Gilbert Sicotte, (born February 18, 1948) is a Canadian actor.
Career Sicotte is known for roles in The Vultures (Les Vautours), Little Tougas (Ti-Cul Tougas), The Years of Dreams and Revolt (Les Années de rêves), The Secret Life of Happy People (La Vie secrète des gens heureux), Maria Chapdelaine (1983, Gilles Carle), Fortier, Louis Cyr, Léolo, Water Child (L'Enfant d'eau), Paul à Québec, And the Birds Rained Down (Il pleuvait des oiseaux) and Maria Chapdelaine (2021, Sébastien Pilote). He has also done some voice over work.
He has been a three-time Jutra/Iris Award winner for Best Actor, winning at the 14th Jutra Awards in 2011 for The Salesman, at the 18th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2016 for Paul à Québec,Maxime Demers, "La passion d’Augustine triomphe". Le Journal de Montréal, March 20, 2016. and at the 22nd Quebec Cinema Awards in 2020 for And the Birds Rained Down.
He has also been a four-time Genie and Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Actor or Best Supporting Actor, receiving lead acting nods at the 14th Genie Awards in 1993 for Cap Tourmente,"Genie nominations". Calgary Herald, October 20, 1993. the 15th Genie Awards in 1994 for Les Pots cassés and the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020 for And the Birds Rained Down,Norman Wilner, "Canadian Screen Awards 2020: Prepare for a Schitt's show". Now, February 18, 2020. and a supporting nod at the 28th Genie Awards in 2008 for Continental, a Film Without Guns (Continental, un film sans fusil).Bruce Kirkland, "They dream of Genies; Canadian directors see films scoop 12 noms each". Winnipeg Sun, January 29, 2008.
Sicotte taught at the Conservatoire d'art dramatique de Montréal from 1987 to 2018 for allegations of humiliating students in the classroom and authoritarian attitudes."Gilbert Sicotte perd son emploi au Conservatoire d'art dramatique de Montréal". Ici Radio-Canada, February 27, 2018.
Sicotte was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada in 2013, "For his contributions to the performing arts as an actor, and for his commitment to training the next generation.""Ronnie Hawkins among 45 who receive Order of Canada". CBC News, May 7, 2014.
Personal life Sicotte is the father of Antoine Sicotte, a former founding member of Sky and currently a celebrity chef.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1972Montreal Blues1976Little Tougas (Ti-Cul Tougas, ou, Le bout de la vie)Martin1976Far from You Sweetheart (Je suis loin de toi mignonne)Le jeune frère1979Bye, See You Monday (Au revoir...à lundi)L'homme sur le banc1980CordéliaMe Jean-Dominique Leduc1980Good Riddance (Les Bons débarras)Gaetan1980Les grands enfantsFrançois Gagné1980FantasticaJulien1980 The Coffin Affair (L'Affaire Coffin)Le juré Guay1980ContrecoeurRoger Desfossés1983Maria ChapdelaineDa'Bé Chapdelaine1984 The Years of Dreams and Revolt (Les Années de rêves)Louis Pelletier1984Les illusions tranquillesNarratorVoice1985Pale Face (Visage pâle)Jacques / un bum-a bum1986Anne TristerL'ami de Thomas1987Les enfants de la rue: FernandSigouin1992 The Saracen Woman (La Sarrasine)Théo Lemieux1992LéoloNarratorVoice1992Ma soeur, mon amourLe père Messier1993Les Pots cassésRobert1993Cap TourmenteJean-Louis McKenzie1994 A Hero's Life (La vie d'un héros)Bertin1995Water Child (L'Enfant d'eau)Thomas2006 The Secret Life of Happy People (La vie secrète des gens heureux)Bernard Dufresne2007BluffJohn2007Continental, a Film Without Guns (Continental, un film sans fusil)Marcel Beaudoin2008MesrineLe milliardaire2010Piché: The Landing of a Man (Piché, entre ciel et terre)Président d'AirTransat2011 The Salesman (Le Vendeur)Marcel Lévesque2013Louis Cyr (Louis Cyr, l'homme le plus fort du monde)Gustave Lambert2014MiraculumMari de Louise2014 The Wolves (Les loups)Léon2015 The Passion of Augustine (La Passion d'Augustine)L'aumônier2015Paul à QuébecRoland2018IdentitésM. Morency2019And the Birds Rained Down (Il pleuvait des oiseaux)Charlie2019Mafia Inc.Henri Gamache2021Maria ChapdelaineÉphrem Surprenant2022ArlettePremier of Quebec2023One Summer (Le temps d'un été)Curé Beaulieu
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1990 The Paper WeddingBouchardTelevision film1991Lance et compte: Le choixPaul Lachance1992BombardierJoseph-Armand Bombardier2 episodes1994Les grands procèsMe Raymond DaoustEpisode: "L'Affaire Mesrine"1996Marguerite VolantClaude Volant4 episodes1997UrgenceClaude Rivest3 episodes2001–2003FortierGabriel Johnson42 episodes2002Un gars, une filleL'enquêteur de l'impôt1 episode2008–2009Belle-BaieWilliam Noël12 episodes2010–2014TraumaAntoine Légaré54 episodes2017Victor LessardTed Rutherford5 episodes2022La FailleLéopold Jolicoeur8 episodes
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