Serge Thériault (born April 23, 1948 in

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) is a Canadian

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and

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from

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. He is best known for his collaborations with Claude Meunier, including the '' Ding et Dong'' comedy duo and the spinoff television series '' La Petite Vie'', in which he played the role of Môman. One of his first noted roles was in the television series '' Jamais deux sans toi'' as Bernie Lacasse, one of the first

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characters ever depicted in a Quebec television series. He also appeared in the films ''

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(Le Sphinx)'', ''

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(Tu brûles... tu brûles...)'', '' Voyage de nuit'', '' Gaz Bar Blues'', ''

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'', ''

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(Crème glacée, chocolat et autres consolations)'' and ''

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(Un 32 août sur terre)'', and TV series such as ''Les Voisins'', ''Le Négociateur'' and ''Omertà : La loi du silence''. In recent years, Thériault has suffered from serious

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, confining himself to his own home. The efforts of his friends and family to guide him toward treatment and healing were profiled in the 2021 documentary film '' Dehors Serge dehors''.André Lavoie
"«Dehors Serge dehors»: appelez-moi Serge"
''

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'', November 19, 2021.

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* 1948 births Living people Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Male actors from Quebec City Best Actor Jutra and Iris Award winners 20th-century Canadian male actors 21st-century Canadian male actors {{Quebec-bio-stub