Ryan Doucette


Ryan Doucette is a Canadian actor and comedian. He is best known for his roles in the films Cloudburst and The Disappeared, and the television series Forgive Me.
His work in theatre includes Cloudburst for which he was nominated for a Robert Merritt Award, Whale Riding Weather for which he was nominated for a second Robert Merritt Award, and his one-man show Pourquois pas?. He won the Merritt Award for his performance in His Greatness
In 2019, he created and starred in the reality television series Le sens du punch on Unis TV and subsequently toured his comedy show Punch moi.

Early life

He was raised in Clare, Nova Scotia, and attended Université Sainte-Anne.

Career

Doucette began his career touring his solo mime show Ryan Doucette: Premiere ronde. His English theatre debut was in Vimy at Eastern Front Theatre in 2008. He met with some acclaim for his performance in the original stage production of Thom Fitzgerald's Cloudburst in his native Nova Scotia, and was subsequently cast in the film version starring opposite Academy Award winners Olympia Dukakis and Brenda Fricker. He subsequently starred in The Disappeared and appeared in Ron Maxwell's Copperhead. He appeared on stage again in Whale Riding Weather and His Greatness and had a recurring role on Forgive Me.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012Ryan Doucette: Premiere rondevariousCBC
2013Forgive MeSebastianSuper Channel
2017Sex & ViolenceHarryOUTtv
2019Le sens du punchHimselfUnis TV

Awards and nominations