- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- December 6, 1935
- Place of Birth
- Price, comté de Matane, Québec, Canada
- Died
- November 18, 2022
Jean Lapointe
Jean Lapointe (December 6, 1935 - November 18, 2022) was a Quebecois-Canadian actor, comedian and singer as well as a former Canadian Senator. Lapointe began his stage career as part of the duo Les Jérolas with Jérôme Lemay, performing in such venues as The Ed Sullivan Show and at the Olympia in Paris. He launched his solo career in 1974 and has performed on stage, albums and in two feature films. Most of his albums have been produced by Yves Lapierre. He was also a social activist who has campaigned against alcoholism and drug abuse through his Jean Lapointe Foundation. He was named an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1984 and was named to the Senate by Jean Chrétien in 2001 where he sat as a Liberal until reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75 on December 6, 2010. In 2006, he was made an Officer of the National Order of Quebec. Lapointe was also a life member of the Royal Phila…
Filmography
Jean Lapointe, Pour une dernière fois
movieJean Lapointe, Pour une dernière fois
2022
movieMy Very Own Circus
2020 · Guédille
tvLa semaine des 4 Julie
2020 · Self
Juste pour rire 2016 - Philippe Bond vs Michel Barrette
movieJuste pour rire 2016 - Philippe Bond vs Michel Barrette
2016 · Self
tvLes Beaux Malaises
2014 · Marcel Coiteau
movieCrying Out
2010 · Grand-Père
movieSnow and Ashes
2010 · Thomas
movieThe Canadiens, Forever
2009 · Gerry
Club social
tvClub social
2008 · Self
movieTruffle
2008 · L'homme maigre et sec
tvJuste pour rire: 25 grands numéros
2008 · Self
movieLooking for Alexander
2004 · Wilbrod Gadouas
movieThe Last Tunnel
2004 · Fred Giguere
movieLes Immortels
2003 · Adélard Major
tvViens voir les comédiens
2002 · Self
movieThe Bottle
2000 · Antoine
movieNever Too Late
1996 · Woody
movieThe Saracen Woman
1992
movieAn Imaginary Tale
1991 · Gaston
movieDing et Dong : Le film
1990 · Euclide
tvPoivre et sel
1983 · Le professeur
tvL'Académie des 9
1982 · Self
tvChamps-Elysées
1982 · Self
movieHot Dogs
1980 · Don Parchesi
tvDuplessis
1978 · Maurice Duplessis
movieAngela
1977 · M. Lebrecque
movieJ.A. Martin Photographer
1977 · Adhémar
movieOne Man
1977 · Ben Legault
movieTi-Mine, Bernie pis la gang…
1976 · Bernie
movieA Pacemaker and a Sidecar
1976 · Polo
movieTout feu, tout femme
1975 · François Chartrand
movieOrders
1974 · Clermont Boudreau
movieOnce Upon a Time in the East
1974 · Une Cléopâtre
movieThe Apple, the Stem and the Seeds
1974 · M. Robinson
movieO.K.... Laliberté
1973 · Louis
tvLe Grand Échiquier
1972 · Self
movieMaster Cats
1971 · Policier
movieTwo Women In Gold
1970 · Sergent Detective Poivrot
movieYUL 871
1966
movieClearing Skies
— · le père