EXCLUSIVE: UTA has signed rising Canadian actor Théodore Pellerin for representation in all areas.
This August, Pellerin will be seen starring in Lurker, the critically acclaimed feature directorial debut of Alex Russell (The Bear, Beef), which was snapped up by Mubi for U.S. distribution and Focus Features for international following its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, where it broke out as one of this year’s buzziest titles.
In the psychological thriller set in Los Angeles, the actor plays Matthew, a young retail clerk who cunningly inserts himself into the inner circle of a pop star (Archie Madekwe) with whom he’s become infatuated.
Upcoming, Pellerin will also be seen starring in Pauline Loquès’ debut feature Nino, a Parisian drama that premiered in competition at Cannes Critics’ Week, where the actor was awarded the Rising Star Award.
Pellerin previously starred as the Marquis de Lafayette in Apple TV+’s Franklin, sharing the screen with Michael Douglas and Noah Jupe. He played Jacques de Bascher in Becoming Karl Lagerfeld for Disney+ and Gaumont, alongside Daniel Brühl in the title role, and starred in Showtime’s On Becoming a God in Central Florida alongside Kirsten Dunst and Alexander Skarsgård.
Pellerin has thrice collaborated with filmmaker Sophie Dupuis — most recently, on the romantic drama Solo, which won Best Canadian Feature in its premiere at the 2023 Toronto Film Festival and earned him a nomination for Best Performance in a Leading Role at the Canadian Screen Awards. Other notable film credits include a pair of prestige dramas for Focus Features — Joel Edgerton’s Boy Erased and Eliza Hittman’s Berlin Silver Bear winner Never Rarely Sometimes Always — as well as Ari Aster’s Beau Is Afraid for A24, Xavier Dolan’s Cannes prize winner It’s Only the End of the World, and Lionel Baier’s Continental Drift (South), which premiered in the Directors’ Fortnight section of the French festival.
On stage, Pellerin starred in Embrasse, an original play by Michel-Marc Bouchard, presented at the Théâtre du Nouveau Monde in Montreal in 2021. A César Révélations 2023 honoree and TIFF Rising Star alum, he won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor for his performance in Dupuis’ Chien de Garde, and has also received accolades for performances in films like Philippe Lesage’s Genesis and Dupuis’ Underground.
Pellerin will continue to be represented by Black Bear, Untitled, Adéquat, and RBL.
