Emmanuel Bilodeau

Emmanuel Bilodeau is a Canadian actor, comedian, and humorist from Quebec. Born on August 29, 1964, in Hull (now Gatineau), he is the brother of journalist Maxence Bilodeau. He is currently 58 years old. Bilodeau’s career began approximately ten years before a recent article was written, and he travels for work.

Bilodeau's background is diverse; he earned a law degree from the University of Montreal in 1988 and was admitted to the Barreau du Québec. He also studied at the École nationale de théâtre from 1988 to 1992. His acting credits include roles in films like Soft Shell Man (2000), Taking Lives (2004) with Angelina Jolie and Ethan Hawke, and The Revenant (2015) alongside Leonardo DiCaprio. He played Hamlet at the Théâtre du Rideau Vert in 1999 and portrayed Cosmo at the TNM in 2005, and Figaro at the TNM in 2009. Bilodeau also earned a Jutra Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2002 for his role in Soft Shell Man, and a Gémeaux Award for Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 2007 for portraying René Lévesque in the television series René Lévesque. He was nominated for Jutra Awards in 2005, 2008, and 2011.

Bilodeau is known for his intelligent sense of humor, great sensitivity, and ability to create thoughtful and accessible exchanges. He has performed two one-man comedy stage shows: 'One Manu Show' (2014) which received positive reviews, and 'Manu Bilodeux dans le pétrin' (2021), which he produces himself while touring in an electric car. He hosted a Gala Juste Pour Rire in 2013 and participated in the Juste pour rire festival annually from 2011 to 2015, including performing at the festival in 2011 and 2012. He is currently touring with 'Dans le pétrin', exploring topics like the birth of his fourth child and incorporating environmental concerns into his show. He recently performed in Quebec City as part of 'Les Boys'. Bilodeau is married to actress Édith Cochrane, and they have two sons and a daughter; he has a daughter, Philomène, from a previous marriage with actress Monique Spaziani. Philomène appears alongside her father in the film Curling and stars in television series like Toute la vie. They are collaborating on a documentary series called 'Suzanne', which explores intergenerational bonds and is available on ICI TOU.TV Extra since March. Bilodeau avoids controversial topics and self-censors his material to avoid causing offense.