Ken Scott (born in 1970 in Dalhousie, New Brunswick, Canada) is a

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, and

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. He is best known as a member of the comedy group Les Bizarroïdes with

Martin Petit Martin Petit (born September 24, 1968 in Laval, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian comedian and actor. Creator and star of the Sit-com Les Pêcheurs (2012-2017) on Ici Radio-Canada. Known for his one-man shows, Grandeur Nature, Humour libre, Martin ...

, Stéphane E. Roy and Guy Lévesque, and as screenwriter of the films ''

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'', ''

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(Guide de la petite vengeance)'', and '' Starbuck'', as well as television series ''

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''.

Life and career

Scott gained a degree in cinematography at the

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in 1991. His first widely seen work was a series of commercials for cheese made between 1995 and 1998. In 2000, he played the theatrical role of Monsieur Pearson in the play ''Propagande'', written by Stéphane E. Roy. In 2002, he wrote episodes for the television series ''

'', in which he also played the role of François Chamberland. In 2008, Scott produced his first feature film, ''

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'', which he also wrote. It has been announced he will direct the film adaption of the Stephen King novel ''

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'' into a movie.

Filmography

Awards

Scott won the Audience Award at the 2004

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for ''Seducing Doctor Lewis''. He has been nominated for the Quebec film industry's

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four times each; at both ceremonies, Scott and Petit won the 2012 awards for Best Original Screenplay for ''Starbuck''.

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