Serge Thériault (born April 23, 1948 in

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) is a Canadian

comedian A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing Amusement is the state of experiencing humorous and entertaining events or situations while the person or a ...

and

actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...

from

Quebec Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirtee ...

. He is best known for his collaborations with

Claude Meunier Claude Meunier (born September 4, 1951) is a Canadian actor, dramaturge, comedian and film director. Meunier was born in Montreal, Quebec and studied law at the Université de Montréal. Filmography Author Television * 1976 - '' La Fricas ...

, including the ''

Ding et Dong ''Ding et Dong'' was a Canadian comedy duo from Quebec, consisting of Serge Thériault as "Ding" and Claude Meunier as "Dong". They are most noted for their eponymous 1990 comedy film, which was based on their prior stage show.La Petite Vie ''La petite vie'' was first a stage sketch of the comedy duo Ding et Dong, formed by Claude Meunier and Serge Thériault, and later a hit Quebec television sitcom aired by Radio-Canada from 1993 to 1999. In total, 59 episodes were created plus 3 ...

'', in which he played the role of Môman. One of his first noted roles was in the television series ''

Jamais deux sans toi Jamais is French for "never". Jamais may refer to: * "Jamais" (song), a French single recorded by American entertainer Connie Francis. It is a French reworking of Sebastián Yradier's classic tale about a white dove, ''La Paloma'' *Jamais vu, fro ...

'' as Bernie Lacasse, one of the first

gay ''Gay'' is a term that primarily refers to a homosexual person or the trait of being homosexual. The term originally meant 'carefree', 'cheerful', or 'bright and showy'. While scant usage referring to male homosexuality dates to the late 1 ...

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

Gaz Bar Blues ''Gaz Bar Blues'' is a 2003 Québécois comedy-drama film written and directed by Louis Bélanger. The film is set in 1989 in the outskirts of an unspecified Québécois city. Plot François Brochu (Serge Thériault), named "the boss", is the ow ...

'', ''

Les Boys ''Les Boys'' is a 1997 Quebec-made comedy film directed by Louis Saia. It has spawned three sequels and by any measure ( profit, box office or attendance) is the most successful Quebec made film series of all time, and one of the most successfu ...

'', ''

Ice Cream, Chocolate and Other Consolations ''Ice Cream, Chocolate and Other Consolations'' (french: Crème glacée, chocolat et autres consolations) is a Canadian romantic comedy-drama film, directed by Julie Hivon and released in 2001. The film centres on Suzie (Isabelle Brouillette), an ...

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

August 32nd on Earth ''August 32nd on Earth'' (french: Un 32 août sur terre, and also known as ''32nd Day of August on Earth'') is a 1998 Canadian drama film directed and written by Denis Villeneuve, in his feature film directorial debut, and produced by Roger Fra ...

(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

clinical depression Major depressive disorder (MDD), also known as clinical depression, is a mental disorder characterized by at least two weeks of pervasive low mood, low self-esteem, and loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable activities. Introdu ...

, 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 ''Dehors Serge dehors'' (Lit. "Outside, Serge, Outside") is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Martin Fournier and Pier-Luc Latulippe and released in 2021. The film is a portrait of actor and comedian Serge Thériault, who has in recent y ...

''.André Lavoie
"«Dehors Serge dehors»: appelez-moi Serge"
''

Le Devoir ''Le Devoir'' (, "Duty") is a French-language newspaper published in Montreal and distributed in Quebec and throughout Canada. It was founded by journalist and politician Henri Bourassa in 1910. ''Le Devoir'' is one of few independent large-c ...

'', November 19, 2021.

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* 1948 births Living people Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors French Quebecers 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