Michel Côté OC CQ MSC (June 25, 1950 – May 29, 2023) was a Canadian actor from Quebec.

[1] He is known for his performances in the films Cruising Bar, Life After Love (La vie après l'amour) and C.R.A.Z.Y., the theatrical show Broue and the television series Omertà.

[2] Côté taught introductory acting and improvisation at the Option Théâtre in Sainte-Thérèse until 1977.

[9] In 2008, he revived his Cruising Bar characters in the sequel film Cruising Bar 2, for which he received a Jutra Award nomination for Best Actor at the 11th Jutra Awards,[10] In 2009, Côté played a lead role in the film Father and Guns (De père en flic), which took in $10.5 million at the box office in Quebec.

[12] Côté was appointed Officer of the Order of Canada (OC) in the 2023 Canadian honours, "for his distinguished career as one of Quebec's most prominent actors on stage, on television and in film.