Martin Blais | Actor / Acteur - Multidisciplinary artist

Photos by: Jules Nerestant, multimedia producer

2024, École Nationale de l’Humour | Comical acting with Luc Senay
2024, Formation continue avec l’UDA | Relations avec les agents et directeurs de casting
2024, Jeu-Camera avec Réal Bossé | Réal Bossé
2023-2024, L’École Omnibus, le corps du théâtre | Mime (Physical theater)
2023, Denise Fujiwara (Studio 303) | Butoh
2023, Triple Threat Academy | Commercial voice work with Dawn Ford
2023, Contact improvisation | Andrew de Lotbinière Harwood, Chris Aiken, Angie Hauser
2023, Clown continuous training | CCF Gym
2023, Triple Threat Academy | Mask work with Anik Matern
2023, Triple Threat Academy | Stage Combat/Stunt Fighting with Shawn Baichoo – Stage fighting techniques and choreography
2023, SPVM training center | Human Simulation techniques for police training using role-playing
2022-2023, Triple Threat Academy | Improvisation with Anik Matern
2022, Triple Threat Academy | On camera with Richard Jutras
2022, Triple Threat Academy | Scene work with Richard Jutras
2021, Elite Casting (Nadia and Vera) | How to prepare for an audition & short scene review
2021, Atelier INIS (Mélanie Ranger) | How to prepare for an audition
2008, Ateliers Danielle Fichaud | Diction avec René Gagnon
2008, Ateliers Danielle Fichaud | Improvisation
2006-2007, Ateliers Patrick Huneault | Préparation aux auditions de publicités
2006-2007, Ateliers Patrick Huneault | Préparation aux auditions de téléromans
2007, Atelier Jean-Pierre Bergeron | Jeu pour la caméra
2007, Atelier Louise B. Boisvert | Formation de l’acteur
2007, Stage fight with Jean-François Gagnon | Entraînement aux scènes de combat
2006, 2007, École de chant Aris | Chant (perfectionnement)
2006, École de théâtre Figures de Style | Jeu réaliste et psychologie du personnage
2006, L’Atelier de théâtre – Claude Paiement | Théâtre

Experience

FILM, TELEVISION & WEB

PREPROD – Draggin’ out (short-film) | Lead (Richard) | Jessica Brûlé / Production Thinkbigsti
Indéfendable, saison 3 (Télévision, 2 épisodes) | 2e rôle (Le Gars de la Shop) | Marianne McGraw / Pixcom
Ricochets | 1er rôle (Luc) | Mathieu Dodier / Charlotte Côté
Le cri d’Akosua (short-film) | Principal (Charles Aubin) | Okey Attivi / Okey Prod
Père 100 enfants (television, 4 épisodes) | Monsieur X. | Isabelle Tincler / Pixcom
Bye-bye Grandma (short-film) | 1er rôle (Michel) | Roula Fayad / Saad Abas
Double vie (television, 1 episode) | Actor (Tenancier) | Jean-François Poisson / Trio Orange
Classé Secret (television, 1 episode) | Actor (Henchman) | Stephan Beaudoin / DUO Productions (TVA)
Thirty days of gratitude (mini web series, 32 episodes) | Various characters | MBim
L’Échappée (television, 1 episode) | Actor (Manu’s lawyer) | Geneviève Poulette / Amalga Créations (TVA)
Le Close (court-métrage) | Voice Actor (Steve) | Zaël Gourd
Cassette (court-métrage) | Voice Actor (Philippe) | Éléonore Dumontier-Larochelle
Canal 13 (short-film) – Fantasia selection | Principal (Gerard) | Francis Auger-Pagé / Endurance Films
Le Temps (feature) | Actor (Frontier guard) | François Delisle / Films 53-12 inc.
Penelope’s Story (feature) | Supporting (Franco) | Lisetty Sandoval / Ryan Baily
Fleur de peau (short-film) | Principal (The assistant) | Sidney Pallet & Florence Beaudoin
The Bouche (television, pilot) | Voice Actor (4 characters) | Alain Dagenais / N12 Média
La Mélancolite (television, 3 episodes) | Actor (Le nudiste) | Arnaud Bouquet / Must Média
In the Name of Clericalism (short-film) | Principal (Father Rotondi) | Joshua Oliver / Red Jay World
Game Stop (short-film) | Actor (News Anchor) | Concordia
FFF (short-film) | Actor (Le patient malade) | Kim St-Pierre / Kino
Dans l’ombre (short-film) | Actor (Claude) | David Émond-Ferrat / Kino
The Recruit (television, 1 episode) | Actor (The Concierge) | Entertainment One / Netflix
Because she cares (web series) Supporting (The mean doctor) | BSC Consortium
The Road Ahead (short-film) Lead (Leo) | MBim
Untrodden (television, 2 episodes) | Supporting (Eugene Vasiliev) | Metal Source Studios
Kapout.TV (web series, 34 episodes) | Lead (Michael) | Steve Turmel / Louvik Production
L’Éblouissement (short-film) | Actor (The barman) | Olivier Gilbert
Star Dust (film) | Voice actor (Rastoche) | Wade Konowalchuk / Teletoon
L’Auberge du chien noir (television, 2 episodes) | Actor (Journalist) | Radio-Canada
Behind the Scene (short-film) | Lead (The director) | Philip Piskorzynski / Kino
Total Drama Island (television, 1 episode) | Voice actor (singing) | Joël Legendre / SPR Production
Tout sur moi (television, 2 episodes) | Principal (L’inconnu) | Stephane Lapointe / Cirrus
La Galère (television, 1 episode) | Actor (Rolls Royce driver) | Sophie Lorin / Cirrus
La nouvelle vie d’Aurélie St-Martin (feature) | Lead (Joël) | Sylvain Boutin / Production SB
Souvenirs d’été (short-film) | Lead (Le gars) | Martine Asselin / Kino
Demon.qc.ca (short-film) | Lead (Samuel Beaulieu) | Raphaël Nunes / Production Sang But
Les missions de Patrice (television, 1 episode) | Actor (Comédien nu) | Radio-Canada
300 (Frank Miller’s 300) | Actor (Spartan warrior) | Zack Snyder / Warner Bros

THEATRE

Les Petites Aventures (mime) | Stage Manager | Mime-Hic / Casa Obscura
Le Dragonfly de Chicoutimi (theatre) | Stage Manager | Réal Bossé / Théâtre Omnibus
Je ne suis plus seul (mime) | The Man | Dominique et Martin / Productions ANNIX inc
Pseudo-realistic theatre in public (mime, 2 shows) | Live performance | Jean Asselin / Théâtre Omnibus
The Acadians (live script reading) | Michel Boudrot | Shannonn Kelly / ReelHeART
The Man In Yellow (live script reading) | Brian Fontaine | Shannonn Kelly / ReelHeART
Consent (live script reading) | Coach | Shannonn Kelly / ReelHeART
Rendez-Vous Suspects (Gatineau, Marieville, St-Paulin) | Detective Geoffrey | Steve Turmel / Louvik Production
Being at home with Claude | The detective | Figures de style

CORPORATE & COMMERCIAL

Shop Santé (commercial campains 2023, 2024) | Lead (Bill/Gino) | Shop Santé inc. (Marketing team)
SQI (e-learning video clips) | Principal (Steve) | Technologia
Pierre Roy & Associés (10 commercial spots) | Principal | Joël Côté-Bergevin / Les Remarqués Marketing
IPEX (Vidéo informative) | Spokesperson | Adam Bloemink / Spark Marketing
Reebok (25 training video capsules for kids) | Principal | Taylor Prestidge / Upper Canada Films
Reality Software (commercial spot) | Realtor | Reality Software
The supply chain at Boeing (short-documentary) | Principal | Let’s talk Science
Opération Nez Rouge | Mascot (stop motion) | Opération Nez Rouge
Educ’alcool (commercial spot) | Keven’s friend | Guillaume de Fontenay
Banque Nationale du Canada | Représentant | Vincelli communications
VrakTV (2 spots) | Lifeguard & Mascot | VrakTV (Montréal)
Désirable man (Live promo spots) | Homme désirable | Lise Watier

NARRATION & PODCASTS

Le Destin Forgé (Audiobook – French) | Narrator | Abdoulaye Amie Soumah, Audible
Coup de Chœur (Audiobook – French) | Narrator | Denise Duguay, Audible
Repenser la sécurité des mains | Narrator | Danny Santos, Joe Gang, Findaway Voices
Insurance Institute of Canada, formation (Podcast) | Actor | Amy McIntosh / Insurance Institute of Canada
SQI (e-learning audio clips) | Narrator and various character voices | Technologia
À terre ouverte (Audiobook – French) | Narrator | Point-par-point, inc. / BAnQ
Ce que je sais de toi (Audiobook – French) | Narrator | Point-par-point, inc. / BAnQ
L’espion de l’Île aux Coudres (Audiobook – French) | Narrator | Point-par-point, inc. / BAnQ
Yu Kam (Audiobook – French) | Narrator | Point-par-point, inc. / BAnQ
Milles questions à poser à un neuroscientifique (Audiobook – French) | Narrator | Mike Tranter, Audible
Écoute active (Audiobook – French) | Narrator | Lilly De Sisto, Audible
Excel 2021 (Audiobook – English) | Narrator | Anthony Python, Audible
Mac & Bonie’s (Podcast) | Voice actor | Richard S. Rose, Invinciprod
La vente futée de Shop Santé (Voiceover) | Lead / Voiceover | Gabriel Legault / Shop Santé Marketing
Insurance Institute of Canada, formation (Podcast) | Actor | Orville Andrews / Insurance Institute of Canada
Mo(u)vements (Audiobook – French) | Co-narrator | Kevin Andrew Heslop / Astoria Pictures
L’Aquarium de Ripley (Short film) | Narrator | Kevin Andrew Heslop / Astoria Pictures
Blanc (Short film) | Narrator | Kevin Andrew Heslop / Astoria Pictures
Le Close (Short film) Principal | Voiceover | Zaël Gourd
Cassette (Short film) Principal | Voiceover | Éléonore Dumontier-Larochelle
Star Dust (Film) | Voice actor (2 characters) | Wade Konowalchuk / Teletoon
Total Drama Island (Television) | Voice (singing) | Joel Legendre / SPR Production

HUMAN SIMULATION

Actor on simulations intended for the training of correctional service officers (Centre de Formation et de Perfectionnement Carcéral) | CMV
Actor on simulations intended for the training of police officers for ENPQ (École Nationale de police du Québec) | CMV
Actor on simulations intended for the training of police officers for SPL (Service de Police de la Ville de Laval) | CMV
Actor on simulations intended for the training of police officers for SPVM (Service de Police de la Ville de Montréal) | CMV
Actor on simulations intended for the evaluation of health/medical personnel | Université de Sherbrooke (Pavillon de Longueuil)

DIRECTING / PRODUCING

The Road Ahead (short-film):
Short film having been the subject of 24 official selections in festivals around the world. In addition to a few honorable mentions, the film is the recipient of the following awards:
Best Short-Film (DMOFF Film Festival 2021) | Best COVID film (OTB Film Awards 2021) | Best first time producer (OTB Film Awards 2021)
https://martinblais.me/the-road-ahead-Court-métrage
Thirty days of gratitude (web series):
Web series of 30 capsules video about gratitude
https://martinblais.me/30-days-of-gratitude
COVERT-19 (short-film):
Short film produced and directed as part of the Kino Kabaret summer 2021 challenge. It was screened at Club Soda on September 24th, 2021 as part of the festival.
Viens jouer dehors Kino Montréal (short-film):
Short film produced and directed as part of the Kino Kabaret summer 2021 challenge. It was screened at Club Soda on September 25th, 2021 as part of the festival.
Pour ne pas finir dans un bocal (short-film):
Short film produced and directed for the Nikon film festival in France (2023).

RADIO

Les matins musicaux (Radio centre-ville 102,3 FM), Co-animateur, Alain Marier

HOSTING EVENTS

Gala d’excellence Rona, Animateur de la soirée

About Me

We can live in a world that we design…

I am a multidisciplinary artist: actor, musician, singer, author, editor, director, producer, graphic designer. Trained in drama/acting, I started working professionally as an actor in a theater company in 2005 with the play “Rendez-vous suspects”, then participated in television series, films and started doing voiceover work along the way. (You can view information on many of the projects I was involved in by visiting my Projects page.)

At a very young age I was fascinated to discover that communication is predominantly nonverbal and that gesturing, body-language, tone of voice and intention accounts for a much larger percentage of a conversation than mere words.

Projects

PAST PROJECTS I WAS INVOLVED WITH

Pierre Roy & Associés

Pierre Roy & Associés

Campagne publicitaire 2023 pour Pierre Roy & Associés Capsules publicitaires réalisées par l'équipe Les Remarqués, Maison créative à Montréal. Je suis très heureux d'avoir

Système 15

Système 15

IPEX Système-15 corporate video Produced by Bureau+ Video for the benefit of SPARKS Marketing Communications, this corporate video was filmed at THE MPL in Toronto.

Rendez-Vous Suspects

Rendez-Vous Suspects

Detective Geoffrey A great theatre experience with a very fun cast... I was detective Geoffrey, seeking for clues, but having no clue... Nevertheless, I was

Ricochets

Ricochets

Ricochets Un court-métrage réalisé par Mathieu Dodier. Plus de détails à suivre bientôt... 😉 C'était un vrai privilège de faire partie de la

Untrodden, Season 2

Untrodden, Season 2

Eugene Vasiliev I was very fortunate to be part of this great project by Metal Source Studios. A lot of action, stunts, crazy shooting locations,

In the Name of Clericalism

In the Name of Clericalism

Padre Virginio Rotondi In the Name of Clericalism is a short-film that was produced and directed by Joshua Oliver. It was very interesting to

Indéfendable

Indéfendable

Indéfendable, saison 3 Beaucoup de plaisir à tourner avec Mathieu Baron et Bruno Verdoni sur la série Indéfendable, saison 3. C'était un vrai

Total Drama Island

Total Drama Island

Total Drama Island (L'île des défis extrêmes) I am very thankful to have had the opportunity to lend my voice to a short audio clip from

La Nouvelle vie d’Aurélie St-Martin

La Nouvelle vie d’Aurélie St-Martin

Joel I was very fortunate to have a principal part in this movie written and directed by Sylvian Boutin. Working with Sylvain and the whole

Canal 13

Canal 13

CANAL 13 Un jeune auteur apprend une terrible nouvelle à son sujet par l'entremise du Canal 13. Super tournage, très heureux d'avoir fait partie

Pique-nique

Pique-nique

Pique-nique Un court-métrage qui explore les zones grises entre justice et amour. Valérie Wilson, une femme déterminée à découvrir la vérité et à affronter

Mille questions à poser à un neuroscientifique

Mille questions à poser à un neuroscientifique

Mille Questions à Poser à Un Neuroscientifique Such an interesting book to narrate. Mike Trantor, an English neuroscientist (aka: The English Scientist) wrote a book

COVERT-19

COVERT-19

COVERT-19 The Sniper A sniper and his spotter are working hard at trying to eradicate a very potent enemy.

boks

boks

BOKS kids trainer Directed by Taylor Prestidge, film producer (Upper Canada Films), we worked at producing 25 video capsules over the course of three very

Tout sur Moi

Tout sur Moi

The Secret Lover... (L'Inconnu) It was truly a great experience! I know, you will say: "Martin, we can't recognize you with the blurred face

La Mélancolite

La Mélancolite

The nudist Working on set with Bruno Blanchet and all the other great actors that were part of the cast was an amazing experience.

FFF

FFF

The insanely sick patient Coming soon. Coming soon... Claude, police sergeant detective, is called to a small

Kapout

Kapout

Michael I was playing the part of Michael, a laidback, egocentric, self-absorbed marketing manager who did everything over at the marketing firm Kapout... Everything except

La galère

La galère

The Chauffeur I had fun being the Rolls Royce chauffeur for Anne Casabonne (as her character Claude) during this episode! I felt privileged being

300

300

Spartan Warrior The immense green background panels, cranes, amazing costumes, a huge crew and multiple technicians... Famous actors on set, trainers, and the charisma