Pierre-Yves Cardinal
Biography
Pierre-Yves Cardinal is a Canadian film and television actor born on July 24, 1978, in Quebec, Canada. He is best known for his role as Francis in Xavier Dolan's film Tom at the Farm. For this performance, he received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 2nd Canadian Screen Awards and won a Jutra Award for Best Supporting Actor at the 17th Jutra Awards. His film credits also include Polytechnique, Adrien, also known as Le Garagiste, and Le Fils de Jean. In television, he has appeared in the series Trauma, 19-2, and Les Jeunes loups.
Career overview
Pierre-Yves Cardinal is a Canadian film and television actor born on July 24, 1978, in Quebec, Canada. He is best known for his role as Francis in Xavier Dolan's film Tom at the Farm. For his performance in this role, he garnered a Canadian Screen Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor at the second Canadian Screen Awards and won a Jutra Award as Best Supporting Actor at the 17th Jutra Awards.
In addition to Tom at the Farm, Cardinal's film work includes appearances in Polytechnique, Adrien, which is also known as Le Garagiste, and Le Fils de Jean. His filmography also encompasses projects such as Dédé, à travers les brumes and Mami!, as noted in regional film databases.
Alongside his film credits, Cardinal has appeared in several television series. His small-screen credits include roles in Trauma, 19-2, and Les Jeunes loups. Across both film and television, his acting career comprises numerous known credits as documented by entertainment databases.
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49 titles- L'AUTURE (2026)
- Mr Big (2025) as Jean-François 'Jeff' Sauvageau
- The Wonderers (2025) as Gilles Roussier
- My Stepmom Is a Witch (2025) as Marcel Rivard
- The Nature of Love (2023) as Sylvain
- Dead Cat (2023) as Louis
- Victoire (2023) as George-Noël Dufresne
- Le fabuleux printemps de Marie-Lyne (2022) as Self - Guest
- A Criminal Affair (2022) as Philippe Laberge
- Reasonable Doubt (2021)
- Contre-offre (2021) as Marc Huard
- Un lien familial (2021)
- Sam (2021) as Vincent
- Goodbye Happiness (2021) as Philippe Lambert
- Nadia, Butterfly (2020) as Sébastien
- Savage State (2020) as Samuel
- Bonsoir bonsoir! (2019) as Self
- Tournée Générale (2019) as Self
- Les éphémères (2018)
- The Natural Sweetness of Skin (2018) as Mathéo
- Lâchés lousses (2017) as Himself
- Béliveau (2017) as Jean Béliveau
- Venus (2017) as Daniel
- L'Échappée (2016) as Richard L'Espérance
- Letterkenny (2016) as Jean-Claude
- Deluxe Motion (2016) as Neil McNeil (voice)
- Premonitions (2016) as Victor Lapointe
- A Kid (2016) as Ben
- Silence, on joue! (2015) as Self
- Le clan (2015) as Pascal Moreau
- Adrien (2015) as Raphaël
- Anna (2015) as Samuel
- Mommy (2014) as Security Guard
- Tom at the Farm (2014) as Francis
- Les jeunes loups (2014) as Philippe St-Pierre
- À couteaux tirés (2014) as Self - Guest Judge
- En mode Salvail (2013) as Self
- Le Tricheur (2012) as Self
- Tu m'aimes-tu? (2012) as Mover #1
- Les Enfants de la télé (2010) as Self
- Polytechnique (2009) as Éric
- Through the Mist (2009) as Jean
- Tout le monde en parle (2004) as Self
- Caméra Café (2002) as Claude Cadorette
- Sucré salé (2002) as Soi-même
- Animal Sauvage
- Les quatre rendez-vous de Françoise
- Sud-est
- Demande à la montagne as Félix
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Pierre-Yves Cardinal best known for?
Pierre-Yves Cardinal is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Subspecies (1991), Contre-offre (2021), Return to Two Moon Junction (1994), L'Échappée (2016).
When and where was Pierre-Yves Cardinal born?
Pierre-Yves Cardinal was born on July 24, 1978 in Quebec, Canada.
How many credits does Pierre-Yves Cardinal have?
Pierre-Yves Cardinal has accumulated over 49 film and television credits across a career spanning from 2002 to 2026.
What is Pierre-Yves Cardinal's background in cinema and television?
Pierre-Yves Cardinal is a Canadian film and television actor born on July 24, 1978, in Quebec, Canada. He is best known for his role as Francis in Xavier Dolan's film Tom at the Farm. For this performance, he received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 2nd Canadian Screen Awards and won...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Sucré salé (2002) as Soi-même — aged about 23
- Mommy (2014) as Security Guard — aged about 35
- Letterkenny (2016) as Jean-Claude — aged about 37
- Contre-offre (2021) as Marc Huard — aged about 42
- Caméra Café (2002) as Claude Cadorette — aged about 23
- L'Échappée (2016) as Richard L'Espérance — aged about 37
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