
Jean Lapointe
Known for ActingBorn 1935-12-06Died 2022-11-18Price, comté de Matane, Québec, Canada
Jean Lapointe (December 6, 1935 - November 18, 2022) 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.Read more
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Duplessis
1978 · Series
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Master Cats
1971 · Movie
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Les Beaux Malaises
2014 · Series
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Ti-Mine, Bernie pis la gang…
1976 · Movie
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Le Grand Échiquier
1972 · Series
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L'Académie des 9
1982 · Series
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Orders
1974 · Movie
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The Saracen Woman
1992 · Movie
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Looking for Alexander
2004 · Movie
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Ding et Dong : Le film
1990 · Movie
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The Bottle
2000 · Movie
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Poivre et sel
1983 · Series
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Tout feu, tout femme
1975 · Movie
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O.K.... Laliberté
1973 · Movie
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Champs-Elysées
1982 · Series
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J.A. Martin Photographer
1977 · Movie
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A Pacemaker and a Sidecar
1976 · Movie
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Truffle
2008 · Movie
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Les Immortels
2003 · Movie
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My Very Own Circus
2020 · Movie
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The Canadiens, Forever
2009 · Movie
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YUL 871
1966 · Movie
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The Last Tunnel
2004 · Movie
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Never Too Late
1996 · Movie
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One Man
1977 · Movie
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Once Upon a Time in the East
1974 · Movie
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Hot Dogs
1980 · Movie
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Crying Out
2010 · Movie
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Angela
1977 · Movie
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An Imaginary Tale
1991 · Movie
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Two Women In Gold
1970 · Movie
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Snow and Ashes
2010 · Movie
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The Apple, the Stem and the Seeds
1974 · Movie
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La semaine des 4 Julie
2020 · Series
Jean Lapointe, Pour une dernière fois
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Jean Lapointe, Pour une dernière fois
2022 · Movie
Juste pour rire 2016 - Philippe Bond vs Michel Barrette
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Juste pour rire 2016 - Philippe Bond vs Michel Barrette
2016 · Movie
Club social
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Club social
2008 · Series

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Juste pour rire: 25 grands numéros
2008 · Series

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Viens voir les comédiens
2002 · Series
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Clearing Skies
Movie