Martin Watier
Martin Watier | |
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Born | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | October 25, 1973
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation | Actor, director |
Years active | 1993–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[]
- The Deception (Trilogy) : Bill
- : Hemingway
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[]
- Colin Farrell[10]
- 2020 The Gentlemen : Coach
- 2019 Dumbo : Holt Farrier
- 2018 Widows : Jack Mulligan
- 2017 The Killing of a Sacred Deer : Steven Murphy
- 2017 : George Pierce
- 2016 (Fantastic Beasts) : Graves
- 2014 Conte d'hiver (Winter's Tale) : Peter Lake
- 2013 (Saving Mr. Banks) : Robert Goff Travers
- 2013 (Dead Man Down) : Victor
- 2013 (Epic) (voix) : Ronin
- 2012 (Seven Psychopaths) : Marty
- 2012 (Total Recall) : Doug Quaid/Hauser
- 2011 (Fright Night) : Jerry Dandrige
- 2011 (Horrible Bosses) : Bobby Pellitt
- 2010 Les chemins de la liberté (The Way Back) : Valka
- 2009 Crazy Heart : Tommy Sweet
- 2009 Ondine : Syracuse
- 2008 (Pride and Glory) : Jimmy Egan
- 2008 (In Bruges) : Ray
- 2006 (Miami Vice) : James "Sonny" Crocket
- 2005 (The New World) : John Smith
- 2004 Alexandre (Alexander) : Alexander
- 2003 Intermède (Intermission) : Lehiff
- 2003 : Jim Street
- 2003 (The Recruit) : James Clayton
- 2001 (American Outlaws) : Jesse James
- Josh Hartnett
- 2020 Target Number One : Victor Malarek
- 2008 : Tom Sterling
- 2007 () : Erik Kernan
- 2007 (30 Days of Night) : Eben Oleson
- 2006 (The Black Dahlia) : Dwight « Bucky » Bleichert
- 2006 (Lucky Number Slevin) : Slevin Kelevra
- 2005 (Mozart and the Whale) : Donald Morton
- 2005 (Sin City) : The Man
- 2004 L'Appartement (Wicker Park) : Matthew
- 2003 Hollywood Homicide : K. C. Calden
- 2002 (40 Days and 40 Nights) : Matt Sullivan
- 2001 (Black Hawk Down) : le sergent Matt Eversmann
- 2001 (Town and Country) : Tom Stoddard
- 2001 (Blow Dry) : Brian Allen
- 1999 (The Virgin Suicides) : Trip Fontaine
- 1998 (The Faculty) : Zeke Tyler
- Ryan Phillippe
- 2011 Braqueurs (Setup) : Vincent
- 2011 (The Lincoln Lawyer) : Louis Roulet
- 2010 (The Bang Bang Club) : Greg Marinovich
- 2010 MacGruber : Lt. Dixon Piper
- 2007 (Breach) : Eric O'Neill
- 2006 (Five Fingers) : Martin
- 2004 Crash : Officer Hanson
- 2002 (Igby Goes Down) : Oliver "Ollie" Slocumb
- 2001 Antitrust : Milo Hoffman
- 1999 (Cruel Intentions) : Sebastian Valmont
- 1998 (Playing by Heart) : Keenan
- 1998 54 (54) : Shane O'Shea
- Jude Law
- 2020 The Nest : Rory O'Hara
- 2020 The Rhythm Section : Boyd
- 2019 (Captain Marvel) : Yon-Rogg
- 2017 (King Arthur: Legend of the Sword ) : Vortigern
- 2016 Genius : Thomas Wolfe
- 2015 Spy : Bradley Fine
- 2013 (Side Effects) : Jonathan Banks
- 2012 Anna Karénine (Anna Karenina) : Alexei Karénine
- 2011 (Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows) : Dr John Watson
- 2011 Hugo : Hugo's Father
- 2011 Contagion : Alan Krumwiede
- 2010 (Repo Men) : Remy
- 2009 Sherlock Holmes : Dr John Watson
- 2009 (The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus) : Tony (2e métamorphose)
- 2006 (The Holiday) : Graham
- 2004 L'Aviateur (The Aviator) : Errol Flynn
- 2004 : Alfie
- 2003 (Cold Mountain) : Inman
- Paul Walker
- 2015 (Fast and Furious 7) : Brian O'Connor
- 2013 (Fast & Furious 6) : Brian O'connor
- 2013 (Vehicle 19) : Michael Woods
- 2011 (Fast Five) : Brian O'Connor
- 2009 (Fast and Furious) : Brian O'Connor
- 2007 Bobby Z : Tim Kearney
- 2005 (Into the Blue) : Jared
- 2003 (2 Fast 2 Furious) : Brian O'Connor
- 2001 (Joy Ride) : Lewis Thomas
- 2001 (Fast and Furious) : Brian O'Connor
- 2000 (The Skulls) : Caleb Mandrake
- 1999 (Varsity Blues) : Lance Harbor
- 1999 (Meet the Deedles) : Phil Deedle
- James Franco
- 2017 : Tommy / Johnny
- 2016 (Why Him?) : Laird Mayhew
- 2014 Good People : Tom Wright
- 2013 Homefront : Gater
- 2013 () : Oz
- 2011 (Rise of the Planet of the Apes) : Will Rodman
- 2010 (127 Hours) : Aron Ralston
- 2008 : Scott Smith
- 2008 (Nights in Rodanthe) : Mark Flanner
- 2008 (Pineapple Express) : Saul Silver
- 2006 (Flyboys) : Blaine Rawlings
- 2006 (Tristan & Isolde) : Tristan
- 2005 (The Great Raid) : Captain Prince
- 2002 (City by the Sea) : Joey
- Jason Priestley
- 2010 Fitz (Call Me Fitz) : (TV series) : Richard Fitzpatrick
- 2004 (Chicks with Sticks) : Steve Cooper
- 2003 () : Micheal Pacer
- 2002 () : Asa Gemmil
- 2001 Zigs (Double Down) : David
- 2000 (Lion of Oz) (voix) : Lion
- 2000 (The Highwaymen) : Breakfast
- 1999 (Eye of the Beholder) : Gary
- 1997 (Love and Death on Long Island) : Ronnie Bostock
- Jake Gyllenhaal
- 2019 (Spider-Man: Far From Home) : Quentin Beck / Mysterio
- 2017 Stronger : Jeff Bauman
- 2017 (Life) : David Jordan
- 2016 (Nocturnal Animals) : Tony Hastings/Edward Sheffield
- 2016 (Demolition) : Davis Mitchell
- 2015 (Southpaw) : Billy Hope
- 2014 (Enemy) : Adam et Anthony
- 2013 (Prisoners) : Detective Loki
- 2012 (End of Watch) : Brian Taylor
- 2011 (Source Code) : Colter Stevens
- 2009 () : Tommy Cahill
- 2007 (Rendition) : Douglas Freeman
- 2005 (Brokeback Mountain) : Jack Twist
- 2005 (Proof) : Hal
- 2002 (Highway) : Pilot Kelson
- Kevin Hart
- 2019 ( : Mouse Finbar / Fridge
- 2018 (The Upside) : Dell
- 2018 Night School : Teddy
- 2017 Jumanji : Fridge
- 2016 () : Calvi
- 2016 (Ride Along 2) : Ben Barber
- 2015 (Get Hard) : Darnell Lewis
- 2013 Grudge Match : Dante Slate Jr
- 2008 (Superhero Movie) : Trey
- 2008 (Fool's Gold) : Big Bunny
- 2008 (Extreme Movie) : Barry
- 2006 Le Dernier Combat (The Last Stand) : F Stop/G Spot
- 2006 (Scary Movie 4) : CJ
- 2004 (Along Came Polly) : Vic
- 2003 (Scary Movie 3) : CJ
- Mark Wahlberg
- 2018 Mile 22 : Silva
- 2017 (Transformers: The Last Knight) : Cade Yeager
- 2017 (Patriots Day) : Tommy Saunders
- 2016 Deepwater Horizon : Mike Williams
- 2015 Ted 2 : John Bennett
- 2014 Transformers: Age of Extinction : Cade Yeager
- 2013 (2 Guns) : Marcus "Stig" Stigman
- 2012 Ted : John Bennett
- 2010 (The Fighter) : Mickey Ward
- 2008 Max Payne : Max Payne
- 2006 (The Departed) : Dignam
- 2005 (Four Brothers) : Bobby Mercer
- 1997 (Boogie Nights) : Eddie Adams/Dirk Diggler
- Ben Foster
- 2016 Warcraft : Medivh
- 2012 (Contraband) : Sebastian Abney
- 2011 (The Mechanic) : Steve McKenna
- 2009 Le Messager (The Messenger) : le sergent Will Montgomery
- 2007 (3:10 to Yuma) : Charlie Prince
- 2006 (Alpha Dog) : Jake Mazursky
- 2005 (Hostage) : Mars Krupcheck
- 2004 (The Punisher) : Spacker Dave
- 2001 (Get Over It) : Berke Landers
- Hugh Dancy
- 2019 (Late Night) : Charlie Fain
- 2011 Martha Marcy May Marlene : Ted
- 2011 (My Idiot Brother) : Christian
- 2009 Adam : Adam Raki
- 2009 (Confessions of a Shopaholic) : Luke Brandon
- 2007 (Blood and Chocolate) : Aiden
- 2006 Basic Instinct 2 : Adam Towers
- 2004 (Ella Enchanted) : Char
- Orlando Bloom
- 2007 (Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End) : Will Turner
- 2006 (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest) : Will Turner
- 2005 : Drew Baylor
- 2004 () : Shy
- 2004 (Troy) : Paris
- 2003 (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl) : Will Turner
- Chris Klein
- 2009 (Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li) : Charlie Nash
- 2006 American Dreamz : William Williams
- 2005 (The Long Weekend) : Cooper
- 2002 (We Were Soldiers) : 2nd Lt. Jack Geoghegan
- 2002 Rollerball : Jonathan Cross
- 2001 (Say It Isn't So) : Gilbert Noble
- Freddie Prinze Jr.
- 2007 (Happily N'Ever After) (voix) : Rick
- 2004 (Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed) : Fred Jones
- 2002 Scooby-Doo : Fred Jones
- 2000 (Boys and Girls) : Ryan Walker
- 2000 (Down to you) : Alfred 'Al' Connelly
- 1999 (She's All That) : Zach Siler
- Johnny Knoxville
- 2016 Skiptrace : Connor Watts
- 2013 Le Dernier Combat (The Last Stand) : Lewis Dinkum
- 2005 (Daltry Calhoun) : Daltry Calhoun
- 2005 (The Dukes of Hazzard) : Luke Duke
- 2005 () : Topper Burks
- 2004 (Walking Tall) : Ray Templeton
- 2002 (Deuces Wild) : Vinnie Fish
- James Marsden
- Hill Harper
- 2017 All Eyez on Me : Interviewer
- 2015 Commotion (Concussion) : Christopher Jones
- 2015 (The Boy Next Door) : Principal Edward Warren
- 2008 : Damion Marshall
- 2003 (Love, Sex and Eating the Bones) : Michael
- 1999 Infiltration (In Too Deep) : Breezy T.
- Ryan Reynolds
- 2020 The Croods: A New Age (voix) : Guy
- 2013 Turbo (voix) : Turbo
- 2013 (The Croods) (voix) : Guy
- 2009 (The Proposal) : Andrew Paxton
- 2005 (The Amityville Horror) : George Lutz
- 2004 () : Hannibal King
- Lochlyn Munro
- 2014 (Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story) : Bobby Hull
- 2004 () : Randall
- 2003 (A Guy Thing) : Ray Donovan
- 2002 (Rock My World ) : Dave
- 2000 (Scary Movie ) : Greg Phillippe
- Chris Pine
- 2018 (Wrinkle in Time) : Dr. Alex Murry
- 2016 (Star Trek Beyond) : James T. Kirk
- 2016 (The Finest Hours) : Bernie Webber
- 2013 (Star Trek Into Darkness) : James T. Kirk
- 2009 Star Trek : James T. Kirk
- Jason Bateman
- 2009 (Couples Retreat) : Jason Smith
- 2009 (The Invention of Lying) : Doctor
- 2009 (State of Play) : Dominic Foy
- 2007 L'Ex () : Chip Sanders
- Jared Leto
- 2007 (Lonely Hearts) : Ray Fernandez
- 2005 (Lord of War) : Vitaly Orlov
- 2000 (Requiem for a Dream) : Harry Goldfarb
- 1999 Fight Club : Angel Face
- Hayden Christensen
- 2019 () : Anakin Skywalker
- 2018 Little Italy : Leo Campo
- 2017 First Kill : Will
- 2006 (Factory Girl) : Billy Quinn 'Musician'
- 2005 (Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith) : Anakin Skywalker
- 2002 (Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones) : Anakin Skywalker
- Joe Manganiello
- 2015 Magic Mike XXL : Big Dick Richie
- 2014 Sabotage : Joe 'Grinder' Phillips
- 2012 Magic Mike : Big Dick Richie
- Tygh Runyan
- 1999 L'Ange Gardien de mon Père (My Father's Angel) : Enes
- 1999 (Kitchen Party) : Wayne
- Adrian Grenier
- 2016 Marauders : Wells
- 2006 (The Devil Wears Prada) : Nate
- 1999 (Drive Me Crazy) : Chase Hammond
- Matt Damon
- 2002 (The Third Wheel) : Kevin
- 2000 (Titan A.E.) (voix) : Cale Tucker
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt
- 2005 Brick : Brendan
- 2002 (Treasure Planet) (voix) : Jim Hawkins
- Nick Stahl
- 2008 (Sleepwalking) : James
- 2003 Twist : Dodge
- Paul Rudd
- 2013 Admission : John Pressman
- 2007 () : Ethan the Drug Lord
- Elijah Wood
- 2011 (Happy Feet 2) (voix) : Mumble
- 2006 (Happy Feet) (voix) : Mumble
- Taylor Kitsch
- 2019 (21 Bridges) : Ray
- 2012 John Carter : John Carter
- 2012 (Battleship) : Alex Hopper
- Adam Levine
- 2014 Begin Again : Dave
- Taylor Kinney
- 2016 La Forêt (The Forest) : Aiden
- 2002 Nicholas Nickleby : Nicholas Nickelby (Charlie Hunnam)
- 2005 Capote : Truman Capote (Philip Seymour Hoffman)
- 2006 (Superman Returns) : Clark Kent/Superman (Brandon Routh)
- 2009 Brüno : Brüno (Sacha Baron Cohen)
- 2009 : Alexander (Paul Dano) (voix)
- 2010 (My Name is Khan) : Rizvan Khan (Shah Rukh Khan)
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[]
- : Artor
- : Hugo
- : Alex
- Jim Bouton : Oris
- : Raphael
- Winx Club : Helia
Television series and reality shows[]
- (2020) : Steve Backshall
- Flipping 101 (2020) : Tarek El Moussa
- (2020) : Donnie Wahlberg
- (2019-2020) : Ronnie Caceres
- (2019-2020) : Timothy Caulfield
- Total Knock Out (2019) : Kevin Hart
- Swamp People (2016-2019) : Chase Landry
- Flip or Flop (2014-2018) : Tarek El Moussa
- World of Dance (2017-2019) : No Ye
- (2016-2017) : Mr Love
- Blackstone (2015) : Victor Merasty
Documentary-narration[]
- 2017 : Escobar
- 2017 :
- 2016–2017 :
- 2016 :
- 2016 : Les Colocataires
- 2016 :
- 2015 Mummies Alive
- 2015
- 2002–2018
- 2014
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012
- 2012 Fashion Star
- 2012
- 2011 Mangrove
- 2011 Dating in the Dark
- 2011
- 2011 Eaten Alive
- 2009–2010
- 2010 Gasland
- 2008
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[]
- 2012 : Skylanders: Giants : Spyro le Dragon
- 2012 : Assassin's Creed III : Gilbert du Motier de La Fayette
- 2011 : Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure : Spyro le Dragon
- 2011 : Assassin's Creed: Revelations :
References[]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Martin Watier | Doubleur de films - Doublage Québec". Doublage.qc.ca. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ http://issuu.com/uppercanadacollege/docs/ucc_oldtimes_ws_2014final
- ^ McLean, Steve. The Voice. Upper Canada College's Alumni Publication, Old Times, Spring 2014, p.13.
- ^ Watier, Martin. "Martin Watier Biography, Filmography, Wiki on Movies.com.pk". Foreign.movies.com.pk. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ "Polytechnique - film 2009 - AlloCiné". Allocine.fr. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ "La Gazette du doublage : Martin Watier, Comédien québécois (Interviews)". Objectif-cinema.com. September 18, 2003. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ "Forum Objectif Cinéma - Entrevue de Martin Watier sur La Gazette". Objectif-cinema.net. September 18, 2003. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ "Doublé au Québec - Partie 2". YouTube. December 17, 2009. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Doublage - Les voix québécoises sont en péril". Fr.canoe.ca. April 23, 2009. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ "Martin Watier TV filmography". Tvshow.ec. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ "Site Officiel Grâce de Capitani | Vents contraires". Grace-de-capitani.com. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ http://lessimpson.yolasite.com/doublage.php
External links[]
- Living people
- 1973 births
- Canadian male video game actors
- Canadian male voice actors
- Canadian male television actors
- 21st-century Canadian male actors
- 20th-century Canadian male actors
- Male actors from Montreal