Guy Thauvette
Acting
Biography
Guy Thauvette is a Canadian actor from Pointe-des-Cascades, Quebec. He is most noted for his performance in the film Infiltration, for which he was a Prix Iris nominee for Best Supporting Actor at the 20th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2018, as well as his performance as Gen. Roméo Dallaire in the film A Sunday in Kigali.
Born: March 19, 1944
Place of Birth: Pointe-des-Cascades, Quebec, Canada
Known For
Le dernier des monstres
Thomas, a friendly theologian, finds himself plunged into the heart of a police investigation aimed at solving a series of murders involving a religious cult.
Les Beaux Malaises
Fictional series based on the life (and starring) Martin Matte, a comedian and popular figure in PQ, Canada. It tells the story of the awkward but funny moments that the stand-up man has to face everyday.
The Devil's Share
Quebec, on the cusp of the 1960s. The province is on the brink of momentous change. Deftly selecting clips from nearly 200 films from the National Film Board of Canada archives, director Luc Bourdon reinterprets the historical record, offering us a new and distinctive perspective on the Quiet Revolution.
4 et demi...
4 and a half is the apartment occupied on the Plateau Mont-Royal in Montreal by a young couple. It is a chronicle of the daily life of the urban reality of 25-30 year olds: love, friendship, humor and tenderness.
Catch Me If You Can
A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor. An FBI agent makes it his mission to put him behind bars. But Frank not only eludes capture, he revels in the pursuit.
The Vinland Club
Boys' college in eastern Quebec at the end of the 1940s. Brother Jean is not a teacher like the others. He wants to interest his students in the subject and to achieve this, he conducts archaeological excavations with his students aimed at proving the establishment of a Viking colony (Vinland) on the coast of the Saint Lawrence. The superiors of his congregation do not appreciate his unconventional ways of teaching. Without knowing it, Brother Jean will have a significant impact on the lives of his students, particularly in that of Émile, a young man who is having difficulty at school and who would prefer to abandon his studies to go work in a factory.
Antigang
The show follows a special police unit dedicated to fighting organized crime and major criminal networks, including street gangs, biker gangs, Italian/Irish/Lebanese mafias, and Mexican cartels.
Miami Vice
The story of the Miami Police Department's vice squad and its efforts to end drug trafficking and prostitution, centered on the unlikely partnership of Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs - who first meet when Tubbs is undercover in a drug cartel.
The Necessities of Life
In 1952, an Inuit hunter named Tivii with tuberculosis leaves his northern home and family to go recuperate at a sanatorium in Quebec City. Uprooted, far from his loved ones, unable to speak French and faced with a completely alien world, he becomes despondent. When he refuses to eat and expresses a wish to die, his nurse, Carole, comes to the realization that Tivii's illness is not the most serious threat to his well-being. She arranges to have a young orphan, Kaki, transferred to the institution. The boy is also sick, but has experience with both worlds and speaks both languages. By sharing his culture with Kaki and opening it up to others, Tivii rediscovers his pride and energy. Ultimately he also rediscovers hope through a plan to adopt Kaki, bring him home and make him part of his family
Mesrine: Killer Instinct
Jacques Mesrine, a loyal son and dedicated soldier, is back home and living with his parents after serving in the Algerian War. Soon he is seduced by the neon glamour of sixties Paris and the easy money it presents. Mentored by Guido, Mesrine turns his back on middle class law-abiding and soon moves swiftly up the criminal ladder.
Filmography
as Henri
as Joseph Métivier
as Jean Louis
as Pierre
as Juge Marcel Godbout
as Paul-Émile Trudel
as Frère Roséa
as Gaétan
as Le juge
as Emmanuel
as Raymond
as Self (archive footage)
as Uncle Richard
as Turcotte
as Mr. Porter
as Jérémie
as Yvon Champagne
as Gilles (Dave's Father)
as Juge Michel Proulx
as Director of USC
as M. Audet
as Dr. Montpetit
as Jos 49-76 ans
as Général Roméo Dallaire
as Joseph
as Warden Garren
as Simon
as Serge Dion
as Trucker #2
as Étienne
as Normand Crépeau
as Marcel
as Patrick Atkins
as Thomas
as Richard
as Marcel
as Esdras
as Thibault Frenette
as François
as Guy
as Le grand Rock