Claude Legault (born May 26, 1963) is a Canadian actor and television writer from Quebec.
Biography Legault was a star (2000-2003) of the Ligue Nationale d'Improvisation and has since appeared regularly on television, stage and film. He was part of the cast of the TV series 450 chemin du Golf and Annie et ses Hommes and of Le retour. He also plays in Minuit, le soir and Dans une galaxie près de chez vous, two series that he developed and wrote with his old partner in crime Pierre-Yves Bernard. Together, they also wrote the movie Dans une galaxie près de chez vous, in which he portrays Flavien Bouchard. Moreover, Legault was co author of Le monde selon Dieu, in which he played at Espace GO and at the Vieux-Clocher in Sherbrooke, Quebec. He has been seen on stage in Durocher le milliardaire and Propagande and on the big screen in Gaz Bar Blues, Les 7 Jours du Talion and 10½. He also starred in the series 19-2.
He received a Genie Award nomination for Best Actor at the 28th Genie Awards for The 3 L'il Pigs (Les 3 p'tits cochons), and won the Prix Iris for Best Supporting Actor at the 24th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2022 for Drunken Birds (Les Oiseaux ivres).François Lévesque, "Hélène Florent aux oiseaux au Gala Québec Cinéma". Le Devoir, June 5, 2022.
Filmography Television Year Title Role Notes1992-1993Watatatow Paul Girard 6 episodes 1996La Petite Vie Menteur anonyme 1 episode1996-2001Le Retour Jean Caporucci 1998-2001 Dans une galaxie près de chez vous Flavien Bouchard 60 episodes, also writer1999-2003Catherine Gabriel 2002-2009Annie et ses hommes Éric Séguin 2003-2009450, chemin du Golf Alexandre 2005-2007Minuit, le soir Marc Forest 28 episodes201119-2 Ben Chartier 30 episodes, also writer (30 episodes)Prix Artis for Best Male Actor in a Leading Role - DramaPrix Gemeaux for Best Writing for a Dramatic Series (shared with Danielle Dansereau and Réal Bossé)Nominated—International Emmy Award for Best ActorNominated—Prix Gemeaux for Best Male Actor in a Leading Role - Drama2018Fugueuse Laurent Couture 10 episodes2020Bye ByePremier François LegaultSpecial
Films Year Title Role Notes2004 Dans une galaxie près de chez vous 1 Flavien Bouchard writer 2006The 3 L'il Pigs (Les 3 p'tits cochons) Mathieu2008Dans une galaxie près de chez vous 2 Flavien Bouchard writer 2010 10½ Gilles 20107 Days (Les 7 jours du Talion) Bruno Hamel 2010 File 13 (Filière 13) Thomas 2010 City of Shadows (La Cité) Colonel Julien Mandel2011French Kiss Fred2012 The Bossé Empire (L'Empire Bossé) Jacques "Coco" Lacasse2012 L'Affaire Dumont Polygraphe J. Landry2012The Pee-Wee 3D: The Winter That Changed My Life Luke Boulet2017Major Junior (Junior Majeur)Luke Boulet2017Barefoot at Dawn (Pieds nus dans l'aube)Bérubé2021Drunken Birds (Les Oiseaux ivres)2025Fanny2026125, rue des MalaisesMartin
Awards
[10 ½] : [ Jutra Award | Jutra Award for Best Actor ] [The 100 Watts Club] : [Gemini Prize for best text for a children's program or series] 19-2 : [Artis Prize | Artis Prize for Best Leading Male Role: TV series] [Annie and her men] : [Gémeaux Award for best male supporting role # Teleroman | Gémeaux Award for best male supporting role: soap opera] 2006 [Midnight, evening] : Gemini Award for Best Leading Male Role: Dramatic 2005 Gemini Award for Best Text for a Dramatic Series 2006 Gemini Award for Best Leading Male Role: Dramatic 2006 Gemini Award for Best Text for a Dramatic Series 2007 Artis Award for Best Male Role: 2007 TV series Artis Prize for Best Male Role: 2008 television series - : [In a galaxy near you] : Flavien Bouchard (co-author) [Gemini Prize for best text for a children's program or series] 2000 [Gemini Prize for best text for a children's program or series] 2001
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TV series profile (actor)