Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 11, 2023
• Invested on: December 11, 2025

Marc Messier, O.C., M.S.C.
Montréal, Quebec

Marc Messier is an actor renowned for his leading roles in many of Quebec’s most influential film, television and stage productions. Notably, he starred in Les Boys, Lance et compte, La Petite Vie and Broue. He also wrote his one-man show Seul… en scène, a look back on the different periods of his life. A prolific actor and icon for French-Canadian audiences, he has enriched Quebec’s cultural landscape for nearly five decades.