Luc Picard (born 24 September 1961) is a French Canadian actor, director and comedian.
He trained at the Conservatoire d'art dramatique de Montréal, and quickly became a favourite with Quebec audiences with his frequent appearances on television.
In 2002, Picard scored a double triumph with a Genie Award for his performance as the psychotic cult leader in Savage Messiah[1] and a Prix Jutra for The Collector, directed by Jean Beaudin.
His acting film credits also include A Sunday in Kigali (Un dimanche a Kigali), Cap Tourmente, The Woman Who Drinks (La Femme qui boit), The Last Breath (Le Dernier souffle), Detour (Détour), Night Song, Isla Blanca and Bad Seeds (Les Mauvaises herbes).
[2] He both directed and stars in the 2021 film Confessions of a Hitman about Canadian contract killer Gerald Gallant.