David La Haye (born April 19, 1966) is a

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Career

He began his career in films in

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's ''Dans le ventre du dragon'' opposite such veteran stars as

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and

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. With piercing eyes and an intense physical style, La Haye emerged in the 1990s as one of the most versatile actors on the Quebec scene, winning a

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for best actor in ''L’Enfant d’eau'' playing a mentally handicapped victim of a shipwreck in the South Sea Islands. He was also nominated for his deft comic turn as troubled photographer incapable of making a commitment in ''Soft Shell Man''.

Selected filmography

*1989: ''

In the Belly of the Dragon ''In the Belly of the Dragon'' (french: Dans le ventre du dragon) is a Canadian comedy science fiction film, directed by Yves Simoneau and released in 1989. The film stars David La Haye as Lou, an aimless slacker who is dissatisfied with his job di ...

(Dans le ventre du dragon)'' .... Lou *1991: '' Nelligan'' ....

Arthur de Bussières Arthur de Bussières (January 20, 1877 – May 7, 1913) was a Canadian poet from Montreal, Quebec.

*1992: ''Montréal P.Q.'' (TV Series) .... Edmond Brisebois *1992: ''La Bête de foire'' .... Grégoire *1992: ''La Fenêtre'' .... Young Italian man *1993: ''Blanche'' (TV Series) .... Napoléon Frigon *1993: ''Les Amoureuses'' .... Bernard *1995: '' Water Child (L'Enfant d'eau)'' .... Emile *1996: ''Urgence'' (TV Series) .... Dr. Christian Richard *1996: ''

Cosmos The cosmos (, ) is another name for the Universe. Using the word ''cosmos'' implies viewing the universe as a complex and orderly system or entity. The cosmos, and understandings of the reasons for its existence and significance, are studied in ...

'' .... Morille *1997: ''Omerta 2, la loi du silence'' (TV Mini-Series) .... Rick Bonnard *1997: ''La Conciergerie'' .... Charles Bass *1998: '' The Invitation'' (Short) .... Frédéric *1998: ''

Chance or Coincidence ''Hasards ou coïncidences'' is a French film directed by Claude Lelouch, released in 1998. Starring * Alessandra Martines : ''Myriam Lini'' * Pierre Arditi : ''Pierre Turi'' * Marc Hollogne : ''Marc Deschamps'' * Véronique Moreau : ''Catherine D ...

'' .... Le Thief *1998: ''

The Red Violin ''The Red Violin'' (french: Le Violon Rouge) is a 1998 drama film directed by François Girard and starring Samuel L. Jackson, Carlo Cecchi and Sylvia Chang. It spans four centuries and five countries as it tells the story of a mysterious red-col ...

'' .... Handler (Montreal) *1999: '' Full Blast'' .... Steph *1999: ''Opération Tango'' *2000: ''

The Courage to Love ''The Courage to Love'' is a 2000 television history film starring Vanessa L. Williams, who was also the producer. The premiere was held 24 January 2000 on Lifetime. The film also stars Vanessa's children: Jillian Hervey, Melanie Hervey, Devin ...

'' (TV Movie) .... Father Rousselon *2000: ''

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'' (TV Mini-Series) .... Kurt Kauffmann *2000: ''L'Invention de l'amour'' .... Antoine *2000: ''Méchant party'' .... Sylvain *2001: '' Un crabe dans la tête'' .... Alex *2001: '' Anazapta'' .... Jacques *2002: '' Fortier'' (TV Series) .... André Poupart *2002: ''

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'' (TV Mini-Series) .... Duc d'Enghien *2003: ''

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'' .... Bayliss *2003: ''

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'' .... Arnaut's Deputy *2004: '' Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning'' .... Claude *2004: '' Head in the Clouds'' .... Lucien *2004: ''

Battle of the Brave ''Battle of the Brave'' (french: Nouvelle-France) is a 2004 historical romance directed by Jean Beaudin, written by Pierre Billon and starring Noémie Godin-Vigneau, David La Haye, Juliette Gosselin, Sébastien Huberdeau, Gérard Depardieu, Bia ...

(Nouvelle-France)'' .... François le Gardeur *2005: '' Life with My Father (La Vie avec mon père)'' .... Patrick *2006: ''

The Beautiful Beast ''The Beautiful Beast'' (french: La Belle bête) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Karim Hussain and released in 2006. An adaptation of Marie-Claire Blais's 1959 novel '' Mad Shadows (La Belle bête)'', the film centres on a dysfunctional fami ...

(La Belle bête)'' .... Lanz *2006: ''1st Bite'' .... Gus *2007: ''

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'' .... Serge *2007: '' Muay Thai Chaiya'' .... Carlos *2008: ''Modern Love'' .... François *2008: ''Dirty money, l'infiltré'' .... Simon Wenger *2010: ''Cargo, les hommes perdus.'' .... Jo *2011: '' John A.: Birth of a Country'' (TV Movie) ....

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*2012: ''J'espère que tu vas bien'' .... Dave *2013: ''J'espère que tu vas bien 2'' .... Dave *2014: '' Big Muddy'' .... Donovan Fournier *2015: ''Aurélie Laflamme: Les pieds sur terre'' .... Louis Brière *2016: ''

On My Mother's Side ''On My Mother's Side'' (french: L'Origine des espèces) is a Canadian psychological thriller film, directed by Dominic Goyer and released in 2016. The film stars Marc Paquet as David, an architect who discovers that his father Paul (Marc Béland ...

(L'Origine des espèces)'' .... Pascale *2016: ''

The Other Side of November ''The Other Side of November'' (french: L'autre côté de novembre) is a 2016 Quebec feature film produced, written and directed by Maryanne Zéhil. The cast includes Arsinée Khanjian, Pascale Bussières, Marc Labrèche, Raïa Haïdar, Béatric ...

(L'Autre côté de novembre)'' .... Dr. Michel *2017: ''

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'' .... Jean Robichau *2017: ''

Hochelaga, Land of Souls ''Hochelaga, Land of Souls'' (french: Hochelaga, Terre des âmes) is a 2017 Canadian historical drama film directed and written by François Girard and starring Gilles Renaud, Samian and Tanaya Beatty. Dramatizing several centuries of Quebec ...

'' .... Alexis leblanc *2017: ''

All You Can Eat Buddha ''All You Can Eat Buddha'' is a 2017 French-language Canadian fantasy (genre), fantasy black comedy film directed by Ian Lagarde. It was screened in the Discovery section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. The film centres on Mike, ...

'' .... Jean-Pierre Villeneuve / J-P Newtown *2017: ''Innocent'' *2017: ''Another Kind of Wedding'' .... Roy *2018: '' Bad Blood'' (TV Series) .... Alex *2020: ''

The Corruption of Divine Providence ''The Corruption of Divine Providence'' is a Canadian supernatural horror film, directed by Jeremy Torrie and released in 2020. Set in a small Métis community in Manitoba, the film centres on Jeanne Séraphin (Ali Skovbye), a teenage girl who be ...

'' ... Louis Séraphin *2020-21: ''

Les Pays d'en haut ''Les Pays d'en haut'' is a Canadian television drama series, which aired on Ici Radio-Canada Télé from 2016 to 2021. The second television adaptation of Claude-Henri Grignon's 1933 novel ''Un Homme et son péché'' following the long-running ' ...

'' - Curé Caron (12 episodes) *2021: ''

Confessions of a Hitman ''Confessions of a Hitman'' (french: Confessions) is a Canadian crime drama film, directed by Luc Picard and released in 2021. Based on ''Gallant: confessions d’un tueur à gages'', a 2015 non-fiction book written by Éric Thibault and Félix Sé ...

(Confessions)'' - Donald Lemaire *2021: ''

Wars War is an intense armed conflict between states, governments, societies, or paramilitary groups such as mercenaries, insurgents, and militias. It is generally characterized by extreme violence, destruction, and mortality, using regular o ...

(Guerres)'' *2022: '' Arlette'' - Paul Girouard

Recognition

* 2005

Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television presents an annual award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role to the best performance by a lead actor in a Canadian film.Maria Topalovich, ''And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years o ...

- ''

(Nouvelle-France)'' - Nominated * 2005

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.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, continua ...

(Un crabe dans la tête)'' - Nominated * 2002 Jutra Award for Best Actor (Meilleur Acteur) - ''Un crabe dans la tête'' - Nominated * 2001 Jutra Award for Best Actor (Meilleur Acteur) - '' Full Blast'' - Nominated * 2001 Dallas OUT TAKES for Best Actor - '' Viens dehors!'' - Won * 1996 Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - ''L’Enfant d’eau'' - Won

References

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* 1966 births Living people Canadian male film actors Male actors from Montreal Best Actor Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners {{Canada-film-actor-stub