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Alex Gaumond (born ) is a Canadian actor, singer, songwriter and
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best known for his involvement in West End theatre. He plays series regular gendarme Caron, the chief of police in Sainte Victoire, in the Channel 5 television series ''
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'', starring
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. On stage, Gaumond is best known for playing the leading roles of Galileo in the
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musical '' We Will Rock You'', Emmett in the original London production of '' Legally Blonde'' and Miss Trunchbull in the RSC's '' Matilda''.


Early life

Gaumond was born in
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, Quebec, Canada to French speaking parents. He moved to the UK in 1997 to study at Guildford School of Acting where he graduated with a 1st class BA (Hons) in 2000.


Stage career


2000–01 (''Miss Saigon'')

After completing his degree at
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in 2000, Gaumond made his professional
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that very same year in the ensemble of ''
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'' in the
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. Gaumond also understudied the leading role of Chris in that production and went on to perform in the same musical in Hong Kong and Singapore in 2001.


2002–04 (''The Full Monty'')

2002 saw Gaumond make his professional
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debut at the Prince Of Wales Theatre where he understudied the roles of Malcolm, Jerry and Ethan in ''
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''. He then played the role of Malcolm in the 2004 UK touring production.


2002–09

Between 2002 and 2009 Gaumond made a number of appearances in a variety of UK national tours and London shows, including ''
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'' (
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production), '' Desperately Seeking Susan'' and ''
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'' (5 times
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winning production). He also played the role of Tom Jenkins in '' Scrooge'' at the
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. During this show he recorded a cast album with the show's star, British icon
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.


2009 (''We Will Rock You'')

In 2009 Gaumond was cast by
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,
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and Roger Taylor to play the lead role of Galileo Figaro in the first UK tour of their co-written musical '' We Will Rock You'' based on hit songs by the rock band
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. During the 7-month tour Gaumond played at the Palace Theatre in Manchester, the Sunderland Empire, the
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and the
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.


2010–11 (''Legally Blonde'')

In 2009, Gaumond was cast to play the male lead (Emmett) in the original UK production of '' Legally Blonde'' alongside Sheridan Smith as Elle Woods at the
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in London in January 2010. He starred in the multi-award winning production for 20 months and his portrayal of the role earned him nominations for 'Best Actor in a Musical' in both the WhatsOnStage Awards 2011 and the
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2011. An album of the Original London Cast featuring Gaumond, Sheridan Smith and Duncan James was recorded live during performances on 12, 13 and 14 June 2010. It was released on 16 August 2010 under the theatre label First Night Records.


2011–13

In August 2011, Gaumond reprised his role as Galileo Figaro in '' We Will Rock You'', but this time in the
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production. He performed in this role until 18 February 2012 and his performance earned him a nomination for 'Best Takeover in a Role' in the WhatsOnStage Awards 2012. In the summer of 2012, Gaumond made a small appearance on TV during
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's auditions for the role of 'Jesus' in his upcoming UK arena tour of the show ''
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''. The audition process for 'Jesus' was televised in the UK in a short series called ''
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''. Gaumond reached the top 20 through the initial audition process but was sent home by Lloyd Webber just before reaching the live shows. Shortly after this, Gaumond was then cast as Jesus by UK-based Bronowski Productions in their new production of ''
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'' for
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in Slovenia. In early 2013 it was announced that Gaumond would return to the West End starring as Alberto Beddini in ''
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'' at the
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, alongside Broadway actors Gavin Lee and Kristen Beth Williams. Gaumond performed in the show from February to August 2013. While in the show, Gaumond and his fellow cast members attended the
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2013 which saw ''
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'' win 3 major awards including Best New Musical. The show was also heavily featured in a four-part documentary on
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following West End musicals, entitled ''The Sound of Musicals'', which aired in November and December 2013.


2013–14 (''Matilda'')

In June 2013, it was announced that Gaumond would be joining the cast of the Royal Shakespeare Company's multi-award winning production of '' Matilda'' at the Cambridge Theatre, playing the iconic role of headmistress Miss Trunchbull. His first show was on 3 September 2013. During his time on the show Gaumond made many TV appearances including BBC's '' Children in Need'' and '' The Paul O'Grady Show'' on ITV, where he performed a specially conceived sketch with the show's host and guests. On 23 February 2014 he attended the WhatsOnStage Awards, where '' Matilda'' won for 'Best West End Show'. He accepted the award with fellow cast member Haley Flaherty (Miss Honey). Gaumond also attended the
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on 13 April 2014, where the show was nominated for the BBC Radio 2 Audience Award. On 15 June 2014 Gaumond took part in the first 'Relaxed Performance' of '' Matilda''. This specially adapted version of the show, developed in close collaboration with The National Autistic Society, was designed for people with autism and learning disabilities. The performance was a huge success and the RSC has plans for regular instalments every year. Gaumond played his final show as Trunchbull on 7 September 2014. After his departure the role was handed to Craige Els.


2014–2016

Gaumond appeared in '' Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'' at the
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from 11 November 2014, replacing Rufus Hound in the role of Freddy Benson, the conman portrayed by
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in the original movie version. He starred opposite Robert Lindsay at the
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and played the role until the production closed in the West End on 7 March 2015. Next, Gaumond played the role of Beadle Bamford in
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's production of '' Sweeney Todd'' at the
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, opposite
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and Emma Thompson, from 30 March to 12 April 2015. In April 2015, it was announced that Gaumond would star as Adam Pontipee in '' Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'' at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, from 16 July to 29 August 2015. The original 1954 movie version of the musical, starring Howard Keel and
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, won the
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for Best Scoring of a Musical Picture and was nominated for four additional awards, including Best Picture of the Year. The 2015 production starring Gaumond was nominated for 'Best Musical Revival' at the
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2016. Gaumond attended the ceremony with his fellow cast members at the
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on Sunday 3 April 2016. Gaumond was cast as the Baker in a new production of the
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-winning Broadway musical ''
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'' at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, from 4 December 2015 to 16 January 2016, directed by
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. In May 2016, it was announced that Gaumond would play Larry Bonk in ''The Trial of Jane Fonda'' at the Park Theatre (London), from 13 July to 20 August 2016. Directed by Joe Harmston, the new play starred Hollywood icon,
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nominee and
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winner,
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('' Fatal Attraction''; '' Patriot Games''; ''
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'') as
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. This also marked Gaumond's first major non-musical role in a play. In December 2016 Gaumond played Bob Cratchit in a one-off concert version of the Broadway hit '' A Christmas Carol''. After a decade-long success at New York City's
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in
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, the musical adaptation by
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(music) and Lynn Ahrens (lyrics) would be presented for the first time in London. The sold-out concert played at the Lyceum Theatre on Monday 19 December 2016. The London Musical Theatre Orchestra, formed of 32 musicians, performed the fully orchestrated score with a chorus and
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cast, starring Robert Lindsay as Scrooge. Gaumond and Lindsay had previously worked together in '' Dirty Rotten Scoundrels''.


2017–present day

2017 marked Gaumond's debut in a
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play at the world-renowned
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. He played Petruchio in ''
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'' at
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from 28 February to 25 March 2017. During his run at the
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, it was announced that Gaumond would next appear as Stuart Gellman in ''
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'' at
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. The new production of the
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-winning musical was the first musical in the inaugural season of
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's new Artistic Director, Daniel Evans. Directed by Michael Longhurst, the show played at the Minerva Theatre, Chichester from 6 May to 3 June 2017. It was the fastest selling production in
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's history and received high critical acclaim. In September 2017, it was announced that Gaumond's next stage appearance would be as Father/ Marley in
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's new adaptation of '' A Christmas Carol'' by
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. Playing at
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from 20 November 2017 to 20 January 2018, the world premiere production was directed by Matthew Warchus and starred Rhys Ifans as
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. The production officially opened on 29 November 2017 to very positive reviews. The adaptation was published by
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on 30 November 2017. On 12 July 2018, it was announced that Gaumond had been cast in Marianne Elliott's highly anticipated new production of George Furth and Stephen Sondheim's ''Company'', which played at the
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from 26 September 2018. The character of Bobby was changed to Bobbie, a female role, and was played by Rosalie Craig. As a result of this, the roles of April, Marta and Kathy (who sing "You Could Drive a Person Crazy") would be re-written as Andy, PJ and Theo. In a final twist, the casting of Gaumond came with the announcement that the production would now also feature a same-sex couple for the first time, with
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as cold-footed groom Jamie (originally written as the female character Amy) and Gaumond as his devoted fiancé Paul. Sondheim also approved this change and worked on the script with director Marianne Elliott to re-imagine these two characters as a gay couple. The production opened to critical acclaim, a Cast Recording of the new version was produced by
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, and the new script was published by
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. The production was nominated for 9
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, including Best Musical Revival and Best Director. On 22 July 2019 it was announced that Gaumond would be starring as Carl in the first UK Tour of '' What's in a Name?''. Alongside Gaumond, the production also starred Joe Thomas, Laura Patch, Summer Strallen and Bo Poraj (who replaced the previously announced James Lance before rehearsals started). Adapted and directed by Jeremy Sams, the production toured the UK from September to November 2019. Due to popular demand, further touring dates for 2020 were announced on 26 November 2019, with Gaumond reprising his role. The second leg of the tour began but was halted in March 2020 because the UK went into lockdown due to the
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.


Filmography


Music career

Gaumond headlined his first solo show on 22 May 2011 at the Leicester Square Theatre, where he performed a mix of covers and original material, as well as some duets with special guests including
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. On 24 June 2012, Gaumond released his first single "'Here I Am", a new version of the song co-written and originally performed by
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. He launched the release of his single with a performance at West End Live in
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in front of 20,000 people, as one of three recording artists invited to perform their solo material amongst all the West End shows featured in the programme.


Filmmaking

Gaumond produced his first short film in 2021, titled
Two and a Half Minutes
'. Co-written by Gaumond and director Ako Mitchell, the film is currently doing the film festival circuit. It received its world premiere screening at th
Paris Short Film Festival
on 19 September 2021, where it won an Audience Award. So far it has also won an Outstanding Achievement Award at th
Berlin Flash Film Festival
and a Special Mention Award at the international short film competition Global Shorts, based in
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. It was also nominated for the San Francisco Indie Short Festival. Gaumond plays the role of Lucas in the film, and wrote and sings the main song from its soundtrack, titled "Les Amoureux".


Major professional theatre credits


References


External links

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