Martin Watier

Martin Watier
Born Martin Watier
October 25, 1973
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Occupation Actor,director
Years active 1993–present

Martin Watier is an actor born in Montreal, Quebec.[1] Also specialized in dubbing, he is, among other, the official French voice of many American actors such as Colin Farrell, Jude Law, Jake Gyllenhaal, James Franco, Ryan Philippe, 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 Normand d’Amour and Henri Chassé.

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 is 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 Warren Robertson, Estelle Esse and Danielle Hotte. In a short time, Martin landed various parts in plays and musicals (Jeanne, Bang Boy, Bang, Jerusalem), on English television (University, Sirens, The Hunger, Student Bodies) and French television (Watatatow, Zap, Catherine, 3 X rien, Annie et ses hommes),[5] and in movies (Hemingway : A Portrait, Laserhawk, The Deception Trilogy, 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 Philippe, Josh Hartnett, and Ben Foster.[10]

Martin dubbed for feature films (Star Wars II, Studio 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, Canal V) and lent his voice to more than fifty cartoon characters (The Simpsons, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Lion King, Titan AE, The Incredibles, Monster vs Alien, Open Season, Happy Feet, The Croods, Turbo, Epic.[10]

Theater and musicals

Filmography

Movie

Television

Television series

Television films

French dubbing

Film

Feature Film

Animation Film

Television

Cartoon Voices

Cartoon - Original Voices

Documentary-narration

Videogames

References

  1. ↑ "Sodec :: Communiqués :: Le Dévoilement Des Sept Scénarios De Cours Écrire Ton Court !". Sodec.gouv.qc.ca. 2007-10-09. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
  2. ↑ "Martin Watier | Doubleur de films - Doublage Québec". Doublage.qc.ca. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
  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. ↑ Martin Watier. "Martin Watier Biography, Filmography, Wiki on Movies.com.pk". Foreign.movies.com.pk. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
  6. ↑ "Polytechnique - film 2009 - AlloCiné". Allocine.fr. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
  7. ↑ "La Gazette du doublage : Martin Watier, Comédien québécois (Interviews)". Objectif-cinema.com. 2003-09-18. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
  8. ↑ "Forum Objectif Cinéma - Entrevue de Martin Watier sur La Gazette". Objectif-cinema.net. 2003-09-18. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
  9. ↑ "Doublé au Québec - Partie 2". YouTube. 2009-12-17. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "Doublage - Les voix québécoises sont en péril". Fr.canoe.ca. 2009-04-23. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
  11. ↑ "Martin Watier TV filmography". Tvshow.ec. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
  12. ↑ "Site Officiel Grâce de Capitani | Vents contraires". Grace-de-capitani.com. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
  13. ↑ "Martin Watier - Memory Alpha" (in French). Fr.memory-alpha.org. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
  14. ↑ http://lessimpson.yolasite.com/doublage.php

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