Martin Matte
{{Short description|Canadian comedian and actor}}
Martin Matte (born April 14, 1970) is a Canadian stand-up comedian and actor from Laval, Quebec. He created and starred in the television sitcom Les Beaux malaises, and is the current spokesperson for Quebec grocery store chain Maxi, a position he has held since 2016.Brendan Kelly, [https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/les-beaux-malaises-martin-matte-invites-anglos-to-be-in-on-the-joke "Les beaux malaises' Martin Matte invites anglos to be in on the joke"]. Montreal Gazette, May 12, 2016.{{Cite news |last=Fournier |first=Marie-Eve |date=2016-11-21 |title=Maxi embauche Martin Matte pour redorer son image |url=https://www.lapresse.ca/affaires/economie/marketing-et-publicite/201611/21/01-5043518-maxi-embauche-martin-matte-pour-redorer-son-image.php |access-date=2024-04-23 |work=La Presse |language=fr-CA}}
Career
Matte studied marketing and administration at the Université du Québec à Montréal, and comedy at the École nationale de l'humour, before beginning his career as a radio host on CKOI-FM and CKMF-FM.Agnès Gaudet, [https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2015/02/20/martin-matte "Martin Matte"]. Le Journal de Montréal, February 20, 2015.
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While working as a radio host he began to perform as a stand-up comedian, winning the award for Revelation of the Year at the Gala Les Olivier in 1999.
In 2000 he launched his first solo stand-up comedy show, Histoires vraies, following up with Condamné à l'excellence in 2007Pierre O. Nadeau, [https://www.journaldequebec.com/2009/11/19/martin-matte-condamne-a-lenrichissement "Martin Matte condamné. à l'enrichissement!"]. Le Journal de Québec, November 19, 2009. and Eh la la...! in 2017.Véronique Lauzon, [https://www.lapresse.ca/arts/spectacles-et-theatre/humour-et-varietes/201709/20/01-5134927-martin-matte-le-gars-dun-seul-projet.php "Martin Matte, le gars d'un seul projet"]. La Presse, September 20, 2017. He has won numerous Olivier and Artis awards for his comedy shows, as well as the Félix Award for Best Comedy Album for Condamné à l'excellence in 2010."Le chanteur Maxime Landry gagne deux Félix à l'Autre gala de l'ADISQ: Maxime Landry gagne deux Félix à l'Autre gala". Canadian Press, November 1, 2010.
Netflix recorded a performance on the Eh la la...! tour for the comedy special La vie, la mort...eh la la..!, making Matte the first Quebec comedian to get his own Netflix special.Stéphane Morneau, [https://journalmetro.com/culture/ecrans/2388044/martin-matte-sur-netflix-en-terrains-connus/ "Martin Matte sur Netflix : en terrains connus"]. Métro, October 15, 2019.
In 2023, Matte is slated to host a short-run prime time talk show on TVA.Vanessa Hébert, [https://www.7jours.ca/2023/03/24/martin-matte-propose-un-avant-gout-de-son-nouveau-talk-show-et-ca-promet "Martin Matte propose un avant-goût de son nouveau talk-show, et ça promet"]. 7 Jours, March 24, 2023.
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He had early supporting roles in the television series km/h and Les Bougon.
He had a regular role as Bruno Gagnon in the Quebec version of Caméra Café, playing the role from 2002 to 2006 before returning to the series in 2009.Dany Bouchard, [https://www.journaldequebec.com/2009/02/23/martin-matte-rentre-au-bureau "Martin Matte rentre au bureau"]. Le Journal de Québec, February 23, 2009.
Les Beaux malaises, which starred Matte as a fictionalized version of himself in a comedy based on his own family life, premiered on TVA in 2014. It ran for three seasons until 2016,Marc-André Lemieux, [https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2016/03/14/martin-matte-boucle-iles-beaux-malaises-i "Martin Matte boucle Les beaux malaises"]. La Presse, March 14, 2016. before ending with a special episode in 2017.Stéphanie Nolin, [https://showbizz.net/tele/hilarante-bande-annonce-de-la-finale-des-beaux-malaises-presentee-ce-dimanche "Hilarante bande-annonce de la finale des Beaux malaises présentée ce dimanche"]. Showbizz, January 18, 2017. Matte won two Gémeaux Awards for best actor in a comedy series during the show's original run, in 2014[https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/684550/prix-gemeaux-gala "Gémeaux : l'émission Les beaux malaises s'illustre"]. Ici Radio-Canada, September 14, 2014. and 2015.[https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/739948/30e-gala-des-prix-gemeaux "Un autre triplé pour Les beaux malaises au Gala des Gémeaux"]. Ici Radio-Canada, September 20, 2015. It then returned for a single new season in 2021.Marie-Lise Rousseau, [https://journalmetro.com/culture/2605256/de-beaux-et-sombres-malaises/ "De beaux et sombres malaises"]. Métro, January 26, 2021.
He has also appeared in the films Nitro and Threesome (Le Trip à trois).Éric Moreault, [https://www.lesoleil.com/arts/le-trip-a-trois-debandade-13208b5601964e7768f2a5f79bc52f0e "Le trip à trois: débandade"]. Le Soleil, December 19, 2017.
Fondation Martin-Matte
In 1986, Matte's brother Christian suffered a traumatic brain injury in a car accident, which permanently impaired his short-term memory.Élisabeth Lepage-Boily, [https://showbizz.net/stars/martin-matte-se-rappelle-laccident-de-son-frere-dans-un-texte-dechirant "Martin Matte se rappelle l'accident de son frère dans un texte déchirant"]. Showbizz, August 28, 2021. Frustrated by the lack of resources for people in his brother's situation, in 2007 Matte launched the Fondation Martin-Matte, which finances the construction of adaptive housing facilities and other social and recreational projects to improve quality of life for brain injury survivors.Hugo Pilon-Larose, [https://www.lapresse.ca/arts/nouvelles/201503/24/01-4855098-une-maison-martin-matte-a-blainville.php "Une maison Martin-Matte à Blainville"]. La Presse, March 24, 2015.
As of 2023, the foundation operates eight Maison Martin-Matte facilities across Quebec, with others under construction.Mélanie Côté, [https://www.lequotidien.com/actualites/2023/05/26/saguenay-pourrait-avoir-sa-maison-martin-matte-AXRXSKGYEBBXNAWOTRXXJ7LUUM/ "Saguenay pourrait avoir sa Maison Martin-Matte"]. Le Quotidien, May 26, 2023. Actor and writer Fabien Cloutier, who played the fictionalized version of Christian in Les Beaux malaises, is also a spokesman for the organization.[https://www.lapresse.ca/affaires/tetes-d-affiche/2021-03-06/525-000-en-bougeant-dehors.php "525 000$ en bougeant dehors"]. La Presse, March 6, 2021.
In 2022, Christian Matte was featured in a rare television appearance, alongside Martin on Télé-Québec's documentary series L'Avenir nous appartient.Adam Bourbonnière, [https://www.7jours.ca/2022/02/10/rare-et-beau-moment-televisuel-entre-martin-matte-et-son-frere-christian "Rare et beau moment télévisuel entre Martin Matte et son frère, Christian"]. 7 Jours, February 10, 2022.
Personal life
Matte and his wife, Vicky Pomerleau, split in 2017,Sandrine Vincent, [https://www.journaldequebec.com/2017/07/26/martin-matte-nest-plus-en-couple "Martin Matte n'est plus en couple"]. Le Journal de Québec, July 26, 2017. which formed part of the storyline for the 2021 revival of Les Beaux malaises.[https://ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premiere/emissions/penelope/segments/entrevue/340765/les-beaux-malaises-martin-matte-divorce "Martin Matte : le beau malaise de la séparation"]. Ici Radio-Canada Première, January 26, 2021. He has more recently been romantically linked with actress Laurence Leboeuf.Élizabeth Lepage-Boily, [https://showbizz.net/humour/stephane-rousseau-taquine-martin-matte-sur-sa-relation-avec-laurence-leboeuf-et-les-couteaux-volent-bas "Stéphane Rousseau taquine Martin Matte sur sa relation avec Laurence Leboeuf et les couteaux volent bas"]. Showbizz, November 24, 2022.
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Category:21st-century Canadian comedians
Category:21st-century Canadian male actors
Category:Canadian male comedians
Category:Canadian stand-up comedians
Category:Canadian philanthropists
Category:Canadian male television actors
Category:Canadian male film actors
Category:Comedians from Quebec
Category:Male actors from Quebec
Category:People from Laval, Quebec