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Marcel Simoneau

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Marcel Simoneau
Born (1978-06-22) June 22, 1978 (age 46)
Quebec, Canada
NationalityCanadian, American
Occupation(s)Actor, musician, film director
Years active1998-present
Notable workBlacklist, Law & Order, God Friended Me, Gotham, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Kinsey, Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist, The Rebound, Ed, Strangers with Candy.
Children1
Websitewww.marcelsimoneau.com

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.

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]

Filmography

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Film

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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

Television

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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
Halston Voice Over
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

Director

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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

Producer

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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.

Music Videos

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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

Music

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Marcel was a member of the band Hot Seconds. He also records under the pen name Potterfield.[2]

Personal life

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Marcel is the oldest of nine children.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Actor Website".
  2. ^ "Home". hotseconds.net.
  3. ^ "IMDB". IMDb.
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