Xavier Dolan - Actor Profile

Xavier Dolan

Directing
29Total Films
8.0 Highest Rated
Born: Mar 20, 1989
Birth Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada

About Xavier Dolan

Xavier Dolan-Tadros CQ CM (born 20 March 1989) is a Canadian filmmaker and actor. He began his career as a child actor in commercials before directing several arthouse feature films. He first received international acclaim in 2009 for his feature film directorial debut, I Killed My Mother (J'ai tué ma mère), which he also starred in, wrote, and produced, and which premiered at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival in the Directors' Fortnight section and won three awards from the program Since 2009, he has written and directed eight feature films, all of which have premiered at Cannes, with the exception of Tom at the Farm—which premiered at the 70th Venice International Film Festival in 2013—and his first English-language film, The Death & Life of John F. Donovan, which premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival. Dolan has also directed music videos, notably with Adele for her singles "Hello" (2015), and "Easy on Me" (2021), for which he received a Grammy Award for Best Music Video nomination. Dolan has won many accolades for his work, including the Jury Prize at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival for Mommy and the Grand Prix at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival for It's Only the End of the World. He has also won several Canadian Screen Awards and César Awards. Outside of his own films, he has also starred in films from other directors, such as Elephant Song (2014), Boy Erased (2018), Bad Times at the El Royale (2018), and It Chapter Two (2019). Description above from the Wikipedia article Xavier Dolan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Best Xavier Dolan Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Xavier Dolan's career based on audience ratings.

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Xavier Dolan.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2025 The Great Arch Jean-Louis Subilon Hit Similar →
2024 The Beast Système intelligence artificielle (voice) Average Similar →
2023 Toopy and Binoo The Movie Jacques-Henri (voice) Super Hit Similar →
2023 Il était une fois... les Contes pour tous Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Hit Similar →
2021 Lost Illusions Nathan d'Anastazio Hit Similar →
2019 Matthias & Maxime Maxime Hit Similar →
2019 The Physics of Sorrow (voice) Super Hit Similar →
2019 It Chapter Two Adrian Mellon Hit Similar →
2018 Le cri du rhinocéros Self Flop Similar →
2018 Bad Times at the El Royale Buddy Sunday Hit Similar →
2018 Boy Erased Jon Hit Similar →
2018 Des hommes stylés Self Flop Similar →
2017 Il était une fois... « Mommy » Self Hit Similar →
2016 Xavier Dolan: Bound to Impossible Self Average Similar →
2015 Elephant Song Michael Aleen Hit Similar →
2014 Tom at the Farm Tom Hit Similar →
2014 Miraculum Étienne Simard Flop Similar →
2012 Laurence Anyways Man at the Party (uncredited) Super Hit Similar →
2011 Boys On Film 7: Bad Romance Julien (segment "Mirrors") Average Similar →
2011 Good Neighbours Jean-Marc Average Similar →
2010 Lipsett Diaries Narrator Average Similar →
2010 Heartbeats Francis Hit Similar →
2009 I Killed My Mother Hubert Minel Super Hit Similar →
2009 Suzie Punk Average Similar →
2008 Martyrs Antoine Hit Similar →
2007 Mirrors Julien Average Similar →
2001 The Hidden Fortress Michael Average Similar →
1997 Heads or Tails Edouard Average Similar →
N/A Miles & Juliette - Flop Similar →

Xavier Dolan - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Xavier Dolan?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Xavier Dolan is "Toopy and Binoo The Movie" with a rating of 8.0/10.

How many movies has Xavier Dolan acted in?

Xavier Dolan has been featured in at least 29 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Xavier Dolan?

Other notable films include "Laurence Anyways", "The Physics of Sorrow", and "I Killed My Mother".