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).

Related Sources

• For some additional biographical information, please see Sarah Hampson, "A Home Boy, Happy That Way," Globe and Mail 31 Aug. 2002 (Metro ed.): R3 (and other articles posted on the sites listed above). According to Hampson, Roy Dupuis was born in New Liskeard, which is now part of Temiskaming Shores, Ontario. Hampson's biographical account derives from her 2002 interview with Dupuis. For related biographical information, please consult "The Actor's Method", a popular interview with Roy Dupuis, conducted by Gina Pia Cooper and published in Fashion Finds in 1999.
• For a study of Roy Dupuis' characters, please see Danièle St-Denis, Dans les peaux de Roy Dupuis (Outremont, Qc: Les Éditions internationales Alain Stanké, 2004). , her unofficial fan website listed in the preceding section.]

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