Antoine Bertrand Explained

Antoine Bertrand
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Birth Date:24 November 1977
Birth Place:Granby, Quebec, Canada
Years Active:1996–present

Antoine Bertrand (born November 24, 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]

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

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996VirginiePatrick BertrandTV series (1 episode)
2004-06Les BougonPaul 'Junior' BougonTV series (49 episodes)
2006-08Caméra CaféPatrice LabrecqueTV series (15 episodes)
2006-10C.A.Yannick DuquetteTV series (52 episodes)
2008BorderlineEric
The Necessities of LifeRoger
BabineTi-Toine
Château en SuèdeTV movie
Collection Fred VargasForestierTV series (1 episode)
René LevesqueHairdresser manTV series (1 episode)
2010The Hair of the Beast (Le poil de la bête)Vadeboncoeur
2011StarbuckThe LawyerNominated - Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Thrill of the Hills (Frisson des collines)BurgerNominated - Jutra Award for Best Supporting Actor
2011-12Les BoysRonnie / RoméoTV series (24 episodes)
2013Louis CyrLouis CyrJutra Award for Best Actor
The Four Soldiers (Les 4 soldats)Big Max
Bye ByeHimselfTV series (1 episode)
2014The Masters of Suspense (Les Maîtres du suspense)Quentin Wilson
MensongesRémi CôtéTV series (1 episode)
2015Ego TripPaul Plante
La crise du cinéaste québécoisShort
2016Demain tout commenceBernie
Kiss Me Like a Lover (Embrasse-moi comme tu m'aimes)Réal St-Germain
Votez BougonJunior Bougon
Le petit locataireToussaint
Les Pays d'en hautAntoine LabelleTV series (10 episodes)
BoomerangPatrickTV series (12 episodes)
2019Compulsive Liar (Menteur)Phil
2021Goodbye Happiness (Au revoir le bonheur)Thomas
2022Three Times Nothing (Trois fois rien)Brindille
The 12 Tasks of Imelda (Les 12 travaux d'Imelda)Louis
2023Little Jesus (Petit Jésus)Jean

Theater

YearTitle
2007Appelez-moi Stéphane
2009Le Pillowman
2010Porc-Épic
2015Les Intouchables

Notes and References

  1. http://www.toronto.com/article/710366?bn=1 "‘Café de Flore’, ‘A Dangerous Method’ lead Genie Awards race"
  2. Jean Siag, "Les 12 travaux d’Imelda : Étonnante comédie" La Presse, October 28, 2022.