Born under the sign of Scorpio on 25 October 2004, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Aymeric Jett Montaz is a 19-year-old Caucasian actor, social media personality and entrepreneur. He’s perhaps easiest to recognize by worldwide audiences thanks to his appearance in a few high-profile titles, of which “Anne with an E” is by far the most prominent. Other than that, he’s been included in various recurring roles, most of which revolve around him being a comical boy who is in one way or another meant to make the audience laugh. He’s enjoyed a somewhat steady, often lucrative acting career since 2012.
Early life & education: Finding his passion
Aymeric was raised in his birthplace alongside his younger sister Satine Scarlett, by his mother Jess and father of an unknown name, both of unspecified professions. His childhood interests haven’t been greatly expanded upon by the actor himself, but it is known that he always had a penchant for jesting with those around him, finding particular fulfilment in laughter and the relaxation most often associated with it. As his pranks became more and more elaborate, the adults in his midst became aware of Aymeric’s exceptional transformation ability, leading them to suggest he should be an actor.
He took this idea seriously and began exploring his mind, digging for various comical characters whom he would portray to his family. One thing led to another, and by the time high school came around, Montaz found himself on stage non-stop, jumping from one school play to the next. He also participated in drama workshops in his birthplace, slowly honing the craft that would one day shine through. As for his formal education, he matriculated from a local high school in 2022, without expressing any plans for higher academic pursuits. Understandably, his other engagements had taken up so much time by then that he had to either go on hiatus or outright give up on college for the foreseeable future.
Career: Proving his worth
Aymeric was around six years old when his parents tried finding him work, eventually discovering a few agencies willing to cast him in commercials, marking his first appearance on TV screens and billboards. It wouldn’t be until 2012 that his talent was somewhat recognized, at which point he was cast as Dominique in the short film entitled “Ne pas reculer” (“Not Backing Down”), an autobiography of Canadian director Dominique Laurence, telling the story of his childhood. It was only six minutes long, however, and Aymeric’s presence there didn’t do much to grant him the long-awaited breakthrough in the vastly competitive industry. Three years went by until another chance finally materialized, at which point he had an uncredited role as a background character in the drama entitled “Ville-Marie.” He was, though, signed in the role of Marc, alongside his sister, in the 20-minute comedy film by Marie-Soleil Choquette entitled “Le plancher craque” (“The Floor Cracks”), in the same year.
2016 was when he ultimately began to climb the star ladder, initially showing up in an episode of “Bête à Papa” (“Daddy’s Beast”). He also garnered significant TV coverage for the first time by securing the role of a prankster in “Just for Laughs Gags,” both in the Canadian and US versions, in two episodes each, in 2016 and 2017. The latter year also saw him as Enfant in the short drama film by Arnaud Brisebois entitled “Anime.” Much more importantly, he was also seen as Interview Boy #1 in the mystery thriller series “Bellevue,” mere months after the previous title. However, this too would pale in comparison to the crowning jewel of his career, achieved later in the year.
Caught up in modernity
“Anne with an E” was a true turning point for the aspiring actor, providing him with much-needed publicity while allowing him to fully showcase his on-screen capabilities. He played Jerry Baynard in the third most important male role, right after Lucas Jade Zumann’s Gilbert Blythe and Matthew Cuthbert’s R.H. Thompson. This highly acclaimed award-winning family drama series by Moira Walley-Beckett explores the events of Lucy Maud Montgomery’s 1908 novel entitled “Anne of Green Gables,” revolving around an orphan girl mistakenly sent to an aging brother and sister in a small island town. Aymeric showed up in 22 of its 27 episodes, garnering significant recognition from its large, faithful audience. The series was going to continue indefinitely, its third season having been released in 2019.
Everyone was thus surprised when this CBC-Netflix production was shut down by the streaming giant prior to the release of its third season. The news primarily came from the showrunner on 25 November 2019, calling her audience ‘Kindred Spirits’ and informing them of Netflix’s decision that the upcoming installment would be its very last. It was initially unclear to every supporter of the show why it was suddenly cut short, seeing as it has an 8.6 rating on IMDb, over 20 awards and more than 50 nominations. This was also highly unfortunate for Aymeric himself, who surely would’ve remained on air for years to come, seeing as the original novel delves even into Anne’s adulthood, and the series was still showing her mid-teenage years.
While it was initially speculated by the fans that Netflix, for some apparently magical reason, didn’t find the series popular enough to warrant its continuation, this was confirmed on 7 December 2019 by Moira herself, who in another Instagram post, stated that ‘…it’s impossible to argue with words like economics, algorithms [and] demographics…’ Upon closer inspection, it looks like “Anne with an E” only has 64,000 total reviews on IMDb, which pales in comparison to truly successful Netflix shows, such as “Peaky Blinders,” with 10 times that number. Although this nowhere near represents the total audience the show had on the streaming platform, it’s indicative of its overall popularity, which at the end of the day, couldn’t justify further investment by Netflix.
The story doesn’t end there, though, as the few who did watch the series did all they could to bring it back to the TV screen, thus rekindling Montaz’s hope to fulfil the thus-far most important role in his life. They started a change.org petition on the same day that news of its cancelation was first shared, garnering over 1.7 million signatures. Major news outlets such as The Guardian picked up the story, and even interviewed a few of the most ardent fandom representatives. In what started becoming a factual (social) media war, Canada’s CBC network released an article implying that the storm of angry fans on Twitter may have been inflated by fake accounts, aiming to crush the credibility of the social media rebellion against Netflix’s decision.
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On the other hand, while the show did receive positive reviews from certain leftist-oriented media outlets, such as the New York Times, other news agencies made sure to point out what they believed was the factual reason for the show’s lack of popularity, which is that it’s too ’woke.’ As evidenced by The Guardian’s article, the reason most of the audience loved the show was its over-the-top inclusive and feminist narrative, while according to other outlets, the original novel doesn’t address any of the issues frequently presented by modern media. Accordingly, the show should’ve been the story everyone knew and loved, but it was instead turned into yet another drop in the sea of imaginary fights for the rights of women, people of color, and various minorities or otherwise inconvenienced groups of people.
Creating his own business
While the continuation of “Anne with an E” would most likely have brought unprecedented success to Aymeric, he seems to have taken matters into his own hands post-2019, starting up a business all his own. As outlined in an article by inspiringcanadians.com from 4 January 2023, Montaz and a certain Juliette St-Jean leveraged their popularity on social media and embarked on a venture that utilizes social networks to provide participants with free gifts while simultaneously promoting local businesses. In other words, they created a company called Gold Growth Giveaways (GGG), having found their plans reshaped by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Driven by their strong work ethic and ambitious vision, they conceptualized a business aimed at aiding Montreal entrepreneurs in establishing a robust social media presence. Recognizing the indispensable role of social networks in modern marketing, they launched GGG in 2022, which is an innovative incorporation that connects local influencers with businesses through the Instagram platform, fostering symbiotic growth of their communities while offering enticing gifts to participants. This groundbreaking idea redefines the digital marketing landscape in Quebec, enabling small local businesses to access marketing without traditional costly processes.
With their business evolving organically and managed solely by themselves, GGG experienced rapid growth within a few months. Its Instagram page surged to over 20,000 followers, with tangible benefits evident from the first giveaway. Aymeric and Juliette’s creative minds continue to generate a wealth of ideas, and what started as a two-person operation had by January 2023 blossomed into a fully incorporated company with three employees.
Love life: Is he dating anyone?
Montaz’s only known romantic involvement is the aforementioned colleague Juliette St-Jean, whom he began a relationship with in September 2020. She has a modestly sized following on Instagram, which she used with her boyfriend’s to launch a business once they finally opted for it, abandoning her science studies in the process. The couple seems to be happily in love even in 2024, according to Juliette’s post from 10 January of the year, stating that their future children will be shown exactly that set of photos when they ask to see mom and dad in their younger days. There has been no controversy connected to the couple whatsoever, and they continue residing together in Montreal while attempting to grow their company.
Net worth: How rich is he?
Some of the most credible media outlets have determined that the total accumulated funds of Aymeric Jett Montaz is close to $1 million. His fans are of the mind that this number would’ve been much higher had the long production of “Anne with an E” continued. Regardless of that, he has also made an income from other sources, though the particular numbers remain blurry. It’s especially unclear whether his company is turning any profit whatsoever, and it remains to be seen where the business venture ends up in 2025.
Body measurements: What is his height?
Aymeric is 6ft 1in (185cms) tall, and weighs about 175lbs (80kgs), with the chest-waist-bicep ratio of 40-34-16, with a body type generally referred to as slim. He has dark brown hair and eyes, with a somewhat pale complexion.
Social media presence
Aymeric’s personal Instagram has almost 700,00 followers, his main business just about 20,000, and his marketing agency less than 5,000. His TikTok has over 420,000 followers, his Twitter more than 50,000, and his YouTube channel has almost 30,000 subscribers,
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