 In 2002, Picard scored a double triumph with a Genie Award for his performance as the psychotic cult leader in "Savage Messiah" and a Prix Jutra for "The Collector", directed by Jean Beaudin.In 2005 he directed his first feature, "Audition", which was followed by "Babine" in 2008, "Ésimésac" in 2012, "9" in 2016 and "Cross My Heart (Les Rois mongols)" in 2017.He is most commonly known for his portrayal of the infamous Michel Chartrand in the biographical TV series "Simmone et Chartrand", where he was nominated for Gemini Awards.