Michel Côté (born June 25, 1950) is a Canadian actor. He is best
known for his performances in the films Cruising Bar, Life After Love
(La vie après l'amour) and C.R.A.Z.Y., the theatrical show Broue and
the television series Omertà .Côté was born in Alma, Quebec, Canada.
He graduated from the National Theatre School in 1973.Côté taught
introductory acting and improvisation at the Option Theatre in Ste.
Therese until 1977. He subsequently cofounded a small theatre,
Vogagements. In 1979 Côté began performing in the play Broue at the
theatre; the play was intended to have a one-month run, but ended up
being staged in many cities across Canada, and Cote continued to
perform in all of the more than 2,000 presentations as late as
2008.Côté played the lead role in the film Cruising Bar, and was
nominated for a Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a
Leading Role in 1990. He also played the lead role in the film
C.R.A.Z.Y., and won a Genie in the same category for this film in
2005. In 2008, he revived his Cruising Bar characters in the sequel
film Cruising Bar 2, for which he received a Jutra Award nomination
for Best Actor at the 11th Jutra Awards,
known for his performances in the films Cruising Bar, Life After Love
(La vie après l'amour) and C.R.A.Z.Y., the theatrical show Broue and
the television series Omertà .Côté was born in Alma, Quebec, Canada.
He graduated from the National Theatre School in 1973.Côté taught
introductory acting and improvisation at the Option Theatre in Ste.
Therese until 1977. He subsequently cofounded a small theatre,
Vogagements. In 1979 Côté began performing in the play Broue at the
theatre; the play was intended to have a one-month run, but ended up
being staged in many cities across Canada, and Cote continued to
perform in all of the more than 2,000 presentations as late as
2008.Côté played the lead role in the film Cruising Bar, and was
nominated for a Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a
Leading Role in 1990. He also played the lead role in the film
C.R.A.Z.Y., and won a Genie in the same category for this film in
2005. In 2008, he revived his Cruising Bar characters in the sequel
film Cruising Bar 2, for which he received a Jutra Award nomination
for Best Actor at the 11th Jutra Awards,
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