 He began his career on stage in Montreal, at the Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts before appearing at the Phoenix Theatre, Laurentian Theatre, Théâtre du Rideau Vert and Centaur.Many of his formative years as an actor were spent working with the National Film Board of Canada doing voice-over work for short films.Among his first feature film roles was Dr. Meister in "The Blue Man" in 1985 and Faulkner in "Toby McTeague" in 1986, both films which were nominated for two Genie Awards.