Claude Poissant

For the Canadian politician, see Jean-Claude Poissant.

Claude Poissant (24 October 1955 – 6 June 2025) was a Canadian actor, screenwriter and theatre director.^[1]

Claude Poissant
Born	(1955-10-24)24 October 1955 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died	6 June 2025(2025-06-06) (aged 69)
Occupation(s)	Actor, screenwriter, theatre director

Poissant notably served as director of the Théâtre Denise-Pelletier [fr],^[2] where he directed L'Orangeraie, written by Larry Tremblay.^[3]

Poissant died on 6 June 2025, at the age of 69.^[4]

Filmography

Actor

• The Party (1990)
• Les Sauf-conduits (1991)
• Elvis Gratton II : Miracle à Memphis [fr] (1999)
• Rumeurs [fr] (2002)

Screenwriter

• Nelligan (1991)