Christian Laurin
Christian Laurin is a Canadian film, television and stage actor who performs in both English and French productions.
Early life and education
Laurin was born in Montreal, Quebec, and raised in Toronto, Ontario. He received his training at the Neighborhood Playhouse school of theatre in New York City, where he was taught acting by the renowned Sanford Meisner.Career
Laurin has had numerous roles in a variety of American and Canadian productions including The Sopranos, Covert One: The Hades Factor, The Pacifier, Murdoch Mysteries and recurring or leading roles in the TV series Météo+, Les Bleus de Ramville, St. Nickel and Hard Rock Medical.On stage he was seen in numerous theatre productions such as Michel Tremblay's "Yours Forever Marie-Lou", produced by Soulpepper Theatre Company, Melissa James Gibson's THIS, Yasmina Reza's "God of Carnage", Michel Tremblay's Fragments of Useless Lies, directed by Diana Leblanc, The Hollow at the Canadian Stage in the role of Drasiw, and in Molière's The Imaginary Invalid directed by Dean Gilmour. He also performs solo shows as Rutabagan, a bouffon-style clown.
Personal life
He has also toured extensively across the United States and Europe with theatre companies such as Mump and Smoot in the production of Something Else with Zug, directed by Karen Hines, and also with Theatre Smith-Gilmour.Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
| 1992 | Secret Service | Eluard | 1 episode | |
| 1993 | Counterstrike | Customs Official | Episode: "Counterstrike (1990 TV series) episodes#ep60|The Hit]" | |
| 1994 | Road to Avonlea | Clement Paquette | 1 episode | |
| 1994 | April One | Larose | ||
| 1994 | Forever Knight | Daviau | 1 episode | |
| 1995 | Rent-a-Kid | Pretentious Waiter | Television film | |
| 1996 | The Pathfinder | Capt. Sanglier | Television film | |
| 1996 | Goosebumps | First Pumpkin | 1 episode | |
| 1995 | Heritage Minutes | Guard | Episode: "The Paris Crew" | |
| 1997 | Due South | Chef | 1 episode | |
| 2000 | The Perfect Son | Walter | Theatrical film | |
| 2005 | The Pacifier | Marcel | Theatrical film | |
| 2005 | Terry | Quebec Policeman | Television film | |
| 2006 | Covert One: The Hades Factor | Dr. Marcel Jolivet | TV miniseries | |
| 2006 | Dogasaur | Barnard lippe' | Television short film | |
| 2006 | Angela's Eyes | Frenchie | 1 episode | |
| 2007 | The Sopranos | Normand | 1 episode | |
| 2008 | Victor | Surgeon | Television film | |
| 2008–2011 | Météo+ | Gignac | 7 episodes | |
| 2011 | Murdoch Mysteries: [The Curse of the Lost Pharaohs] | Sekmet | 4 episodes | |
| 2012 | Warehouse 13 | French Cab Driver | 1 episode | |
| 2012–2013 | Les Bleus de Ramville | Mike Racette | 28 episodes | |
| 2013–2018 | Hard Rock Medical | Dr. Raymond Dallaire | 39 episodes | |
| 2017 | The Great Northern Candy Drop | Panicked Citizen | Television film | |
| 2019 | The Christmas Temp | Etienne Americe | Television film | |
| 2020 | A Killer in My Home | Oscar | Television film | |
| 2023 | Eaux Turbulentes | Lionel Chevalier | 4 episodes |