Georges Laraque
Born: 1976-12-07 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Known For: Acting
Biography
Georges Laraque is a 13-year NHL veteran who has played for the Edmonton Oilers, Phoenix Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins and Montreal Canadiens. He was known as “The Rock”, acting primarily as an enforcer on these teams. The son of Haitian immigrants, Laraque campaigned for World Vision to help with Haitian relief and the rebuilding of the Grace Children’s Hospital in Port-au-Prince. A committed believer in animal rights and a spokesperson for PETA, he became a vegan in 2009 and has, ever since, contributed to the vegetarian movement in Montreal by becoming co-owner of two raw vegan restaurants called Crudessence and Rise Kombucha. A conscientious environmentalist, Laraque stepped up in July 2010 to be the deputy leader of the Green Party. Since his retirement, Georges has been very active as a speaker. He has been invited to hundreds of events and has spoken on various topics such as sports, motivation, racism, bullying, veganism, business, charities and politics.
Filmography
2022
- Les inventifs as Self
2021
- Peur de rien! as Self
2020
- Corde raide as Self
- L'académie du guide de l'auto as Self
- Sérieux ? as Himself
- Intouchables as Self
2019
- Ceci n'est pas un talk show as Self
2017
- Soul on Ice: Past, Present and Future as Himself
- Week-end de bois as Himself
2016
2014
- À couteaux tirés as Self - Guest Judge
2013
- En mode Salvail as Self
2012
- Le Tricheur as Self
- In Lieu of Flowers as Self
- Goon as Huntington
2010
- Ça finit bien la semaine as Self
- Messmer: Drôlement mystérieux as Self
- Peut contenir des Rachid as Self
- 2 steamés as Himself
2008
2007
- Le Banquier as Self
2006
- Des squelettes dans le placard as Self
2004
- Tout le monde en parle as Self
2003
- Turnbuckle as David BelKey
1998
- Les francs-tireurs as Himself