Emmanuel Bilodeau (born August 29, 1964) is a Canadian actor from
Quebec
Quebec ( ; )According to the Government of Canada, Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is ...
. He is most noted for his performances in the 2000 film ''
Soft Shell Man
''Soft Shell Man'' (french: Un crabe dans la tête) is a Québécois film, directed by André Turpin released in 2001.
The film was shot September to October 2000 in Aylmer, Quebec and Montreal.
Synopsis
Alex, a young photographer, continual ...
(Un crabe dans la tête)'', for which he won the
Jutra Award
The Prix Iris is a Canadian film award, presented annually by Québec Cinéma, which recognizes talent and achievement in the mainly francophone feature film industry in Quebec.Best Supporting Actor at the
4th Jutra Awards The 4th Jutra Awards were held on February 17, 2002, to honour films made with the participation of the Quebec film industry in 2001.Agnes Poirier"Quebec Jutra awards finalists announced" ''Screen Daily'', January 24, 2002.
''Soft Shell Man (Un cr ...
in 2002, and the 2006 television miniseries ''
René Lévesque
René Lévesque (; August 24, 1922 – November 1, 1987) was a Québécois people, Québécois politician and journalist who served as the 23rd premier of Quebec from 1976 to 1985. He was the first Québécois political leader since Canad ...
'', for which he won the Gémeaux Award for Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 2007.
He was also a Jutra nominee for Best Supporting Actor at the 7th Jutra Awards in 2005 for ''
Love and Magnets
''Love and Magnets'' (french: Les Aimants) is a Canadian romantic comedy film, directed by Yves P. Pelletier and released in 2004. The film's original French title is a pun on its themes, as the word "aimant" means magnet when used as a noun, but ...
(Les Aimants)'' and at the
10th Jutra Awards The 10th Jutra Awards were held on March 9, 2008 to honour films made with the participation of the Quebec film industry in 2007.
in 2008 for ''
Bluff
Bluff or The Bluff may refer to:
Places Australia
* Bluff, Queensland, Australia, a town
* The Bluff, Queensland (Ipswich), a rural locality in the city of Ipswich
* The Bluff, Queensland (Toowoomba Region), a rural locality
* Bluff River (New ...
'', and a nominee for
Best Actor
Best Actor is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organizations, festivals, and people's awards to leading actors in a film, television series, television film or play.
The term most often refers to th ...
at the
13th Jutra Awards The 13th Jutra Awards were held on March 13, 2011 to honour films made with the participation of the Quebec film industry in 2010. Nominations were announced on February 9.Marc Cassivi"Soirée des Jutra: Incendies, favori d'un cru relevé" '' La Pr ...
in 2011 for ''
Curling
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''.
In addition to his film and television performances, he has also toured two one-man comedy stage shows, ''One Manu Show'' in 2014 and ''Manu Bilodeux dans le pétrin'' in 2021.
Personal life
He is married to actress . In 2021 they starred in the television documentary series ', which centred on their process of expanding the gardens at their home to move toward an
agricultural
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lifestyle to become more self-sufficient and reduce their ecological footprint.
He was previously married to actress
Monique Spaziani
Monique Spaziani (born December 16, 1957 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian actress. She is a three-time Genie Award nominee for Best Actress, receiving nominations at the 3rd Genie Awards in 1982 for ''Happy Memories (Les Beaux souvenirs)'', at th ...
. Their daughter Philomène is an actress, who appeared alongside her father in ''Curling'' and starred in the television series ''Toute la vie''.Michèle Lemieux "Philomène Bilodeau suit les traces de ses parents" ''7 Jours'', November 15, 2021.