Simon Lacroix (actor) explained

Birth Date:30 August 1984
Birth Place:Ottawa, Ontario
Education:Conservatoire d'art dramatique de Montréal
Occupation:Actor, playwright, screenwriter
Years Active:1999-present
Nationality:Canadian

Simon Lacroix (born August 30, 1984) is a Canadian actor and writer based in Quebec.[1] He is most noted as a three-time Gémeaux Award nominee for his role as Éric in the television comedy series Lâcher prise.

Born in Ottawa, Ontario, he is a 2011 graduate of the Conservatoire d'art dramatique de Montréal.[1] He first became known for Projet bocal, a play he wrote and performed in with Raphaëlle Lalande et Sonia Cordeau in 2013.[2]

He was a Gémeaux nominee for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2017,[3] 2018[4] and 2019.[5] In 2021, he was a nominee for Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Albert Scott Ducharme in Faits divers.[6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015La Grande Visite
2018March Fool (Poisson de mars)
2022Nut Jobs (Les pas d'allure)Director of The Misanthrope
2023When Adam Changes (Adam change lentement)AdamVoice role
2023Coco Farm (Coco ferme)Éric

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014Agent SecretWriter only
2015L'Étrange provinceCarl
SharpDidier
2016HypnoLuc Potvin
Deluxe MotionWriter only
2017Julien Lacroix
District 31Guy Poirier
2017-2020Lâcher priseÉric
2018La Malédiction de Jonathan PlourdeNic
2018-2020L'AcadémieM. Paul
2018-2022LéoDrouin
2021Sans rendez-vousPatient
Faits diversAlbert Scott Ducharme
2022LarryJonathan
2023MéganticFr. Rémi David

Stage roles

Notes and References

  1. Jean Siag, "Simon Lacroix, Projet bocal: comme un poisson dans l'eau". La Presse, March 10, 2013.
  2. André Ducharme, "Projet Bocal : du théâtre ? Plus encore !". L'actualité, August 26, 2013.
  3. https://ici.radio-canada.ca/tele/blogue/1040003/palmares-des-emissions-qui-ont-le-plus-de-nominations-aux-gemeaux "Palmarès des émissions qui ont le plus de nominations aux Gémeaux"
  4. https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1124161/television-gala-prix-gemeaux-jean-philippe-wauthier "Gémeaux : Johanne Fontaine, Gildor Roy et Lâcher prise récompensés à l’Avant-première"
  5. Stéphanie Nolin, "Nominations Prix Gémeaux 2019 : District 31 toujours grand favori". Showbizz, June 13, 2019.
  6. https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1807001/serie-faits-divers-domine-nominations-prix-gemeaux "La série Faits divers domine les nominations aux Gémeaux"
  7. https://voir.ca/nouvelles/actualite-en-arts-de-la-scene/2011/05/04/igor-ovadis-monte-la-cerisaie-de-tchekhov-au-conservatoire/ "IGOR OVADIS MONTE LA CERISAIE DE TCHEKHOV AU CONSERVATOIRE"
  8. Jean Siag, "La Roulotte monte Pinocchio". La Presse, June 20, 2011.
  9. https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2018/09/13/la-piece-le-declin-de-lempire-americain-de-retour-a-montreal "La pièce «Le déclin de l’empire américain» de retour à Montréal"