Serge Postigo
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Serge Postigo is a Quebec
actor originally from France.
, he moved in the province of Quebec during his childhood. He also lived in the Netherlands
, Spain
and Belgium
for a short period. Immediately after his arrival, Postigo developed a strong interest in the theater industry. He obtained a diploma at the National Theater School in Montreal
. But even before finishing his studies, he started acting in 1990.
Postigo is one of the many well-known actors in Quebec culture
playing in several television shows and soap operas such as Watatatow
, Urgence and 4 et demi in the 1990s. He also appeared in the 2005 movie Aurore, in which he played the role of Telesphore Gagnon, the father of Aurore Gagnon
, a real life girl in the 1910s and 1920s who was mistreated and killed by him and his cousin
Marie-Anne Houde.
He was also nominated for a Jutras Award for best supporting actor
for Ma vie en cinemascope as well as several Gemini
Awards during the 1990s.
, with whom he had one son, Thomas.
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....
actor originally from France.
Background
Born in FranceFrance
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, he moved in the province of Quebec during his childhood. He also lived in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
and Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
for a short period. Immediately after his arrival, Postigo developed a strong interest in the theater industry. He obtained a diploma at the National Theater School 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...
. But even before finishing his studies, he started acting in 1990.
Postigo is one of the many well-known actors in Quebec culture
Culture of Quebec
The Culture of Quebec emerged over the last few hundred years, resulting from the shared history of the French-speaking majority in Quebec. It is unique to the Western World; Quebec is the only region in North America with a French-speaking majority, as well as one of only two provinces in Canada...
playing in several television shows and soap operas such as Watatatow
Watatatow
Watatatow was a Canadian French-language children/youth television series, airing from 1991 to 2005 on Radio-Canada. The first show aired on September 17, 1991. 104 half-hour episodes were filmed every year; they were shown four afternoons a week on Radio-Canada...
, Urgence and 4 et demi in the 1990s. He also appeared in the 2005 movie Aurore, in which he played the role of Telesphore Gagnon, the father of Aurore Gagnon
Aurore Gagnon
Aurore Gagnon , was a victim of child abuse. She died of exhaustion and blood poisoning from some 52 wounds inflicted by her stepmother, Marie-Anne Houde, and her father, Télesphore Gagnon...
, a real life girl in the 1910s and 1920s who was mistreated and killed by him and his cousin
Cousin
In kinship terminology, a cousin is a relative with whom one shares one or more common ancestors. The term is rarely used when referring to a relative in one's immediate family where there is a more specific term . The term "blood relative" can be used synonymously and establishes the existence of...
Marie-Anne Houde.
Accolades
Postigo won back-to-back MetroStar awards in 1998 and 1999 for best Male Role for the TV show 4 et demi. He also won the MetroStar award of the year in 1999.He was also nominated for a Jutras Award for best supporting actor
Supporting actor
A supporting actor is an actor who performs roles in a play or film other than that of the leads.These roles range from bit parts to secondary leads. They are sometimes but not necessarily character roles. A supporting actor must also use restraint not to upstage the main actor/actress in the...
for Ma vie en cinemascope as well as several Gemini
Gemini Award
The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are...
Awards during the 1990s.
Personal life
For eleven years, Postigo dated Quebec actress Marina OrsiniMarina Orsini
Marina Orsini is a Canadian actress of Italian background.-Background:Orsini had an extensive acting career starting in 1986 after a brief career in modeling in which she participated in a pageant in 1982...
, with whom he had one son, Thomas.