Michel Côté OC MSC was a Canadian actor who lived from June 25, 1950, until May 29, 2023. He is best known for his roles in the films Cruising Bar, Life After Love (La vie après l’amour), and C.R.A.Z.Y., as well as the stage production Broue and television series Omertà.
He did not set out to be an actor when he was born in Alma, Quebec, but began doing amateur theatrical parts as part of his university studies and then enrolled at the National Theatrical School of Canada.
Michel Cote’s parents: Who are his father and mother?
The parents of the Canadian deceased actor are Michael Sr. (father) and Barbara (Hansen) Cote (mother). Unfortunately, there is not much information about their personal details.
Meanwhile, Cote was paid a total of $8,673,650. Of this amount, $307,692 was paid as a salary, $0 was paid as a bonus, $0 was paid in stock options, $7,535,134 was paid in stock, and $830,824 was paid in other forms of compensation. This information is based on proxy statements submitted for the fiscal year 2022.
Côté portrayed the lead in the 1990 film Cruising Bar, for which he received a Genie Award nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role.
He also portrayed the lead in the film C.R.A.Z.Y., for which he won a Genie in the same category in 2005. In 2008, he resurrected his Cruising Bar characters in the sequel film Cruising Bar 2, for which he was nominated for a Jutra Award for Best Actor at the 11th Jutra Awards.
