Actor
Rémy Girard
Born 10 August 1950 · Jonquière, Québec, Canada
Rémy Girard (born 1950) is a Québécois actor and former television host from Jonquière. He is best known for his long collaboration with director Denys Arcand, including The Decline of the American Empire and The Barbarian Invasions. He is a leading figure in Quebec film and television.
Key films
The Decline of the American Empire (1986)
Arcand's acclaimed ensemble comedy-drama that brought Girard to wider international attention.
Jesus of Montreal (1989)
Another major Arcand film, widely praised and an Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Language Film.
The Barbarian Invasions (2003)
Arcand's sequel to Decline, which won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.
Incendies (2010)
Denis Villeneuve's Oscar-nominated drama, showing Girard in a prominent international arthouse hit.
The Fall of the American Empire (2018)
Arcand's later film in the same thematic series, reuniting Girard with his frequent director.
Key awards
No major awards are documented here.
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 74
- 1973The Conquest · as A customer at the restaurantActor
- 1981Happy Memories · as Amant de mamanActor
- 1981C'est pas le pays des merveillesActor
- 1982Red Eyes · as Henri-PaulActor
- 1984The Crime of Ovide Plouffe · as Annonceur de la radioActor
- 1986The Decline of the American Empire · as RémyActor
- 1987The Neighbours · as FernandActor
- 1988The Revolving Doors · as Monsieur LitwinActor
- 1988Kalamazoo · as Félix CotnoirActor
- 1988Le chemin de DamasActor
- 1988Les Tisserands du pouvoirActor
- 1988Les Tisserands du pouvoir 2, la révolteActor
- 1989Jesus of Montreal · as MartinActor
- 1989Dans le ventre du dragon · as SteveActor
- 1990Rafales · as Pierre ChampagneActor
- 1991Montreal Stories · as ConsulActor
- 1991Amoureux fou · as RémyActor
- 1991La Pagaille · as MartinActor
- 1993La Florida · as LeoActor
- 1994Jerome's Secret · as Cyrille MarquisActor
- 1996The Ideal Man · as BobActor
- 1996Fish Tale Soup · as MarkusActor
- 1997Lilies · as The BaronessActor
- 1997The Boys · as StanActor
- 1997The Seat of the Soul · as The DetectiveActor
- 1998The Red Violin · as Customs Agent (Montréal)Actor
- 1998Free Money · as LouisActor
- 1998The Boys II · as StanActor
- 1998It's Your Turn, LauraActor
- 2001The Boys III · as StanActor
- 2001Varian's WarActor
- 2002Séraphin: Heart of Stone · as Père LalogeActor
- 2003The Barbarian Invasions · as RémyActor
- 2004Machine Gun Molly · as MorissetteActor
- 2005Aurore · as Oréus MailhotActor
- 2005The Rocket · as Tony BergeronActor
- 2005The Boys IV · as StanActor
- 2005Choice: The Henry Morgentaler Story · as Claude-Armand SheppardActor
- 2006Vatanen's Hare · as Richard GroweActor
- 2007Blades of Glory · as Father St. PierreActor
- 2007Young Triffie's Been Made Away With · as Dr. Percy MelroseActor
- 2007Bluff · as GeorgesActor
- 2008The American Trap · as Lucien RivardActor
- 2008Honey, I'm in Love · as Henri LeducActor
- 2009Father and Guns · as Charles BérubéActor
- 2009A Happy Man · as MichelActor
- 2009Je me souviens · as Monseigneur MadoreActor
- 2009Les Parlementeries 2009Actor
- 2010Incendies · as Notary LebelActor
- 2010Seven Days · as Hervé MercureActor
- 2010The Impasse of Desire · as Dr. Robert BlockActor
- 2010Tough Luck · as RéjeanActor
- 2010Cabotins · as Marcel LajoieActor
- 2013Hot Dog · as ConradActor
- 2013When We Were Boys · as FredActor
- 2013Rose and Violet · as Igor (french version)Actor
- 2014Wild LifeActor
- 2016Votez Bougon · as Paul BougonActor
- 2016Boundaries · as Paul RivestActor
- 2016Kiss Me With All Your Love · as ColonelActor
- 2018The Fall of the American Empire · as Sylvain 'The Brain' BigrasActor
- 2019And the Birds Rained Down · as TomActor
- 2021The Vinland Club · as Frère LéonActor
- 2022You Will Remember Me · as Édouard BeaucheminActor
- 2023Testament · as Jean-Michel BouchardActor
- 2023Bones of Crows · as Father JacobsActor
- 2023The Boys - 25th Anniversary · as SelfActor
- 2024Ababooned · as Cardinal MadoreActor
- 2024Lay by My Side · as MichelActor
- 2025Compulsive Liar 2 · as Serge GauthierActor
- 2025Aurore: entre mythe et réalité · as Oréus Mailhot (archive footage)Actor
- 2025Juste XavierActor
- 2026125, rue des Malaises · as Laurent PerrierActor
- 2026Slay the She-Wolves · as Docteur JacquesActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.