Rykko Bellemare | |
Birth Place: | La Tuque, Quebec |
Nationality: | Atikamekw |
Occupation: | Actor Musician |
Relatives: | Kwena Bellemare-Boivin |
Rykko Bellemare (born 1991) is a Native Canadian film actor, best known for his lead role as Shawnouk in Before the Streets (Avant les rues).[1] He won the Prix Iris for Revelation of the Year, its award for debut performances, at the 19th Quebec Cinema Awards for his work in the film.[2]
A member of the Atikamekw nation from Wemotaci, Quebec,[3] he is the brother of Kwena Bellemare-Boivin, who played his character's sister in the film.[4] He is a dancer, drummer and singer with the Atikamekw traditional music group Northern Voice.[4]