Yan England

Biography

Born in Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Yan England is the son of Michel Girard, economic journalist and Diane England, producer at Zone 3 media group.

Since the age of eight, England has participated in several television series and youth-oriented programs, including Les Débrouillards, Watatatow, Headquarters: Warsaw and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. At the age of eighteen, he moved to Beverly Hills for five years where he studied theatre to get rid of his French accent.

He worked simultaneously in several television series and in August 2013, he became the new morning man at CKOI-FM. On January 10, 2013, one of his films, Henry, was nominated for an Academy Award. The short film of 21 minutes in the "Best Live Action Short Film" category.

Filmography

Cinema

• 2000: Life After Love (La vie après l'amour): Bob Miron
• 2003: I Witness: Jud
• 2003: July First, the Film (Premier juillet, le film')': Nick
• 2015: Le Dep: Jérôme
• 2015: Stonewall: Terry

Television

• 1991: Watatatow: Einstein
• 1993: Ent'Cadieux: Marc-André
• 1998: La Part des anges: Karim
• 1999-2002: Les Débrouillards: Yan
• 1999: Opération Tango
• 1999: Headquarters: Warsaw: Joshua
• 2000: Haute Surveillance: Maxime Lamarre
• 2001: Ayoye!: Kenneth De Grandpré
• 2002: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: O'Donnell (1 episode)
• 2003-2006: Ramdam: Antoine Laurin
• 2004: Naked Josh: Josh
• 2004: Family Misgivings: Frank
• 2005: Annie et ses hommes: Max (1 episode)
• 2005-2011: Providence: Syd
• 2005: Why George: Zach
• 2005-2011: Une grenade avec ça?: Darius Léveillé
• 2006: Getting Along Famously: Randy Ramone
• 2006: 15/Love: Lucas (2 episodes)
• 2006-2008: Minuit, le soir: Tom
• 2007-2008: Les Soeurs Elliot: David Cohen
• 2008- : Fan club: presenter
• 2009- : Trauma: Étienne Labrie
• 2009- : Yamaska : Brian Harrison
• 2009: Bakugan Battle Brawlers: Baron Letloy (voice)
• 2010: KARV, l'anti.gala: co-presenter
• 2010 - 2012: Les Rescapés: Viateur Bolduc
• 2012: KARV, l'anti.gala: presenter
• 2013: House of Versace: Michael
• 2013-2016: L'appart du 5e: Théophile "Théo" Langevin

Director

• 2007: Moi (also producer and screenwriter)
• 2011: Henry (also producer and screenwriter)
• 2016: 1:54 (also screenwriter)
• 2021: Sam
• 2024: Rematch (also screenwriter)
• 2025: Fanny

Awards

• 2013: Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for Henry.
• 2012: Prix Gémeaux winner for Best Presentation for a Youth series Fan club.
• 2011: Prix Artis winner for best supporting role in a youth series in Une grenade avec ça?.
• 2024: Series Mania Grand Prix for Rematch.{{cite web | access-date =2024-03-28}}

References

References

1. "Bravo Einstein... euh... Yan England!". Radio-Canada.
2. [https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/movie-guide/CKOI+morning+England+amazing+morning+after/7802915/story.html Oscar nominee Yan England's ‘amazing morning’] {{Webarchive. link. (2020-05-08 , Brendan Kelly, [[The Montreal Gazette]], January 11, 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2013.)
3. [http://7jours.ca/cinema/nouvelles/yan-england-savoure-chaque-minute-avant-les-oscars Yan England savoure chaque minute avant les Oscars] {{Webarchive. link. (2013-04-07 , Marie-Joëlle Parent, Agence QMI, 19 February 2013. "I met Yan between two appointments in Beverly Hills, the neighborhood where he lived at the age of 18 years. Los Angeles is a city where it feels like home since he stayed there five years. He studied theater in the city of cinema to get rid of his French accent.")
4. [http://www.radio-canada.ca/emissions/penelope_mcquade/2012/document.asp?idDoc=237535 Yan England arrive sur les ondes de CKOI], Pénélope McQuaid, Radio-Canada, August 9, 2012. "Besides he will make its radio debut shortly, becoming radio presenter at CKOI-FM, a huge challenge he intends to take from 20 August."
5. [http://quebec.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/01/10/yan-england-nomination-oscars_n_2451543.html Yan England nominé aux Oscars: «Wow, c'est magique!»)], Zabmag, Huffington Post Québec, January 10, 2013.
6. Keslassy, Elsa. (February 28, 2024). "Chess Thriller ‘Rematch,’ Bought by HBO Europe and Disney+, Sets Milestone for French Banners Arte, Unité and Federation (EXCLUSIVE)".
7. ICI.Radio-Canada.ca, Zone Arts -. "" Apparences " remporte les honneurs au gala des prix Gémeaux".