Martin Watier


Martin Watier is a Canadian actor born in Montreal.
Specialized in dubbing, he is, among other things, the official French voice of many actors such as Colin Farrell, Jude Law, Jake Gyllenhaal, James Franco, Ryan Phillippe, Josh Hartnett, and Ben Foster.

Early life

Born in Montreal, Martin started studying music at the age of five. During his high school years, his passion for acting developed: in 1985 he begins studies in drama with Quebec actors Normand d’Amour and Henri Chassé.
In 1990, his background in music along with his talent as a young actor earned him a scholarship to Upper Canada College, in Toronto, where he spent the next two years studying acting and musical theatre. In 1992, he was awarded the Robertson Davies Drama Award for «outstanding onstage performance» for his interpretation of Amadeus in Peter Shaffer's Amadeus.

Career

Film and theater

He returned to Montreal in 1993 to launch his professional career. There he studied acting, singing and dancing with teachers such as Warren Robertson, Estelle Esse and Danielle Hotte. In a short time, Martin landed various parts in plays and musicals, on English television and French television, and in movies, and in numerous commercials.

Dubbing

In 1995 he discovered voice work. Since then, he regularly worked in the field of dubbing, narration and animation. Lending his voice to foreign actors, but also to fantastic characters and cartoons, he is able to give free rein to his creativity and overflowing imagination. Over the years, he became the official French voice of many American actors including Colin Farrell, Jude Law, Jake Gyllenhaal, James Franco, Ryan Phillippe, Josh Hartnett, and Ben Foster.
Martin dubbed for feature films, TV series, documentaries and lent his voice to more than fifty cartoon characters.

Theater and musicals

Movie

Television series

Film

Feature films

Cartoon voices