Maurice Godin was born in Toronto, Canada and is currently a resident
of the United States. For over thirty years, he has been acting in
theatre, television and film. He received four years of classical
conservatory training at Ryerson Theatre School in Toronto after which
he completed an apprenticeship at the Shaw Festival in Canada. He
continued his actor training with international teachers and coaches at
the Stratford Shakespearean Festival where he had the privilege of
working with some of the foremost international stage directors. His
theatre career has taken him from coast to coast across Canada where he
has starred in the major theaters of almost every province, including
the prestigious Shaw Festival and the Stratford Shakespearean Festival,
where he garnered critical acclaim for his portrayal of Arturo Ui in
Brecht's The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui. Some of his numerous theatre
credits include Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet, D'Artagnan in The Three
Musketeers, Constantin in The Seagull, Puck in A Midsummer Night's
Dream and Rochester in Jane Eyre.
Maurice has also performed extensively in Musical Theatre most notably
in the roles of the Emcee in Cabaret, the Master in Godspell, Joey
Evans in Pal Joey, Herschel Blackwell in Fire and in an award-winning
performance of Screamin' John in John Gray's Rock and Roll. He recently
returned to the Stratford stage to give a much lauded performance as
Edmund in King Lear, starring Christopher Plummer.
Among his many television credits, Godin has guest-starred on The
Practice, Ally McBeal, Friends, Outer Limits and Sienfeld. Maurice has
also played recurring characters on Poltergeist, Third Rock from the
Sun, Spin City, First Monday and Spin City. He has been a series
regular on Café Americain, Life with Roger, and Working. His feature
film work includes such Canadian films as White Room, Salt Water Moose,
Double Take, and an unforgettable film location in the beautiful city
of Prague where he was fortunate enough to portray George Bizet in
Bizet's Dream. He played the flamboyant role of Hector in the film Boat
Trip and has just recently completed guest star work On Medical
Investigation, House, Vegas as well as a comic turn as Wesley the
bumbling burglar in the film Chestnut (Hero of Central Park)
Godin is currently working on a novel inspired by a childhood raised in
an Acadian household. He lives in Studio City with his lovely wife
Paula and their two cats Abigail and Emily. Maurice spends his free
time drawing, writing music and designing and building wooden
furniture.
