Montreal
Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as '' Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple- ...
,
Quebec
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) is a
Canadian
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actor
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,
comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting foolish (as in slapstick), or employing prop comedy. A comedian who addresses an audience dir ...
and
host
A host is a person responsible for guests at an event or for providing hospitality during it.
Host may also refer to:
Places
*Host, Pennsylvania, a village in Berks County
People
* Jim Host (born 1937), American businessman
* Michel Host ...
.
Background
The son of Quebec comedian Gaetan Labrèche, Marc Labrèche had an interest in stage acting from his childhood. His career began in live theatre, but Labrèche's television career started in 1980 when he performed in several television shows and soap-operas including his first TV role in
Claude Jasmin
Claude Jasmin (10 November 1930 – 28 April 2021) was a Canadian journalist, broadcaster, and writer.
While very prolific, with almost 50 published titles to his credit, he is most famous for his 1972 novel '' La Petite Patrie'', an autobiogr ...
's ''Boogie-woogie 47''. His first appearance in a movie was in 1987 when he appeared in ''If Only''.
In total, Labrèche has appeared in more than 30 movies and TV series, including '' Matusalem'', ''
Ding et Dong
''Ding et Dong'' was a Canadian comedy duo from Quebec, consisting of Serge Thériault as "Ding" and Claude Meunier as "Dong". They are most noted for their eponymous 1990 comedy film, which was based on their prior stage show.La Petite Vie
''La petite vie'' was first a stage sketch of the comedy duo Ding et Dong, formed by Claude Meunier and Serge Thériault, and later a hit Quebec television sitcom aired by Radio-Canada from 1993 to 1999. In total, 59 episodes were created plus 3 ...
Les Bougon
''Les Bougon - c'est aussi ça la vie!'' is a Quebec sitcom broadcast by Radio-Canada from 2004 to 2006, written by François Avard and Jean-François Mercier and produced by Fabienne Larouche. The show won three Gémeaux in 2004. The show's fi ...
''. Labrèche had a leading role in '' Days of Darkness (L'Âge des ténèbres)'' directed by
Denys Arcand
Georges-Henri Denys Arcand (; born June 25, 1941) is a French Canadian film director, screenwriter and producer. His film '' The Barbarian Invasions'' won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film in 2004. His films have also been nominated three ...
. Labrèche has also performed in the French versions of
Toy Story
''Toy Story'' is a 1995 American computer-animated comedy film directed by John Lasseter (in his feature directorial debut
This is a list of film directorial debuts in chronological order. The films and dates referred to are a director's fi ...
and Toy Story II as Slinky, and on
The Simpsons
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as
Krusty the Clown
Herschel Shmoikel Pinchas Yerucham Krustofsky (; ) better known by his stage name Krusty the Clown (sometimes spelled as Krusty the Klown), is a recurring character on the animated television series ''The Simpsons''. He is voiced by Dan Castel ...
since 1994. Labrèche also hosted the
TQS
Noovo is a Television in Canada, Canadian French language, French-language Terrestrial television, terrestrial television network owned by the Bell Media subsidiary of BCE Inc. The network has five Owned-and-operated station, owned-and-operated ...
humor show, ''
La Fin du monde est à 7 heures
''La Fin du monde est à 7 heures'' ("The end of the world is at 7 o'clock") was a Quebec television comedy series, which aired on TQS from 1997 to 2000."Labreche is the name; playing host is the plan". '' The Gazette'', March 6, 2000. The show wa ...
'' from 1997 to 2000, and wrote and hosted the talk show ''
Le Grand Blond avec un show sournois
''Le Grand Blond avec un show sournois'' (the title a pastiche of the title of the film '' Le Grand Blond avec une chaussure noire'') was a Québécois late night comedy television show presented by Marc Labrèche, shown from 2000 to 2003 (3 seas ...
'' that aired from 2000 until 2003 on
TVA
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. Since 2006, he has hosted '' Le Fric Show'', a late-night consumer show on SRC.
In 2005 Labrèche's wife Fabienne Dor, daughter of the singer George Dor and mother of his two children, died of cancer. Labrèche was deeply shaken by her death, having taken a brief hiatus from his career to care for her, and has worked with the Canadian Cancer Society several times to help raise awareness of the disease.
In February 2015, Labrèche revealed that he was in a relationship with Jennifer Tremblay, a costume designer for the shows ''30 Vies'' and ''Ruptures''.
In autumn 2016 Labrèche returned to television after a three-year hiatus with the show ''Info, sexe et mensonges'', and will also be appearing in the ''Bye Bye'' (a satirical end-of-year show) for 2016. In the same year, he directed a segment of the collective film '' 9 (9, le film)''.Alain de Repentigny "9 - Le film: un «truc de gang»" '' La Presse'', September 7, 2016.
Awards
Labrèche has received several
Gemini Awards
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nominations and awards including for best supporting male interpreter/actor in ''La Petite Vie'' in 1993, best host for humour and variety shows in 2000 and 2001, and best male comedy lead in 2006. He also won a Metro Star award in 2002 for best male personality.
Filmography
Movies
* ''
If Only
If Only may refer to:
* ''If Only'' (film), a 2004 film directed by Gil Junger
* ''If Only'' (TV series), an Armenian TV series
* ''If Only'' (book), Geri Halliwell's 1999 autobiography
* "If Only" (Dove Cameron song), 2015
* "If Only" (KT Tunstall ...
'' - 1997
* ''
In the Belly of the Dragon
''In the Belly of the Dragon'' (french: Dans le ventre du dragon) is a Canadian comedy science fiction film, directed by Yves Simoneau and released in 1989. The film stars David La Haye as Lou, an aimless slacker who is dissatisfied with his job d ...
(Dans le ventre du dragon)'' - 1989
* ''
Ding et Dong
''Ding et Dong'' was a Canadian comedy duo from Quebec, consisting of Serge Thériault as "Ding" and Claude Meunier as "Dong". They are most noted for their eponymous 1990 comedy film, which was based on their prior stage show.Four Stiffs and a Trombone (L'assassin jouait du trombone)'' - 1991
* '' Matusalem'' - 1993
* '' Streetheart (Le Cœur au poing)'' - 1996
* ''
Matusalem II
Methuselah () ( he, מְתוּשֶׁלַח ''Məṯūšélaḥ'', in pausa ''Məṯūšālaḥ'', "His death shall send" or "Man of the javelin" or "Death of Sword";
gr, Μαθουσάλας ''Mathousalas'') was a biblical patriarch and a f ...
(Matusalem 2: le dernier des Beauchesne)'' - 1997
* '' The Revenge of the Woman in Black (La vengeance de la femme en noir)'' - 1997
* ''
Slippery Ice
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'' - 1999
* ''
The Little Story of a Man Without a Story
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(La petite histoire d'un homme sans histoire)'' - 1999
* ''
Alice's Odyssey
''Alice's Odyssey'' (french: L'Odyssée d'Alice Tremblay) is a Canadian family comedy fantasy film, directed by Denise Filiatrault and released in 2002. The film stars Sophie Lorain as Alice Tremblay, a single mother who becomes drawn into the fa ...
The Child Prodigy
''The Child Prodigy'' (french: L'Enfant prodige) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Luc Dionne and released in 2010. A biographical drama about classical pianist André Mathieu, the film stars Guillaume Lebon as Mathieu in childhood and Patric ...
(L'Enfant Prodige)'' - 2010
* ''
Whitewash
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The Other Side of November
''The Other Side of November'' (french: L'autre côté de novembre) is a 2016 Quebec feature film produced, written and directed by Maryanne Zéhil. The cast includes Arsinée Khanjian, Pascale Bussières, Marc Labrèche, Raïa Haïdar, Béatric ...
(L'Autre côté de novembre)'' - 2016
* ''
Felix and the Treasure of Morgäa
''Felix and the Treasure of Morgäa'' (french: Félix et le trésor de Morgäa) is a Canadian computer-animated adventure family film, directed by Nicola Lemay and released in 2021. The film centres on Felix, a 12-year-old boy who has been livi ...
(Félix et le trésor de Morgäa)'' - 2021
Voice roles (TV and movies)
* ''Histoire de Jouets'' (''
Toy Story
''Toy Story'' is a 1995 American computer-animated comedy film directed by John Lasseter (in his feature directorial debut
This is a list of film directorial debuts in chronological order. The films and dates referred to are a director's fi ...
'') - Slinky (1995)
* ''La Petite Sirene'' (''
The Little Mermaid
"The Little Mermaid" ( da, Den lille havfrue) is a literary fairy tale written by the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. The story follows the journey of a young mermaid who is willing to give up her life in the sea as a mermaid to gain a ...
'') - Hippocampe (1998)
* ''Les Simpson'' (''
The Simpsons
''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer Simpson, Homer, Marge ...
'') - Krusty the Clown (1994–2007)
* ''Détestable Moi'' (''
Despicable Me
''Despicable Me'' is a computer-animated media franchise centering on Gru (Despicable Me), Gru, a reformed super-villain (who later becomes a father, husband, and secret agent), and his yellow-colored Minions (Despicable Me), Minions. It is p ...
'') - Gru (2010)
* ''Toopy and Binoo French version'' (''
Toopy and Binoo
''Toopy and Binoo'' (french: Toupie et Binou) is a Canadian children's Flash animated television series produced by Spectra Animation and broadcast by PBS Kids and Treehouse in English and Télé-Québec in French. It is based on the children' ...
'')
* ''Le Grincheux'' (''
The Grinch
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'') - Grinch (2018)
Television series
* ''Boogie-woogie 47'' (1980)
* ''Chop Suey'' (1986)
* ''Qui a tiré sur nos histoires d'amour?'' (1986)
* ''Le grand remous'' (1989)
* ''La Petite vie'' (1993–1999)
* ''Les Intrépides'' (1993)
* ''
Les Bougon
''Les Bougon - c'est aussi ça la vie!'' is a Quebec sitcom broadcast by Radio-Canada from 2004 to 2006, written by François Avard and Jean-François Mercier and produced by Fabienne Larouche. The show won three Gémeaux in 2004. The show's fi ...
La fin du monde est à 7 heures
''La Fin du monde est à 7 heures'' ("The end of the world is at 7 o'clock") was a Quebec television comedy series, which aired on TQS from 1997 to 2000."Labreche is the name; playing host is the plan". '' The Gazette'', March 6, 2000. The show wa ...
'' (1997–2000)
* ''Le Grand Blond avec un show sournois'' (2000–2003)
* '' Le Fric Show'' (2006–2007)
* ''3600 secondes d'extase'' (2008–2011)
* ''1800 secondes d'extase'' (2011–2012)