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Sébastien Dhavernas
Sébastien Dhavernas
Born	19 January 1950 (age 74); Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Sébastien Dhavernas (born 19 January 1950) is a Canadian actor.

Dhavernas was born in Montreal, Quebec. He is the husband of actress Michèle Deslauriers and the father of actress Caroline Dhavernas and voice actress Gabrielle Dhavernas. He completed his classical studies at Collège Stanislas, did a year in Sociology at McGill University, and subsequently attended the Conservatoire d'art dramatique de Montréal.^[1]

In addition to acting, Dhavernas has done French-language voice dubbing, attaining some fame as the voice of Roger Rabbit in the French-language version of the film Who Framed Roger Rabbit.^[2] In 1989, he urged the government of Canada to pass legislation requiring that the majority of French-dubbed television programs in Quebec actually be dubbed in the province, rather than in France.^[3] He was later described as being responsible for overseeing dubbing issues in Quebec's Union des artistes.^[4] Dhavernas has also acted in theatre, including in a Quebec production of Les Misérables,^[2] and has served as president of the Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal (CAPPRT).^[5]

Dhavernas ran for the Liberal Party of Canada in the Montreal riding of Outremont in the 2008 federal election, campaigning against cuts to arts funding that had been introduced by the Conservative government of Stephen Harper.^[6] He made his decision to run only days before the election.^[7] Ultimately, he finished second against New Democratic Party incumbent and future party leader Thomas Mulcair. Following the election, Dhavernas was appointed to a Liberal Party political commission headed by Serge Joyal.^[5] Dhavernas intended to run for the Liberal nomination in Outremont again in the buildup to the 2011 election, but he was advised that the seat would be reserved for a star candidate.^[8]

He ran for Montreal city council in the 2013 municipal election as a candidate of Équipe Denis Coderre pour Montréal in Verdun division of Desmarchais-Crawford and narrowly lost to Sterling Downey of Projet Montréal.

Dhavernas has written for HuffPost's French language Quebec site.^[9]

Selected filmography

René Lévesque (2008) .... Robert Bourassa
Trudeau II: Maverick in the Making (2005) (TV) .... Parisian Publisher
Maurice Richard: Histoire d'un Canadien (1999) .... Voix à la radio
Réseaux (1998–1999) ... J. C. Michaud
Watatatow (1991–2005) ... André Dubuc
The Gunrunner (1984) .... Fred Samuel
Le temps d'une paix (1980–1986) .... Raoul Savary
Le pont (1976) .... Gilles
Y'a pas de problème (1975–1977) .... Michelle Duquette

Dubbing

Films

Feature films

List of television appearances, with year, title, and role shown
Year	Title	Role	Dubbing actor	Notes
1988	The Dead Pool	Johnny Squares	Jim Carrey
1990	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles	Michelangelo	Robbie Rist	Voice
1991	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II	Michelangelo	Robbie Rist	Voice
1992	Loaded Weapon 1	Jack Colt	Emilio Estevez
1994	Pulp Fiction	Ringo	Tim Roth
1994	Dumb and Dumber	Harry Dunne	Jeff Daniels
1996	101 Dalmatians	Jasper	Hugh Laurie
1996	Scream	Dewey	David Arquette
1997	Scream 2	Dewey	David Arquette
1999	Star Wars: Episode I	Jar Jar Binks	Ahmed Best	Voice
1999	Hurlyburly	Eddie	Sean Penn
2001	I Am Sam	Sam	Sean Penn
	Domestic Disturbance	Ray Coleman	Steve Buscemi
	The Secret Agent Club	Lisp	Robert Patrick
	Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone	Lord Voldemort	Ian Hart
2002	Star Wars: Episode II	Jar-Jar Binks	Ahmed Best	Voice
2003	21 Grams	Paul Rivers	Sean Penn
2005	The Interpreter	Tobin Keller	Sean Penn
2006	Good Night, and Good Luck	Edward R. Murrow	David Strathairn
2006	Even Money	Victor	Tim Roth
2008	The Incredible Hulk	Abomination	Tim Roth
	What Just Happened	Himself	Sean Penn
	Milk	Harvey Milk	Sean Penn
	300	Dilios	David Wenham
2009	G-Force	Speckles	Nicolas Cage	Voice
	Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins	Principal Deedle	Shawn MacDonald	Voice
	Watchmen	Wally Weaver	Rob LaBelle
2010	Knight and Day	Antonio	Jordi Mollá
2010	Grown Ups	Wiley	Steve Buscemi
2011	The Tree of Life	Jack	Sean Penn
2011	Scream 4	Dewey	David Arquette
2012	Looper	Jack Abe Mitchell	Jeff Daniels
	Arbitrage	Michael Bryer	Tim Roth
	The Expendables 2	Booker	Chuck Norris
	The Three Stooges	Larry	Sean Hayes
2013	Grown Ups 2	Wiley	Steve Buscemi
2013	Gangster Squad	Mickey Cohen	Sean Penn
2014	The Secret Life of Walter Mitty	Sean O'Connell	Sean Penn
2014	Dumb and Dumber To	Harry Dunne	Jeff Daniels
2015	Danny Collins	Danny Collins	Al Pacino
2015	The Martian	Teddy Sanders	Jeff Daniels
2016	The Divergent Series: Allegiant	David	Jeff Daniels
2018	The Happytime Murders	Mr Serpent	Marc Maron	Voice
2022	Scream	Dwight Riley	David Arquette
2023	Asteroid City	The Detective	Fisher Stevens

Animated feature films

List of television appearances, with year, title, and role shown
Year	Title	Role	Dubbing actor
1987-1989	Babar	Zephir	Jeff Pustil
1987	A Garfield Christmas	Doc Boy	David L. Lander
1988	Who Framed Roger Rabbit	Roger Rabbit	Charles Fleischer
1988-1995	Garfield and Friends	Orson and Bigoudi	Gregg Berger
1989	Babar: The Movie	Zephir	Jeff Pustil
1989	All Dogs Go to Heaven	Dog Caster	Daryl Gilley
1990	Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue	Bugs Bunny / Daffy Duck / Michelangelo	Jeff Bergman
1992-1995	The Adventures of Grady Greenspace	Scuzzy
1994	A Troll in Central Park	Llort	Charles Nelson Reilly
1997	Hercules	Hermes	Paul Shaffer
1998	Mulan	Chi Fu	James Hong
1998	A Bug's Life	Francis	Denis Leary
1999	South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut	Eric Cartman	Trey Parker
1999-2001	Zoboomafoo	Himself	Martin Kratt
2001	Atlantis: The Lost Empire	Gaetan Molière	Corey Burton
2002	Treasure Planet	B.E.N.	Martin Short
2003	Atlantis: Milo's Return	Mole	Corey Burton
2006	Cars	Bob Cutlass	Bob Costas
2007	TMNT	Michelangelo	Mikey Kelley
2008	Star Wars: The Clone Wars	Jar Jar Binks
	Space Chimps	Zartog	Jeff Daniels
	The Tale of Despereaux	Andre	Kevin Kline
2011	Cars 2	Mel Dorado	Patrick Walker
2012	The Lorax	Mr. O'Hare	Rob Riggle
	Hotel Transylvania	Wayne	Steven Buscemi
	Wreck-It Ralph	Mr. Litwak	Ed O'Neill

Electoral record

v t e 2013 Montreal municipal election: Councillor, Desmarchais-Crawford
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Projet Montréal	Sterling Downey	2,306	24.80	+1.19
	Équipe Denis Coderre	Sébastien Dhavernas	2,095	22.53
	Vrai changement	Marie-Josée Parent	1,917	20.62
	Option Verdun / Montréal	Richard Langlais	1,523	16.38
	Coalition Montréal	Françoise Gloutnay	1,082	11.64
	Équipe Andrée Champoux	France Caya	376	4.04
Total valid votes			9,299	100	–
Total rejected ballots			319	3.32	–
Turnout			9,618	43.68	+6.68
Electors on the lists			22,017	–	–
Source: Election results, 2013, City of Montreal.

v t e 2008 Canadian federal election: Outremont
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	New Democratic	Tom Mulcair	14,348	39.53	−7.97	$69,072
	Liberal	Sébastien Dhavernas	12,005	33.08	+4.12	$45,118
	Bloc Québécois	Marcela Valdivia	4,554	12.55	+1.62	$48,279
	Conservative	Lulzim Laloshi	3,820	10.53	+1.96	$25,770
	Green	François Pilon	1,566	4.31	+2.10	not listed
Total valid votes			36,293	100.00
Total rejected ballots			253	0.69
Turnout			36,546	56.11	+18.68
Electors on the lists			64,556
	New Democratic hold		Swing		−6.05
Source: Official Voting Results, 40th General Election 2008, Elections Canada. Percentage change totals are in relation to a 2007 by-election, not to the previous general election.

References

^ Federal Election 2008: Dhavernas, Sébastien: Quebec, Outremont, Liberal Party of Canada, The Globe and Mail, accessed 24 March 2017.
^ ^a ^b Virginia M. Citrano, "Theater: One Cast, Two Languages," Wall Street Journal, 19 April 1991, A13.
^ "Actors demand dubbed TV be done in Quebec French," Toronto Star, 3 March 1989, D18.
^ Allan Woods, "Quebec actors voice fears over shrinking dubbing industry," Toronto Star, 12 December 2014.
^ ^a ^b "The Liberal Party of Canada (Quebec) appoints a new Vice president for Quebec West and a new member within the Political Commission," Canada NewsWire, 12 December 2008.
^ Philip Authier, "Waiting for stars to rise - or fall," Montreal Gazette, 9 September 2008, A1.
^ "Liberals gain ground in Montreal," Montreal Gazette, 15 October 2008, B3.
^ Andre Picard, "Liberal heavyweights square off over Outremont," Globe and Mail, 21 September 2009, A4.
^ Jeff Heinrich, "Bloggers paid with a platform; Arianna Huffington launches her Quebec website with a defence of 'self-expression, when you want, if you want'," Montreal Gazette, 2 February 2012, C5.