Maurice Godin

Maurice Godin has built a career in theater, film and television as a Canadian actor. He trained at the Stratford Festival and has performed on major stages across Canada, from the Shaw Festival to the Stratford Shakespearean Festival, where his portrayal of Arturo Ui in The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui earned critical praise. His stage work includes Romeo and Juliet, The Three Musketeers, Cabaret and Godspell, with roles such as Mercutio, d'Artagnan and the Emcee, and he appeared on Broadway in The Farnsworth Invention by Aaron Sorkin. On television he has had guest roles on Seinfeld, Friends, The Practice and Ally McBeal, plus recurring parts on 3rd Rock from the Sun and Spin City. His films include Boat Trip (2002), as Hector, and Chestnut: Hero of Central Park (2004). He teaches opera scene study and performance technique at California State University, Northridge.