Jean Lapointe
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Dec 6, 1935
- Died
- Nov 18, 2022 (aged 86)
- Place of birth
- Price, comté de Matane, Québec, Canada
- Credits
- 40
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 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.
Known for
Orders
1974Movie
Clermont Boudreau
The Last Tunnel
2004Movie
Fred Giguere
Looking for Alexander
2004Movie
Wilbrod Gadouas
Les Beaux Malaises
2014TV
Marcel Coiteau
J.A. Martin Photographer
1977Movie
Adhémar
Two Women In Gold
1970Movie
Sergent Detective Poivrot
Filmography
Jean Lapointe, Pour une dernière fois
2022Movie
My Very Own Circus
2020Movie
Guédille
La semaine des 4 Julie
2020TV
Self
Juste pour rire 2016 - Philippe Bond vs Michel Barrette
2016Movie
Self
Les Beaux Malaises
2014TV
Marcel Coiteau
Crying Out
2010Movie
Grand-Père
Snow and Ashes
2010Movie
Thomas
The Canadiens, Forever
2009Movie
Gerry
Club social
2008TV
Self
Truffle
2008Movie
L'homme maigre et sec
Juste pour rire: 25 grands numéros
2008TV
Self
Looking for Alexander
2004Movie
Wilbrod Gadouas
The Last Tunnel
2004Movie
Fred Giguere
Les Immortels
2003Movie
Adélard Major
Viens voir les comédiens
2002TV
Self
The Bottle
2000Movie
Antoine
Never Too Late
1996Movie
Woody
The Saracen Woman
1992Movie
An Imaginary Tale
1991Movie
Gaston
Ding et Dong : Le film
1990Movie
Euclide
Poivre et sel
1983TV
Le professeur
L'Académie des 9
1982TV
Self
Champs-Elysées
1982TV
Self
Hot Dogs
1980Movie
Don Parchesi
Duplessis
1978TV
Maurice Duplessis
Angela
1977Movie
M. Lebrecque
J.A. Martin Photographer
1977Movie
Adhémar
One Man
1977Movie
Ben Legault
Ti-Mine, Bernie pis la gang…
1976Movie
Bernie
A Pacemaker and a Sidecar
1976Movie
Polo
Tout feu, tout femme
1975Movie
François Chartrand
Orders
1974Movie
Clermont Boudreau
Once Upon a Time in the East
1974Movie
Une Cléopâtre
The Apple, the Stem and the Seeds
1974Movie
M. Robinson
O.K.... Laliberté
1973Movie
Louis
Le Grand Échiquier
1972TV
Self
Master Cats
1971Movie
Policier
Two Women In Gold
1970Movie
Sergent Detective Poivrot
YUL 871
1966Movie
Clearing Skies
Movie
le père