Sebastian Quint

Born and raised in Medellin, Colombia, Juan Sebastian Quintero Martinez (artistically known as Sebastian Quint), knew he wanted to be an actor ever since he was young, but never dared to follow his dream. His goal as an actor became clear once he arrived in Canada at fourteen: give voice to his Latino community to dismantle stereotypes and showcase his culture. At eighteen, he enrolled in Dawson's Professional Theatre program to finally follow his heart, where his path as an artist solidified. While studying, Sebastian had the opportunity to showcase his voice through Carlos in The Distance to Nebraska and in the Spanish tutoring app, Speak. Moreover, he's been a lead in the student film Affres., and as Philosophy in the music video "Dancing in Your Mind". Upon graduating, he received the Gary Plaxton Memorial Award for generosity, respect and dedication for the profession, values that transcended into his way of working. The same year, he joined the Geordie 2Play Tour, getting to work with directors Jimmy Blais and Cristina Cugliandro, where he toured spreading joy, laughs, and art from Montreal to even the most remote communities up in the north of Quebec and Eastern Canada. Right after closing the tour, he stared working with Concordia University, the Acts of Listening Lab and the Colombian Government in an activist documentary theatre project to speak up about the guerrilla groups in Colombia. Multiple magistrates, the ONU and real victims attended the presentations of this meaningful project. Afterwards, he worked with the Cemetery of Mount Royal, creating a beautiful in-cemetery show portraying an original character where he took advantage to show Colombian culture while introducing important Montreal historical characters to the audience. Now, he is focusing on camera while also in the process of writing his own play, where he will showcase a beautiful blend of Latino culture and myths of the continent. Said play got accepted into the Rose Festival's Queer Cookout, where part of it will be showcased this September 14th, 2024. Moreover, he recently joined Montreal ACTRA's Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity and Belonging Committee (DEIB) and the 2SLGBTQIA+ Committee, and most importantly, he founded and is the chair of ACTRA Montreal's Latinx Subcommittee to be a voice for the Queer Latinx community in Montreal and to follow his initial goal since he was fourteen: representing and empowering. He's eager to continue building his foundation as a versatile, enthusiastic and ambitious artist.