Marc Messier
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Marc Messier (born on August 16, 1947 in Granby, Quebec) is a Quebec actor and filmmaker.
[edit] Background
Messier's 30-year acting career included the participation in several well-known movies and television series.
After finishing his studies and developed his acting skills in college, he played in various theatrical shows across the province of Quebec plays including Broue. It was in 1972, that he debuted his acting career in La Vie Rêvée and would make his first appearance in a television series in 1974 in Avec le temps.
Messier's most extensive role was in the two-decade old television series Lance et compte in which he played the role of Marc Gagnon, an all-star hockey player for the fictional NHL team of the Quebec National, a copycat version of the defunct Quebec Nordiques (now Colorado Avalanche). After his retirement, Gagnon went on to coach the team during two separate; the first starting during the second season and again during the fourth season of the called : Lance et Compte : Nouvelle generation. Messier played the role of Gagnon for the series six seasons from 1986 to the latest one in 2006 called Lance et Compte : La revanche.
Messier also played the role of Bob in all four chapiters of the popular Quebec movie Les Boys, the story of a hockey team from a senior's league.
He also played roles in other important movies such as Jesus de Montreal and Le Sphinx and TV series such as Les Voisins, La Petite Vie, Omerta and Urgence.
In addition of playing a role in the movie Le Sphinx which played in 1995, he also co-produced it with Les Boys producer Louis Saia. Messier played in several other movies that was produced by Saia during his lengthy career.
[edit] Awards
Messier's most productive year was in 1988 in which he won two Gemini awards for best lead male role and best male supporting role for his participation in Lance et Compte and Les Voisins. His role in Les Boys also gave nominations for best male actor in the Jutras awards in 1999 and 2002.
