In the film Québec-Montréal, released in 2002, the first film by Ricardo Trogi, Pierre-François interprets… Pierre-François, one of the tormented young adults (with Isabelle Blais, Julie Le Breton, Benoit Gouin) on the highway 20. As soon as he left the Conservatoire d’art dramatique de Québec in 1997, the roles followed one another for the actor, both on stage and in the cinema or on TV.
In 2004, almost 20 years ago, the actor on the set of the youth sitcom Once upon a time in trouble, VRAK TV. He had landed the role of Jon, one of four teenagers who ran a small problem-solving business, despite their lack of experience. The show was such a hit that it ran for ten seasons.
Carlos, one of the first major TV roles in Pierre-François’ career. Alongside Catherine Trudeau, whom the eternal teenagers of the series Les Invincibles nicknamed Lyne-la-pas-fine, he perfectly embodied the cozy character, bound by a pact of absolute freedom with his friends. A remarkable TV series that aired for three seasons on Radio-Canada in 2005.
In addition to having acted in some 30 plays and almost as many television series, we have seen Pierre-François Legendre in a dozen films, including the comedy Dans une galaxie près de chez vous 2, in the skin of the councilor of the governor (pictured) played by Alexis Martin. He has also been a director for ten years.
In Gabriel Pelletier’s film, The Fear of Water, shot in 2010, the actor plays the anxious Sergeant Surprenant. Thanks to this role, he won the prize for best actor at the Liège International Crime Film Festival. Three years later, he received the Olivier for best director for a show by Denis Drolet.
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