Martin Drainville

Martin Drainville is a Canadian film and television actor and comedian from Quebec. He is best known for his role in the film Louis 19, le roi des ondes, for which he received a Genie Award nomination for Best Actor at the 15th Genie Awards in 1994.[1]

He also appeared in the films Nelligan, The Ideal Man (L'Homme idéal), It's Your Turn, Laura Cadieux (C't'à ton tour, Laura Cadieux) and The Score, and the television series Million Dollar Babies, Scoop,[2] Caméra Café, Lol:-), Moi et l'autre, Série noire and Piment Fort.

From 1995 to 1998, he also hosted the French-Canadian version of the then-popular children's television game show Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?, playing the role of "ACME Special/Senior Agent in Charge of Training New Recruits" (played by Greg Lee in the American version).

References
  1. "Exotica tops Genie nominations". Halifax Daily News, October 20, 1994.
  2. "Scoop star Drainville flattered by first film lead; `I made people laugh and I enjoyed it'". Montreal Gazette, March 26, 1994.


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