David Lafontaine

{{Short description|Canadian actor, writer and theatre director}} '''David Lafontaine''' is a Canadian actor, writer and theatre director,<ref>[https://www.myentertainmentworld.ca/2016/03/david-lafontaine/ "Nominee Interview Series: David Lafontaine"]. ''My Entertainment World'', March 2016.</ref> most noted as artistic director of the Unit 102 Theatre Company in Toronto.<ref>Carly Maga, "Local indie theatre battles back". ''Toronto Star'', September 6, 2017.</ref>

His credits as an actor with the company have included productions of Sam Shepard's ''The Late Henry Moss''<ref>Karen Fricker, "The Late Henry Moss plays into troubling stereotypes". ''Toronto Star'', January 6, 2018.</ref> and Michael Ross Albert's ''The Huns''. As a director he helmed productions of Kenneth Lonergan's ''Lobby Hero'', Stephen Adly Guirgis's ''The Last Days of Judas Iscariot'', and Michael Ross Albert's ''Miss''.<ref>Carly Maga, "Well-produced debut isn't deep enough". ''Toronto Star'', September 27, 2017.</ref> He has also had supporting roles in film and television.

Lafontaine and his frequent theatre colleage Adam Belanger co-wrote and co-directed the film ''A Breed Apart'', their joint feature-length filmmaking debut, which premiered at the 2025 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival.<ref>Jamie Casemore, [https://playbackonline.ca/2025/08/05/cinefests-first-wave-of-titles-includes-two-world-premieres/ "Cinéfest’s first wave of titles includes two world premieres"]. ''Playback'', August 5, 2025.</ref>

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