Cameron Brodeur
{{short description|Canadian actor}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Cameron Brodeur
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|04|25}}
| birth_place = Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2015-present
| notable_works = The Umbrella Academy, Helix, Midway
}}
Cameron Brodeur (born April 25, 2002) is a Canadian actor, most noted for his recurring role as Young Luther Hargreeves in The Umbrella Academy on Netflix.{{cite web|title=PopBuzz|url=https://www.popbuzz.com/tv-film/the-umbrella-academy/cast/young-luther-actor-cameron-brodeur/|access-date=2020-11-03|archive-date=2020-10-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028174034/https://www.popbuzz.com/tv-film/the-umbrella-academy/cast/young-luther-actor-cameron-brodeur/|url-status=live}} He also gained recognition after playing the supporting role of Sully Brown in Midway, which marked his first theatrical appearance. He was nominated at the Young Artist Awards for Best Performance in a Feature Film by a Teen Artist and Best Performance in a Streaming Series by a Teen Artist, and won that same category the year prior. He also won Best Television Ensemble and Best Actor in a Recurring Role at The Joey Awards.{{cite news|title=Montreal teen star and Global News Morning SuperKid talks acting|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/3648127/montreal-teen-star-and-global-news-morning-superkid-talks-acting/|access-date=2020-11-03|archive-date=2020-12-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203115100/https://globalnews.ca/news/3648127/montreal-teen-star-and-global-news-morning-superkid-talks-acting/|url-status=live}}{{cite news|title=De Candiac à Hollywood: à 17 ans, Cameron Brodeur enchaîne déjà les projets américains|url=https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2019/12/10/de-candiac-a-hollywood|access-date=2020-11-03|archive-date=2020-10-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030062131/https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2019/12/10/de-candiac-a-hollywood|url-status=live}}
Life and career
Cameron Brodeur was born in Montreal, Quebec,{{cite news|title=Un jeune Montréalais dans une série de Netflix|url=https://www.lapresse.ca/arts/medias/201902/14/01-5214707-un-jeune-montrealais-dans-une-serie-de-netflix.php|access-date=2020-11-03|archive-date=2019-12-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224065004/https://www.lapresse.ca/arts/medias/201902/14/01-5214707-un-jeune-montrealais-dans-une-serie-de-netflix.php|url-status=live}} to French parents, but is fluent in both English and his mother tongue. Cameron started to pursue acting at the age of 10, and made his on-screen debut portraying Soren in the second series of Helix.{{cite web |author1=Grayson Gilcrease |title=The Casting of the Younger Versions of The Umbrella Academy Is Practically Perfect |url=https://www.popsugar.co.uk/entertainment/photo-gallery/47691711/embed/47691704/p |website=PopSugar |access-date=2 January 2021 |date=13 August 2020 |archive-date=10 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231110192422/https://www.popsugar.co.uk/entertainment/photo-gallery/47691711/embed/47691704/p |url-status=live }} Since, Cameron has starred in Amber Alert (2016), Amélie et Compagnie (2017-2019), Ghostwriter (2019), and Midway (2019).{{cite web |author1=Alexander Toutant |title=This Netflix 'Umbrella Academy' Star Lives In Montreal (Exclusive Photos) |url=https://www.mtlblog.com/en-ca/news/montreal/this-netflix-umbrella-academy-star-lives-in-montreal-exclusive-photos |website=MTL Blog |access-date=2 January 2021 |date=20 February 2019 |archive-date=24 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124063901/https://www.mtlblog.com/en-ca/news/montreal/this-netflix-umbrella-academy-star-lives-in-montreal-exclusive-photos |url-status=live }}{{cite web |author1=Bruno Lapointe |title=De Candiac à Hollywood: à 17 ans, Cameron Brodeur enchaîne déjà les projets américains |url=https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2019/12/10/de-candiac-a-hollywood |website=Journal de Montreal |access-date=2 January 2021 |language=fr |date=10 December 2019 |archive-date=30 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030062131/https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2019/12/10/de-candiac-a-hollywood |url-status=live }}
Cameron's most recent project is portraying young Luther in The Umbrella Academy on Netflix. He won the Teen Actor in a Streaming Series category at the Young Artist Awards in 2019,{{cite web |title=2019 Winners |url=https://youngartistawards.org/2019winners |website=Young Artist Academy |access-date=2 January 2021 |archive-date=19 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190719024849/https://youngartistawards.org/2019winners |url-status=dead }} and was nominated for two other awards for that same project.
Filmography
= Film =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 2016
|Amber Alert |Oliver Cross | |
| 2018
|Milk |Actor |Short film |
| 2018
|Everything Outside |Étienne | |
| 2019
| |
= Television =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 2015
|Soren |6 episodes |
| 2015
|Young Graham | |
| 2016
|Charlie | |
| 2017
|James Carlyle | |
| 2017-2019
|Amélie et Compagnie |Mathieu |44 episodes |
| 2019
|Ghostwriter |Camarillo Kid |3 episodes |
| 2019-2020
|Young Luther{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OZDZDwAAQBAJ&q=cameron+brodeur&pg=PA6|title=The Making of The Umbrella Academy|isbn=9781506716053|author1=Netflix|last2=Way|first2=Gerard|last3=Ba|first3=Gabriel|date=14 July 2020|publisher=Dark Horse Comics |access-date=4 November 2020|archive-date=10 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231110192513/https://books.google.com/books?id=OZDZDwAAQBAJ&q=cameron+brodeur&pg=PA6#v=snippet&q=cameron%20brodeur&f=false|url-status=live}} | |
| 2020
|L'Effet Secondaire |Matthew | |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Award !Category !Work !Result |
| 2019
|The Joey Awards |Best Television or Webseries Ensemble |
| 2019
|The Joey Awards |Best Actor in a Recurring Role Television Drama 14+ |{{won}} |
| 2019
|Best Performance in a Streaming Series or Film: Teen Actor |
| 2020
|Best Performance in a Streaming Series - Leading Teen Artist |Ghostwriter |{{nom}} |
| 2020
|Young Artist Awards{{cite web|title=2020 Nominees Young Artist Academy Awards|url=https://www.youngartistawards.org/2020nominees|website=Young Artist Academy Awards|access-date=2020-11-03|archive-date=2021-04-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427144827/https://www.youngartistawards.org/2020nominees|url-status=live}} |Best Performance in a Feature Film - Teen Artist |{{nom}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|7086588|Cameron Brodeur}}
- [https://www.instagram.com/cameronbrodeur/?hl=en Cameron Brodeur] on Instagram
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Category:Canadian male film actors