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Marcel Simoneau (born June 22, 1978 in Quebec, Canada) is a New York City based actor who has appeared on TV in: The Blacklist, God Friended Me, Gotham, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Fringe, Law & Order, Ed and Strangers with Candy. He has also appeared in the films: The Rebound, Imperialists are Still Alive, Zenith, Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist, Stranger and Kinsey.
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Marcel Simoneau | |
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| Born | June 22, 1978 Quebec, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian, American |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, musician, film director |
| Years active | 1998-present |
| Notable work | Blacklist, Law & Order, God Friended Me, Gotham, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Kinsey, Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist, The Rebound, Ed, Strangers with Candy. |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | www |
Marcel also has done extensive Voice-Over work in commercials for Budweiser, Canada Dry, NyQuill, GoDaddy, Goody, Chloe, BDO, MFS among others and in TV & Film: Little Women, Emily in Paris, The Queen's Gambit, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Wildlife, High Maintenance, Super Troopers 2, What Just Happened, Royal Pains and The Pirates of Somalia.
His band, Hot Seconds, can also be heard in the TV shows: Shameless, The Unit, The Big Bang Theory, The New Girl, Gossip Girl and The Office.
He studied at The Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute, NYU, Columbia University and the Maggie Flanigan Studio.
He currently teaches Method Acting at the Lee Strasberg Theater Institute and at New York University (NYU).[1]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | American Adobo | Sal | |
| Meridian | Tristan | ||
| 2004 | Kinsey | Student #2 | |
| 2006 | Seduction | Dylan | |
| 2007 | Valentines | Actor | |
| Jesse & Jill | Jesse | ||
| 2008 | What Just Happened | Voice Over | |
| Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist | Drunk Kid | ||
| Coney Island's for the Birds | Production Assistant | ||
| 2009 | The Rebound | Henri | |
| Love Seat | Guillaume | ||
| Stranger | Nate | ||
| 2010 | Zenith | Clerk | |
| The Imperialists Are Still Alive! | Hipster | ||
| Elva Snow | Actor | ||
| Pieces of You | Actor | Director, Editor, Producer | |
| The Killer of a Cafe Owner | George | ||
| Visiting Friends | Mathieu | ||
| 2011 | Fantastic Plastic | Actor | |
| Green Plastic Sandals | Ben | ||
| Pour Me a Drink & Tell Me a Love Story | Mason | ||
| The Portrait | Pierre | ||
| This is the Girl | The Actor | ||
| 2013 | Rabbit Stories | Manidas | |
| Sunday Sunday | Sam | ||
| 2014 | Together We Fall | Adam | |
| Trapped Girl | Jason | ||
| Universal Language | Actor | Producer | |
| Royal Pains | Voice Over | ||
| 2015 | Marcus and the Dead Pet | Bill | |
| 2016 | Like Totally Hot Couple Seeking Same | Karl "Monkey" | Co-Directed with Kirsten Russell. |
| Sarah Is Not Her Name | Tim | Producer | |
| 2017 | The Pirates of Somalia | Voice Over | |
| Lurker | Marston | Director, Producer | |
| Thru: The Hereafter Remains Unknown | Mark | ||
| Xposure Chapter 1 | James | ||
| 2018 | Super Troopers 2 | Voice Over | |
| Wildlife | Voice Over | ||
| The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Voice Over | ||
| 2019 | Little Women | Voice Over | |
| 2020 | Let's Let Go | Lead | Director, Editor |
| She Has Your Eyes | Nick | ||
| Drowning Silence | Lead | Producer, Editor | |
| Stay Don't Go | Adam | ||
| Racket Racket | Keith | ||
| Emily in Paris | Voice Over | 10 Episodes | |
| Janus | Todd | ||
| The Queen's Gambit | Voice Over | ||
| Dash & Lily | Voice Over | ||
| 2021 | Halston | Voice Over | |
| Untitled Sam Bennett Project | Nick | Producer | |
| Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet | Voice Over | ||
| Birds of Paradise | Voice Over | ||
| Stillwater | Voice Over | ||
| 2023 | I Think I'm Sick | Will's Father | |
| 2024 | Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire | Voice Over |
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Strangers with Candy | Troubled Youth | Episode 3.7 |
| 2001 | Ed | Fake Phil | Episode 12.6 |
| 2002 | Law & Order | Shane | Episode 13.3 |
| 2003 | Law & Order | Dany Payton | Episode 13.10 |
| 2008 | Fringe | Bethany's Co-Worker | Episode 1.5 |
| 2009 | Great Performances | Hughes Panassie | Season 37, Episode 24 |
| 2016 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Alphonse | Episode 2.3 |
| 2016 | Gotham | Gilzean's Henchman | Episode 2.15 |
| 2019 | God Friended Me | Manager | Episode 2.2 |
| 2021 | The Blacklist | Stepan Gervais | Episode 8.7 |
| 2022 | Law & Order | Ryan Bell | Episode 21.1 |
| 2023 | Them | Luke | Episode 1.1 |
| Mythic Quest | Jacques | Episode 3.10 | |
| Daily Show | Dad | Episode 28.104 | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | The Frank Zip Story | Director | Also Shot, Produced and Edited. |
| 2011 | The Latest Show | Director | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | Two People He Never Saw | Co-Director with Kevin Corrigan | Official Selection 2013 RiverRun Film Festival
Official Selection 2013 Bend Film Festival Official Selection 2013 NY Shortfest Official Selection 2013 Big Apple Film Festival Official Selection 2013 Bushwick Film Festival Official Selection 2013 Nitehawk Shorts Festival |
| 2014 | Le Village | Director | WINNER Best Fiction 2014 Fantasia International FF
WINNER Rising Star 2015 Canada Int. FF Official Selection 2014 Fantasia International FF Official Selection 2014 Hollyshorts Official Selection 2014 RiverRun FF Official Selection 2014 Beverly Hills Int. FF Official Selection 2014 NY Shortfest Official Selection 2014 Pasadena Int. FF Official Selection 2014 Carousel du Film Official Selection 2014 Festival de Cinéma de la Ville de Québec Official Selection 2014 Les Percéides FF Official Selection 2014 Bushwick Film Festival Official Selection 2014 Nitehawk Shorts Festival Official Selection 2014 Strasberg Film Festival Official Selection 2014 Whistler Film Festival Official Selection 2015 Canada International FF |
| 2016 | Like Totally Hot Couple Seeking Same | Co Director with Kirsten Russell | Also Acted, Produced. |
| 2017 | Lurker | Director | Also Wrote, Acted, Produced, Edited.
Official Selection 2017 NY Shortfest Official Selection 2017 Cannes Short Film Corner Official Selection 2017 HollyShorts Monthly Series Official Selection 2017 Macabre Film Festival |
| 2020 | Drowning Silence | Co-Director with Xavi Ocean | Also Wrote, Produced, Edited |
| 2022 | Hologramme | Director | Also Wrote, Produced, Edited |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | ''The Frank Zip Story | Producer | Also Shot, Directed and Edited. |
| 2011 | The Latest Show | Producer | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | Two People He Never Saw | Producer | Also Directed. |
| 2014 | Universal Language | Producer and Lead Actor | WINNER Best Founders Award 2014 Anchorage International FF
WINNER Festival Prize Emerge FF WINNER Stand-Out Award 2014 Hell's Half Mile Film and Music Festival WINNER Audience Choice Award 2014 Macon Film Festival WINNER Audience Choice Award 2014 White Sands International FF Official Selection 2014 Anchorage International FF Official Selection 2014 Emerge FF Official Selection 2014 Hell's Half Mile Film and Music Festival Official Selection 2014 Macon Film Festival Official Selection 2014 Anchorage International FF |
| 2014 | Le Village | Producer | Also Directed. |
| 2016 | Like Totally Hot Couple Seeking Same | Co Director with Kirsten Russell | Also Acted and Co-Directed |
| 2016 | So You Wanna Be Cool | Associate Producer | |
| 2016 | Sarah Is Not Her Name | Producer | Also Acted |
| 2017 | Lurker | Producer | Also Wrote, Acted, Produced, Edited. |
| 2017 | Cover | Producer | Also First Assistant Director. |
| 2020 | Drowning Silence | Producer | Also Wrote, Co-Directed, Edited |
| 2021 | Untitled Sam Bennett Project | Producer | Also Acted. |
| Year | Band | Song | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Hot Seconds | Holy Moly | Director, Producer, Actor, Editor |
| 2010 | Hot Seconds | Pieces of You | Director, Producer, Actor, Editor |
| 2010 | Ian Hudgins | nt7 | Director, Producer, Editor |
| 2011 | HolidayHoliday | A Thousand | Director, Producer, Editor |
| 2012 | Lavender Fields | Spiritual | Director, Producer, Editor |
| 2017 | Starcade | Long Limousines | Director, Producer |
| 2020 | Potterfield | Goodbye | Director, Producer, Performer |
| 2020 | Potterfield | Let's Let Go | Director, Producer, Performer |
| 2021 | Starcade | Real Freaky | Director, Producer |
| 2021 | Potterfield | Sweet Little Mama | Director, Producer, Editor |
Marcel was a member of the band Hot Seconds. He also records under the pen name Potterfield.[2]
Marcel is the oldest of nine children.[3]
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