Marc-André Grondin Explained

Marc-André Grondin
Birth Date:11 March 1984
Birth Place:Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1989–present

Marc-André Grondin (born March 11, 1984) is a Canadian actor,[1] known for his role as Xavier Laflamme in the 2011 ice hockey film Goon. He also played Zachary Beaulieu in Jean-Marc Vallée's film C.R.A.Z.Y. (2005), for which he won a Jutra Award for best actor. He was born in Montreal, Quebec.

Career

Grondin is known for his work in the film Les fleurs magiques, La belle bête, 5150 Elm's Way, Che and the television series Les super mamies, Sous un ciel variable and Nos étés. Grondin received a César in 2009 for his performance as Raphael in Le Premier Jour du Reste de ta Vie directed by Rémi Bezançon.

He played Frederic Bourdin, a French serial impostor, in the 2010 film The Chameleon, as well as French-Canadian hockey player "Xavier LaFlamme" in Goon (2011).

He was nominated for Best Actor at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards for his performance in Mafia Inc..[2]

In other work, Grondin has served as a judge at the 2010 Festival du Nouveau Cinéma awards.[3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991NelliganChild (cathedral)
1992Ma sœur, mon amourGaétan (child) / Jérôme
1992La fenêtreAlain
1994La fête des roisBenjamin
1995Magical Flowers (Les fleurs magiques)DJShort film
2005C.R.A.Z.Y.Zachary Beaulieu (age 15 to 21)
2006The Beautiful Beast (La Belle bête)Patrice
2008Régis Debray
2008Raphaël Duval
2008Bouquet finalGabriel
20095150 Elm's Way (5150, rue des Ormes)Yannick Bérubé
2010Bus PalladiumLucas
2010Frédéric Fortin / Nicholas Mark Randall
2010The Enemy Lines (Les lignes ennemies)Ti-CulShort film
2010InsoupçonnableSam
2011MikeMike
2011GoonXavier LaFlamme
2011 (Le Bonheur des autres)Sylvain
2012 (L'Homme qui rit)Gwynplaine
2012L'Affaire DumontMichel Dumont
2013Vic and Flo Saw a Bear (Vic+Flo ont vu un ours)Guillaume Perreira-Leduc
2013French narrationShort film
2014You're Sleeping Nicole (Tu dors Nicole)Rémi Gagnon
2015After the BallDaniel
2015April and the Extraordinary World (Avril et le Monde truqué)Julius (voice)
2017Xavier LaFlamme
2017Ravenous (Les Affamés)Bonin
2019Mafia Inc.Vincent "Vince" Gamache
2020 (Jusqu'au déclin)François
2022Very Nice Day (Très belle journée)
2023RichelieuStéphane
2023The Successor (Le Successeur)Ellias

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1989Un signe de feuGuillaume Poliquin
1993Nellito
1993Au nom du père et du filsJérôme VilleneuveSeason 1, episode 6
1995Sous un ciel variableSimon Egger-Tanguay
2002Les super mamiesMartin Lafond-Cloutier
2003WatatatowKarl Godin
2006Nos étésAndré-Jules Belzile4 episodes
2007Les Cerfs-volantsLudoTelevision film
2014Sensitive SkinGreg2 episodes
2015SpotlessJean BastièreMain role
2016–2017L'ImposteurPhilippe BouchardMain role
2019Les InvisiblesMarc-André GrondinEpisode: "Jeux de trahison"
2019FragileFélix BachandMiniseries; 10 episodes

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2006Vancouver Film Critics Circle AwardsBest Actor in a Canadian FilmC.R.A.Z.Y.
Genie AwardsBest Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Jutra AwardsBest Actor
2009César AwardsMost Promising ActorThe First Day of the Rest of Your Life
2013Canadian Screen AwardsPerformance by an Actor in a Leading RoleL'Affaire Dumont
Jutra AwardsBest Actor
2015Vancouver Film Critics Circle AwardsBest Supporting Actor in a Canadian FilmYou're Sleeping Nicole
Canadian Screen AwardsCanadian Screen Award for Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
2020Canadian Screen AwardsPerformance by an Actor in a Leading RoleMafia Inc.
Quebec Cinema AwardsBest Actor

Notes and References

  1. Book: Pallister, Janis L.. French-speaking women film directors: a guide. September 26, 2011. 1997. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press. 978-0-8386-3736-4. 123–.
  2. Norman Wilner, "Canadian Screen Awards 2020: Prepare for a Schitt's show". Now, February 18, 2020.
  3. Web site: Festival du Nouveau Cinéma Awards and Juries 2010. 2011. Festival du Nouveau Cinéma. Nouveaucinema.ca. February 18, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120310203104/http://www.nouveaucinema.ca/awards-and-juries. March 10, 2012.