Roy Dupuis

Roy Dupuis (born April 21,1963) is a celebrated French-Canadian (Québécois) actor. Internationally, he is best-known so far for his role as Michael Samuelle in the television series La Femme Nikita (or Nikita) filmed in Toronto beginning in 1996 and first broadcast in the U.S., Canada, and other countries from 1997 to 2001 (still re-run throughout the world).

Civic and Philanthropic Activities

For well over a decade, Roy Dupuis has actively supported Fondation Mira/the Mira Foundation, a non-profit organization which provides and trains guide dogs and service dogs for the visually and physically challenged, respectively. (For background and updated information, one may visit "About Mira: Stars At Mira" and related projects links on its website.)

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Roy Dupuis is also co-founder and vice president of Fondation Rivières/the Rivers Foundation, an organization whose mission is to protect the wild rivers of Québec and their natural and cultural habitats from small hydroelectric power dam projects and other environmental and economic threats and to encourage the development of alternative energy sources through education. (For background and updated information, one may visit its website.)

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