Maurice Godin is a Canadian actor, who has appeared in several films and television shows.

Maurice Godin
EducationRyerson Theatre School
OccupationActor
Years active1985–present

Early life and education

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Godin trained with international teachers and coaches at the Stratford Festival.[citation needed]

Career

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Godin's theatre career has taken him from coast to coast across Canada where he has appeared in the major theaters of almost every province, including the Shaw Festival and the Stratford Shakespearean Festival, where he garnered critical acclaim for his portrayal of Arturo Ui in Bertolt Brecht's The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui.[1] Some of his numerous theatre credits include Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet, d'Artagnan in The Three Musketeers, Constantin in The Seagull, Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Rochester in Jane Eyre.

Godin has also performed extensively in musical theatre most notably in the roles of the Emcee in Cabaret, the Master in Godspell, Joey Evans in Pal Joey, Herschel Blackwell in Fire and in an award-winning performance of Screamin' John in John Gray's Rock and Roll. He also portrayed Edmund in King Lear, starring Christopher Plummer. He was a cast member of the Broadway show, The Farnsworth Invention, written by Aaron Sorkin and directed by Des MacNuff.

Among his many television credits, Godin has guest-starred on Still Standing, The Practice, Ally McBeal, Friends, The Outer Limits and Seinfeld. He has also played recurring characters on Poltergeist: The Legacy, 3rd Rock from the Sun, First Monday and Spin City. He has been a series regular on Café Americain, Life with Roger, and Working. His feature film work includes such Canadian films as White Room, Salt Water Moose, and Double Take. He played the flamboyant role of Hector in the film Boat Trip (2003), followed by guest roles on Medical Investigation, House, Las Vegas as well as a comic turn as Wesley the bumbling burglar in the film Chestnut (Hero of Central Park). He has also portrayed the French composer Georges Bizet in Bizet's Dream.

He also guest starred in Disney Channel shows Wizards of Waverly Place as Ronald Longcape Sr. and Good Luck Charlie as Mr. Walsh.

Godin is working on a novel inspired by a childhood raised in an Acadian household.[citation needed]

Godin is on faculty at California State University, Northridge, where he teaches performance technique and opera scene study in the opera division of the music department. He is also the director of the annual spring or fall operas.[2]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1990 Where the Heart Is Stock Exchange Dealer
1990 White Room Norm
1996 Salt Water Moose Richard
1997 Double Take Fritz
2002 Boat Trip Hector
2004 Chestnut: Hero of Central Park Wesley
2009 Sniff: The Dog Movie Derek

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1985 Star Wars: Droids Voice 5 episodes
1988–1994 Street Legal Various roles 7 episodes
1990 The Campbells Mr. Phillips Episode: "Back to School"
1990 Leona Helmsley: The Queen of Mean Mark Television film
1990 Bordertown Jamie McLeod Episode: "Sons of Thunder"
1990 Katts and Dog Joe 2 episodes
1991 E.N.G. Neil Curtis Episode: "In the Blood"
1993 Secret Service Andy Episode: "Larceny Inc./Reach Out and Rob Someone/Jet Threat"
1993 Catwalk Father James Episode: "Downtown"
1993 Matrix Derek Scoll Episode: "Blindside"
1993–1994 Café Americain Marcel Coutard 18 episodes
1994 Bizet's Dream Georges Bizet Television film
1994 RoboCop Adam Roland Episode: "Illusions"
1994 Forever Knight David Constantine Episode: "Father's Day"
1994 Seinfeld Misha Episode: "The Gymnast"
1994 Ready or Not John Episode: "The New Deal"
1995 Vanished Charles Delaunay Television film
1995 Wings Dominic Episode: "Et Tu, Antonio?"
1995 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Jason T. Mayzik Episode: "And the Answer Is..."
1995 TekWar Artie Episode: "Forget Me Not"
1995 The Awakening Nigel Bowers Television film
1996 Goosebumps Mr. Matthews 2 episodes
1996 Dangerous Offender: The Marlene Moore Story Michael Copeland Television film
1996 Traders O.S.C. Agent Morgan 2 episodes
1996–1997 Life with Roger Jason Clark 20 episodes
1997 When Secrets Kill Lt. Larry Television film
1997 The Practice John Aikman Episode: "Make the Mule"
1997, 1998 Poltergeist: The Legacy Jeffrey Starr 2 episodes
1997–1999 Working Tim Deale 39 episodes
1998 The Outer Limits Dr. Noah Phillips Episode: "The Balance of Nature"
1999 It's Like, You Know... Zach Episode: "Arthur 2: On the Rocks"
2000 Spin City Trevor Wolfe 3 episodes
2000 The Geena Davis Show Jonah Episode: "Jealousy"
2000 The Fearing Mind Frank K. Isaac Episode: "Come to Papa"
2001 3rd Rock from the Sun Marty 2 episodes
2001 First Years Emmanuel McDougal Episode: "There's No Place Like Homo"
2001 Ally McBeal Mr. Kensington Episode: "Queen Bee"
2001 Alias SD-6 Agent Fisher Episode: "Reckoning"
2002 The Chronicle Dumont Episode: "Hot from the Oven"
2002 Friends Sid 2 episodes
2002 Still Standing Paul Episode: "Pilot"
2004 Medical Investigation Dr. John Bender Episode: "Price of Pleasure"
2005 Las Vegas Steindorf Episode: "Sperm Whales and Spearmint Rhinos"
2005 Monk Pierre LaCoste Episode: "Mr. Monk Gets Drunk"
2005–2006 Threshold Ed Whitaker 3 episodes
2005–2011 House Dr. Hourani 4 episodes
2006 Malcolm in the Middle Car Dealer Episode: "Hal Grieves"
2007 Jericho Interviewer Episode: "The Day Before"
2007 The ½ Hour News Hour Liquor Store Owner Episode #1.9
2007 Tell Me You Love Me Episode #1.3
2008 Wizards of Waverly Place Ronald Longcape, Sr. 2 episodes
2010 Nurse Jeffrey: Bitch Tapes Dr. Hourani
2010 Den Brother Professor Pearson Television film
2010 Good Luck Charlie Paul Walsh Episode: "Charlie Goes Viral"
2010 Law & Order: LA Mark Duffy Episode: "Ballona Creek"
2011 Suits George Episode: "Errors and Omissions"
2016 Modern Family Lester Episode: "Grab It"

References

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  1. ^ "Maurice Godin acting credits". Stratford Festival Archives. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
  2. ^ "CSUN Productions Wins Honors From National Opera Association". SCVNews.com. 2022-01-20. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
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