Luc Picard

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Luc Picard
Born (1961-09-24) 24 September 1961 (age 62)
Occupation(s)Actor, director, screenwriter
Years active1989–present

Luc Picard (born 24 September 1961) is a French Canadian actor, director and comedian. He was born on September 24, 1961, in Lachine, Quebec, Canada. He has played numerous characters in diverse roles.

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Early life and education

Picard was born in Lachine, Quebec. He trained at the Conservatoire d'art dramatique de Montréal, and quickly became a favourite with Quebec audiences with his frequent appearances on television.

Career

During the 1990s, following his debut performance in Letters of Transit (Les Sauf-conduits) he slowly developed as a film star with character roles in a variety of films, especially those by Pierre Falardeau. In 2002, Picard scored a double triumph with a Genie Award for his performance as the psychotic cult leader in Savage Messiah [1] and a Prix Jutra for The Collector , directed by Jean Beaudin. In 2005, he directed his first feature, Audition , which was followed by Babine in 2008, Ésimésac in 2012, 9 in 2016, and Cross My Heart in 2017.

He is most commonly known for his portrayal of the infamous Michel Chartrand in the biographical TV series Simmone et Chartrand , where he was nominated for Gemini Awards. His acting film credits also include A Sunday in Kigali (Un dimanche a Kigali), Cap Tourmente , The Woman Who Drinks (La Femme qui boit), The Last Breath (Le Dernier souffle), Detour (Détour), Night Song , Isla Blanca and Bad Seeds (Les Mauvaises herbes).

In 2016, he directed a segment of the collective film 9 . [2]

He both directed and stars in the 2021 film Confessions of a Hitman about Canadian contract killer Gerald Gallant. [3] He received a Prix Iris nomination for Best Actor at the 25th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2023. [4]

Personal life

He was formerly married to actress Isabel Richer, until they announced their split in 2013. [5] Their son Henri Picard is an actor. [6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1989 How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired Policier #2
1990 Ding et Dong Livreur Ding
1991 Nelligan Gonzalgue Deslauriers
1991 Letters of Transit (Les sauf-conduits)Marc
1992 La Sarrasine Adrien
1992La fenêtreRaphaël
1993 The Sex of the Stars (Le Sexe des étoiles)J. Boulet
1993 Cap Tourmente Wilfrid Bourgault
1994 Octobre Felquiste
1994Si bellesMario
1996 Mistaken Identity Richard
1996Remue-ménageMaurice
1998 Streetheart (Le Cœur au poing)Lézard
1999 The Last Breath (Le Dernier souffle)Lauren Vaillancourt
1999Elvis Gratton II: Miracle à MemphisSikh Elvis
2000HolidayPaul Delperée
2001 February 15, 1839 (15 février 1839) François-Marie-Thomas de Lorimier
2001 The Woman Who Drinks (La Femme qui boit)Frank
2002 The Collector (Le Collectionneur)Michel Rochon
2002 Savage Messiah Roch Thériault
2003 8:17 p.m. Darling Street Gérard
2005 Audition Louis Tremblay
2006 A Sunday in Kigali Bernard Valcourt
2008 Babine Toussaint Brodeur
2009 Detour Léo Huff
2011 Wetlands (Marécages)Jean
2012 Ésimésac Toussaint Brodeur
2013La maison du pêcheurDuguay
2016 Bad Seeds (Les Mauvaises herbes)Patenaude
2016 Night Song Daniel Dussault
2018 Isla Blanca Pierre
2018 The Fireflies Are Gone (La disparition des lucioles)Sylvain, père de Léo
2021 Confessions of a Hitman (Confessions) Gerald Gallant
2022 Family Game (Arsenault et fils)André Arsenault

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992ShehawehElizabeth's ManEpisode #1.4
1993Scoop IIBertrand Gagnon3 episodes
1993BlancheÉmilien Pronovost2 episodes
1993Les grands procèsM. CastonguayEpisode: "Ginette Couture-Marchand"
1994Scoop IIIBertrand GagnonEpisode #3.5
1996 Omerta François Pelletier11 episodes
1996 La Petite Vie GuyEpisode: "Rénald gai"
1997Omertà II - La loi du silenceFrançois Pelletier14 episodes
1998Traces d'étoilesHenryTelevision film
2000–2003 Chartrand et Simonne Michel Chartrand12 episodes
2006Vice cachéMichel Champagne18 episodes
2010En audition avec SimonLuc PicardEpisode: "Luc Picard"
2011MalenfantRaymond Malenfant4 episodes
2012 Les Boys PidzEpisode: "Vedettes de la pub!"
2014–2015Les Jeunes LoupsMarc Quenneville20 episodes
2016Blue MoonBenoit Lebel11 episodes
2017Sur-VieCharles Grisé6 episodes
2017–2018District 31Geoffroy Morin130 episodes
2022Aller simpleDenis Théberge4 episodes

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References

  1. Hays, Matthew (June 20, 2002). "Cult of Personality". The Globe and Mail.
  2. Alain de Repentigny, "9 - Le film: un «truc de gang»". La Presse , September 7, 2016.
  3. André Duchesne, "Premières images du film Confessions". La Presse , February 19, 2021.
  4. Vanessa Hébert, "Voici les nominations du 25e Gala Québec Cinéma". 7 Jours, November 14, 2023.
  5. "Luc Picard et Isabel Richer se séparent" [usurped] . Canoe.ca, March 7, 2013.
  6. Michèle Lemieux, "Henri Picard dévoile les conseils qu’il a reçus de ses parents". 7 Jours, November 2, 2021.