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Marcel Sabourin

Marcel Sabourin

Acting·1935·80 films

Marcel Sabourin (born March 25, 1935) is a Canadian actor and writer from Quebec. He is most noted for his role as Abel Gagné, the central character in Jean Pierre Lefebvre's trilogy of Don't Let It Kill You (Il ne faut pas mourir pour ça), The Old Country Where Rimbaud Died (Le Vieux pays où Rimbaud est mort) and Now or Never (Aujourd'hui ou jamais) and his performance as Professor Mandibule in the children's television series Les Croquignoles and La ribouldingue.

As Actor

The Sum of All Fears
The Sum of All Fears (2002)Monsieur Monceau
The Hitman
The Hitman (1991)Andre Lacombe
Jesus of Montreal
Jesus of Montreal (1989)Eccentric
Lilies
Lilies (1997)The Bishop
Testament
Testament (2023)Monsieur Sylvestre
White Skin
White Skin (2004)Dr. Paul-Émile Gagnon
Mars and April
Mars and April (2012)Capucin
Gina
Gina (1975)Actor
Amsterdam
Amsterdam (2013)
Memories Unlocked
Memories Unlocked (1999)Docteur Patenaude
J.A. Martin Photographer
J.A. Martin Photographer (1977)J. A. Martin
Bingo
Bingo (1974)Pierre Lemoyne
Two Women In Gold
Two Women In Gold (1970)Yvon-T. Turcot
The Death of a Lumberjack
The Death of a Lumberjack (1973)Ti-Noir L'Esperance
Roméo et Juliette
Roméo et Juliette (2006)Monsieur Leclerc
Wind from Wyoming
Wind from Wyoming (1994)Father Lachaise
Henri Henri
Henri Henri (2014)Monsieur Binot
The Time of the Hunt
The Time of the Hunt (1972)Richard
The Revolving Doors
The Revolving Doors (1988)Homme du train
Dirty Money
Dirty Money (1972)Ernest
Victoire
Victoire (2023)Jo Milo
Truffle
Truffle (2008)Monsieur Trottier
Julie and Me
Julie and Me (1998)Monsieur Provencher
The Christmas Martian
The Christmas Martian (1971)The Visitor
Taureau
Taureau (1973)Serge Beaudoin
Another House
Another House (2013)Henri
Ego Trip
Ego Trip (2015)Daniel Valiquette
Eliza's Horoscope
Eliza's Horoscope (1975)Pervert Doctor
Now or Never
Now or Never (1998)Abel Gagné
L'Heptaméron (Joyeux compères)
L'Heptaméron (Joyeux compères) (1973)Religious (uncredited)
The Old Country Where Rimbaud Died
The Old Country Where Rimbaud Died (1977)Abel
Don't Let It Kill You
Don't Let It Kill You (1967)
The Wise Guys
The Wise Guys (1972)
Shooting Star
Shooting Star (2005)Séverin
My Aunt Aline
My Aunt Aline (2007)Claude Longevin
The Last Betrothal
The Last Betrothal (1973)Le docteur
The House of Light
The House of Light (1969)
Far from the Sun
Far from the Sun (1971)Robert Bessette
Niagara
Niagara (2022)Léopold Lamothe
Those Damned Savages
Those Damned Savages (1971)Steward Jean Talon
The Handyman
The Handyman (1980)Georges Poitras, chauffeur
F*ckin' Coffin!
F*ckin' Coffin! (2021)Father
Cordélia
Cordélia (1980)Sheriff Lapointe
Broken Face
Broken Face (2014)Morlaix (voice)
Clouds Over the City
Clouds Over the City (2009)Maurice
I, Barnabé
I, Barnabé (2020)Barnabé (voice)
Riel
Riel (1979)Joseph-Noël Ritchot
Ti-Mine, Bernie pis la gang…
Ti-Mine, Bernie pis la gang… (1976)Ti-Mine
La nuit avec Hortense
La nuit avec Hortense (1988)
Trial at Fortitude Bay
Trial at Fortitude Bay (1994)Judge Jean Lamberts
Magique
Magique (2008)Dr. Klebs
The Sticky Side of Baklava
The Sticky Side of Baklava (2021)Guy
Lessons on Life
Lessons on Life (1989)Bertrand
La fête des rois
La fête des rois (1994)
Sweet Lies and Tender Oaths
Sweet Lies and Tender Oaths (1982)Clovis Lavallée
Ne dis rien
Ne dis rien (2001)
The Horse Trader’s Daughter
The Horse Trader’s Daughter (1990)
Mustang
Mustang (1975)
L'oreille d'un sourd
L'oreille d'un sourd (1996)
Mission of Fear
Mission of Fear (1965)
The Snow Has Melted on the Manicouagan
The Snow Has Melted on the Manicouagan (1965)
Charlebois à Ducharme
Charlebois à Ducharme (2021)Self
See You in Toronto
See You in Toronto (2000)
S As in...
S As in... (1984)
Des armes et les hommes
Des armes et les hommes (1973)
Preludes
Preludes (2000)
Dying Alive
Dying Alive (2021)Luc
Les « troubbes » de Johnny
Les « troubbes » de Johnny (1974)Le voisin
L'osstidquoi ? L'osstidcho!
L'osstidquoi ? L'osstidcho! (2023)Self
Beaupré the Giant
Beaupré the Giant (2025)Gérard Picard
Sigismond Imageless
Sigismond Imageless (2016)Dr. Thévenin
At the End of Nothing at All
At the End of Nothing at All (2024)Self
Mathieu
Mathieu (2016)
À la lumière du soir
À la lumière du soir (2025)Self
Heritage Minutes: Hart & Papineau
Heritage Minutes: Hart & Papineau (1995)Papineau
LNI : 40 ans d'improvisation
LNI : 40 ans d'improvisation (2017)
Ange & Ovni
Ange & Ovni (2018)
Smaragdin
Smaragdin (1960)Narrator
Un après-midi avec Paolo
Un après-midi avec Paolo (2014)
YUL
YUL (2018)

As Writer