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- Michel Côté is a French-Canadian actor. He is best known for his performance in the comedy Broue and his role in Omertà. He was born in Alma, Québec, Canada. For his Education, he studied and graduated out of the National Theatre School of Canada in 1973. Michel is best known for his TV shows TV shows: La Petite Vie, Et Dieu créa... Laflaque. He is married to Véronique Le Flaguais since 1972 and they have two sons. Maxime Le Flaguais (Born in 1983 and known for movies Tentacules 8, le retour de la chose, The Sands, Turn Off Before Living) and Charles Côté.
Michel also formed "Broue" with Marc Messier and Marcel Gauthier in 1979. He also convinced Jean-Marc Vallée to film C.R.A.Z.Y. (2005) in Montréal instead of in the USA. Côté won the Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for C.R.A.Z.Y.
From a modest family, he made known classical studies. For personal enjoyment, he played in amateur plays. With Marc Messier and Marcel Gauthier, it is one of the pillars (bar) of the traveling comedy, Broue. Despite his 33 years of age, this comedy is always a great success and constitutes the bulk of its income. It is presented from October to April. For this reason, all his films are always made from May to September.
Throughout his career, he played various roles in television series, most notably the Omertà trilogy and Omertà La Petite Vie. He played in several films, including Le Dernier Tunnel, C.R.A.Z.Y., De père en flic, Liste noire, etc.. He received a Gémeau Award in 1999 for her performance in Omertà, Genie Award for best actor and the Jutra for best supporting actor. He is married to Véronique Le Flaguais and the father of two sons, Charles and Maxime.
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- SpouseVéronique Le Flaguais(1972 - May 29, 2023) (his death, 2 children)
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- Convinced Jean-Marc Vallée to film C.R.A.Z.Y. (2005) in Montréal instead of in the USA.
- Graduated from National Theatre School in 1973.
- Formed "Broue" with Marc Messier and Marcel Gauthier in 1979.. That play in which the 3 actors played all the parts was written by Claude Meunier, Jean-Pierre Plante, Francine Ruel, and Louis Saia. It holds the Guiness world record for most performances of a play by the same cast at 3322. It's set in a tavern (pub) at a time where before women in Québec were not allowed to enter and drink.
- On June 21st, 2023 was made 'Chevalier de l'Ordre national du Québec' posthumously.
- He was awarded the O.C. (Officer of the Order of Canada) on November 9, 2022 and Invested on: May 26, 2023 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada He was one of the most versatile and prolific actors in Quebec. Acclaimed by critics and audiences alike, he has played iconic characters in some of the biggest films of recent decades, including "Cruising Bar," "C.R.A.Z.Y". and "De Père En Flic." He starred in the television series "Omertà" and appeared in "La Petite Vie," two programs that shaped generations of viewers. Co-writer and co-star of "Broue," he contributed to the most widely seen, longest-running and greatest success in the history of Quebec theatre.
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