Noah Parker
Noah Parker is a Canadian film and television actor.[1] He is most noted for his leading roles in the youth drama series Six degrés,[2] and the drama film Who by Fire (Comme le feu).[3]
Born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, he grew up in a fluently bilingual household with a québécois mother and an immigrant father from New Zealand, and has appeared in both anglophone and francophone film and television productions.[4] He had a regular role in the ensemble drama series 30 vies in the 2013-14 season, and had other supporting roles in film and television until being cast in a regular role in L'Échappée in 2018.[1] He also appeared in the films Squat (Ailleurs), A Brother's Love (La femme de mon frère) and Goddess of the Fireflies (La déesse des mouches à feu).[5]
Six degrés, which premiered in 2021, saw Parker starring as Léon Forest, a visually impaired teenager.[2] For his performance in the series, he won two Gémeaux Awards for Best Actor in a Youth Series, in 2021[6] and 2022.[7]
In 2022 he also portrayed Justin, a teen cancer patient, in the first season of Les bracelets rouges, the Quebec adaptation of The Red Band Society, but left the series due to a scheduling conflict and was replaced in the second season by Antoine L'Écuyer.[8]
He starred in the 2024 film Who by Fire, for which he received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Lead Performance in a Drama Film at the 14th Canadian Screen Awards in 2026.[9]
He has also appeared in leading and supporting roles in the films Out Standing (Seule au front)[10] and Lunar Sway.[11]
References
- 1 2 Francis Bolduc, "«À 12 ans, j'ai réalisé que le métier m'attirait» - Noah Parker". TVA Nouvelles, March 2, 2019.
- 1 2 Yohane Cassabois, "Noah Parker ou l’art de déployer ses ailes et de se sentir vivant". Ici Radio-Canada, June 11, 2021.
- ↑ Jordan Mintzer, "‘Who by Fire’ Review: A Visit to the Country Turns Epically Sour in Philippe Lesage’s Powerful Ensemble Drama". The Hollywood Reporter, February 26, 2024.
- ↑ Nathalie Slight, "Noah Parker donne la réplique à une vedette américaine dans ce nouveau film". 7 Jours, December 5, 2024.
- ↑ Sarah-Émilie Nault, "Noah Parker se sent «à sa place»". Qub Radio, December 19, 2021.
- ↑ Lisa-Marie Noël, "Qui a gagné un Gémeaux dimanche soir?". Ici Radio-Canada, September 20, 2021.
- ↑ "Gala d'ouverture des 37es prix Gémeaux : les lauréat.e.s sont annoncé.e.s!". Ici Radio-Canada, September 18, 2022.
- ↑ Marie-Josée R. Roy, "Noah Parker quitte Les bracelets rouges : Voyez quel acteur le remplacera dans le rôle de Justin". Showbizz, November 14, 2022.
- ↑ Jackson Weaver, "North of North, Heated Rivalry, 40 Acres lead Canadian Screen Award nominees". CBC News, March 25, 2026.
- ↑ Brendan Christie, "Military drama Out Standing underway in Montreal, Hamilton". Playback, April 11, 2024.
- ↑ Ryan Gajewski, "Liza Weil, Douglas Smith to Lead Dark Comedy Movie ‘Lunar Sway’ (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter, May 29, 2024.
External links
- Noah Parker at IMDb