Gaston Lepage
Acting
Biography
Throughout his long career in his native Canada, Gaston Lepage consistently delivered commendable performances on both the big and small screens. Born on Feb. 24, 1949 in Québec, Canada, Lepage began acting on various comedy serials like "Les as" (Radio-Canada, 1977-78), "Les brilliant" (Télémétropole, 1980), and the New Year's countdown and sketch comedy special "Bye-Bye" (Radio-Canada, 1968-2011). In 1980, Lepage co-starred in the critically acclaimed drama "Cordelia," followed by a string of TV and film roles, including a lead part in "Gaspard et fil$" (1988), as a 40-year-old librarian who reevaluates his relationship with his ailing, grumpy father after he learns the latter won the lottery. By this time, Lepage had established himself a versatile actor who excelled in both comedic and serious roles in films like "Jesus of Montreal" (1989), "King of the Airways" (1994), and "Joyeux Calvaire" (1996). Aside from acting, he was also an experienced helicopter pilot and founder of "Productions Inc. Tuxedo," which produced many popular soap operas and weekly programs in Canada. He continued to take on an impressive list of projects, including a featured role in Denys Arcand's Academy Award-winning film "The Barbarian Invasions" (2003), the long-awaited sequel to "The Decline of the American Empire" (1986), and recurring parts on the comedies "Caméra café" (TVA Films, 2002) and "Les Bougon: C'est aussi ça la vie" (CBC, 2004-06). In 2010, Lepage appeared on the historical drama "Musée Eden" (Radio-Canada) and in the feature comedy "Cabotins."
Born: February 24, 1949
Place of Birth: Saint-Félicien, Québec, Canada
Known For
Filmography
as Self - Guest
as Archange Saint-Amour
as M. Bibeau (voice)
as Dr. Armand Lapierre
as Doré, peintre
as Charles Nadeau
as Léopold Morin
as Latour
as Christophe Marivaux
as Croquette Morency
as Étienne Mérette
as Self
as Marcel
as Self
as Himself
as Jean Bessette
as Self
as Self
as André Turcotte
as Dr. Milot
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Fernand Blanchard
as Jérôme
as Self
as Gutave Filion
as Gaston Lepage
as Herm
as Amédée Maréchal
as Ti-Guy
as Self
as Self
as Préposé à l'accueil
as Self
as Chirugien d'Alice
as Self
as Médecin
as Alphonse Chandonnet
as Elmer Carson
as Security Guard
as Normand Patry
as Child in Cour Popincourt
as Georges Fiori
as Henri Bilodeau
as Self
as Self
as Édouard Doré
as Marcel
as Malade
as Jeweller
as Stenographer
as Security Guard
as Charles Gill
as Claude
as Wilfrid
as Bertrand
as Prêtre
as Ti-Kid-Radio
as Lucien
as Gaston
as Piwi
as Garde de Bordeaux
as Samuel Paslow
as Anatole Brillant