Summary
Jean Lapointe, OC OQ (December 6, 1935 – November 18, 2022) was a Canadian actor, comedian and singer as well as a Canadian Senator.
Jean Lapointe | |
|---|---|
| Senator from Quebec (Sorel) | |
| In office June 13, 2001 – December 6, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Fernand Roberge |
| Succeeded by | Larry Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 6, 1935 Price, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | November 18, 2022 (aged 86) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Profession | Actor, comedian, singer |
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 performed on stage, albums and in two feature films. Most of his albums have been produced by Yves Lapierre.[1]
He was also a social activist who campaigned against alcoholism and drug abuse through his Jean Lapointe Foundation. Named an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1984, he was appointed to the Senate by Jean Chrétien in 2001, where he served as a Liberal until reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75 on December 6, 2010. In 2006, he was appointed 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.[2]
Thoroughbred racing edit
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.[5][6]
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Two Women in Gold (Deux femmes en or) | Det. Poivrot | |
| 1971 | The Master Cats (Les Chats bottés) | ||
| 1973 | O.K. ... Laliberté | Louis | |
| 1974 | Once Upon a Time in the East (Il était une fois dans l'est) | ||
| 1974 | The Apple, the Stem and the Seeds (La pomme, la queue et les pépins) | ||
| 1974 | Orders (Les Ordres) | Clermont Boudreau | |
| 1975 | A Woman Inflamed (Tout feu, tout femme) | François Chartrand | |
| 1975 | The Winner | ||
| 1976 | A Pacemaker and a Sidecar (L'Eau chaud, l'eau frette) | Polo | |
| 1977 | Bernie and the Gang (Ti-Mine, Bernie pis la gang) | Bernie | |
| 1977 | J.A. Martin Photographer (J.A. Martin photographe) | Adhémar | |
| 1977 | One Man | Ben Legault | Winner for Best Supporting Actor at the 28th Canadian Film Awards |
| 1977 | Angela | M. Lebrecque | |
| 1978 | Duplessis | Maurice Duplessis | TV miniseries, 7 episodes |
| 1980 | Hot Dogs (Les chiens chauds) | Lawyer | |
| 1990 | Ding et Dong | Euclide | |
| 1990 | An Imaginary Tale (Une histoire inventée) | Gaston | |
| 1992 | La Sarrasine | Alphonse Lamoureux | |
| 1992 | Montréal ville ouverte | Judge Caron | TV miniseries, 13 episodes |
| 1994 | René Lévesque | Clochard | TV series |
| 1996 | Never Too Late | Woody | |
| 1998 | Bouscotte | Magloire St-Jean | TV series |
| 2000 | The Bottle (La bouteille) | Antoine | |
| 2001 | A Girl at the Window (Une jeune fille à la fenêtre) | Taxi driver | |
| 2003 | Un gars, une fille | Jean, uncle of Sylvie | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2003 | Les Immortels | Adélard Major | |
| 2003 | Clearing Skies (Une éclaircie sur le fleuve) | The Father | Short film |
| 2004 | Looking for Alexander (Mémoires affectives) | Wilbrod Gadouas | |
| 2004 | Lance et compte: La reconquête | Himself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2004 | The Last Tunnel (Le dernier tunnel) | Fred Giguère | Winner for Best Supporting Actor at the 25th Genie Awards |
| 2008 | Truffe | ||
| 2009 | The Canadiens, Forever (Pour toujours, les Canadiens!) | Gerry Thibodeau | |
| 2010 | Crying Out (À l'origine d'un cri) | Grandfather | |
| 2010 | Snow & Ashes | Thomas | |
| 2014 | Les beaux malaises | Marcel Coiteau | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2020 | My Very Own Circus (Mon cirqua à moi) | Guédille |
References edit
- ^ "Yves Lapierre". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 23 May 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
- ^ "2005 SOCAN AWARDS" Archived January 5, 2018, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "Jean Lapointe s'éteint à 86 ans" (in French). TVA Nouvelles. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ "Singer, comedian and former Quebec senator Jean Lapointe has died". CTV News. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ 2018 Woodbine Media Guide Archived October 15, 2020, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ jockeyclubcanada.com Past Award Winners Archived September 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine