Paul Ahmarani

Canadian actor

Paul Ahmarani
Ahmarani (2007)
Born	Paul-Alexandre Ahmarani^[1] 1972 (age 51–52) Quebec, Canada
Nationality	Canadian
Occupation	Actor

Paul Ahmarani (born 1972) is a Canadian actor. Both his parents have a teaching background; one is from Cacouna, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec and the other from the Mediterranean coast. Ahmarani is known for his roles in the movies The Left-Hand Side of the Fridge (La Moitié gauche du frigo) and How My Mother Gave Birth to Me During Menopause (Comment ma mère accoucha de moi durant sa ménopause). He has also appeared in the first season of the television Star Trek parody Dans une galaxie près de chez vous. In 2005 he released a musical album called "Portrait vivant" under the name "Paul Ahmarani et les nouveaux mariés" ("Paul Ahmarani and the Newlyweds", see the External links section to listen). Outside his acting and singing career, Paul Ahmarani has also been an open supporter of Quebec's left-wing party, Québec solidaire.^[2] On 25 February 2010, Paul Ahmarani, together with 500 artists, joined the call to support the international campaign for Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions against the Israeli Apartheid.^[3] In 2012, audiences saw him in Martin Villeneuve's Mars et Avril, a science fiction film based on the graphic novels of the same name.^[4]^[5]

Filmography

Cinema

The Last Breath (Le Dernier souffle), 1999 — Max
Rats and Rabbits (2000) — Petru
The List (2000) — Vinnie Gomez
The Left-Hand Side of the Fridge (La Moitié gauche du frigo), 2000 — Christophe
Waterfront Dreams (Au fil de l'eau), 2002 — Michel
The Marsh (Le Marais), 2002 — Ulysse
Guys, Girls and a Jerk (Des gars, des filles et un salaud), 2003 — Eric
How My Mother Gave Birth to Me During Menopause (Comment ma mère accoucha de moi durant sa ménopause), 2003 — Jean-Charles
Life with My Father (La Vie avec mon père), 2005 — Paul Agira
Congorama, 2006 — Louis Legros
Adam's Wall, 2008 — Najeeb Gibran
A Sentimental Capitalism (Un capitalisme sentimental), 2008 — Max
Le Banquet, 2008 — director
Vampires, 2010 — Adelard
The Future Is Now!, 2011 — The Man of Today
Mars and April (Mars et Avril), 2012 — Arthur
The Cyclotron (Le Cyclotron), 2016 — König
Family First (Chien de garde), 2018
Les Salopes, or the Naturally Wanton Pleasure of Skin, 2018
Genesis (Genèse), 2018
Ville Neuve, 2018
Arlette, 2022
Who by Fire (Comme le feu), 2024
Hotel Silence (Hôtel Silence), 2024

Television

Dans une galaxie près de chez vous (1999) .... Falbo Gotta
Quadra (2000) .... Roch
Tag (2000) .... Wiper
Bunker, le cirque (2002) .... Patrick Sénécal
Fortier (2003) .... Jacynthe / Raoul
Marie-Antoinette (TV movie, 2006) .... Léonard
La Job (2006) .... Sam Bisaillon
Trauma (2011) .... Steve McGinnis
Unité 9 2015-16 ... Francois Beaudry
Classé secret (2022-) ...Jacques Thomassin

Discography

Portrait vivant (2005)

References

^ André Robitaille [in French]; Édith Cochrane [in French] (28 September 2016). "Émission du 28 Septembre". Les Enfants de la Télé. Season 7 (in French). Event occurs at 7m–7m45s. Ici Radio-Canada Télé. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
^ See Paul Ahmarani's video message on Québec solidaire, as of November 2008.
^ "Tadamon!: 500 Artists Against Israeli Apartheid". Archived from the original on 2011-01-28. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
^ An unforgettable ride through a futuristic Montreal, review from The Gazette, October 12, 2012
^ Mars and April // Mars & Avril, review from Variety, July 16, 2012

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Paul Ahmarani.

Paul Ahmarani at IMDb
Samples of album Portrait vivant to listen
(in French) Radio-Canada: Fréquence Libre, interview with Paul Ahmarani (12 September 2005)
NorthernStars: Paul Ahmarani filmography

Prix Iris for Best Actor