Marcel Sabourin

Marcel Sabourin

ActorWriterEditor Mar 25 (age 91) Montréal, Québec, Canada 1954–2025 (71 year career)
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Biography

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.

Known For

Filmography

Acting (102)

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Movies (86)

À la lumière du soir

À la lumière du soir

2025

as Self

Beaupré the Giant

Beaupré the Giant

2025

as Gérard Picard

At the End of Nothing at All

At the End of Nothing at All

2024

as Self

Victoire

Victoire

2023

as Jo Milo

6.7
Testament

Testament

2023

as Monsieur Sylvestre

6.7
L'osstidquoi ? L'osstidcho!

L'osstidquoi ? L'osstidcho!

2023

as Himself

Niagara

Niagara

2022

as Léopold Lamothe

6.2
Dying Alive

Dying Alive

2021

as Luc

Charlebois à Ducharme

Charlebois à Ducharme

2021

as Self

8.0
F*ckin' Coffin!

F*ckin' Coffin!

2021

as Father

6.7
The Sticky Side of Baklava

The Sticky Side of Baklava

2021

as Guy

6.0
I, Barnabé

I, Barnabé

2020

as Barnabé (voice)

5.7
YUL

YUL

2018
Ange & Ovni

Ange & Ovni

2018
LNI : 40 ans d'improvisation

LNI : 40 ans d'improvisation

2017
Mathieu

Mathieu

2016
Sigismond Imageless

Sigismond Imageless

2016

as Dr. Thévenin

Goldfish

Goldfish

2015

as Serge

Ego Trip

Ego Trip

2015

as Daniel Valiquette

5.2
Un après-midi avec Paolo

Un après-midi avec Paolo

2014
Henri Henri

Henri Henri

2014

as Monsieur Binot

6.5
Broken Face

Broken Face

2014

as Morlaix (voice)

6.3
Amsterdam

Amsterdam

2013
4.8
Another House

Another House

2013

as Henri

6.0
Mars and April

Mars and April

2012

as Capucin

5.6
Clouds Over the City

Clouds Over the City

2009

as Maurice

5.7
Messmer : le fascinateur

Messmer : le fascinateur

2009

as Self

Truffle

Truffle

2008

as Monsieur Trottier

6.0
Magique

Magique

2008

as Dr. Klebs

4.0
My Aunt Aline

My Aunt Aline

2007

as Claude Longevin

5.6
Roméo et Juliette

Roméo et Juliette

2006

as Monsieur Leclerc

4.7
Shooting Star

Shooting Star

2005

as Séverin

6.2
White Skin

White Skin

2004

as Dr. Paul-Émile Gagnon

4.8
The Sum of All Fears

The Sum of All Fears

2002

as Monsieur Monceau

6.4
Ne dis rien

Ne dis rien

2001
Preludes

Preludes

2000
See You in Toronto

See You in Toronto

2000
Memories Unlocked

Memories Unlocked

1999

as Docteur Patenaude

5.8
Now or Never

Now or Never

1998

as Abel Gagné

5.6
Julie and Me

Julie and Me

1998

as Monsieur Provencher

3.0
Lilies

Lilies

1997

as The Bishop

8.1
L'oreille d'un sourd

L'oreille d'un sourd

1996
L'homme perché

L'homme perché

1996
Heritage Minutes: Hart & Papineau

Heritage Minutes: Hart & Papineau

1995

as Papineau

Meurtre en musique

Meurtre en musique

1994
Wind from Wyoming

Wind from Wyoming

1994

as Father Lachaise

3.8
La fête des rois

La fête des rois

1994
Trial at Fortitude Bay

Trial at Fortitude Bay

1994

as Judge Jean Lamberts

The Hitman

The Hitman

1991

as Andre Lacombe

5.3
The Horse Trader’s Daughter

The Horse Trader’s Daughter

1990
Sous les draps, les étoiles

Sous les draps, les étoiles

1989
Jesus of Montreal

Jesus of Montreal

1989

as Eccentric

6.9
Lessons on Life

Lessons on Life

1989

as Bertrand

The Revolving Doors

The Revolving Doors

1988

as Homme du train

5.9
S As in...

S As in...

1984
Sweet Lies and Tender Oaths

Sweet Lies and Tender Oaths

1982

as Clovis Lavallée

The Handyman

The Handyman

1980

as Georges Poitras, chauffeur

2.7
Château de cartes

Château de cartes

1980

as Janvier Pastel

Cordélia

Cordélia

1980

as Sheriff Lapointe

6.8
Riel

Riel

1979

as Joseph-Noël Ritchot

6.0
The Old Country Where Rimbaud Died

The Old Country Where Rimbaud Died

1977

as Abel

5.2
J.A. Martin Photographer

J.A. Martin Photographer

1977

as J. A. Martin

6.2
Ti-Mine, Bernie pis la gang…

Ti-Mine, Bernie pis la gang…

1976

as Ti-Mine

7.0
Gina

Gina

1975

as Actor

5.9
Mustang

Mustang

1975
Eliza's Horoscope

Eliza's Horoscope

1975

as Pervert Doctor

3.5
Les « troubbes » de Johnny

Les « troubbes » de Johnny

1974

as Le voisin

Bingo

Bingo

1974

as Pierre Lemoyne

6.7
Par une belle nuit d'hiver

Par une belle nuit d'hiver

1974

as Bijou

Des armes et les hommes

Des armes et les hommes

1973
Taureau

Taureau

1973

as Serge Beaudoin

4.5
The Death of a Lumberjack

The Death of a Lumberjack

1973

as Ti-Noir L'Esperance

4.2
L'Heptaméron (Joyeux compères)

L'Heptaméron (Joyeux compères)

1973

as Religious (uncredited)

2.0
The Last Betrothal

The Last Betrothal

1973

as Le docteur

5.5
Dirty Money

Dirty Money

1972

as Ernest

7.0
The Wise Guys

The Wise Guys

1972
6.0
The Time of the Hunt

The Time of the Hunt

1972

as Richard

5.9
Far from the Sun

Far from the Sun

1971

as Robert Bessette

6.5
Those Damned Savages

Those Damned Savages

1971

as Steward Jean Talon

7.3
The Christmas Martian

The Christmas Martian

1971

as The Visitor

4.4
Two Women In Gold

Two Women In Gold

1970

as Yvon-T. Turcot

3.6
The House of Light

The House of Light

1969
5.2
Don't Let It Kill You

Don't Let It Kill You

1967
5.4
Mission of Fear

Mission of Fear

1965
The Snow Has Melted on the Manicouagan

The Snow Has Melted on the Manicouagan

1965
5.0
Smaragdin

Smaragdin

1960

as Narrator