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.An
intense actor with piercing eyes and a nervous smile, Picard trained
at the Conservatoire d’Art Dramatique in Montreal and quickly became
a favourite with Quebec audiences with his frequent appearances on
television. 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 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 (Les
Rois mongols) 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), Night Song, Isla Blanca and Bad Seeds (Les
Mauvaises herbes).In 2016, he directed a segment of the collective
film 9 (9, le film).
director and comedian. He was born on September 24, 1961 in Lachine,
Quebec, Canada. He has played numerous characters in diverse roles.An
intense actor with piercing eyes and a nervous smile, Picard trained
at the Conservatoire d’Art Dramatique in Montreal and quickly became
a favourite with Quebec audiences with his frequent appearances on
television. 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 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 (Les
Rois mongols) 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), Night Song, Isla Blanca and Bad Seeds (Les
Mauvaises herbes).In 2016, he directed a segment of the collective
film 9 (9, le film).
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