François Arnaud

François Arnaud

CountryCanada Canada
GenderMale
BirthdayJuli 5, 1985
BiographyFrançois Landriault-Barbeau (born July 5, 1985), known professionally as François Arnaud (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swa aʁno]), is a Canadian actor. His accolades include a Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award, in addition to nominations for two Canadian Screen Awards.

Arnaud's film career began with a role in Xavier Dolan's award-winning I Killed My Mother (2009). He has since appeared in films such as Jean of the Joneses (2016), Origami (2017), Marlowe (2022), Twinless (2025), and Fucktoys (2025). His first television role was on the French Canadian comedy series Taxi 0-22 in 2008, after which Arnaud starred as Cesare Borgia in the Showtime period drama series The Borgias (2011–2013) and Manfred Bernardo in the NBC supernatural drama series Midnight, Texas (2017–2018). In 2025, Arnaud attracted widespread acclaim for portraying Scott Hunter in the Crave sports romance television series Heated Rivalry (2025–present).

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Heated Rivalry
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Heated Rivalry

as Scott Hunter
Judgement
Upcoming

Judgement

as Deputy Solictor General Leo Quinn
Plan B
To Be Determined

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as Patrick Landry
Apocalypse : La 1re Guerre mondiale
Ended

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as Narrator
Midnight, Texas
Ended

Midnight, Texas

as Manfred Bernardo
Schitt's Creek
Ended

Schitt's Creek

as Sebastien Raine
Surface
Ended

Surface

as Harrison
The Borgias
Ended

The Borgias

as Cesare Borgia
The Moodys
Ended

The Moodys

as Dan Moody

Part of Crew

The Moodys
Ended

The Moodys

as Associate Producer

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