2015.[6] He had two daughters with actress Isabelle Guérard.

Honours

  • 1992 winner Gemini Awards, best dramatic interpretation Youth Program or Series for 'Watatatow'
  • 1997 winner Price MetroStar, best artist for Youth 'Watatatow' [7]
  • 1998: Award-winning MetroStar, best artist for Youth 'Watatatow' [7]
  • 1999: Award-winning MetroStar, best artist for Youth 'Watatatow' [7]
  • 2000: Award-winning MetroStar, best artist for Youth 'Watatatow' [7]
  • 2001: Price MetroStar winner, for best young artist 'Watatatow' [8]

Filmography

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References

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