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 situations, or acting foolish (as in slapstick), or employing prop comedy. A comedian who addresses an audience dir ...

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 (), l ...

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 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, fr ...

'' as Bernie Lacasse, one of the first gay characters ever depicted in a Quebec television series. He also appeared in the films ''Le Sphinx'', '' Gaz Bar Blues'', ''

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 successful ...

'', '' Ice Cream, Chocolate and Other Consolations (Crème glacée, chocolat et autres consolations)'' and '' August 32nd on Earth (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''.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 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