Yves Jacques | |
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| Born | (1956-05-10)10 May 1956 (age 69) Quebec City,Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1980–present |
Yves JacquesOC (born 10 May 1956) is aCanadian film, television and stage actor.[1]
Jacques was born inQuebec City in 1956. He studied theatre at theCégep de Saint-Hyacinthe,[1] and began acting on stage in both Quebec City andMontreal.[1] He became more widely known to film and television audiences beginning in 1981 as a sketch performer inTélévision de Radio-Canada's annualBye Bye New Year's Eve variety special, and soon began appearing more widely in film and television roles.[1] To international audiences, he is best known as Claude, the gay academic inDenys Arcand'sThe Decline of the American Empire andThe Barbarian Invasions.[1] On stage, he is noted for originating the role of Lydie-Anne in the premiere ofMichel Marc Bouchard's playLilies.[1]
He has been in several movies by French filmmakerClaude Miller, includingOf Woman and Magic andLittle Lili. His fame has continued to grow with films and theatrical productions in both France and Quebec. Since 2001, he has toured the world in two shows by Robert Lepage,Far Side of the Moon (La Face cachée de la lune) andLe Projet Andersen, where he played all the roles.[1] Since 2018, he has appeared regularly in Mathieu Quesnel's theatrical creations. More recently, he played inAline byValérie Lemercier, inMaria by Alec Pronovost, and inChloé Robichaud'sLes jours heureux. In 2022, Yves Jacques played inMartin Villeneuve'sThe 12 Tasks of Imelda (Les 12 travaux d'Imelda), co-starring playwrightRobert Lepage and actress-singerGinette Reno.[2]
He was named Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication de France in February 2001, and was appointed an Officer of theOrder of Canada in 2009, for his performances in theatre, television and film, in Canada and abroad.[3]
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In 1981, he was singer-songwriter of the songOn ne peut pas tous être pauvres (music by composerPierre Gagnon). Jacques also produced and realised(directed) the music video which is the first Québécois music video.[6]
