Officer of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2022-11-09
Invested on: 2023-05-26
Michel Côté, O.C., M.S.C.
Montréal, Quebec
Michel Côté is one of the most versatile and prolific actors in Quebec. Acclaimed by critics and audiences alike, he has played iconic characters in some of the biggest films of recent decades, including Cruising Bar, C.R.A.Z.Y. and De père en flic. He starred in the television series Omertà and appeared in La Petite Vie, two programs that shaped generations of viewers. Co-writer and co-star of Broue, he contributed to the most widely seen, longest-running and greatest success in the history of Quebec theatre.