Canadian
Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...
film and television 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 role as Maxime in the 2018 film ''
Genesis
Genesis may refer to:
Bible
* Book of Genesis, the first book of the biblical scriptures of both Judaism and Christianity, describing the creation of the Earth and of mankind
* Genesis creation narrative, the first several chapters of the Book of ...
(Genèse)'', for which he received a
Prix Iris
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
21st Quebec Cinema Awards The 21st Quebec Cinema Awards, the 21st overall ceremony in the history of the Quebec Cinema Awards, were held on June 2, 2019 in Montreal. Cinematographer Pierre Mignot also received the Iris Tribute.
Winners and nominees
Nominees and winners are: ...
.
Funk had his first acting role in childhood, as the protagonist of the 2008 film ''
A No-Hit No-Run Summer
''A No-Hit No-Run Summer'' (french: Un été sans point ni coup sûr) is a Canadian sports drama film, directed by Francis Leclerc and released in 2008.Charles-Henri Raymond"Un été sans point ni coup sûr – Film de Francis Leclerc" ''Films du Q ...
(Un été sans point ni coup sûr)''. Following that he joined the cast of the teen drama series '' Tactik'', in which he played Samuel Langevin from 2009 to 2013.
In 2014 and 2015 he was a cast member in ''
SNL Québec
''SNL Québec'' is a Canadian television sketch comedy series, which aired on Télé-Québec in 2014 and 2015.Saturday Night Live
''Saturday Night Live'' (often abbreviated to ''SNL'') is an American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Dick Ebersol that airs on NBC and Peacock. Michaels currently serves a ...
''. After the show was cancelled by
Télé-Québec
The Société de télédiffusion du Québec (; en, Quebec Television Broadcasting Corporation), branded as Télé-Québec (), is a Canadian French-language public educational television network in the province of Quebec. It is a provincial Crown ...
in 2015, he joined the cast of the new series ''
Le nouveau show
''Le nouveau show'' is a Canadian sketch comedy series, which premiered as a web series on TOU.TV in 2015 before airing on ICI ARTV and Ici Radio-Canada Télé in 2016. The series was created by the same cast and crew who had previously created ...
''. In the same year he joined the cast of the drama series ''Mémoires vives'' as Jérémie, a sinister character who plotted and carried out a kidnapping of the main character's daughter. In 2017, he won the
Prix Gémeaux
The Prix Gémeaux () or Gémeaux Awards honour achievements in Canadian television and digital media that is broadcast in French. It has been sponsored by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television since 1987. Introduced as a French-language equ ...
for Best Actor in a Drama Series for ''Mémoires vives'', the youngest actor to win in the history of the category.
In 2021 Funk hosted ''Sans rancune'', a
TVA
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variety series. In an episode devoted to
drag queen
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s in February, Funk participated in a
lipsync
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Audio for lip syncing is generated thr ...
battle against
Rita Baga
Rita Baga is the stage name of Jean-François Guevremont (born May 27, 1987), a Canadian drag queen from Montreal, Quebec,Hugo Dumas"La future reine québécoise du Nord?" '' La Presse'', August 19, 2020. who is most noted as a top three finalist ...
A No-Hit No-Run Summer
''A No-Hit No-Run Summer'' (french: Un été sans point ni coup sûr) is a Canadian sports drama film, directed by Francis Leclerc and released in 2008.Charles-Henri Raymond"Un été sans point ni coup sûr – Film de Francis Leclerc" ''Films du Q ...
(Un été sans point ni coup sûr)'': Martin
* 2013 - ''
Vic and Flo Saw a Bear
''Vic and Flo Saw a Bear'' (french: Vic+Flo ont vu un ours) is a 2013 Canadian drama film directed by Denis Côté. The film premiered in competition at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Alfred Bauer Prize.
The film ...
(Vic+Flo ont vu un ours)'': Charlot Smith
* 2014 - ''
1987
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'': Dallaire
* 2015 - '' The Demons (Les Démons)'': Ben
* 2015 - ''Aurélie Laflamme: Les pieds sur terre'': Jean-Benoît Houde
* 2016 - ''
Kiss Me Like a Lover
''Kiss Me Like a Lover'' (french: Embrasse-moi comme tu m'aimes) is a Canadian drama film from Quebec, directed by André Forcier and released in 2016.
Set in Montreal in the 1940s, the film stars Émile Schneider as Pierre Sauvageau, a young man ...
(Embrasse-moi comme tu m'aimes)'': Donat
* 2017 - ''
Sashinka
''Sashinka'' is a Canadian drama film, directed by Kristina Wagenbauer and released in 2018.
'': Prêteur sur gages
* 2018 - ''
Genesis
Genesis may refer to:
Bible
* Book of Genesis, the first book of the biblical scriptures of both Judaism and Christianity, describing the creation of the Earth and of mankind
* Genesis creation narrative, the first several chapters of the Book of ...
(Genèse)'': Maxime
* 2019 - ''
Matthias & Maxime
''Matthias & Maxime'' is a 2019 Canadian drama film written and directed by Xavier Dolan. It stars Dolan, Gabriel D'Almeida Freitas, Pier-Luc Funk, Samuel Gauthier, Antoine Pilon, Adib Alkhalidey, Anne Dorval, Micheline Bernard, Marilyn Castongua ...
'': Rivette
* 2020 - ''
Flashwood
''Flashwood'' is a Canadian drama film, directed by Jean-Carl Boucher and released in 2020. Shot over a period of seven years and inspired by Boucher's own childhood in the Montreal suburb of Boisbriand,Entre deux draps'': Antoine
* 2021 - ''
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 ...