Sylvain Marcel (born 1964) is a Canadian actor. Marcel is best known in French Canada for appearing in Familiprix television commercials since 2003, and in English Canada for his role in the hit film Bon Cop, Bad Cop as Luc Therrien. He has also appeared in various other films and television shows.
He was a César Award nominee for Best Supporting Actor at the 47th César Awards in 2022, for his performance in the film Aline.Stéphanie Nolin, "Sylvain Marcel sous le choc après une grande nouvelle". Showbizz, January 26, 2022.
Biography A man of the theater, actor, and improviser, he worked as a beneficiary attendant (nursing assistant) in a Montreal hospital for about ten years before becoming an actor. He pursued his artistic career simultaneously.
His career took off when he accepted the comedic role of a pharmacist in a series of television commercials for Familiprix, produced by the Alfred agency. Each commercial ended with the same exclamation of satisfaction: "Ah! Ha! Familiprix!" This series captured the popular imagination enough to be referenced in various everyday situations.
Sylvain Marcel announced that 2006 would be the final year featuring his pharmacist character in Familiprix advertisements, as the company wished to move toward a new concept''Echos Vedettes'', June 2006.
In 2020, responding to the government's call for help, he volunteered to work in long-term care homes (CHSLDs). In June and July, he cared for the elderly in the "red zone" of the CHSLD in Rosemère.
In 2021, the international public discovered him in the fictionalized biographical film about Céline Dion, the film Aline by Valérie Lemercier, in which he portrays the music producer Guy-Claude (inspired by René Angélil).
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1997The Revenge of the Woman in BlackPolicier moustachu2001The Woman Who DrinksHomme de main2001The Pig's LawPaquette2003Red NoseMonsieur Paquette2003Noël BlankDenis2006May God Bless AmericaPierre St-Rock2006Bon Cop, Bad CopLuc Therrien2006The Secret Life of Happy PeopleMacho du snack-bar2009The LegacyMari de Manon2011Familiar GroundsAlain2011GerryYves Savoie2011French ImmersionPère Tremblay2013Lac MystèreJacques Picard2014MiraculumMichel Beaudry20169Louis2017Father and Guns 2Ministre de la Justice2020AlineGuy-Claude Kamar2023Dusk for a Hitman (Crépuscule pour un tueur)Roger Burns2023Days of Happiness (Les Jours heureux)Patrick2024All Stirred Up! (Tous toqués!) Ludger2025NervuresToupin
Television YearTitleRoleNotes19944 et demi...ClientEpisode: "Bouquet de pleurs"1997Un gars, une fillePassager #1Episode: "Dans le métro/La rénovation 1/À l'hôtel 1"2000Chartrand et SimonneContestataireEpisode: "L'amour et la guerre: 1942-1945"2000On n'est pas là pour s'aimerLe réceptionnisteTelevision film2001FortierPierre DaoustEpisode: "Elles ne sont qu'une: Part 1"2002Bunker, le cirqueHubaldEpisode #1.12003Hommes en quarantaineFrancis LepageTelevision film2003–2007450, Chemin du GolfSylvain5 episodes2004–2005Le Sketch ShowSylvain27 episodes2005Les BougonGarde chasseEpisode: "Bed & Breakfast"2005Détect inc.PhonzoEpisode: "Le retour de Pépé"2006–2007Le négociateurLéo Piché13 episodes2007RumeursAcheteur de condoEpisode: "Accomodements raisonnables"2007Dieu merci!Un homme d'affairesEpisode #1.52007Les InvinciblesBernard6 episodes2011–201519-2Sergent Julien Houle24 episodes2012–2014Toute la véritéEnquêteur Denis Payeur6 episodes2014–2018MensongesBob Crépault40 episodes2015For SarahLuc Vaillancourt10 episodes2019–2021Les HonorablesGaétan Dessureaux2021VirageSylvain Lessard2 episodes2023Good Morning Chuck (Bon matin Chuck, ou l'art de réduire les méfaits)Lionel
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