Roy Dupuis
Biography
Roy Dupuis is a French-Canadian actor born on April 21, 1963, in New Liskeard, Ontario, Canada. Known for his acting work across television and film, he has accumulated seventy-nine known credits on The Movie Database. Among his notable television and film roles, he portrayed Ovila Pronovost in the miniseries Les filles de Caleb, also known as Emilie, and appeared as counterterrorism operative Michael Samuelle in the television series La Femme Nikita. He also portrayed Maurice Richard both on television and in film, and played Roméo Dallaire in the 2007 film Shake Hands with the Devil.
Career overview
Roy Dupuis is a French-Canadian actor born on April 21, 1963, in New Liskeard, Ontario, Canada. He is best known for his television and film work, having built a career that includes 79 known acting credits according to the provided database records.
Among his most prominent television roles, Dupuis played Ovila Pronovost in the miniseries Les filles de Caleb, which was also associated with Emilie, and portrayed counterterrorism operative Michael Samuelle in the television series La Femme Nikita.
In addition to his series work, Dupuis has taken on notable biographical portrayals. He portrayed Maurice Richard both on television and in film, and he played Roméo Dallaire in the 2007 film Shake Hands with the Devil.
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Full Filmography
83 titles- Hair of the Bear (2026) as Ben
- Les filles de Caleb: l'histoire d'une passion (2025) as Self
- Pointe Noire (2024) as Louis Leger
- Rumours (2024) as Maxime Laplace
- À cœur battant (2023) as Christophe L'Allier
- Martin Matte en direct (2023) as Roy Dupuis (Le dernier lien)
- Après la Romaine (2023)
- Après la Romaine (2023) Associate Producer
- Inès (2022) as Christian
- Take Me to a Nice Place (2021) as Tommy
- Brain Freeze (2021) as Dan
- The Time Thief (2021) as La Mort
- Bonsoir bonsoir! (2019) as Soi-même
- Toute la vie (2019) as Christophe L’Allier
- Forgotten Flowers (2019) as Albert Payette
- Forgotten Flowers (2019) Associate Producer
- Au pays des Mitchifs (2017) as Self
- Barefoot at Dawn (2017) as Léo
- Seances (2016)
- Kiss Me With All Your Love (2016) as Narcisse St-Germain
- Feuilles mortes (2016) as Bob
- There Where Atilla Passes (2015) as Michel
- The Forbidden Room (2015) as Cesare
- The Sound of Trees (2015) as Régis Otis
- Stranger in a Cab (2014) as André Kosinski
- Rock Paper Scissors (2013) as Vincent
- Another House (2013) as Gabriel
- Cyanide (2013) as Joe
- Coteau Rouge (2011) as Éric Miljours
- Les Rescapés (2010) as Gérald Boivin
- Seeking the Current (2010) as Self
- Sticky Fingers (2009) as Charles
- The Timekeeper (2009) as Scully
- Je me souviens (2009) as Liam Hennessy
- Club social (2008) as Self
- Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008) as Jean-Paul Mercier
- Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 (2008) as Jean-Paul Mercier
- Emotional Arithmetic (2008) as Benjamin Winters
- Truffle (2008) as Charles
- A No-Hit No-Run Summer (2008) as Gilbert Turcotte
- That Beautiful Somewhere (2007) as Detective Conk Adams
- Shake Hands with the Devil (2007) as Lieutenant General Roméo Dallaire
- The United States of Albert (2005) as Jack Decker
- The Rocket (2005) as Maurice Richard
- Tout le monde en parle (2004) as Self
- Machine Gun Molly (2004) as Gérald
- Manners of Dying (2004) as Kevin Barlow
- Looking for Alexander (2004) as Alexandre Tourneur
- Jack Paradise (Les nuits de Montréal) (2004) as Jack Paradise
- The Cop, the Criminal and the Clown (2004) as Vincent Papineau
- The Barbarian Invasions (2003) as Gilles Levac
- The Last Chapter: The War Continues (2003) as Ross Desbiens
- Viens voir les comédiens (2002) as Self
- The Last Chapter (2002) as Ross Desbiens
- Séraphin: Heart of Stone (2002) as Alexis Labranche
- Silver Rivers (2002) as Self
- Free Money (1998) as The Turk
- La Femme Nikita (1997) as Michael
- La Femme Nikita (1997) Director
- Bleeders (1997) as John Strauss
- Heads or Tails (1997) as Dominique Samson
- Open Air (1996) as Aimé Bonpland
- The Ideal Man (1996) as Christian
- Screamers (1995) as Becker
- Waiting for Michelangelo (1995) as Thomas
- Million Dollar Babies (1994) as Oliva Dionne
- Chili's Blues (1994) as Pierre-Paul
- Entangled (1993) as Max
- Heritage Minutes: Louis Riel (1993) as Louis Riel
- Cap Tourmente (1993) as Alex O'Neil
- Scoop (1992) as Michel Gagné
- Being at Home with Claude (1992) as Yves
- Heritage Minutes (1991) as Louis Riel
- Heritage Minutes (1991) as Maurice Richard
- Heritage Minutes: Maurice "Rocket" Richard (1991) as Rocket
- Emilie (1990) as Ovila Pronovost
- Lance et compte: Tous pour un (1990)
- Jesus of Montreal (1989) as Marcel Brochu
- How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired (1989) as Pusher #2
- Dans le ventre du dragon (1989) as Jean-Marie
- Sortie 234 (1988)
- Le grand jour (1988)
- Gaspard et fil$ (1988) as Artiste new-yorkais
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Roy Dupuis best known for?
Roy Dupuis is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Brain Freeze (2021), Helltrain (1977), Les Rescapés (2010), Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008).
When and where was Roy Dupuis born?
Roy Dupuis was born on April 21, 1963 in New Liskeard, Ontario, Canada.
How many credits does Roy Dupuis have?
Roy Dupuis has accumulated over 83 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1988 to 2026.
What is Roy Dupuis's background in cinema and television?
Roy Dupuis is a French-Canadian actor born on April 21, 1963, in New Liskeard, Ontario, Canada. Known for his acting work across television and film, he has accumulated seventy-nine known credits on The Movie Database. Among his notable television and film roles, he portrayed Ovila Pronovost in the miniseries Les fille...
Roy Dupuis by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Scoop (1992) as Michel Gagné — aged about 29
- La Femme Nikita (1997) as Michael — aged about 34
- Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008) as Jean-Paul Mercier — aged about 45
- Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 (2008) as Jean-Paul Mercier — aged about 45
- Heritage Minutes (1991) as Louis Riel — aged about 28
- Heritage Minutes (1991) as Maurice Richard — aged about 28
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