Martin Watier

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Martin Watier
Born (1973-10-25) October 25, 1973 (age 48)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
NationalityCanadian
OccupationActor, director
Years active1993–present

Martin Watier (born October 25, 1973) is a Canadian actor born in Montreal.[1] Specialized in dubbing, he is, among other things, the official French voice of many actors such as Colin Farrell, Jude Law, Jake Gyllenhaal, James Franco, Ryan Phillippe, Josh Hartnett, and Ben Foster.[2]

Early life[]

Born in Montreal, Martin started studying music at the age of five. During his high school years, his passion for acting developed: in 1985 he begins studies in drama with Quebec actors and .

In 1990, his background in music (piano and voice) along with his talent as a young actor earned him a scholarship to Upper Canada College, in Toronto, where he spent the next two years studying acting and musical theatre.[3] In 1992, he was awarded the Robertson Davies Drama Award for «outstanding onstage performance» for his interpretation of Amadeus in Peter Shaffer's Amadeus.[4]

Career[]

Film and theater[]

He returned to Montreal in 1993 to launch his professional career. There he studied acting, singing and dancing with teachers such as , and . In a short time, Martin landed various parts in plays and musicals (, , ), on English television (, Sirens, The Hunger, Student Bodies) and French television (Watatatow, , Catherine, , ),[5] and in movies (, Laserhawk, , Polytechnique),[6] and in numerous commercials.[7]

Dubbing[]

In 1995 he discovered voice work. Since then, he regularly worked in the field of dubbing, narration and animation.[8] Lending his voice to foreign actors, but also to fantastic characters and cartoons, he is able to give free rein to his creativity and overflowing imagination.[9] Over the years, he became the official French voice of many American actors including Colin Farrell, Jude Law, Jake Gyllenhaal, James Franco, Ryan Phillippe, Josh Hartnett, and Ben Foster.[10]

Martin dubbed for feature films (Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, 54, Black Hawk Down, Capote, Brokeback Mountain, Pirates of the Caribbean), TV series (Ally McBeal, Tales of the City), documentaries (Canal Z, Canal Vie, Canal D, Historia, ) and lent his voice to more than fifty cartoon characters (The Simpsons, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Lion King, Titan AE, The Incredibles, Monsters vs. Aliens, Open Season, Happy Feet, The Croods, Turbo, Epic).[10]

Theater and musicals[]

  •  : Cal
  •  : Hassan
  •  : Bastard of Orleans
  •  : Rod
  • Amadeus : Amadeus

Filmography[]

Movie[]

Television[]

Television series[]

  •  : Francis
  •  : Jean-Yves
  •  : Sébastien
  • Catherine : Stéphane
  •  : Jacques
  • Student Bodies : DJ[11]
  •  : Gorgo
  •  : Tony
  •  : Jean-Pierre
  • Sirens : Sean Jenkins
  •  : Gustave

Television films[]

  •  : Gaston
  •  : Anthony Baker
  •  : Johnson
  •  : Richardson
  •  : Ollie[12]

French dubbing[]

Film[]

Feature films[]

Animation films[]

  • (Star) : Bo (Steven Yeun)
  • (Trolls) : Branch (Justin Timberlake)
  • Turbo : Turbo (Ryan Reynolds)
  • (Epic) : Ronin (Colin Farrell)
  • (The Croods) : Guy (Ryan Reynolds)
  • () : The Crow (Steve Purcell)
  • () : Gallaxhar (Rainnn Wilson)
  • et () : Elliot (Ashton Kutcher)
  • (Planet 51) : (Glar Alan Marriott)
  • , et  : Stitch (Chris Sanders)
  • () : Mumble (Elijah Wood)
  • (The Incredibles) : Incroyable Ado et Syndrome (Jason Lee)
  • et () : Quasimodo (Tom Hulce)
  • (The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride) : Kovu (Jason Marsden)

Television[]

Cartoon voices[]

  •  : WXT, Crémeux, Moignon
  •  : Ay
  • Les Simpson (The Simpsons) : Jimbo, Dolph, Lou, Rainier Wolfcastle, Drederick Tatum, Jesus ....[13]
  •  : Arthur le Hérisson, Gervais le Rat, Claude la Tortue
  • 16 Hudson : Monsieur K
  •  : Keven
  • Super Noobs : Memnok
  • Ruby Gloom : Osso Bécot
  •  : Andy
  • La Clique (Undergrads) : Cal
  • (Tripping the Rift) : Flip
  •  : Chaz Moneranian
  • Wapos Bay : Talon
  •  : Anakin Skywalker
  •  : Du Tonnerre
  •  : Kimik
  • Stoked : Reef
  • Magi-nation : Tcheur & Ugger
  •  : Prezzy
  •  : Charmant
  • () : Bip
  • Rick & Steve () : Rick

Cartoon - original voices[]

Television series and reality shows[]

Documentary-narration[]

Audio Book[]

  • 2020  : Jean-Yves Duthel, aux éditions Libre Expression
  • 2020  : Jonas Gardell, aux éditions Alto
  • 2020  : Étienne Poirier, aux éditions Héritage / Dominique et compagnie
  • 2020  : Jessica Wilcott, aux éditions Foulire
  • 2020 Collé : Jean Lacombe, aux éditions Soulières éditeur
  • 2020 ' : Anthony William, aux éditions Trédaniel

House voice[]

  • 2016–2019
  • 2014–2020
  • 2016
  • 2014–2015

Videogames[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Sodec :: Communiqués :: Le Dévoilement Des Sept Scénarios De Cours Écrire Ton Court !". Sodec.gouv.qc.ca. October 9, 2007. Archived from the original on June 10, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  2. ^ "Martin Watier | Doubleur de films - Doublage Québec". Doublage.qc.ca. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  3. ^ http://issuu.com/uppercanadacollege/docs/ucc_oldtimes_ws_2014final
  4. ^ McLean, Steve. The Voice. Upper Canada College's Alumni Publication, Old Times, Spring 2014, p.13.
  5. ^ Watier, Martin. "Martin Watier Biography, Filmography, Wiki on Movies.com.pk". Foreign.movies.com.pk. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  6. ^ "Polytechnique - film 2009 - AlloCiné". Allocine.fr. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  7. ^ "La Gazette du doublage : Martin Watier, Comédien québécois (Interviews)". Objectif-cinema.com. September 18, 2003. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  8. ^ "Forum Objectif Cinéma - Entrevue de Martin Watier sur La Gazette". Objectif-cinema.net. September 18, 2003. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  9. ^ "Doublé au Québec - Partie 2". YouTube. December 17, 2009. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  10. ^ a b c "Doublage - Les voix québécoises sont en péril". Fr.canoe.ca. April 23, 2009. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  11. ^ "Martin Watier TV filmography". Tvshow.ec. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  12. ^ "Site Officiel Grâce de Capitani | Vents contraires". Grace-de-capitani.com. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  13. ^ http://lessimpson.yolasite.com/doublage.php

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