Jean Lapointe

Jean Lapointe

Jean Lapointe (born December 6, 1935) 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. Source: Article "Jean Lapointe" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known For: Acting
Birthday: 1935-12-06
Place of Birth: Price, comté de Matane, Québec, Canada
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Movies List of Jean Lapointe

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The Last Tunnel

2004 Movie
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Tout feu, tout femme

1975 Movie
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Crying Out

2010 Movie
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Orders

1974 Movie
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Snow & Ashes

2010 Movie
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An Imaginary Tale

1991 Movie
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YUL 871

1966 Movie
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The Bottle

2000 Movie
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Hot Dogs

1980 Movie
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The Saracen Woman

1992 Movie
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Les Immortels

2003 Movie
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Never Too Late

1996 Movie
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Master Cats

1971 Movie
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O.K.... Laliberté

1973 Movie
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My Very Own Circus

2020 Movie
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Angela

1977 Movie
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Truffle

2008 Movie
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One Man

1977 Movie
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Two Women In Gold

1970 Movie
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Looking for Alexander

2004 Movie