Canadian
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actor
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. He is best known for his performances in the films ''
Cruising Bar
''Cruising Bar'' is a 1989 Canadian comedy film, directed by Robert Ménard (director), Robert Ménard. The film stars Michel Côté (actor), Michel Côté as four separate characters – Serge, a shy nerd; Patrice, a drug-addicted film and televi ...
C.R.A.Z.Y.
''C.R.A.Z.Y.'' is a 2005 Canadian coming-of-age drama film directed by Jean-Marc Vallée and co-written by Vallée and François Boulay. It tells the story of Zac, a young gay man dealing with homophobia while growing up with four brothers and h ...
'', the theatrical show ''Broue'' and the television series ''Omertà''.
Career
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 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 ...
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
''Cruising Bar 2'' is a Canadian comedy film, directed by Robert Ménard and Michel Côté, and released in 2008. A sequel to the 1989 film ''Cruising Bar'', the film stars Côté as the same four separate characters he played in the original fil ...
'', for which he received a
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 Actor at the 11th Jutra Awards,
In 2009, Côté played a lead role in the film '' De père en flic'', which took in $10.5 million at the box office in Quebec. In 2010, he appeared as pilot Robert Piché in the film '' Piché: The Landing of a Man (Piché, entre ciel et terre)'', and in 2011 he starred as Roger Gendron in ''
A Sense of Humour
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Marc Messier
Marc Messier, M.S.C. (born August 16, 1947) is a Canadian actor and filmmaker.
Background
Born in Granby, Quebec, Messier's 45-year acting career included the participation in several well-known films and television series.
After finishing his ...
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada (french: Ordre du Canada; abbreviated as OC) is a Canadian state order and the second-highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, after the Order of Merit.
To coincide with the ...
in 2022, with the rank of Officer.
He is married to French actress
Véronique Le Flaguais
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. Their son
Maxime Le Flaguais
Maxime Le Flaguais is the stage name of Maxime Côté (born 1982), a Canadian actor known for his leading television role as Alexis Labranche in the 2016-21 drama series ''Les Pays d'en haut'' and his performance in the 2022 film '' Rodeo (Rodé ...
Le Journal de Montréal
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