{{Short description|Canadian actor and comedian}} {{Infobox person | name = Emmanuel Bilodeau | image = Emmanuel Bilodeau - Montreal 2013-10-13 - 07.jpg | alt = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software --> | caption = | birth_name = <!-- only use if different from name --> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|08|29}} | birth_place = [[Hull, Quebec|Hull]], [[Quebec]], Canada | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (DEATH date then BIRTH date) --> | death_place = | other_names = | occupation = actor | years_active = 1990s–present | known_for = | notable_works = ''[[Soft Shell Man]]'', ''[[Curling (film)|Curling]]'', ''[[René Lévesque (miniseries)|René Lévesque]]'' }}
'''Emmanuel Bilodeau''' (born August 29, 1964) is a Canadian actor from [[Quebec]].<ref>Laureen Peers, [https://infodunordtremblant.ca/culture/2022/03/09/emmanuel-bilodeau-monte-sur-scene-a-mont-tremblant/ "Emmanuel Bilodeau monte sur scène à Mont-Tremblant"]. ''L'Info du Nord'', March 9, 2022.</ref> He is most noted for his performances in the 2000 film ''[[Soft Shell Man]] (Un crabe dans la tête)'', for which he won the [[Jutra Award]] for [[Prix Iris for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] at the [[4th Jutra Awards]] in 2002,<ref>[https://www.northernstars.ca/les-prix-jutras/ "Les Prix Jutras / The Jutra Awards"]. ''Northern Stars''.</ref> and the 2006 television miniseries ''[[René Lévesque (miniseries)|René Lévesque]]'', for which he won the [[Gémeaux Award]] for Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 2007.<ref>Paul Cauchon, [https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/medias/161539/tournage-de-la-miniserie-rene-ii-les-annees-au-pouvoir "Tournage de la minisérie René II - Les années au pouvoir"]. ''[[Le Devoir]]'', October 23, 2007.</ref>
He was also a Jutra nominee for Best Supporting Actor at the [[7th Jutra Awards]] in 2005 for ''[[Love and Magnets]] (Les Aimants)''<ref>Martin Bilodeau, [https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/musique/73324/ma-vie-en-cinemascope-domine-les-nominations-des-jutra "Ma vie en cinémascope domine les nominations des Jutra"]. ''[[Le Devoir]]'', January 25, 2005.</ref> and at the [[10th Jutra Awards]] in 2008 for ''[[Bluff (2007 film)|Bluff]]'',<ref>Karl Filion, [https://www.cinoche.com/actualites/jutra-2008-les-3-ptits-cochons-domine-avec-13-nominations "Jutra 2008 : Les 3 p'tits cochons domine avec 13 nominations"]. ''Cinoche'', February 6, 2008.</ref> and a nominee for [[Prix Iris for Best Actor|Best Actor]] at the [[13th Jutra Awards]] in 2011 for ''[[Curling (film)|Curling]]''.<ref>[https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2011/03/13/neuf-prix-pour-incendies "Neuf prix pour Incendies"]. ''[[Le Journal de Montréal]]'', March 13, 2011.</ref>
In addition to his film and television performances, he has also toured two one-man comedy stage shows, ''One Manu Show'' in 2014<ref>Kim Nunès, [https://journalinfoslaurentides.com/culture/emmanuel-bilodeau-un-homme-occupe "Emmanuel Bilodeau: un homme occupé"]. ''Infos Laurentides'', October 27, 2017.</ref> and ''Manu Bilodeux dans le pétrin'' in 2021.<ref>Catherine Blanchette, [https://estrieplus.com/contenu-emmanuel_bilodeau_ou_lacceptation_de_son_imperfection-1376-49758.html "Emmanuel Bilodeau ou l'acceptation de son imperfection"]. ''Estrie Plus'', June 17, 2021.</ref>
==Personal life== He is married to actress [[Édith Cochrane]].<ref>Vanessa Hébert, [https://www.7jours.ca/2022/06/17/emmanuel-bilodeau-et-edith-cochrane-vendent-leur-lumineuse-maison-au-bord-de-leau-pour-739-000 "Emmanuel Bilodeau et Édith Cochrane vendent leur lumineuse maison au bord de l’eau pour 739 000$"]. ''7 Jours'', June 17, 2022.</ref> In 2021 they starred in the television documentary series ''{{ill|C'est plus qu'un jardin|fr}}'', which centred on their process of expanding the gardens at their home to move toward an [[agriculture|agricultural]] lifestyle to become more self-sufficient and reduce their ecological footprint.<ref>Pierre-Luc Houle, [https://hollywoodpq.com/cest-plus-quun-jardin-emmanuel-bilodeau-et-edith-cochrane-passent-en-mode-autosuffisance/ "C'est plus qu'un jardin: Emmanuel Bilodeau et Édith Cochrane passent en mode autosuffisance"], ''HollywoodPQ'', March 17, 2021.</ref>
He was previously married to actress [[Monique Spaziani]].<ref>Anna Bazarna, [https://fr.legit.ng/celebrites/1450834-emmanuel-bilodeau-decouvrez-la-famille-de-lhumoriste-populaire/ "Emmanuel Bilodeau: découvrez la famille de l'humoriste populaire"]. ''Legit'', January 12, 2022.</ref> Their daughter Philomène is an actress, who appeared alongside her father in ''Curling'' and starred in the television series ''Toute la vie''.<ref>Michèle Lemieux, [https://www.7jours.ca/2021/11/15/philomene-bilodeau-suit-les-traces-de-ses-parents "Philomène Bilodeau suit les traces de ses parents"]. ''7 Jours'', November 15, 2021.</ref>
==Filmography==
===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |1994 |''Ruth'' |Jean-Paul | |- |1994 |''[[Chili's Blues]] (C'était le 12 du 12 et Chili avait les blues)'' |CN employee | |- |1996 |''[[Poverty and Other Delights]] (Joyeux Calvaire)'' | | |- |1997 |data-sort-value="Seat of the Soul, The" | ''[[The Seat of the Soul (film)|The Seat of the Soul]] (Le Siège de l'âme)'' |Jules | |- |1998 |data-sort-value="Sleep Room, The" | ''[[The Sleep Room]]'' |Dandain | |- |1998 |''[[August 32nd on Earth]] (Un 32 août sur terre)'' |Friend of Philippe | |- |1999 |data-sort-value="Long Winter, The" | ''[[The Long Winter (1999 film)|The Long Winter]] (Quand je serai parti... vous vivrez encore)'' | | |- |2000 |''[[Family Pack (2000 film)|Family Pack]] (Que faisaient les femmes pendant que l'homme marchait sur la Lune ?)'' |Antoine | |- |2001 |''[[Soft Shell Man]] (Un crabe dans la tête)'' |Samuel | |- |2002 |data-sort-value="Negro, The" | ''[[The Negro (film)|The Negro]] (Le Nèg')'' |Canard Plourde | |- |2003 |''[[Gaz Bar Blues]]'' |Jocelyn | |- |2004 |''Bonzaïon'' | | |- |2004 |''Le Golem de Montréal'' |François | |- |2004 |''[[Taking Lives (film)|Taking Lives]]'' |Doctor | |- |2004 |''[[TV Dinner...Burp!]]'' | | |- |2004 |''CQ2 (Seek You Too)'' |Gabriel | |- |2004 |''[[Happy Camper (film)|Happy Camper]] (Camping sauvage)'' |Ti-Caille | |- |2004 |''[[Love and Magnets]] (Les Aimants)'' |Manu | |- |2004 |''[[So the Moon Rises]] (La Lune viendra d'elle-même)'' |Lionel | |- |2005 |''[[Maman Last Call]]'' |Fernand | |- |2005 |''Les Moutons de Jacob'' | | |- |2006 |''[[On the Trail of Igor Rizzi]] (Sur la trace d'Igor Rizzi)'' |Gilbert McCoy | |- |2007 |''[[Bluff (2007 film)|Bluff]]'' |Nico | |- |2010 |''[[Curling (film)|Curling]]'' |Jean-François Sauvageau | |- |2010 |''Tough Luck (Y'en aura pas de facile)'' |René | |- |2011 |''Le Colis'' |Michel Beaulieu | |- |2015 |data-sort-value="Revenant, The" | ''[[The Revenant (2015 film)|The Revenant]]'' |French interpreter | |- |2017 |''Innocent'' |Francis | |- |2018 |''Silence'' | | |- |2018 |''[[Mad Dog Labine]]'' |Roch Labine | |- |2021 |''Cerceuil, tabarnak!'' |Raymond Tremblay | |- |2023 |''[[Gaby's Hills]] (Gaby les collines)'' |Jasmin | |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1992 | ''Scoop'' | Journalist | |- | 1993 | ''Blanche'' | Comedian | |- | 1993 | ''La princesse astronaute'' | Vladimir | |- | 1995 | ''L'Instit'' | Patrick Lafontaine | Season 3, episode 5 |- | 1997 |''Le Volcan tranquille'' | Louis-Joseph Dessables | |- | 1997 | ''Les Bâtisseurs d'eau'' | | |- | 2000 | ''Gypsies'' | Le Mur | |- | 2001 | ''Si la tendance se maintient'' | Benoît Drapeau | |- | 2003 | ''Grande Ourse'' | Armand Laflamme | |- | 2004 | ''Le Sketch Show'' | Emmanuel | |- | 2006 | ''[[René Lévesque (miniseries)|René Lévesque]]'' | rowspan=2| [[René Lévesque]] | |- | 2008 | ''René Lévesque: Le destin d'un chef'' | |- | 2008 | ''Blaise le blasé'' | Gaétan-Gilbert Pyrowski | |- | 2008 | ''La Cache'' | Host | |- | 2010 | ''Ni plus ni moi'' | Marc-Antoine Lecours | |- | 2010 | ''Belle-Baie'' | Charles Paulin | |- | 2010 | ''Tranches de vies'' | | |- | 2015 | ''Pour Sarah'' | Gilles Simoneau | |- | 2021 | ''C'est plus qu'un jardin'' | Himself | |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb name|0082636}}
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