Antoine Bertrand (born September 13, 1977) is a

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film and television actor. He is best known for his roles in the television series ''

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'' and the films '' Louis Cyr'', a role that earned him the

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for Best Actor, and ''

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'', for which he garnered a

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nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 2012 Genie Awards."‘Café de Flore’, ‘A Dangerous Method’ lead Genie Awards race"
. ''

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'', January 17, 2011.

Career

Antoine Bertrand became famous from his role as Junior in the popular TV series ''Les Bougon'' in 2003. He was also acclaimed for his role as Yannick in the TV series ''C.A.'', for which he won a Gémeaux Award in the category “Best Leading Male Role: Comedy.” From 2010 to 2014, he co-hosted the cult show ''Les enfants de la télé'' alongside Véronique Cloutier, which earned him two Gémeaux Awards in the category “Best Show Host: Comedy, Variety Series, Game, or Reality Show.” More recently, he has appeared in ''Boomerang'' and ''True North'', series for which he has also been awarded. He has numerous credits on the big screen in more than a dozen feature films, including

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's ''

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(Les 12 travaux d'Imelda)'', co-starring playwright

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and actress-signer

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, in which he plays Martin and

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's cousin Louis.Jean Siag
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'' La Presse'', October 28, 2022.

Filmography

Theater

References

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* 1977 births 21st-century Canadian male actors Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors French Quebecers Living people Male actors from Quebec People from Granby, Quebec Best Actor Jutra and Iris Award winners {{Canada-screen-actor-stub