Benoît Gouin

Acting

Benoît Gouin

Born January 27, 1961 · Pointe-du-Lac, Québec, Canada (age 65)

Benoît Gouin was born on January 27, 1961 in Pointe-du-Lac, Québec, Canada. He is an actor and writer, known for I Killed My Mother (2009), Lac Mystère (2013) and Québec-Montréal (2002).

Known For

I Killed My MotherI Killed My Mother · 2009
I Killed My Mother
★ 7.42009
MovieDrama
Hubert, a brash 17-year-old, is confused and torn by a love-hate relationship with his mother that consumes him more and more each day. After distressing ordeals and tragic episodes, Hubert will find his mother on the banks of Saint Lawrence river, where he grew up, and where a murder will be committed: the murder of childhood.
Dusk for a HitmanDusk for a Hitman · 2023
Dusk for a Hitman
★ 5.52023
MovieCrimeThriller
1979. Donald Lavoie is a fearsome hitman who works under the orders of Claude Dubois, head of the Montreal South-West mob. Donald is tasked to take under his wing new recruit Serge Rivard, a hotheaded small-time crook who soon compromises him in a botched double murder. Donald avoids justice thanks to the Dubois clan's lawyers, but this is only a temporary setback for Detective Sergeant Roger Burns, who wants to convince Lavoie to become an informer.
L'Autre
Nov 14, 2026
L'Autre · 2026
L'Autre
2026
MovieThrillerComedy
Bedridden following a severe cancer, a man sees his recovery falter when his young roommate begins to stir up his deepest fears.
Le déserteurLe déserteur · 2008
Le déserteur
★ 4.42008
MovieDramaHistory
It tells the story of Georges Guénette, a deserter from the Canadian Army during World War II, who was shot and killed by members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
My Mother's MenMy Mother's Men · 2023
My Mother's Men
★ 8.02023
MovieDrama
Young Elsie is shocked to learn that her eccentric mother wanted her ashes to be scattered among her five ex-husbands. Elsie is adamant about carrying out her mother's wishes, but the trip fundamentally alters her course.
Miss BootsMiss Boots · 2024
Miss Boots
★ 6.72024
MovieComedyFamily
Philippe, an opera composer in search of inspiration, is forced to take in Simone, his rebellious, eccentric niece whose best friend is a skunk. Despite being total opposites, Philippe and Simone quickly discover that they may need each other more than they thought.
Sarah Prefers to RunSarah Prefers to Run · 2013
Sarah Prefers to Run
★ 5.92013
MovieDrama
When Sarah has a chance to go to a first class university and to join its premiere athletic club, her suburban mother is fearful of the change and refuses to help financially. But Sarah's roommate knows that they will get a grant if they marry. Sarah agrees but only to discover that her true heart lies elsewhere. Sarah prefers to run.
AntigoneAntigone · 2019
Antigone
★ 6.82019
MovieDrama
Sophie Deraspe’s adaptation of the classic Greek tragedy of the same name reimagines the story of a woman’s quest for justice as a commentary on the immigrant experience in contemporary Montreal.

Filmography

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Love and MagnetsLove and Magnets · 2004
Love and Magnets
★ 6.42004
MovieDramaRomance
Back in Montréal after spending five years in Guatemala, Julie moves in with her elder sister, Jeanne, a chronic liar and woman of rather loose sexual morals... Disillusioned with love, Jeanne is nevertheless engaged to Noël. However, Jeanne and Noël lead separate lives, and only communicate by leaving each other messages on the fridge.Everything suddenly becomes very complicated. Jeanne compels Julie to take up with Noël so she can have a fling with a passionate musician. Noël, meanwhile, sets Julie up with Michel -- without Jeanne's knowledge. Julie mixes things up even further. Egged on by her friend Marie-Ève, she alters the contents of the messages on the fridge in an attempt to breathe new life into Jeanne and Noël's relationship. Along the way, she also begins to fall for the seductive Michel. The tables are turned on everyone... In the game of love and truth, illusion leads to betrayal, but love conquers all.
JealousJealous · 2010
Jealous
★ 5.22010
MovieThriller
Thomas and Marianne, a feuding couple whose relationship has hit a wall, decide to spend a weekend at Thomas' uncle's lakeside cottage. This is their last chance to save their relationship, which has been jeopardized by Marianne's meaningless flirtations and Thomas' uncontrollable jealousy. As they arrive, a restless yet charming neighbor welcomes them into their house and, realizing that Thomas' uncle and girlfriend will not be showing up for days, suggests they share the dinner he has prepared. The drunken night that follows - with this man, who might not be who he seems to be, pushing his charms on Marianne - leads to a weekend of blurred emotions and events, where loyalties, guilt and a shared secret will test the young couple's ability to survive.

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