Marc Labrèche
Encyclopedia
Marc Labrèche is a Quebec
actor
, comedian
and host
.
In total, he participated in over 30 movies and television series, including Matusalem, Ding et Dong, La Petite Vie
, Monica la mitraille, L'Odysée d'Alice Tremblay, Les Bougon
and L'Âge des ténèbres, the later being one of the main actors of the movie produced by Denys Arcand
. He also made voice roles in French versions of Toy Story
and Toy Story II doing the voice role of Slinky and on The Simpsons
with the voice role of Krusty the Clown since 1994. Labrèche also hosted the TQS
humor show, La Fin du monde est à 7 heures
from 1997 to 2000, and wrote and hosted the talk-show Le Grand blond avec un show sournois that aired from 2000 until 2003 on TVA
. Since 2006, he has hosted Le Fric Show
, a late-night consumers show on SRC
.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
and host
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
.
Background
The son of Quebec comedian Gaetan Labrèche, he expressed interest in scene acting in his early years. While playing initially in theatrical plays, Labrèche's television acting career started in 1980 when he participated in several television shows and soap-operas in including his first role in Claude Jasmin's Boogie-woogie 47. His first appearance in a movie was in 1987 when he appeared in If Only.In total, he participated in over 30 movies and television series, including Matusalem, Ding et Dong, La Petite Vie
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...
, Monica la mitraille, L'Odysée d'Alice Tremblay, Les Bougon
Les Bougon
Les Bougon - c'est aussi ça la vie! was 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 first episode aired on January 7, 2004, and the last one aired...
and L'Âge des ténèbres, the later being one of the main actors of the movie produced by Denys Arcand
Denys Arcand
Georges-Henri Denys Arcand, is a Canadian film director, screenwriter and producer. He has won an Academy Award for Best Foreign Film in 2004 for The Barbarian Invasions...
. He also made voice roles in French versions of Toy Story
Toy Story
Toy Story is a 1995 American computer-animated film released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is Pixar's first feature film as well as the first ever feature film to be made entirely with CGI. The film was directed by John Lasseter and featuring the voices of Tom Hanks and Tim Allen...
and Toy Story II doing the voice role of Slinky and on The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its family of the same name, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie...
with the voice role of Krusty the Clown since 1994. Labrèche also hosted the TQS
Tqs
V is a Canadian privately-owned French-language television network. The network has owned-and-operated and affiliated stations existing throughout Quebec, although it can also be seen over-the-air in some bordering markets in the provinces of Ontario and New Brunswick...
humor show, La Fin du monde est à 7 heures
La Fin du monde est à 7 heures
La Fin du monde est à 7 heures was a Quebec television comedy series, which aired on TQS from 1997 to 2000...
from 1997 to 2000, and wrote and hosted the talk-show Le Grand blond avec un show sournois that aired from 2000 until 2003 on TVA
TVA (TV network)
TVA is a privately owned French language television network in Canada. The network is currently owned by Groupe TVA Inc. , a publicly traded subsidiary of Quebecor Media...
. Since 2006, he has hosted Le Fric Show
Le Fric Show
Le Fric Show is a Canadian television series, which airs on Radio-Canada. Hosted by Marc Labrèche, the series airs a satirical mix of advocacy journalism and entertainment segments...
, a late-night consumers show on SRC
Télévision de Radio-Canada
Télévision de Radio-Canada is a Canadian French language television network. It is owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, known in French as Société Radio-Canada. Headquarters are at Maison Radio-Canada in Montreal, which is also home to the network's flagship station, CBFT-DT...
.
Awards
Labrèche received several Gemini Awards nominations and awards including for best supporting male interpretor/actor in La Petite Vie in 1993, best host for humor and varieties shows in 2000 and 2001 and best male interpretor for main roles in comedies in 2006. He also won a Metro Star award in 2002 for best male personality.Movies
- If Only (1987)
- Dans le ventre d'un dragon (1989)
- Ding et Dong: le flim (1990)
- L'assassin jouait du trombone (1991)
- Matusalem (1993)
- Le coeur au poing (1996)
- Matusalem 2: le dernier des Beauchesne (1997)
- La vengence de la femme en noir (1997)
- Slippery Ice (1999)
- La petite histoire d'un homme sans histoire (1999)
- L'Odysee d'Alice Tremblay (2004)
- Monica la mitraille (2004)
- Les Etats-Unis d'Albert (2006)
- L'age des ténèbres (2007)
Voice roles (TV and movies)
- Histoire de Jouets (Toy StoryToy StoryToy Story is a 1995 American computer-animated film released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is Pixar's first feature film as well as the first ever feature film to be made entirely with CGI. The film was directed by John Lasseter and featuring the voices of Tom Hanks and Tim Allen...
) - Slinky (1995) - La Petite Sirene (The Little MermaidThe Little Mermaid"The Little Mermaid" is a popular fairy tale by the Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen about a young mermaid willing to give up her life in the sea and her identity as a mermaid to gain a human soul and the love of a human prince...
) - Hippocampe (1998) - Histoire de Jouets 2 (Toy Story 2Toy Story 2Toy Story 2 is a 1999 American computer animated film directed by John Lasseter and co-directed by Lee Unkrich and Ash Brannon. It is the sequel to the 1995 film Toy Story, released by Walt Disney Pictures and the third film to be produced by Pixar...
) - Slinky (1999) - Les Simpson (The SimpsonsThe SimpsonsThe Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its family of the same name, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie...
) - Krusty the Clown (1994–2007) - Toopy and Binoo French version (Toopy and BinooToopy and BinooToopy and Binoo is a Canadian children's television series created by Treehouse TV, Classic Media, and Spectra Animation. The original characters were created by French Canadian author Dominique Jolin.-Format:...
)
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 (1993–1995)
- Les Intrépides (1993)
- Les BougonLes BougonLes Bougon - c'est aussi ça la vie! was 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 first episode aired on January 7, 2004, and the last one aired...
(2004) - Le coeur a ses raisons (2007)
Host
- La fin du monde est à 7 heuresLa Fin du monde est à 7 heuresLa Fin du monde est à 7 heures was a Quebec television comedy series, which aired on TQS from 1997 to 2000...
(1997–2000) - Le grand blond avec un show sournois (2000–2003)
- Le Fric ShowLe Fric ShowLe Fric Show is a Canadian television series, which airs on Radio-Canada. Hosted by Marc Labrèche, the series airs a satirical mix of advocacy journalism and entertainment segments...
(2006-2007) - 3600 secondes d'extase (2008-2011)