Moe Jeudy-Lamour

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Moe Jeudy-Lamour is a Canadian film and television actor from Montreal, Quebec, [1] best known for his role as Thierry Zoreaux / "Van Damme" on Ted Lasso . [2]

He is of Haitian descent, [3] and was raised as an Orthodox Jew in Montreal. [4] He studied political science at Concordia University with the plan of going into law, [1] but decided to pursue acting, a dream he had always felt to be unattainable, after unexpectedly meeting Orlando Jones while working at Future Shop. [1]

He has also had supporting or guest roles in the films Barney's Version , Gerontophilia , Trailer Park Boys: Don't Legalize It , Race , King Dave and Bon Cop, Bad Cop 2 , and the television series 19-2 , Being Human , Unité 9, District 31 and Bad Blood , as well as roles on stage. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Brownstein, Bill (September 17, 2021). "Brownstein: N.D.G. native brings the poutine to Ted Lasso". Montreal Gazette .
  2. Gelevan, Douglas (September 6, 2021). "Meet Ted Lasso's Canadian goalkeeper who brings poutine and Montreal realness to the hit show". CBC News.
  3. Burack, Emily (September 20, 2021). "'Ted Lasso' goalkeeper Moe Jeudy-Lamour is a citizen of the world". Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  4. Brown, Hannah (November 7, 2021). "Ted Lasso goalie Moe Jeudy-Lamour on growing up Jewish and playing in hit show". The Jerusalem Post .
  5. Charles McNulty, "In 'Belleville,' two Americans in Paris head into Hitchcock territory". Los Angeles Times , April 24, 2018.