Théodore Pellerin (French: [teɔdɔʁ pɛl(ə)ʁɛ̃], born June 13, 1997) is a Canadian film and television actor from Quebec.[1] He is most noted for his performance in the 2018 film Family First (Chien de garde), for which he won the Prix Iris for Revelation of the Year at the 20th Quebec Cinema Awards,[2] and the Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards.[3] In 2021, he starred as Oliver Larsson in the Netflix film There's Someone Inside Your House.
Théodore Pellerin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Théodore Chouinard-Pellerin June 13, 1997 Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Parent | Marie Chouinard |
He is the son of dancer and choreographer Marie Chouinard and painter Denis Pellerin.[4]
Career
Pellerin has appeared in the films Endorphine, Boost, The Demons, It's Only the End of the World, The Beep Test, Boy Erased, Never Steady, Never Still, Isla Blanca, Genesis (Genèse), Ville Neuve, and Never Rarely Sometimes Always. Recently, he portrayed the pyramid scheme true believer Cody Bonar on the Showtime series On Becoming a God in Central Florida.[5]
In August 2019, Pellerin was cast in the Netflix slasher film There's Someone Inside Your House.[6] The film was released on October 6, 2021.[7][8]
In 2020, he narrated a portion of the 8th Canadian Screen Awards.[9]
In 2024 he received a CSA nomination for Best Lead Performance in a Drama Film at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards, for the film Solo.[10]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Endorphine | Grégoire | |
| The Demons | David | ||
| 2016 | Boost | Dev | |
| It's Only the End of the World | Antoine | ||
| 2017 | Never Steady, Never Still | Jamie | |
| The Beep Test | Wojtek | Short film | |
| 2018 | Family First | Vincent | |
| Boy Erased | Xavier | ||
| Genesis | Guillaume | ||
| At First Light | Sean | ||
| Isla Blanca | Émile | ||
| Ville Neuve | Ulysse | ||
| 2020 | Never Rarely Sometimes Always | Jasper | |
| Underground (Souterrain) | Julien | ||
| My Salinger Year | Boy from Winston-Salem | ||
| 2021 | There's Someone Inside Your House | Oliver Larsson[6][11] | [7] |
| Mayday | Radio Man/Dimitri | ||
| 2022 | Continental Drift (South) | Albert Adler | |
| 2023 | Beau Is Afraid | Beau's Son | |
| Solo | Simon | [12] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 30 vies | Sammy Azoulay | Recurring |
| 2019 | On Becoming a God in Central Florida | Cody Bonar | Main role |
| The OA | Liam | 3 episodes | |
| 2021 | Maid | Wayne | Miniseries, 1 episode |
| 2024 | Franklin | Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette | Upcoming miniseries |
| 2024 | Becoming Karl Lagerfeld | Jacques de Bascher | Upcoming miniseries |