Guillaume Cyr (born February 27, 1982) is a Canadian actor from
Quebec
Quebec ( ; )According to the 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 one of the thirtee ...
. He is most noted for his performance as Horace Barré in the 2013 film ''
Louis Cyr
Louis Cyr (; born Cyprien-Noé Cyr, October 10, 1863 - November 10, 1912) was a Canadian strongman with a career spanning the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His recorded feats, including lifting (1/4 ton) with one finger and backlifting (2 ...
(Louis Cyr, l'homme le plus fort du monde)'', 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
16th Jutra Awards The 16th Prix Jutra ceremony was held on March 23, 2014 at the Monument-National theatre in Montreal, Quebec, to honour achievements in the Cinema of Quebec in 2013. Nominations were announced in January.Éric Moreault"Prix Jutra: Louis Cyr champion ...
in 2014.
He has been a nominee in the same category on two other occasions, at the
19th Quebec Cinema Awards The 19th Quebec Cinema Awards ceremony was held on 4 June 2017, hosted by actors Guylaine Tremblay and Édith Cochrane, to recognize talent and achievement in the Cinema of Quebec. Formerly known as the Jutra Awards, the Prix Iris name was announ ...
24th Quebec Cinema Awards
The 24th Quebec Cinema Awards were held on June 5, 2022, to honour achievements in the Cinema of Quebec in 2021. The ceremony was hosted by actress Geneviève Schmidt.
Actress Hélène Florent won both Best Actress for ''Drunken Birds (Les Oisea ...
in 2022 for ''
The Time Thief
''The Time Thief'' (french: L'Arracheuse de temps) is a 2021 Canadian period drama and fantasy film directed by Francis Leclerc, based on the 2009 story by Fred Pellerin of the same name. It stars Jade Charbonneau, Marc Messier, Céline Bonnie ...
(L'Arracheuse de temps)''.
Originally from Sainte-Marie, Quebec, he is a graduate of the
National Theatre School of Canada
The National Theatre School of Canada (NTS, french: École nationale de théâtre du Canada) is a private institution of professional theatre studies in Montreal, Quebec. Established in 1960, the NTS receives its principal funding from grants aw ...
Babine
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'', ''
Wetlands
A wetland is a distinct ecosystem that is flooded or saturated by water, either permanently (for years or decades) or seasonally (for weeks or months). Flooding results in oxygen-free (anoxic) processes prevailing, especially in the soils. The ...
(Marécages)'', ''
Laurentia
Laurentia or the North American Craton is a large continental craton that forms the ancient geological core of North America. Many times in its past, Laurentia has been a separate continent, as it is now in the form of North America, although ...
(Laurentie)'', '' Small Blind (La mise à l'aveugle)'', ''
Miraculum
''Miraculum'' is a Canadian drama film, directed by Daniel Grou and released on February 28, 2014.
Synopsis
The film follows the development of different stories at the same time. Simon (played by Gabriel Sabourin) finally returns to his home ...
'', '' The Decline (Jusqu'au déclin)'' and '' Family Game (Arsenault et fils)'', and the television series ''Le berceau des anges'', ''Fatale-Station'', ''Les Beaux malaises'', ''GAME(R)'', ''Epidemic'', ''Léo'' and ''La Confrèrie''.