Marc-André Grondin (born March 11, 1984) is a Canadian actor, known for his role as Xavier Laflamme in the 2011 ice hockey film '' Goon''. He also played Zachary Beaulieu in
Jean-Marc Vallée
Jean-Marc Vallée (March 9, 1963December 25, 2021) was a Canadian filmmaker, film editor, and screenwriter. After studying film at the Université de Montréal, Vallée went on to make a number of critically acclaimed short films, including '' ...
's film ''
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 ...
'' (2005), for which he won a
Jutra Award
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Quebec
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Career
Grondin is known for his work in the film ''Les fleurs magiques'', ''La belle bête'', ''
5150 Elm's Way
''5150 Elm's Way'' (french: 5150, rue des ormes) is a 2009 French-language Canadian psychological thriller drama film directed by Éric Tessier and starring René-Daniel Dubois and Marc-André Grondin. It is based on a novel with the same name, wr ...
'', ''Che'' and the television series ''Les super mamies'', ''Sous un ciel variable'' and ''Nos étés''. Grondin received a César in 2009 for his performance as Raphael in '' Le Premier Jour du Reste de ta Vie'' directed by Rémi Bezançon.
He played Frederic Bourdin, a French serial impostor, in the 2010 film '' The Chameleon'', as well as French-Canadian hockey player "Xavier LaFlamme" in '' Goon'' (2011).
He was nominated for
Best Actor
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The term most often refers to th ...
at the
8th Canadian Screen Awards
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In other work, Grondin has served as a judge at the 2010 Festival du Nouveau Cinéma awards.