Hany Manuel Tadros ( ar, مانويل تادرس; born September 30, 1956) is an

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singer, songwriter, actor, comedian and voice actor. He currently works and lives in

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 ...

Early life

Tadros was born in

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to a Christian family. His father, Emmanuel Saadi Tadros, was a

Copt Copts ( cop, ⲛⲓⲣⲉⲙⲛ̀ⲭⲏⲙⲓ ; ar, الْقِبْط ) are a Christian ethnoreligious group indigenous to North Africa who have primarily inhabited the area of modern Egypt and Sudan since antiquity. Most ethnic Copts are Co ...

, and his mother, Suzette Sawaya, was of Lebanese descent. Tadros's parents immigrated to Quebec when he was ten years old. His father bought him a guitar when he was 12 and he started composing and singing, eventually performing at the ''Vieux Damas'' venue in Saint Vincent.

Career

His fame began to grow after he took part in ''Première chance'', a TV program hosted by Fernand Gignac for new talents, in which he sang "Je t'aime, tu sais". Soon after this, he released his first album ''Manuel Tadros'' which featured the song "Un trésor de velours" that topped the Quebec charts. He was also known for his song "Isabelle". Tadros also hosted the variety shows ''Jeunesse'' and ''Pop Express'' between 1982 and 1984 on Télé Métropole. Toward the end of the 1970s and throughout the 1980s Tadros turned to writing songs for other artists, including the hit tune "C'est zéro" for

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. He also wrote for

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, Nicole Martin, Patrick Norman and

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and for shows including

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's '' Alegria'' At the beginning of the 1990s, Tadros diversified, doing voice-overs for movies and TV series. He acted on stage including in the 2001 play '' Roméo et Juliette, de la Haine à l'Amour''. He also hosted the educational magazine ''Code d’accès'' between 1998 and 2000. Tadros wrote the French versions of the music in ''

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'' in 2003 (including the French-language

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adaptation of the film) and ''Nostalgia'' in 2004. He is the voice of

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in the Ubisoft game ''

Assassin's Creed II ''Assassin's Creed II'' is a 2009 action-adventure video game developed by Ubisoft Montréal and published by Ubisoft. It is the second major installment in the ''Assassin's Creed'' series, and the sequel to 2007's '' Assassin's Creed''. The g ...

'' and its follow-up '' Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' in addition to the

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'' Assassin's Creed: Lineage''. He has dubbed close to 750 films and series.

Personal life

Tadros is a founding member and administrator of ArtistI, an organization that oversees the payment of royalties to artists. Diabetic from a very young age, he is known for his involvement as a spokesman for ''Fondation de la recherche sur le diabète juvénile'' (FRDJ) for many years. Manuel Tadros is the father of Quebec film director and actor

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Filmography

*1996: ''Omerta, la loi du silence'' as Frank Vastelli(TV series) *1997: ''Omerta 2, la loi du silence'' as Frank Vastelli (TV series) *1997: ''Twist of Fate'' as Dr. Hassan *1998: ''Pendant ce temps...'' as a Mafioso *1998: ''Meurtrière par amour'' (The Girl Next Door) as Carlo (TV) *1999: ''Omertà 3, Le dernier des hommes d'honneur'' as Frank Vastelli (TV series) *1999: ''Bonanno: A Godfather's Story'' as Mimi Sebella (TV) *2000: ''La Promesse'' *2001: ''The Warden'' as Diaz (TV) *2002: ''Le Dernier Chapitre'' as Carlos Vasquez (TV series) *2002: ''Aime ton père'' (English title '' A Loving Father'') as M. Azouz (film) *2002-2005: ''

Watatatow ''Watatatow'' was a Canadian French-language children/youth television series, that aired from 1991 to 2005 on Radio-Canada. The first show aired on September 17, 1991. 104 half-hour episodes were filmed every year; they were shown four afternoo ...

'' as Luigi Del Vecchio (TV series) *2003: ''Comment ma mère accoucha de moi durant sa ménopause'' as a Biologist *2003: ''Au-delà des frontières'' (Beyond Borders) as a Chechen mobster *2005: ''La Vie avec mon père'' as a doctor *2005: '' Human Trafficking (Trafic d'innocence)'' as Miguel, a Mexican smuggler (TV series) *2008: ''Le piège américain'' as Joseph Valachi *2008: ''Casino'' as Kia (TV) *2009: '' Assassin's Creed: Lineage'' as Rodrigo Borgia (short film) *2009: ''

I Killed My Mother ''I Killed My Mother'' (french: J'ai tué ma mère) is a 2009 Canadian drama film written, directed, produced by and starring Xavier Dolan, in his directorial debut. Loosely autobiographical, it follows the complicated relationship between a yo ...

(J'ai tué ma mère)'' as a concierge *2010: ''L'Appât'' as MC *2013: ''

Tom at the Farm ''Tom at the Farm'' (french: Tom à la ferme) is a 2013 Canadian psychological thriller film directed by and starring Xavier Dolan. The film is based on the play of the same name by Michel Marc Bouchard, who co-wrote the screenplay with Dolan. I ...

(Tom à la ferme)'' as the bartender *2016: '' X-Men: Apocalypse'' as Clan Akkaba Leader *2020: ''

The Sticky Side of Baklava ''The Sticky Side of Baklava'' (french: La face cachée du baklava) is a Quebec film recounting the story of a clash between Lebanese and Quebec cultures, as played out in the relationship between two sisters. It features Jean-Nicolas Verreault ...

(La Face cachée du baklava)'' ;Video games *2009: ''

'' as Rodrigo Borgia *2010: '' Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' as Rodrigo Borgia

Theater and musical comedies

*1995: ''Le Bijou'' *1998: ''A vos souhaits'' *1998: ''Jerusalem the Musical'' *2000: ''Un cadeau du ciel'' *2002: '' Roméo et Juliette, de la Haine à l'Amour'' as Prince of Verona *2004: ''Nostalgia''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tadros, Manuel 20th-century Canadian male singers Canadian songwriters Male actors from Quebec Egyptian people of Lebanese descent Canadian people of Coptic descent Canadian people of Lebanese descent 1956 births Living people Canadian male stage actors Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors 20th-century Canadian male actors 21st-century Canadian male actors Egyptian emigrants to Canada