Robin Aubert

Robin Aubert, born on May thirteenth, nineteen seventy-two, in Ham-Nord, Quebec, is a multifaceted Canadian talent known for his work as an actor, screenwriter, and film director. He gained significant recognition for his role in the film The Countess of Baton Rouge (La Comtesse de Bâton Rouge), which earned him a Genie Award nomination for Best Actor at the eighteenth Genie Awards in nineteen ninety-seven. His directorial venture, Ravenous (Les Affamés), won the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival Award for Best Canadian Film in two thousand seventeen.

Aubert's career began in the early nineties when he co-founded the sketch comedy troupe Les Chick'n Swell. He quickly transitioned to acting, taking on stage roles in productions such as Jean-Marc Dalpé's Eddy and Daniel Danis's Le Pont de pierres et la peau d'images. His television appearances include notable series like 4 et demi and Radio Enfer, alongside films such as The Escort (L'Escorte) and The Countess of Baton Rouge.

Throughout his career, Aubert has showcased his versatility in various films, including Maelström, The Negro (Le nèg'), Mammouth, and Father and Guns (De père en flic). His performance in Miraculum earned him a Prix Jutra nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the seventeenth Jutra Awards in two thousand fifteen. He has also appeared in television series such as Temps dur, Les Invincibles, and Le Gentleman.

As a filmmaker, Aubert has directed several short films since nineteen ninety-nine, receiving a Jutra nomination for Best Short Film at the third Jutra Awards in two thousand one for Lila. His feature-length debut, Saint Martyrs of the Damned (Saints-Martyrs-des-Damnés), was released in two thousand five, followed by Train to Nowhere (À quelle heure le train pour nulle part) in two thousand nine, Crying Out (À l'origine d'un cri) in two thousand ten, Tuktuq in two thousand sixteen, and Ravenous in two thousand seventeen. In two thousand twenty-three, he released You'll Never Know (Tu ne sauras jamais).