About

Known credits:
29
Birthday:
1935-12-06
Place of birth:
Price, comté de Matane, Québec, Canada
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Jean Lapointe

Overview

Jean Lapointe (born December 6, 1935) 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 Philatelic Society of Canada and a member of the Stamp Advisory Committee of Canada Post.

In 2005, Lapointe was the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Francophone SOCAN Awards held in Montreal.

Jean Lapointe owned the sprinter Diapason whose wins included the 1984 Nearctic Stakes and who was voted the Sovereign Award as that year's Canadian Champion Sprint Horse.

Source: Article "Jean Lapointe" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known for

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2020 My Very Own Circus Actor Guédille 59
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2016 Juste pour rire 2016 - Philippe Bond vs Michel Barrette Actor Himself N/A
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2010 Crying Out Actor Grand-Père 58
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2010 Snow & Ashes Actor 58
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2009 The Canadiens, Forever Actor Gerry 59
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2008 Truffle Actor 58
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2004 Looking for Alexander Actor Wilbrod Gadouas 59
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2004 The Last Tunnel Actor Fred Giguere 58
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2003 Les Immortels Actor Adélard Major 59
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2000 The Bottle Actor Antoine 59
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1996 Never Too Late Actor Woody 58
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1992 The Saracen Woman Actor 59
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1991 An Imaginary Tale Actor Gaston 58
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1990 Ding et Dong : Le film Actor Euclide 59
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1980 Hot Dogs Actor Don Parchesi 58
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1978 Duplessis Actor Maurice Duplessis N/A
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1977 Angela Actor M. Lebrecque 58
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1977 J.A. Martin Photographer Actor Adhémar 59
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1977 One Man Actor Ben Legault N/A
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1976 Ti-Mine, Bernie pis la gang… Actor Bernie 58
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1976 A Pacemaker and a Sidecar Actor Polo 58
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1975 Tout feu, tout femme Actor François Chartrand N/A
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1974 Orders Actor Clermont Boudreau 59
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1974 Once Upon a Time in the East Actor Une Cléopâtre 58
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1974 The Apple, the Stem and the Seeds Actor 58
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1973 O.K.... Laliberté Actor Louis N/A
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1971 Master Cats Actor N/A
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1970 Two Women In Gold Actor Sergent Detective Poivrot 58
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1966 YUL 871 Actor 58
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