Paul Ahmarani (born 1972) is a Canadian actor. Ahmarani is known for his roles in the movies The Left-Hand Side of the Fridge (La Moitié gauche du frigo) and How My Mother Gave Birth to Me During Menopause (Comment ma mère accoucha de moi durant sa ménopause). He has also appeared in the first season of the television Star Trek parody Dans une galaxie près de chez vous. In 2005 he released a musical album called "Portrait vivant" under the name "Paul Ahmarani et les nouveaux mariés" ("Paul Ahmarani and the Newlyweds", see the External links section to listen).
In 2012, audiences saw him in Martin Villeneuve's Mars et Avril, a science fiction film based on the graphic novels of the same name., review from The Gazette, October 12, 2012Mars and April // Mars & Avril, review from Variety, July 16, 2012
Personal life Outside his acting and singing career, Paul Ahmarani has also been a supporter of Quebec's left-wing party, Québec solidaire.See Paul Ahmarani's video message on Québec solidaire, as of November 2008. On 25 February 2010, Paul Ahmarani, together with 500 artists, joined the call to support the international campaign for Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions against the Israeli Apartheid.
Filmography
Cinema The Last Breath (Le Dernier souffle), 1999 — Max Rats and Rabbits (2000) — Petru The List (2000) — Vinnie Gomez The Left-Hand Side of the Fridge (La Moitié gauche du frigo), 2000 — Christophe Waterfront Dreams (Au fil de l'eau), 2002 — Michel The Marsh (Le Marais), 2002 — Ulysse Guys, Girls and a Jerk (Des gars, des filles et un salaud), 2003 — Eric How My Mother Gave Birth to Me During Menopause (Comment ma mère accoucha de moi durant sa ménopause), 2003 — Jean-Charles Life with My Father (La Vie avec mon père), 2005 — Paul Agira Congorama, 2006 — Louis Legros Adam's Wall, 2008 — Najeeb Gibran A Sentimental Capitalism (Un capitalisme sentimental), 2008 — Max Le Banquet, 2008 — director Truffles (Truffe), 2008 Vampires, 2010 — Adelard The Future Is Now!, 2011 — The Man of Today Mars and April (Mars et Avril), 2012 — Arthur The Cyclotron (Le Cyclotron), 2016 — König Family First (Chien de garde), 2018 Les Salopes, or the Naturally Wanton Pleasure of Skin, 2018 Genesis (Genèse), 2018 Ville Neuve, 2018 Arlette, 2022 Who by Fire (Comme le feu), 2024 Hotel Silence (Hôtel Silence), 2024 We'll Find Happiness (On sera heureux), 2025 Lovely Day (Mille secrets mille dangers), 2025
Television Dans une galaxie près de chez vous (1999) .... Falbo Gotta Quadra (2000) .... Roch Tag (2000) .... Wiper Bunker, le cirque (2002) .... Patrick Sénécal Fortier (2003) .... Jacynthe / Raoul Marie-Antoinette (TV movie, 2006) .... Léonard La Job (2006) .... Sam Bisaillon Trauma (2011) .... Steve McGinnis Unité 9 2015-16 ... Francois Beaudry Classé secret (2022-) ...Jacques Thomassin
Discography Portrait vivant (2005)
See also List of Quebec actors List of Quebec musicians Cinema of Quebec Culture of Quebec
References
External links
Samples of album Portrait vivant to listen Radio-Canada: Fréquence Libre, interview with Paul Ahmarani (12 September 2005) NorthernStars: Paul Ahmarani filmography