Luc Picard
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Luc Picard is a French Canadian
actor
and comedian
. He was born on September 24, 1961 in Lachine
, Quebec
, Canada
. He has played numerous characters in diverse roles.
He is most commonly known for his portrayal of the infamous Michel Chartrand
in the biographical TV series Simmone et Chartrand, where he was nominated for Gemini Award
s. He stars in the critically acclaimed French Canadian film Un dimanche a Kigali.
French Canadian
French Canadian or Francophone Canadian, , generally refers to the descendents of French colonists who arrived in New France in the 17th and 18th centuries...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
. He was born on September 24, 1961 in Lachine
Lachine, Quebec
Lachine was a city on the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada. It is now a borough within the city of Montreal.-History:...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He has played numerous characters in diverse roles.
He is most commonly known for his portrayal of the infamous Michel Chartrand
Michel Chartrand
Michel Chartrand was an union activist and leader from Quebec.Born in Outremont and trained as a typography and print worker, Chartrand become involved in union activism in the 1940s...
in the biographical TV series Simmone et Chartrand, where he was nominated for Gemini Award
Gemini Award
The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are...
s. He stars in the critically acclaimed French Canadian film Un dimanche a Kigali.