Alexis Martin (actor)

Alexis Martin (born June 9, 1964) is a Canadian actor and writer.[1] A 1986 graduate of the Conservatoire d'art dramatique de Montréal, he has acted in film, television and stage productions, and has written both theatrical plays and film screenplays.[2]

He was a Genie Award nominee for Best Supporting Actor at the 31st Genie Awards in 2010 for Route 132,[3] and for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 20th Genie Awards in 1999 for Matroni et moi.[4] His play Bureaux was shortlisted for the Governor General's Award for French-language drama at the 2004 Governor General's Awards.

He is the uncle of Béatrice Martin, a singer-songwriter known by the stage name Cœur de pirate.[5]

  1. ^ "Alexis Martin, acteur malgré lui d’un mauvais film policier". Le Devoir, April 28, 2012.
  2. ^ "Martin, Alexis". Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia, April 24, 2009.
  3. ^ "Barney's Version, Incendies top Genie nominations". Montreal Gazette, February 3, 2011.
  4. ^ "They dream of Genies". The Globe and Mail, January 28, 2000.
  5. ^ Élizabeth Lepage-Boily, "Coeur de pirate et Alexis Martin en deuil". Showbizz, May 21, 2021.