 He has played numerous characters in diverse roles.An intense actor with piercing eyes and a nervous smile, Picard trained at the Conservatoire d’Art Dramatique in Montreal and quickly became a favourite with Quebec audiences with his frequent appearances on television.During the 1990s, following his debut performance in "Letters of Transit (Les Sauf-conduits)" he slowly developed as a film star with character roles in a variety of films, especially those by Pierre Falardeau.