Pierre Collin (July 18, 1938 – July 27, 2023) was a Canadian actor and stage director.[1][2] He is most noted for his performance in the 2003 film Seducing Doctor Lewis (La Grande Séduction), for which he won the Jutra Award for Best Supporting Actor at the 6th Jutra Awards in 2004.[3]
Pierre Collin | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 18, 1938 |
| Died | July 27, 2023 (aged 85) Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, stage director |
| Years active | 1960s–2023 |
| Notable work | Seducing Doctor Lewis |
Collin began his career in the 1960s with the avant garde theatre troupe Les Apprentis-Sorciers.[2]
Collin died on July 27, 2023, at the age of 85.[4]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Si belles | Lynne's father | |
| 1999 | Post Mortem | Lieutenant Bélanger | |
| 2000 | Maelström | Priest | |
| 2001 | Karmina 2 | The Baron | |
| 2003 | Seducing Doctor Lewis (La Grande Séduction) | Yvon Brunet | |
| 2003 | How My Mother Gave Birth to Me During Menopause (Comment ma mère accoucha de moi durant sa ménopause) | Rocco | |
| 2004 | Bittersweet Memories (Ma vie en cinémascope) | Doctor | |
| 2004 | Dans une galaxie près de chez vous | Le Devin - Heul Savè | |
| 2004 | L'Espérance | Arsène | |
| 2005 | The Outlander | Pierre-Côme Provençal | |
| 2005 | Niagara Motel | Claude | |
| 2005 | Aurore | Gédéon Gagnon | |
| 2005 | The Novena (La Neuvaine) | Father Confessor | |
| 2005 | Saint Martyrs of the Damned (Saints-Martyrs-des-Damnés) | Raoul Bosh | |
| 2006 | Family History (Histoire de famille) | Donatien Boileau | |
| 2006 | Deliver Me (Délivrez-moi) | M. Déry | |
| 2006 | In the Cities (Dans les villes) | ||
| 2007 | La lâcheté | Vieux Gravel | |
| 2009 | Father and Guns (De père en flic) | Père Grano - Antoine | |
| 2010 | Route 132 | Guy Lévesque | |
| 2011 | A Sense of Humour (Le sens de l'humour) | Père Gendron | |
| 2012 | Columbarium | Marcel | |
| 2012 | Ésimésac | Lorenzo Deziel | |
| 2014 | Henri Henri | Noé | |
| 2015 | Ego Trip | Jean Morin | |
| 2019 | And the Birds Rained Down (Il pleuvait des oiseaux) | Dead husband |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Onzième spéciale | Marc-André | |
| 1991 | Archibald | Inspector | |
| 1992 | Scoop | Vice-president des Castors | |
| 1993 | Les grands procès | M. Pitre | |
| 1994 | The Wizard | Ernest | |
| 1996 | Omertà | P.E. Langlois | |
| 1996 | Virginie | Richard Bellefeuille | |
| 1997 | Radio Enfer | Antoine 'Coton' Morisseau | |
| 1997 | L'enfant des Appalaches | Lucien | |
| 1998 | Réseaux | Jacques Rancourt | |
| 2001 | Fred-dy | Maurice | |
| 2001 | La vie, la vie | M. Gendron | |
| 2004 | Les Bougon | Gérant | |
| 2004 | Rumeurs | Esther's father | |
| 2005 | Le négociateur | Marcel Corbo | |
| 2006 | François en série | Normand | |
| 2006 | Vice caché | ||
| 2006 | René Lévesque | Det. Lebrun | |
| 2006 | Caméra Café | Lucien | |
| 2012-13 | Unité 9 | Yvon Lamontagne | |
| 2012-14 | Toute la vérité | Claude Lavergne | |
| 2015-17 | Les beaux malaises | Old man | |
| 2015-19 | Madame Lebrun | Adélard Lebrun | |
| 2017 | Victor Lessard | Claude Côté |
References
edit- ^ "Pierre Collin. Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia, November 11, 2020.
- ^ a b Luc Boulanger, "Pierre Collin : un solo pour ses 50 ans de carrière". La Presse, October 21, 2013.
- ^ "Starry night for Quebec film". Montreal Gazette, February 23, 2004.
- ^ "Décès de l'acteur montréalais Pierre Collin". Le Journal de Montréal. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
External links
edit- Pierre Collin at IMDb
- Pierre Collin discography at Discogs
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