Served as assistant director to Paul Buissoneau and also performed at the Quat'Sous Theater in Montreal; also worked as an assistant to theater director Andre Brassard

Awarded use of a studio in New York City owned by the government of Quebec; was based in NYC for about five years (dates approximate)

Acted on US TV in an episode of "Miami Vice" entitled "One-Way Ticket"; played hired killer Phillipe Sagot

First film role of note in "Les Fous de bassan"

Breakthrough performance in the leading role of Daniel in Denys Arcand's "Jesus of Montreal"

London stage debut, "Being at Home with Claude"

American TV-movie debut, "Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris" (CBS)

Co-starred in "I Shot Andy Warhol"

Playe Horst in film version of Martin Sherman's play "Bent", directed by Sean Mathias