Quick Facts
Born:
1944-09-25
Birthplace:
Montréal, Québec, Canada
Credits:
73 Total Roles
Gilles Renaud
Acting
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Biography
Gilles Renaud (born 25 September 1944) is a Canadian actor who has starred in cinema and television in Quebec.
In 1983, he received a Genie Award nomination for Best Actor for the film A Day in a Taxi (Une journée en taxi). He is also a two-time Jutra Award nominee for Best Supporting Actor, receiving nods at the 9th Jutra Awards in 2007 for The Secret Life of Happy People (La Vie secrÚte des gens heureux) and at the 16th Jutra Awards in 2014 for The Dismantling (Le DémantÚlement).
In 2016, he appeared in the film Bad Seeds. While heavily involved in that production, he filmed a death scene for his character in his TV series Mémoires Vives, which began airing in 2013. In 2017, he starred in François Girard's film Hochelaga, Land of Souls, as a Montreal archaeologist in search of Hochelaga.
In 1983, he received a Genie Award nomination for Best Actor for the film A Day in a Taxi (Une journée en taxi). He is also a two-time Jutra Award nominee for Best Supporting Actor, receiving nods at the 9th Jutra Awards in 2007 for The Secret Life of Happy People (La Vie secrÚte des gens heureux) and at the 16th Jutra Awards in 2014 for The Dismantling (Le DémantÚlement).
In 2016, he appeared in the film Bad Seeds. While heavily involved in that production, he filmed a death scene for his character in his TV series Mémoires Vives, which began airing in 2013. In 2017, he starred in François Girard's film Hochelaga, Land of Souls, as a Montreal archaeologist in search of Hochelaga.
Known For
Laurence Anyways
Board Chairman
Bon Cop Bad Cop
Michel Grossbut
Outbreak
Jacques
The Guide to the Perfect Family
Robert Dubois
D'Artagnan and the Three Musketeers
M. de Tréville
The Auction
Accountant / Friend
Cadavres
Ronald Maisonneuve
Hochelaga, Land of Souls
Antoine Morin
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Peak Everything MOVIE | EugĂšne |
| 2022 | Notre Dame de Moncton MOVIE | Hergé |
| 2022 | A Criminal Affair TV | Jean-Guy Bilodeau |
| 2021 | Dans ton temps TV | Self |
| 2021 | La Contemplation du mystĂšre MOVIE | Yvon |
| 2021 | The Guide to the Perfect Family MOVIE | Robert Dubois |
| 2020 | La tour TV | Self - Guest |
| 2020 | Ăa va bien aller TV | Self - Guest |
| 2020 | Outbreak TV | Jacques |
| 2019 | Bonsoir bonsoir! TV | Self |