François Létourneau

François Létourneau (born March 30, 1974 in Sainte-Foy, Quebec) is a Canadian actor and writer, best known as co-creator and star of the television series Les Invincibles, Série noire and Happily Married (C'est comme ça que je t'aime). He studied political science at Université Laval in the 1990s, while pursuing acting work in theatre as an extracurricular hobby, and then studied theatre at the Conservatoire d'art dramatique de Montréal, where he graduated in 1999. He was a shortlisted Governor General's Award finalist for Governor General's Award for French-language drama at the 2003 Governor General's Awards for his theatrical play Cheech, ou Les hommes de Chrysler sont en ville, and a shortlisted Genie Award nominee for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 23rd Genie Awards in 2006 for the film adaptation Cheech. He was shortlisted for the Prix Gémeaux for Best Writing in a Drama Series in 2009 for Les Invincibles, and won two Gémeaux in 2014, for Best Actor in a Drama and Best Writing in a Drama for Série noire. He was nominated again in both categories in 2016 for the second season of Série noire, but did not win. His other roles have included the films Québec-Montréal, Funkytown, Paul à Québec and Billie Blue (Cœur de slush), and the television series Les Hauts et les bas de Sophie Paquin and Les Rescapés.

Works

Série Noire

Two writers whose critically savaged crime show is a surprise hit decide that they need real criminal experiences to spice up their second season.

Release Date2014-01-13

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Charactersd Denis Rondeau

Episode Count22

Vote Count15

Happily Married

In 1974, in the quiet suburb of Sainte-Foy, two discontented couples bring their kids to summer camp. Once home, they must face the pitiful state their marriages are in. Unable to deal with their problems, they become the most infamous criminals in the history of organized crime in Quebec City.

Release Date2020-09-16

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Charactersd Gaétan Delisle

Episode Count20

Vote Count16

Prozac

Release Date2010-09-07

Charactersd Mathieu

Episode Count11

Les Invincibles

Les Invincibles is a comedy/drama television series from Radio-Canada produced by Casablanca Productions and Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm. The story is about four twenty-something men signing a pact ordaining the simultaneous break-up of their current relationships, and the subsequent adoption of a common responsibility-free life. In 2006, the show won an "Olivier" for best drama series. The third and last season ended on March 25, 2009. A remake of the series was made in France. Filming began in Strasbourg in August 2008 and the show was broadcast on the Franco-German Arte network in Fall 2009.

Release Date2005-09-14

DepartmentCreator

JobCreator

Charactersd Pierre-Antoine 'P.A.' Robitaille

Episode Count[ 35 ]

Vote Count12

Heat Wave

After the death of her unfaithful husband, Gisele, a social worker of 52 years, falls madly in love with Yannick, one of her former customers and kleptomaniac addict. She tries to repress her feelings, but the attraction she has for this 19 year old boy is beyond comprehension. Her sister, her boss and two children will each turn, disrupt her secret meetings with her young lover.

Release Date2009-08-07

Charactersd Louis

Vote Count12

Billie Blue

Follow the summer of Billie's 16th birthday, a lifeguard at the water park, with her two best friends, Rosine and Juliette, as well as her perfect big sister, Annette. Billie's summer is quickly turned upside down when she falls in love with a charming cycling champion.

Release Date2023-06-16

Charactersd François

Vote Count9

Funkytown

Set in Montreal during the disco phenomenon some 35 years ago, Funkytown follows the life of a group of colorful characters. We follow their lives and tribulations as everyone converges on a regular basis at Montreal's hot disco spot: Starlight. Along the way, several events take place that change these characters' lives. As these characters' lives unfold, the Parti Québécois takes power changing the cultural landscape in Quebec while the disco craze slowly fades. While we keep up with these various characters - it is Bastien who is a central part of this story. His drug addiction, dreams to become an actor and womanizing - make him the "bigger than life" typical 70s character around which the whole story revolves.

Release Date2011-03-04

Charactersd Daniel Lefebvre

Vote Count35

Zieuter.tv

Release Date2011-03-01

Charactersd Michel

Episode Count1

Cheech

Six people, some more depressed than others, living through the worst day of their lives.

Release Date2006-09-10

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Charactersd Olivier

Vote Count8

Quebec-Montreal

Quebec-Montreal: 250 km (150 miles) of asphalt, nine thirtysomething travelers, four cars, one destination. The journey becomes an opportunity to share points of view about life and to discuss troubling questions about our existence.

Release Date2002-08-02

Charactersd Cossette

Vote Count24

Poor Georges

Georges (Grégory Gadebois), teaches school in Montreal – he and wife Emma, (Monia Chokri) have just moved to the countryside. One day, he surprises a young intruder Zack, (Noah Parker), rummaging through his things.

Release Date2019-07-03

Charactersd Ballot

Vote Count14

Paul à Québec

In 1999, Paul and his partner Julie experienced beautiful moments with their young daughter. They are looking for a house in Montreal and frequently see their family, notably Julie's parents who live in St-Nicolas, a suburb of Quebec City. But the illness has hit Roland hard, the proud and generous patriarch of the family, who tries as best he can to hide the ultimatum he is suffering from his children. Life being what it is, Roland will have to be admitted to a palliative care center while his loved ones, including Paul, will have to come to terms with the idea of his death. In the process, Paul will take up drawing.

Release Date2015-09-18

Charactersd Paul

Vote Count24

Bonsoir bonsoir!

Each day, Jean-Philippe Wauthier welcomes guests on the show in warm, friendly setting. His interviews focus on their newsworthy achievements but also, and most importantly, on their passions, interests and opinions.

Release Date2019-04-01

Charactersd Self

Episode Count6

Vote Count1

Tout le monde en parle

Host Guy A. Lepage brings together six to eight personalities from different milieus—sports, politics, stage productions and more—that are the subject of everyone’s conversations and/or are important figures in recent events. Participants are invited to speak freely, voicing their opinions on headline news or on a subject that is near and dear to them.

Release Date2004-09-12

Charactersd Self

Episode Count3

Vote Count11

La semaine des 4 Julie

Release Date2020-01-06

Charactersd Self - Guest

Episode Count2

Vote Count1

En mode Salvail

What to expect: interviews, musical performances, a fierce band, surprising stories and most of all, guests who are more than happy to play along and follow Éric Salvail on his beautifully crazy tangents!

Release Date2013-10-28

Charactersd Self

Episode Count3

Vote Count2

Les Enfants de la télé

Release Date2010-09-15

Charactersd Self

Episode Count1

Vote Count1

Le Tricheur

This daily quiz show puts strategy front and centre, as five celebrities answer general-knowledge questions to win money for their favourite charity. But here’s the catch: one of the five participants is cheating, because they’re secretly being fed the answers. The cheater’s mission is to play it smart so they can fool the other players and win the game without getting caught.

Release Date2012-01-08

Charactersd Self

Episode Count20

Vote Count5

Y'a du monde à messe

Public figures from different backgrounds meet each week. At first glance, these guests would seem to have little in common. However, something does unite them all: an event or experience that they have graciously agreed to share that justifies their seat at the same table. As the program unfolds, their shared history is gradually revealed.

Release Date2017-05-12

Charactersd Self

Episode Count1

Vote Count2

C'est juste de la TV

Release Date2007-09-14

Charactersd Self

Episode Count1

Vote Count1

Dans les médias

Joined by contributors, and with a different guest each week, Marie-Louise Arsenault hosts this magazine that highlights the week’s top stories, casting a critical eye on the national and international media and the images that surround us in journalism, advertising and social networks.

Release Date2017-09-14

Charactersd Self

Episode Count1

Silence, on joue!

In a friendly atmosphere, two teams consisting of two celebrities and a contestant face off in a variety of clever, fun games where they win points for their quick wit, powers of logic, and general knowledge.

Release Date2015-09-07

Charactersd Self

Episode Count20

Vote Count5

Ménage à trois

Annie-Soleil Proteau and Patrick Langlois spend an hour with a beloved and well-known figure to find out as much about them as possible and discover new aspects of their personality, in an entertaining mix of interviews and wackiness!

Release Date2014-09-08

Charactersd Self

Episode Count1

Cette année-là

A culture show set hosted by Marc Labrèche and his collaborators, Simon Boulerice, Émilie Perreault and Fred Savard. Each week, based on a significant year in history, they revisit a cultural event of a previous era and compare it with today’s yardstick. The hosts and their guests examine subjects that link the chosen year to what’s hot in cultural circles right now.

Release Date2018-09-15

Charactersd Self

Episode Count1

Les Appendices

A frenzied series of wacky sketches, surprising and unexpected.

Release Date2009-01-06

Charactersd Self

Episode Count1

Club social

A magazine show about culture and trends and how they can shape society in unexpected ways.

Release Date2008-09-25

Charactersd Self

Episode Count1

Je viens vers toi

Release Date2023-04-11

Charactersd Self

Episode Count1

L'effet Wow

Release Date2019-01-11

Charactersd Self

Episode Count1

La liste

Release Date2009-08-19

Charactersd Self

Episode Count1

Cabine C

Release Date2007-10-09

Charactersd Self

Episode Count1

Personal Distortion

As he prepares for his encounter with a new flame, a young man queries about how he will present himself. Suddenly, he is surrounded by embodiments of his different personality facets.

Release Date2003-01-21

Vote Count3

Haunted

Mathilde, a marginalized teenager, must move to the countryside with her family for a reason she would like to bury deep inside herself. Upon moving into her new home, she discovers that a ghost lives there. This ghost is that of Isabeau, a very friendly and sympathetic 19th-century woman who has modernized over her 150 years of wandering. These two characters will become friends and help each other through (one) life and (the other) death. While unraveling the injustices they have experienced, rooted in their respective eras, they develop deep bonds that will allow them to find peace.

Release Date2026-10-09