René Simard
Born: 1961-02-28 in Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada
Known For: Acting
Biography
René Claude Simard, CM CQ, (born February 28, 1961) is a pop singer from Quebec. He is the older brother of Nathalie Simard. Simard was born in Chicoutimi, Quebec. In 1974, René Simard was awarded the Grand Prix by Frank Sinatra at the annual Tokyo Music Festival. In Canada, he hosted the CBC Television series, The René Simard Show, from 1977 to 1979. Simard is also an occasional actor. He played the henchman Stu in the 1995 film Kids of the Round Table. Between 2006 and 2008, he hosted the television series L'heure de gloire on Radio-Canada. Simard was formerly managed by Guy Cloutier as well as his sister Nathalie. In 2004, Cloutier was convicted of sexually assaulting Nathalie when she was a child. Michel Vastel's 2005 book on the case, Briser le silence (Breaking the Silence), alleged that René co-operated with Cloutier in trying to hide the assaults. In 2005, Simard made a public statement in which he denied this. In 1999 he briefly played the role of The Phantom in the Toronto production of The Phantom of the Opera (April to May 23, 1999). He was succeeded by Paul Stanley. Simard has been married to TV hostess Marie-Josée Taillefer since 1987. In 2014, Simard was named a Member of the Order of Canada "or his contributions to the development of Quebec culture as a performer, host and director." Source: Article "René Simard" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Filmography
2021
2020
- La tour as Self - Guest
- Benezra reçoit as Self
2019
- Bonsoir bonsoir! as Self
- On va se le dire as Self
- Tournée Générale as Self
2018
- Rousseau's Show as Self
- Cette année-là as Self
- The Devil's Share as Self (archive footage)
2017
- Y'a du monde à messe as Self
- ICI on chante as Self
2016
- Party V.I.P. as Self
2015
- Silence, on joue! as Self
- Ti-Mé Show as Self - Guest Star
2014
- Partir autrement en famille as Himself
2013
- En mode Salvail as Self
- Deux hommes en or as Self
- Qui êtes-vous? as Self
2012
- Le Tricheur as Self
- In Lieu of Flowers as Self
2011
- Simplement vedette as Self
2010
- Les Enfants de la télé as Self
- Ça finit bien la semaine as Self
2006
- La petite séduction as Self
2004
- Tout le monde en parle as Self
2002
- Sucré salé as Self
1987
- Sacrée soirée as Self
- Le monde est à vous as Self
1976
1975
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche as Self
1973
- I've Had It as Luc Cartier
1972
- Un enfant comme les autres... as Self
1968
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self