Biography
Marcel Sabourin (born March 25, 1935) is a Canadian actor and writer from Quebec. He is most noted for his role as Abel Gagné, the central character in Jean Pierre Lefebvre's trilogy of Don't Let It Kill You (Il ne faut pas mourir pour ça), The Old Country Where Rimbaud Died (Le Vieux pays où Rimbaud est mort) and Now or Never (Aujourd'hui ou jamais) and his performance as Professor Mandibule in the children's television series Les Croquignoles and La ribouldingue.
Acted in 90
2020s
- 2025
Beaupré the Giant
Gérard Picard
Chef d'orchestre
TV
- 2023
Testament
Monsieur Sylvestre
Victoire
Jo Milo
- 2022
Niagara
Léopold Lamothe
- 2021
Dying Alive
Luc
F*ckin' Coffin!
Father
The Sticky Side of Baklava
Guy
- 2020
I, Barnabé
Barnabé (voice)
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
Ange & Ovni
Movie
YUL
Movie
- 2017
LNI : 40 ans d'improvisation
Movie
- 2016
Sigismond Imageless
Dr. Thévenin
Mathieu
Movie
- 2015
- 2014
Henri Henri
Monsieur Binot
Broken Face
Morlaix (voice)
Un après-midi avec Paolo
Movie
- 2013
Another House
Henri
Amsterdam
Movie
- 2012
Mars and April
Capucin
- 2010
Toute la vérité
Sylvain Junior Régimbald · 1 episode
2000s
- 2009
Clouds Over the City
Maurice
J'ai la mémoire qui tourne
Narrateur · 12 episodes
- 2008
Magique
Dr. Klebs
Truffle
Monsieur Trottier
- 2007
My Aunt Aline
Claude Longevin
- 2006
Roméo et Juliette
Monsieur Leclerc
- 2005
Trudeau II: Maverick in the Making
Maurice Duplessis · 2 episodes
Shooting Star
Séverin
- 2004
White Skin
Dr. Paul-Émile Gagnon
- 2002
- 2001
Ne dis rien
Movie
- 2000
Preludes
Movie
See You in Toronto
Movie
1990s
- 1999
Memories Unlocked
Docteur Patenaude
- 1998
Julie and Me
Monsieur Provencher
Now or Never
Abel Gagné
- 1997
Lilies
The Bishop
- 1996
L'oreille d'un sourd
Movie
Omertà, la loi du silence
Premier ministre · 2 episodes
Les aventures de la courte échelle
Jocelyn Bluteau · 1 episode
- 1995
Heritage Minutes: Hart & Papineau
Papineau
- 1994
Wind from Wyoming
Father Lachaise
Trial at Fortitude Bay
Judge Jean Lamberts
La fête des rois
Movie
- 1993
- 1991
The Hitman
Andre Lacombe
Berlin Lady
Marquis d'Abrantes · 1 episode
- 1990
The Horse Trader’s Daughter
Movie
1980s
- 1989
Lessons on Life
Bertrand
Jesus of Montreal
Eccentric
- 1988
The Revolving Doors
Homme du train
La nuit avec Hortense
Movie
- 1986
Avec un grand A
François · 1 episode
- 1984
S As in...
Movie
- 1982
Sweet Lies and Tender Oaths
Clovis Lavallée
- 1980
The Handyman
Georges Poitras, chauffeur
Cordélia
Sheriff Lapointe
1970s
- 1979
Riel
Joseph-Noël Ritchot
- 1977
The Old Country Where Rimbaud Died
Abel
J.A. Martin Photographer
J. A. Martin
- 1976
Ti-Mine, Bernie pis la gang…
Ti-Mine
- 1975
Mustang
Movie
Gina
Actor
Eliza's Horoscope
Pervert Doctor
- 1974
Bingo
Pierre Lemoyne
Par une belle nuit d'hiver
Bijou
Les « troubbes » de Johnny
Le voisin
- 1973
The Last Betrothal
Le docteur
L'Heptaméron (Joyeux compères)
Religious (uncredited)
Taureau
Serge Beaudoin
The Death of a Lumberjack
Ti-Noir L'Esperance
Des armes et les hommes
Movie
- 1972
The Time of the Hunt
Richard
Dirty Money
Ernest
The Wise Guys
Movie
- 1971
Far from the Sun
Robert Bessette
Those Damned Savages
Steward Jean Talon
- 1970
Two Women In Gold
Yvon-T. Turcot
1960s
- 1969
The House of Light
Movie
- 1967
Don't Let It Kill You
Movie
- 1965
The Snow Has Melted on the Manicouagan
Movie
Mission of Fear
Movie
1950s
- 1954
Radio-Canada Fifty Years of Great Children Television
Professeur Mandibule · 1 episode
Wrote 5
1990s
- 1998
Now or Never
Writer
1980s
- 1980
Cordélia
Writer
1970s
- 1977
J.A. Martin Photographer
Writer
- 1974
Les « troubbes » de Johnny
Writer
1960s
- 1967
Don't Let It Kill You
Writer
Edited 1
1970s
- 1976
Québec fête juin '75
Assistant Editor
Appearances11
2020s
- 2025
À la lumière du soir
Self
- 2024
At the End of Nothing at All
Self
Dans un cinéma près de chez vous
Self · 1 episode
- 2023
L'osstidquoi ? L'osstidcho!
Self
- 2021
Charlebois à Ducharme
Self
2000s
- 2009
Les Appendices
Self · 1 episode
- 2002
1960s
- 1960
Smaragdin
Narrator