Ryan Doucette

Ryan Doucette (born Ryan Vernon Doucette; 23 July 1983) is a Canadian actor, comedian, scriptwriter and director of Acadian descent. He is best known for his roles in the films Cloudburst and The Disappeared, and the television series Forgive Me.

Ryan Doucette
Born
Ryan Vernon Doucette

(1983-07-23) 23 July 1983
Nova Scotia, Canada
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • writer
  • director
Years active2008–present

His work in theatre includes Cloudburst for which he was nominated for a Robert Merritt Award,[1] Whale Riding Weather for which he was nominated for a second Robert Merritt Award,[2] and his one-man show Pourquois pas?. He won the Merritt Award for his performance in His Greatness.[3]

In 2019, he created and starred in the reality television series Le sens du punch on Unis TV and subsequently toured his comedy show Punch moi. He then went on to write and direct the second and third season of this television series.[4]

Biography

Early life

He was raised in Clare, Nova Scotia, Canada. He obtained a B.A. in theatre at Université Sainte-Anne in Church Point, Nova Scotia. [5]

Career

Doucette began his career with the theatre troupe "Les Araignées du Boui-Boui" and by presenting mime sketches at the Café Bric-à-Brac at Université Sainte-Anne. These sketches formed the foundation for his first solo mime show Ryan Doucette: Première ronde (First Round) touring Canada, the United States and France.[6]

His English theatre debut was in Vimy at Eastern Front Theatre in 2008. He met with some acclaim for his performance in the original stage production of Thom Fitzgerald's Cloudburst in his native Nova Scotia, and was subsequently cast in the film version starring opposite Academy Award winners Olympia Dukakis and Brenda Fricker. He subsequently starred in The Disappeared and in Ron Maxwell's Copperhead. He appeared on stage again in Whale Riding Weather and His Greatness and had a recurring role on Forgive Me.

Filmography
Feature films
Year Film Role Notes
2008 Nonsense Revolution Cool guy who does dishes
2011 Cloudburst Prentice
2011 Charlie Zone Jean Guy
2012 The Disappeared Gib
2013 Roaming Neil
2013 There's Been a Terrible Mistake (short) Paul
2013 Copperhead Byron Truax
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2012 Ryan Doucette: Premiere ronde various CBC
2013 - 2018 Forgive Me Sebastian Super Channel
2017 Sex & Violence Harry OUTtv
2019 Conséquences Maxime Doiron ICI ARTV
2019 Le sens du punch Himself Unis TV
2020 Les Newbies Réjean Picard Unis TV

Awards and nominations
  • Nominated: Robert Merritt Award, Theatre Nova Scotia, Best Supporting Actor (2013), Whale Riding Weather[7]
  • Nominated: Robert Merritt Award, Theatre Nova Scotia, Best Supporting Actor (2011), Cloudburst[8]
  • Robert Merritt Award, Theatre Nova Scotia, Best Supporting Actor (2011), His Greatness[9]
  • Prix Grand-Pré, Arts Nova Scotia and the Creative Nova Scotia Leadership Council (2020) [10]

References
  1. "Robert Merritt Award Nominations 2011" (PDF). Theatre Nova Scotia Official Website. Theatre Nova Scotia. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  2. "MacIvor, Stone plays top Merritt nominations". The Chronicle Herald. The Chronicle Herald. 11 March 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  3. "Mary Poppins Top Merritt Awards Victor". The Chronicle Herald. The Chronicle Herald. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  4. "IMDB - Le sens du punch (TV Series 2019 - )". Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  5. "2020 Prix Grand-Pré Winner Announced" (PDF). Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  6. Knox, Carston (15 July 2010). "Debuting Doucette". The Coast Weekly. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  7. Nemetz, Andrea (11 March 2013). "MacIvor, Stone plays top Merritt nominations". The Chronicle Herald. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  8. "Theatre Nova Scotia Official Website" (PDF). Theatre Nova Scotia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  9. "Mary Poppins Top Merritt Awards Victor". The Chronicle Herald. The Chronicle Herald. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  10. "Ryan Doucette Wins Prix Grand-Pré". 28 October 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2021.


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