Gilles Latulippe Biography

Fast Facts

• The Just for Laughs festival paid tribute to his long comedic career with a gala at the Place des Arts in 2014, just a few months before his death
• Was honored as a member of the Order of Canada in 2003 and made a knight of the National Order of Québec in 2009
• Got his start as a messenger at the Radio Canada discotheque in the 1950s
• Made his screen acting debut in the TV series "Le zoo du Capitaine Bonhomme" in 1964
• Founded the Théâtre des Variétés of Montreal in 1967, where he put on more than 7000 performances during the 33 years the venue was open
• Was a star in the Montreal cabaret and comic theater scene during the 1960s
• Best known as an actor and comedian who appeared in "Pousse mais pousse egal" and "Lecoq et fils․"