Gilles Renaud

Born: 1944-09-25

Birthplace: Montréal, Québec, Canada

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 secrète des gens heureux) and at the 16th Jutra Awards in 2014 for The Dismantling (Le Démantèlement).

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
Bon Cop Bad Cop
Peak Everything
Hochelaga, Land of Souls
D'Artagnan and the Three Musketeers
The Auction
The Guide to the Perfect Family
Amoureux fou
Fantastica
Cabotins

Top Movie Credits

Laurence Anyways Board Chairman
Bon Cop Bad Cop Michel Grossbut
The Auction Accountant / Friend
Cabotins Roger Boucher