Gaston Lepage

Known for ActingBorn 1949-02-24 (age 77)Saint-Félicien, Québec, Canada

Throughout his long career in his native Canada, Gaston Lepage consistently delivered commendable performances on both the big and small screens. Born on Feb. 24, 1949 in Québec, Canada, Lepage began acting on various comedy serials like "Les as" (Radio-Canada, 1977-78), "Les brilliant" (Télémétropole, 1980), and the New Year's countdown and sketch comedy special "Bye-Bye" (Radio-Canada, 1968-2011). In 1980, Lepage co-starred in the critically acclaimed drama "Cordelia," followed by a string of TV and film roles, including a lead part in "Gaspard et fil$" (1988), as a 40-year-old librarian who reevaluates his relationship with his ailing, grumpy father after he learns the latter won the lottery. By this time, Lepage had established himself a versatile actor who excelled in both comedic and serious roles in films like "Jesus of Montreal" (1989), "King of the Airways" (1994), and "Joyeux Calvaire" (1996). Aside from acting, he was also an experienced helicopter pilot and founder of "Productions Inc. Tuxedo," which produced many popular soap operas and weekly programs in Canada. He continued to take on an impressive list of projects, including a featured role in Denys Arcand's Academy Award-winning film "The Barbarian Invasions" (2003), the long-awaited sequel to "The Decline of the American Empire" (1986), and recurring parts on the comedies "Caméra café" (TVA Films, 2002) and "Les Bougon: C'est aussi ça la vie" (CBC, 2004-06). In 2010, Lepage appeared on the historical drama "Musée Eden" (Radio-Canada) and in the feature comedy "Cabotins."Read more

Movies & web series

Les grands enfants

Je t'attendais

The Coffin Affair

Ababooned

Le monde de Gabrielle Roy

The Sketch Artist

Lamento pour un homme de lettres

Piwi

Aurore

La Commune (Paris, 1871)

How to Conquer America in One Night

Moonshine

Cardboard City

À toi les oreilles

The Barbarian Invasions

Curieux Bégin

Testament

STAT

Poverty and Other Delights

Cordélia

Gaspard et fil$

Poivre et sel

Au pays de Zom

Happily Married

Jesus of Montreal

The Rooster of St. Victor

Gaz Bar Blues

Forgotten Flowers

The Fall of the American Empire

Les Enfants de la télé

Harmonium

Days of Darkness

Musée Éden

Miss Météo

Thrill of the Hills

Arlette

North Station

Louis the 19th, King of the Airwaves

Nitro

Red Eyes

Twilight

Being at Home with Claude

Chance or Coincidence

When Adam Changes

Le Tricheur

Cabotins

The Alley Cat

The Countess of Baton Rouge