Alexis Martin (born June 9, 1964) is a

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actor and writer. A 1986 graduate of the

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, he has acted in film, television and stage productions, and has written both theatrical plays and film screenplays."Martin, Alexis"
''Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia'', April 24, 2009. He was a

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nominee for Best Supporting Actor at the 31st Genie Awards in 2010 for ''Route 132'', and for Best Adapted Screenplay at the

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in 1999 for ''Matroni et moi''. His play ''Bureaux'' was shortlisted for the

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at the 2004 Governor General's Awards. He is the uncle of Béatrice Martin, a singer-songwriter known by the stage name Cœur de pirate.Élizabeth Lepage-Boily
"Coeur de pirate et Alexis Martin en deuil"
''Showbizz'', May 21, 2021.

Filmography

Film

*'' Cordélia'' - 1980 *'' The Party (Le Party)'' - 1990 *''

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'' - 1996 *'' Karmina'' - 1996 *'' The Revenge of the Woman in Black (La vengeance de la femme en noir)'' - 1997 *'' Nô'' - 1998 *'' August 32nd on Earth (Un 32 août sur terre)'' - 1998 *'' Matroni and Me (Matroni et moi)'' - 1999 *'' Les Boys III'' - 2001 *''

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(Le Collectionneur)'' - 2002 *''CQ2 (Seek You Too)'' - 2004 *''

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(L'Audition)'' - 2005 *'' Saint Martyrs of the Damned (Saints-Martyrs-des-Damnés)'' - 2005 *''

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(Un dimanche à Kigali)'' - 2006 *'' Bluff'' - 2007 *'' Le Banquet'' - 2008 *'' Babine'' - 2008 *'' Route 132'' - 2010 *'' Before My Heart Falls (Avant que mon cœur bascule)'' - 2012 *'' My Internship in Canada (Guibord s'en va-t-en guerre)'' - 2015 *'' Bad Seeds (Les mauvaises herbes)'' - 2016 *'' 9 (9, le film)'' - 2016 *'' Hochelaga, Land of Souls (Hochelaga, Terre des âmes)'' - 2017 *'' We Are Gold (Nous sommes Gold)'' - 2019 *'' There Are No False Undertakings (Il n'y a pas de faux métier)'' - 2020

Television

*'' L'Amour avec un Grand A'' *'' Radio Enfer'' *'' Sous le signe du lion'' *'' Fortier'' *'' Trauma'' *''Les Parent''

Plays

*''Oreille, tigre et bruit'' *''Matroni et moi'' *''L'An de Grâce'' *''Bureaux'' *''L'Apprentissage des marais'' *''Révolutions''

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