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My Take
Lothaire Bluteau is an actor's actor, and I find his understatement magnetic. The Montreal native broke through with his title role in Denys Arcand's Jesus of Montreal, a cornerstone of Québécois cinema that won him a Genie Award, followed by another nod for The Confessional. He works across film, theatre, and television, and has even directed, marking him as a genuine creator rather than a celebrity. What I value most is the quiet, cerebral presence he brings, the antithesis of Hollywood flash. With no social media footprint, he lets the roles speak. I will always root for performers who choose substance over noise.
Overview
Lothaire Bluteau (born 14 April 1957) is a Canadian actor, active in film, theatre, and television. He won the Genie Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his portrayal of the title character in Denys Arcand's Jesus of Montreal (1989), with a second nomination for his work in Robert Lepage's The Confessional (1995).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lothaire Bluteau
- Name (Japanese)
- ロテール・ブリュトー
- Reading
- ろてーる・ぶりゅとー
- Born
- April 14, 1957 (age 69)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rooster
- Origin
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / actor / stage actor / film director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.