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Jean-Michel Le Gal
Jean-Michel Le Gal
Born	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Nationality	Canadian
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2002–present

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Jean-Michel Le Gal is a Canadian stage, television and film actor.

Early life and education

Le Gal was born in Toronto, Ontario to a francophone stage actress and television/music producer. He began acting at 10, opposite a squirrel puppet in the 12 part television kids series Pri-Maths for TVOntario.

After three years of professional theatre training at Studio 58 in Vancouver,^[1] Le Gal was invited to the Birmingham Conservatory for Classical Theatre Training at the Stratford Festival.^[2]

His first role at Stratford was in the 2004 production of Noises Off, directed by Brian Bedford, and his performance was positively reviewed by Kamal Al-Solaylee of the Globe and Mail.^[3] He then went on to play numerous roles over four seasons including: Ferdinand in the Tempest opposite William Hutt, Silvius in As You Like It and Lorenzo in Merchant of Venice. He also received Stratford’s John Hirsch Award for most promising actor^[4] and toured a co-production of Molière’s Don Juan to the Théâtre du Nouveau Monde in Montreal.

Le Gal played Horace in École des femmes by Molière at the Théâtre français de Toronto, receiving a positive review from Stage Door.^[5]

In 2009, Le Gal attended the inaugural Actor's Conservatory at the Canadian Film Centre where he trained with Kiefer Sutherland, Sarah Polley and Norman Jewison.^[6]

Creator and mental health advocate

Inspired by comparative mythology and nature Jean-Michel's theatre-based creations aim to combat the harmful effects of technology and strengthen young hearts and minds.

In 2017, Jean-Michel co-founded ArtiCulture, a non-profit corporation of professional artists passionate about connecting people, young and old, to farms and wilderness through the arts. As a Member of the Board and Artist Circle he has co-created cultural events in rural settings in partnership with the MRC and Tourisme Outaouais.

In 2010, Jean-Michel co-founded the theatre school at Théâtre français de Toronto. As artistic director, he has created over 850 hours of workshops, 55 collective presentations for families, co-created and led a yearly summer camp with l’Alliance française de Toronto and a theatre club at Lycée français de Toronto, as well as directed 7 musicals for kids performed on professional stages.

Jean-Michel Le Gal has been passionately working in artistic education since 2002. During this time he has created and led over 1200 hours of contemporary and classical theatre workshops in both official languages for the Stratford Festival, University of Toronto, Ontario Arts Council and other of Canada’s leading artistic institutions.

Film Credits

FRENCH EXIT, Principal, Dir. Azazel Jacobs, Elevation Pictures
THE KNIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, Supporting, Dir. Monika Mitchell / Netflix
STATE LIKE SLEEP, Principal, Dir. Meredith Danluck / Scynthia Films
SHE SINGS FOR ME, Lead, Dir. Rebecca Davey, Official Selection, Not Short On Talent, Telefilm, Festival de Cannes, 2015^[7]
BENJAMIN, Lead, Dir. Sherren Lee, Official Selection, Short Cuts, Toronto International Film Festival, 2015^[8]
WHAT WE HAVE, Supporting Lead, Dir. Maxime Desmons, Best Canadian Feature, Toronto Inside Out Film Festival, 2015^[9]
FOXFIRE, Principal, Dir. Laurent Cantet, Official Selection, Toronto International Film Festival, 2012
TONY GITONE, Principal, Dir. Jerry Ciccoritti/Breakthrough Ent.
TAKE THIS WALTZ, Principal, Dir. Sarah Polley, Official Selection, Toronto International Film Festival, 2011
JOHN A, Supporting, Dir. Jerry Ciccoritti/CBC
THE HEART, Lead, Dir. Sarah Polley/BravoFact/CTV

Television Credits

EAUX TURBULANTES, Lead, Dir. Lyne Charlebois / CBC
HUDSON & REX, Dir. John Vatcher / CityTV
GOOD WITCH, Dir. Steve DiMarco / Hallmark
CONDOR, Recurring, Dir. Various / MGM / Skydance
FRONTIER, Recurring, Dir. Various / Discovery / Netflix
MEHDI & VAL, Series Regular, Dir. Martin Cadotte / CBC
MURDOCH MYSTERIES, Principal, Dir. Don McCutcheon / CBC
REIGN, Recurring Principal, Dir. Megan Follows / CBS / CW
TOI & MOI, Recurring, Dir. Martin Cadotte / CBC
Max & Shred, Series Regular, Dir. Various / Nickelodeon / YTV
ROOKIE BLUE, Principal, Dir. Paul Fox / ABC / Global
ORPHAN BLACK, Principal, Dir. John Fawcett / BBC America / Space
TRANSPORTER, Principal, Dir. Brad Turner / HBO
LES BLEUS DE RAMVILLE, Recurring, Dir. Derek Dorio / TFO
FLASHPOINT, Principal, Dir. Stefan Pleszczynski / CTV / CBS
MAYDAY, Recurring, Dir. Ian Robertson / Cineflix
METEO +, Principal, Dir. Derek Dorio / TFO

Stratford Festival Credits

Merchant of Venice, Lorenzo, dir. Richard Rose
Comedy of Errors, Angelo, dir. Richard Monette^[10]
An Ideal Husband, Mr.Montford, dir. Richard Monette
Don Juan, Marigold, dir. Lorraine Pintal
London Assurance, Martin,^[11] dir. Brian Bedford
The Tempest, Ferdinand, dir. Richard Monette
The Lark, Brother Ladvenu, dir. Michael Lindsay-Hogg
As You Like It, Silvius, dir. Antoni Cimolino
Henry VIII, Surveyor, dir. Richard Monette
Noises Off, Garry Lejeune, dir. Brian Bedford

Other Theatre Credits

L'école des femmes, Horace, Theatre francais de Toronto
Le dîner des cons, Juste Leblanc, Theatre francais de Toronto^[12]^[13]
Grincements et autre bruits, Homme, Théâtre du Trillium
Don Juan, Pierrot, Théâtre du nouveau monde (Montréal)
Unity 1918, Michael/Glen, Western Canada Theatre (Kamploops,B.C.)
Menteur, Yannick, Théâtre la Seizième (Vancouver)
An Evening with Beckett, Protagonist, Tandem Productions (Vancouver)
Corpus Cristi, Peter, Hoarse Raven Theatre (Vancouver)

References

^ Sadler, Sherri. "Alumni". Langara College. Retrieved March 2002. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
^ "Birmingham Conservatory". Stratford Festival. Retrieved March 2004. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
^ Al-Solaylee, Kamal (3 July 2004). "A farce to be reckoned with". Globe and Mail.
^ Stratford Festival presents annual Guthrie awards | Your online newspaper for Southwestern Ontario
^ Hoile, Christopher. "Les Maximes du mariages". Stage Door. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
^ Sutherland, Keifer. "2009 Participants". Canadian Film Centre. Archived from the original on 2014-03-28. Retrieved April 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-05-06. Retrieved 2015-05-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link).
^ http://tiff.net/festivals/festival15/shortcuts/benjamin.
^ http://insideout.ca/uploads/PDFs/Inside%20Out%20Announces%20Award%20Winners_v.2.pdf
^ Shakespeare Reviews: The Comedy of Errors. Schaltz Shakespeare Reviews
^ "Review: London Assurance by Dion Boucicault". Word Currents
^ Le Diner De Cons | NOW Magazine
^ "Théâtre français de Toronto – Francis Veber’s Le dîner de cons (The Dinner Game)". by Stefan Di Iorio Classical 983 FM May 5, 2009

External links

[1] Sadler, Sherri. "Alumni". Langara College. Retrieved March 2002. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

[2] "Birmingham Conservatory". Stratford Festival. Retrieved March 2004. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

[3] Al-Solaylee, Kamal (3 July 2004). "A farce to be reckoned with". Globe and Mail.

[4] Stratford Festival presents annual Guthrie awards | Your online newspaper for Southwestern Ontario

[5] Hoile, Christopher. "Les Maximes du mariages". Stage Door. Retrieved 10 April 2011.

[6] Sutherland, Keifer. "2009 Participants". Canadian Film Centre. Archived from the original on 2014-03-28. Retrieved April 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

[7] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-05-06. Retrieved 2015-05-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link).

[8] ttp://tiff.net/festivals/festival15/shortcuts/benjamin.

[9] ttp://insideout.ca/uploads/PDFs/Inside%20Out%20Announces%20Award%20Winners_v.2.pdf

[10] Shakespeare Reviews: The Comedy of Errors. Schaltz Shakespeare Reviews

[11] "Review: London Assurance by Dion Boucicault". Word Currents

[12] Le Diner De Cons | NOW Magazine

[13] "Théâtre français de Toronto – Francis Veber’s Le dîner de cons (The Dinner Game)". by Stefan Di Iorio Classical 983 FM May 5, 2009

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 ==Creator and mental health advocate==
-Inspired by comparative mythology and nature his theatre-based creations aim to combat the harmful effects of technology and strengthen young hearts and minds.
+Inspired by comparative mythology and nature Jean-Michel's theatre-based creations aim to combat the harmful effects of technology and strengthen young hearts and minds.
-In 2017, Jean-Michel co-founded ArtiCulture, a non-profit corporation of professional artists passionate about connecting people, young and old, to farms and wilderness through the arts. As a Member of the Board and Artist Circle he has co-created many cultural events in rural settings in partnership with the MRC and Tourisme Outaouais.
+In 2017, Jean-Michel co-founded ArtiCulture, a non-profit corporation of professional artists passionate about connecting people, young and old, to farms and wilderness through the arts. As a Member of the Board and Artist Circle he has co-created cultural events in rural settings in partnership with the MRC and Tourisme Outaouais.
 In 2010, Jean-Michel co-founded the theatre school at Théâtre français de Toronto. As artistic director, he has created over 850 hours of workshops, 55 collective presentations for families, co-created and led a yearly summer camp with l’Alliance française de Toronto and a theatre club at Lycée français de Toronto, as well as directed 7 musicals for kids performed on professional stages.