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Gilbert Sicotte

Date of birth: 1948-02-18

Place of birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Known for: Acting

Also known as:

Gilbert Sicotte

Biography

Gilbert Sicotte, CM (born February 18, 1948) is a Canadian actor. Sicotte is known for roles in The Vultures (Les Vautours), Little Tougas (Ti-Cul Tougas), The Years of Dreams and Revolt (Les Années de rêves), The Secret Life of Happy People (La Vie secrète des gens heureux), Maria Chapdelaine (1983, Gilles Carle), Fortier, Louis Cyr, Léolo, Water Child (L'Enfant d'eau), Paul à Québec, And the Birds Rained Down (Il pleuvait des oiseaux) and Maria Chapdelaine (2021, Sébastien Pilote). He has also done some voice over work. He has been a three-time Jutra/Iris Award winner for Best Actor, winning at the 14th Jutra Awards in 2011 for The Salesman, at the 18th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2016 for Paul à Québec, and at the 22nd Quebec Cinema Awards in 2020 for And the Birds Rained Down. He has also been a four-time Genie and Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Actor or Best Supporting Actor, receiving lead acting nods at the 14th Genie Awards in 1993 for Cap Tourmente, the 15th Genie Awards in 1994 for Les Pots cassés and the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020 for And the Birds Rained Down, and a supporting nod at the 28th Genie Awards in 2008 for Continental, a Film Without Guns (Continental, un film sans fusil). Sicotte taught at the Conservatoire d'art dramatique de Montréal from 1987 to 2018 for allegations of humiliating students in the classroom and authoritarian attitudes. Sicotte was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada in 2013, "For his contributions to the performing arts as an actor, and for his commitment to training the next generation." Sicotte is the father of Antoine Sicotte, a member of Sky. Source: Article "Gilbert Sicotte" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Movie Credits

Léolo
3.5

Léolo

1992-09-16

The story of an imaginative boy who pretends he is the child of a sperm-laden Sicilian tomato upon w

The Secret Life of Happy People
3.5

The Secret Life of Happy People

2006-09-08

A struggling architecture student falls for a free-spirited waitress who has a hidden agenda.

The Salesman
3.1

The Salesman

2011-11-10

With an enthralling central performance by Gilbert Sicotte, this masterful debut feature examines th

One Summer
3.7

One Summer

2023-07-14

For more than 25 years, Marc Côté, street chaplain and parish priest, has lived with the poor and th

Good Riddance
3.6

Good Riddance

1980-02-28

A woman is overwhelmed with having to deal with her emotionally unstable daughter, mentally-challeng

Continental, a Film Without Guns
3.3

Continental, a Film Without Guns

2007-11-09

The mysterious disappearance of a man affects the lives of four different people, all living in lone

Bluff
2.8

Bluff

2007-09-07

A building inspector uncovers a crumbling apartment building's long-buried secret.

Miraculum
2.6

Miraculum

2014-02-28

Sometimes, we're just waiting for a miracle. A nurse who is a Jehovah's Witness, grows fond of the m

Water Child
3.1

Water Child

1995-05-26

A 12-year-old girl finds herself stranded on a lonely Caribbean island with a 20-year old retarded m

Far Away From You, Darling
1.5

Far Away From You, Darling

1976-11-03

In 1940, two sisters work in an ammunition factory, but dream of marriage.

Cap Tourmente
2.4

Cap Tourmente

1993-05-27

Alex has a deeply troubled mind. He also has a seriously dysfunctional - not to say incestuous - fam

Louis Cyr: The Strongest Man in the World
3.3

Louis Cyr: The Strongest Man in the World

2013-07-12

Biopic of Louis Cyr, strongest man in the world at the end of the 19th Century.

Maria Chapdelaine
3

Maria Chapdelaine

1983-04-27

A young woman, living with her parents and siblings on a remote farm in harsh, picturesque northern

The Wolves
3.1

The Wolves

2014-12-06

A woman travels from the big city to the countryside. The locals are suspicious.

La théorie Lauzon
0

La théorie Lauzon

2022-05-17

Montréal blues
2.5

Montréal blues

1972-09-14

A group of youths open an organic restaurant.

Un homme de Parole
4

Un homme de Parole

1991-01-01

Mesrine: Killer Instinct
3.7

Mesrine: Killer Instinct

2008-10-22

Jacques Mesrine, a loyal son and dedicated soldier, is back home and living with his parents after s

Paul à Québec
3.4

Paul à Québec

2015-09-18

In 1999, Paul and his partner Julie experienced beautiful moments with their young daughter. They ar

Les années de rêves
0

Les années de rêves

1984-03-18

Continuing a saga that began with his previous, 1978 film, Vautours director Jean-Claude Labrecque r

Les vautours
3

Les vautours

1975-03-20

Although he is something of a layabout, and is still living with his mother, her death comes as some

Le million tout-puissant
0

Le million tout-puissant

1985-11-10

The Coffin Affair
0

The Coffin Affair

1980-09-10

In 1953, in the Gaspé forest, there are three bodies half eaten by bears. Fearing repercussions on t

Cordélia
3.4

Cordélia

1980-02-07

In a little village at the end of the 1890's, a young woman offends all the 'right-thinking' village

Les Feux de la Saint-Jean
0

Les Feux de la Saint-Jean

2005-01-01

Forever Québec
0

Forever Québec

2008-07-02

A Canadian documentary depicting Quebec City as it celebrates its 400th anniversary.

Pale Face
1.5

Pale Face

1985-08-24

With an unlikely hero who apparently excels at almost anything, this confused saga of survival in th

Ti-Cul Tougas, ou, Le bout de la vie
2.2

Ti-Cul Tougas, ou, Le bout de la vie

1976-10-08

In this Canadian character study, a petty thief steals $5,000 from a marching band and heads to the

A Paper Wedding
1.9

A Paper Wedding

1989-01-01

A woman agrees to a marriage of convenience with a refugee.

Les grands enfants
0

Les grands enfants

1980-04-24

Les Grands Enfants does not tell a story in the traditional sense. Instead, it offers an honest imag

Life Is Not a Novel
2.5

Life Is Not a Novel

1993-09-24

Her publisher forces Marianne to rewrite the manuscript of a novel she wrote and burned in a fit of

Contrecoeur
2.5

Contrecoeur

1983-03-11

Contrecoeur is a film using fantastic realism to talk about psychology, drift and love. Three charac

A Hero's Life
2.5

A Hero's Life

1994-08-25

A Canadian couple reunites with the German POW they befriended during World War II.

Stolen Identity
2.3

Stolen Identity

2018-06-08

Inspired by a true story, a young man from a good family becomes an effective and seductive con arti

...Comme un voleur
2.5

...Comme un voleur

1990-01-01

A garagist must take care of his sick mother and irresponsible brother.

And the Birds Rained Down
3.5

And the Birds Rained Down

2019-09-13

A photographer sets off toward a mysterious forest to find Boychuk, witness and victim of the Great

Béliveau: le documentaire
0

Béliveau: le documentaire

2017-03-15

Sonia
0

Sonia

1986-01-01

A woman deals with her mother, an arts professor, plunging into chaos due to Alzheimer's.

Anastasie oh ma chérie
0

Anastasie oh ma chérie

1977-01-01

Anastasia chooses to lock herself in an apartment and tame through rituals. She barricades herself,

Mafia Inc.
3.3

Mafia Inc.

2020-02-14

The Gamache, tailors from father to son, have been dressing the Mafia family Paternò for three gener

Thanks for Everything
3.5

Thanks for Everything

2019-12-25

Sisters Marianne and Christine take a road trip from Montreal to the Magdalen Islands to spread the

The Saracen Woman
3.5

The Saracen Woman

1992-02-15

Montreal, 1904. Giuseppe and Ninetta own a boarding house where they welcome their fellow Sicilians.

Fantastica
3

Fantastica

1980-05-07

In this French–Canadian oddity of music and drama, an actress in a traveling musical revue is involv

The Machine Age
0

The Machine Age

1978-02-19

A young police officer goes through Abitibi to take a train with a young convict who escaped from he

Ma soeur, mon amour
0

Ma soeur, mon amour

1992-12-25

In 1929, Mr. Messier, owner of a small print shop in a village in Quebec became a widower, he lives

Maria Chapdelaine
3.1

Maria Chapdelaine

2021-09-24

In 1910, Maria Chapdelaine, a young girl of seventeen, lived with her family on the banks of the Pér

The Passion of Augustine
3.5

The Passion of Augustine

2015-03-20

The nuns of a musical convent work hard in order to prevent the religious school from closing.

Piché: The Landing of a Man
3.4

Piché: The Landing of a Man

2010-07-07

Toronto, August 2001. Commander Robert Piche left Pearson Airport heading for Lisbon on an Airbus 33

Arlette
2.7

Arlette

2022-08-05

Approached by the Prime Minister of Quebec to rejuvenate the image of his government, Arlette Saint-

Shabbot Shalom!
0

Shabbot Shalom!

1992-09-04

The mayor of a suburban town must try to deal with cultural clashes with the local hassidic jewish c

Lamento pour un homme de lettres
0

Lamento pour un homme de lettres

1988-12-27

Lamento is an unfinished novel by writer Albert Laberge. Laberge, recognized today as Quebec's first

Anne Trister
2.5

Anne Trister

1986-05-27

After the death of her father, Anne — a brilliant but emotionally unstable painter/sculptor — return