Rémy Girard (born August 10, 1950) is a Canadian actor and former television host from

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.Gaetan Charlebois
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''Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia'', December 5, 2023.

Early life

Born in

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, he is the son of politician Fernand Girard. Richard Ouzounian
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'', December 31, 2010. He attended

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, initially to study law but switching to acting after joining the university's theatre troupe.Patricia Belzil
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'', February 16, 2012. He transferred to the Conservatoire de théàtre du Québec, where he graduated in 1974.

Acting career

Girard has acted in film, television and stage productions throughout his career. He first became famous for playing the role of Rémy in

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's 1986 film ''

The Decline of the American Empire ''The Decline of the American Empire'' () is a 1986 Canadian sex comedy-Drama (film and television), drama film directed by Denys Arcand and starring Rémy Girard, Pierre Curzi and Dorothée Berryman. The film follows a group of intellectual fr ...

(Le Déclin de l'empire américain)'', later reprising the character in ''

The Barbarian Invasions ''The Barbarian Invasions'' () is a 2003 Canadian-French sex comedy-Drama (film and television), drama film written and directed by Denys Arcand and starring Rémy Girard, Stéphane Rousseau and Marie-Josée Croze. The film is a sequel to Arcand ...

(Les Invasions barbares)''. Girard also appeared in Arcand's films ''

Jesus of Montreal ''Jesus of Montreal'' () is a 1989 Canadian comedy drama film written and directed by Denys Arcand, and starring Lothaire Bluteau, Catherine Wilkening and Johanne-Marie Tremblay. The film tells the story of a group of actors in Montreal who pe ...

(Jésus de Montréal)'' and ''

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''. He was Paul Bougon in the TV series '' Les Bougon'', which ran for three seasons on TV in Canada from 2003 to 2005. He hosted a game show called ''La Chasse aux Trésors'' that aired on Quebec television network TVA during the late 1990s, and starred in the 2011 Canadian action comedy '' InSecurity'' on

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. In 2006 he was a member of the jury at the 28th Moscow International Film Festival. Girard played notorious criminal Lucien Rivard in '' The American Trap (Le piege americain)''. Girard starred as Hervé Mercure in the thriller '' 7 Days (Les 7 Jours du Talion)'', directed by Daniel Grou.

Filmography

Awards

In June 2019 Girard was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 2023 he was the recipient of the Prix Iris Tribute Award, the lifetime achievement award of Québec Cinéma, at the 25th Quebec Cinema Awards.Maxime Demers
"Gala Québec Cinéma: le film «Viking» en tête des nominations"
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'', November 14, 2023. He had previously received two Best Actor and five Best Supporting Actor nominations, but had never won a competitive award, making him the actor with the most nominations without a win. In 2024 he was named the winner of the Prix Denise-Pelletier for his body of work."Rémy Girard et Élise Turcotte parmi les lauréats des Prix du Québec"

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, October 16, 2024.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Girard, Remy 1950 births Living people Best Actor Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners Best Supporting Actor Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners Canadian male film actors Canadian game show hosts Canadian male television actors Male actors from Montreal Officers of the Order of Canada Male actors from Saguenay, Quebec Prix Denise-Pelletier winners Canadian male stage actors 20th-century Canadian male actors 21st-century Canadian male actors Université Laval alumni