Simon Lacroix (actor)

Simon Lacroix
Born (1984-08-30) August 30, 1984 (age 40)
Ottawa, Ontario
NationalityCanadian
EducationConservatoire d'art dramatique de Montréal
Occupation(s)Actor, playwright, screenwriter
Years active1999-present

Simon Lacroix (born August 30, 1984) is a Canadian actor and writer based in Quebec.[1] He is most noted as a three-time Gémeaux Award nominee for his role as Éric in the television comedy series Lâcher prise.

Born in Ottawa, Ontario, he is a 2011 graduate of the Conservatoire d'art dramatique de Montréal.[1] He first became known for Projet bocal, a play he wrote and performed in with Raphaëlle Lalande et Sonia Cordeau in 2013.[2]

He was a Gémeaux nominee for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2017,[3] 2018[4] and 2019.[5] In 2021, he was a nominee for Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Albert Scott Ducharme in Faits divers.[6]

  1. ^ a b Jean Siag, "Simon Lacroix, Projet bocal: comme un poisson dans l'eau". La Presse, March 10, 2013.
  2. ^ André Ducharme, "Projet Bocal : du théâtre ? Plus encore !". L'actualité, August 26, 2013.
  3. ^ "Palmarès des émissions qui ont le plus de nominations aux Gémeaux". Ici Radio-Canada, June 15, 2017.
  4. ^ "Gémeaux : Johanne Fontaine, Gildor Roy et Lâcher prise récompensés à l’Avant-première". Ici Radio-Canada, September 16, 2018.
  5. ^ Stéphanie Nolin, "Nominations Prix Gémeaux 2019 : District 31 toujours grand favori". Showbizz, June 13, 2019.
  6. ^ "La série Faits divers domine les nominations aux Gémeaux". Ici Radio-Canada, July 6, 2021.