François Arnaud (actor)
François Arnaud | |
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 François Arnaud in 2009 | |
| Born | François Barbeau 5 July 1985 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
François Arnaud (born François Barbeau; July 5, 1985)[1][2] is a Canadian film, television and stage actor.
Early life
Arnaud was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec and France. In 2007, Arnaud trained at the Conservatoire d'art dramatique in Montreal.[3]
Career
Arnaud is best known for his performances as Cesare Borgia in Showtime's TV series The Borgias[3][4], as Antonin in the French Canadian movie I Killed My Mother[5] (J'ai tué ma mère) directed by Xavier Dolan, and as Oscar in the NBC hit series Blindspot.[6] In 2010, he received a VFCC Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Canadian Film for I Killed My Mother, which received an eight-minute standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival.[7][8]
Arnaud will lead the cast of Midnight, Texas[9] on NBC starting in January 2017. In this series based on books by Charlaine Harris, he will portray the role of troubled psychic Manfred Bernardo.
Personal life
Arnaud dated French Canadian actress Évelyne Brochu.[10] Brochu stated in a 2014 interview that the two were no longer together.[11]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | I Killed My Mother | Antonin Rimbaud | |
| 2009 | Heat Wave | Yannick Ménard | |
| 2013 | Copperhead | Warner Pitts | |
| 2014 | Amapola | Luke | |
| 2015 | Caesar | Mark Antony | |
| 2014 | Big Sky | Clete | |
| 2015 | The Girl King | Karl Gustav Kasimir | |
| 2015 | Rabid Dogs | Vincent | |
| 2016 | The Man Who Was Thursday | Gabriel Syme | |
| 2016 | Jean of the Joneses | Jeremiah Rosen | |
| 2017 | High School Lover | Christian Booth | Completed |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | C.A. | Serveur resto Maude | Episode: "Reséau rencontre" |
| 2008 | Taxi 0-22 | Marc-André | 3 episodes |
| 2008 | The Double Life of Eleanor Kendall | Stefan | TV film |
| 2009–2010 | Yamaska | Théo Carpentier | 15 episodes |
| 2011–2013 | The Borgias | Cesare Borgia | 29 episodes |
| 2015 | X Company | Rene | 4 episodes |
| 2015–2016 | Blindspot | Oscar | 16 episodes |
| 2017 | Midnight, Texas | Manfred Bernardo | Upcoming series |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Les Fourberies de Scapin | Leandre | Théâtre Répercussion |
| 2007 | Tendres totems et croquis cruels | ||
| 2008 | L'imprésario de Smyrne | Théâtre du Nouveau Monde | |
| 2008 | L'heure du lynx | Le Jeune | Théâtre Prospero |
| 2009 | Réveillez-vous et chantez | Ralph | Théâtre de l'Opsis |
References
- ^ "davidremington.com". Retrieved May 23, 2012.
- ^ "François Arnaud - TV.com". TV.com. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ a b "François Arnaud | The Marilyn Denis Show". www.marilyn.ca. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ "Francois Arnaud Talks THE BORGIAS Season 2, the Third Season, Deleted Scenes, and More". Collider. 26 March 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ Saltz, Rachel (12 March 2013). "'I Killed My Mother,' a Xavier Dolan Film". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ Petski, Denise (9 October 2015). "Francois Arnaud Joins NBC Drama 'Blindspot'; LisaGay Hamilton In 'The Wilding'". Deadline. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ http://www.buddytv.com/info/francois-arnaud-info.aspx
- ^ http://twitchfilm.com/2010/02/psiff10-i-killed-my-mother-qa-with-xavier-dolan-anne-dorval-francois-arnaud-patricia-tulasne.html
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (7 March 2016). "'Midnight, Texas': François Arnaud Set As The Lead In NBC Drama Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ "Evelyne Brochu et François Arnaud forment un couple". hollywoodpq (in French). Retrieved 28 Aug 2012.
- ^ Porter, Ryan (27 May 2014). "Five Minutes With: Evelyne Brochu of Tom At The Farm". Flare. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
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