Marc-André Grondin (born March 11, 1984) is a Canadian actor, known for his role as Xavier Laflamme in the 2011 ice hockey film Goon. He also played Zachary Beaulieu in Jean-Marc Vallée's film C.R.A.Z.Y. (2005), for which he won a Jutra Award for best actor. He was born in Montreal, Quebec.

Career

Grondin is known for his work in the film Les fleurs magiques, La belle bête, 5150 Elm's Way, Che and the television series Les super mamies, Sous un ciel variable and Nos étés. Grondin received a César in 2009 for his performance as Raphael in Le Premier Jour du Reste de ta Vie directed by Rémi Bezançon. He played Frederic Bourdin, a French serial impostor, in the 2010 film The Chameleon, as well as French-Canadian hockey player "Xavier LaFlamme" in Goon (2011). He was nominated for Best Actor at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards for his performance in Mafia Inc.. In other work, Grondin has served as a judge at the 2010 Festival du Nouveau Cinéma awards.

Personal Life

Marc-André Grondin is in a relationship with actress Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse. The couple gave birth to Lawrence, in 2022 and to a little girl named Léo in 2023. Marc-André Grondin is also the father of a daughter named Zoé, born from a previous relationship.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations