Lothaire Bluteau
Encyclopedia
Lothaire Bluteau is a French-Canadian actor
. He was born in Montreal
, Quebec
and performs in both French
and English
. He had a recurring role in the third season
of the television series 24
as the character Marcus Alvers.
, The Confessional (with Kristin Scott Thomas
) and Bent
(alongside Clive Owen
). He is currently at work filming Art in Las Vegas. Bluteau is fluent in both French and English, and though he performs in both languages his characters have ranged greatly, from a male prostitute (Being at Home with Claude
) to a person with a developmental disability (Les Fous De Bassan) to a crooked jockey (Dead Heat
) to a Jesuit missionary (Black Robe
). Bluteau is well regarded for his portrayals and is often said to display emotions exceedingly well, wearing them like a second skin. In the fourth season of The Tudors
, Bluteau takes up the role of Charles de Marillac
, the French Ambassador to the court of King Henry VIII
. Marillac had the unenviable task of representing French interests in England on the eve of Henry VIII's last quest for military glory against France in 1544. In the opening credits Bluteau features as one of the primary characters in the Sixteenth-Century historical drama.
for his work on Jesus of Montreal and was nominated for the same award in 1996 for his work in the film Le Confessionnal. He was nominated for the AFI Award for Best Actor for his work on Black Robe. Bluteau won the award for Best Actor at the 1997 Gijón International Film Festival
for his work on Bent.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He was born in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
and performs in both French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
and English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
. He had a recurring role in the third season
24 (season 3)
Season Three, also known as Day 3, of 24 premiered in the United States on October 28, 2003 and aired its season finale on May 25, 2004...
of the television series 24
24 (TV series)
24 is an American television series produced for the Fox Network and syndicated worldwide, starring Kiefer Sutherland as Counter Terrorist Unit agent Jack Bauer. Each 24-episode season covers 24 hours in the life of Bauer, using the real time method of narration...
as the character Marcus Alvers.
Biography
Lothaire Bluteau was born into an impoverished Montreal family of nineteen in 1957. His numerous theatre credits helped lead to his first full-length film, Rien Qu'un Jeu (1983). Since then, he has starred in many motion pictures including Jesus of MontrealJesus of Montreal
-Plot and allegory:The film centers on a group of actors in Montreal, Canada who are gathered by Daniel, an actor hired by a Roman Catholic site of pilgrimage to present a Passion play in its gardens....
, The Confessional (with Kristin Scott Thomas
Kristin Scott Thomas
Kristin A. Scott Thomas, OBE is an English actress who has also acquired French nationality. She gained international recognition in the 1990s for her roles in Bitter Moon, Four Weddings and a Funeral and The English Patient....
) and Bent
Bent (film)
Bent is a 1997 British/Japanese drama film directed by Sean Mathias, based on the 1979 play of the same name by Martin Sherman, who also wrote the screenplay. It revolves around the persecution of homosexuals in Nazi Germany after the murder of Sturmabteilung leader Ernst Röhm on the Night of the...
(alongside Clive Owen
Clive Owen
Clive Owen is an English actor, who has worked on television, stage and film. He first gained recognition in the United Kingdom for portraying the lead in the ITV series Chancer from 1990 to 1991...
). He is currently at work filming Art in Las Vegas. Bluteau is fluent in both French and English, and though he performs in both languages his characters have ranged greatly, from a male prostitute (Being at Home with Claude
Being at Home with Claude
Being at Home with Claude is a 1992 Canadian drama film directed by Jean Beaudin and based on the play by René-Daniel Dubois.The film stars Roy Dupuis as Yves, a gay man who has just murdered his lover Claude , and is attempting to explain his reasons to the police investigator .At the 13th Genie...
) to a person with a developmental disability (Les Fous De Bassan) to a crooked jockey (Dead Heat
Dead Heat (2002 film)
Dead Heat is a 2002 action comedy drama film starring Kiefer Sutherland and Anthony LaPaglia and directed by Mark Malone.-Synopsis:A cop forced into retirement by ill health is persuaded by his brother to buy a race horse...
) to a Jesuit missionary (Black Robe
Black Robe
Black Robe is a historical novel by Brian Moore based on the Jesuit missionaries in New France. It was published in 1985.The novel takes place in the 17th century in New France. It follows Father Laforgue, a French Jesuit priest traveling up river to repopulate the mission to the Huron Indians...
). Bluteau is well regarded for his portrayals and is often said to display emotions exceedingly well, wearing them like a second skin. In the fourth season of The Tudors
The Tudors
The Tudors is a Canadian produced historical fiction television series filmed in Ireland, created by Michael Hirst and produced for the American premium cable television channel Showtime...
, Bluteau takes up the role of Charles de Marillac
Charles de Marillac
Charles de Marillac was a French prelate and diplomat.-Career:De Marillac was, by the age of twenty-two, an advocate in parliament in Paris...
, the French Ambassador to the court of King Henry VIII
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
. Marillac had the unenviable task of representing French interests in England on the eve of Henry VIII's last quest for military glory against France in 1544. In the opening credits Bluteau features as one of the primary characters in the Sixteenth-Century historical drama.
Awards and recognition
Bluteau won the 1990 Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading RoleGenie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
The Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian actor.-1st Genie Awards:* Christopher Plummer, Murder by Decree...
for his work on Jesus of Montreal and was nominated for the same award in 1996 for his work in the film Le Confessionnal. He was nominated for the AFI Award for Best Actor for his work on Black Robe. Bluteau won the award for Best Actor at the 1997 Gijón International Film Festival
Gijón International Film Festival
Gijón International Film Festival was created in 1963. It was born as an initiative of the local authority and it was sponsored mainly by Gijón City Council and the then Caja de Ahorros de Asturias ; both institutions are still the main organisers of the festival, along with funding from the...
for his work on Bent.
Selected filmography
- In the Shadow of the WindIn the Shadow of the WindIn the Shadow of the Wind is a 1987 Canadian drama film directed by Yves Simoneau. It was entered into the 37th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Steve Banner as Stevens Brown* Charlotte Valandrey as Olivia Atkins* Laure Marsac as Nora Atkins...
(1987) - Jésus de Montréal (19891989 in film-Events:* Batman is released on June 23, and goes on to gross over $410 million worldwide.* Actress Kim Basinger and her brother Mick purchase Braselton, Georgia, for $20 million...
), Daniel - Black RobeBlack Robe (film)Black Robe is a 1991 film directed by Bruce Beresford. The screenplay was written by Northern Irish-Canadian author Brian Moore, who adapted it from his novel of the same name....
(19911991 in filmThe year 1991 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*April 28 - Bonnie Raitt marries actor Michael O'Keefe in New York* Terminator 2: Judgment Day, became one of the landmarks for science fiction action films with its groundbreaking visual effects from Industrial Light & Magic.*November...
), Father Laforgue - Orlando (19921992 in filmThe year 1992 in film involved many significant films. -Top grossing films:-Awards:Academy AwardsGolden Globe AwardsNational Film Awards...
), The Khan - The Confessional (1992), Pierre Lamontagne
- Other Voices, Other Rooms (1994) Randolph
- I Shot Andy Warhol (19961996 in filmMajor releases this year included Scream, Independence Day, Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient, Twister, Mars Attacks!, Jerry Maguire and a version of Evita starring Madonna.-Events:...
), Maurice Girodias - BentBent (play)Bent is a 1979 play by Martin Sherman. It revolves around the persecution of gays in Nazi Germany, and takes place during and after the Night of the Long Knives....
(19971997 in film-Events:* The original Star Wars trilogy's Special Editions are released.* Production begins on Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.* Titanic becomes the first film to gross US$1,000,000,000 at the box office making it the highest grossing film in history until Avatar broke the record in 2010.*...
), Horst - ConquestConquest (1998 film)Conquest is a 1998 British-Canadian romantic comedy film set in the dying prairie town of Conquest, Saskatchewan, most of whose remaining residents are in their 70s and depressed...
(19981998 in film-Events:* February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein.* Former child star Gary Coleman is charged with assaulting a young female bus driver at a California shopping mall.-Top grossing films:...
), Pincer Bedler - Julie Walking Home (20022002 in filmThe year 2002 in film involved some significant events. The first significant releases of sequels took place between The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Men in Black II, Analyze That, Spy Kids 2: The Island of...
), Alexi - Walk All Over MeWalk All Over MeWalk All Over Me is a Canadian film released in 2007 written by Robert Cuffley and Jason Long. The film stars Leelee Sobieski as "Alberta", a small town girl who assumes the false identity of her former babysitter and current dominatrix roommate "Celene", played by Tricia Helfer. Lothaire Bluteau,...
(20072007 in filmThis is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007...
), Rene - InconceivableInconceivable (film)Inconceivable is a 2008 satirical drama about the test-tube baby industry. The film was written and directed by Mary McGuckian.-Plot:Dr. Freeman runs a Las Vegas Assisted Reproductive Technology clinic...
(20082008 in filmThis is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008...
), Malcolm Blay - The Making of Plus OneThe Making of Plus OneThe Making of Plus One is a 2010 British-Canadian comedy film about the independent filmmaking industry. The film was set and shot at the Cannes Film Festival and takes a satirical look at the film industry's obsession with celebrity...
(20102010 in filmThe year 2010 saw many new films released worldwide. 2010 saw a dramatic increase and prominence in the use of 3D-technology in filmmaking and film releases after the success of Avatar in the format, with releases such as Alice in Wonderland, Clash of the Titans, Jackass 3D, all animated films and...
), Gil - the production designer
Selected theatre credits
- The Resistible Rise of Arturo UiThe Resistible Rise of Arturo UiThe Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui is a play by the German dramatist Bertolt Brecht, originally written in 1941...
(National Actors TheatreNational Actors TheatreThe National Actors Theatre was a theater company founded in 1991 by Tony Randall, whose dream it was to create such an organization. He was chairman until his death in 2004. At first the company was housed at the Belasco Theatre New York, then at the nearby Lyceum Theatre, and in 2002 was based...
/The Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts at Pace University, New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, 2002), Young Inna/Defendant Fish - The Cherry OrchardThe Cherry OrchardThe Cherry Orchard is Russian playwright Anton Chekhov's last play. It premiered at the Moscow Art Theatre 17 January 1904 in a production directed by Constantin Stanislavski. Chekhov intended this play as a comedy and it does contain some elements of farce; however, Stanislavski insisted on...
(Mark Taper ForumMark Taper ForumThe Mark Taper Forum is a 739 seat thrust stage at the Los Angeles Music Center built by Welton Becket and Associates on the Bunker Hill section of downtown Los Angeles...
, Los AngelesLos ÁngelesLos Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, 2006), Gaev