Jacques Tourangeau
Encyclopedia
Jacques Tourangeau is a Canadian actor
.
He graduated from Université de Montréal
, where he received a Bachelor of Arts
in 1963, a Bachelor of Education
in 1965 and a Bachelor of Laws
(LLB) in 1986. He gained his first role in the Quebec TV series Rue des Pignons
. During the late 1970s, he appeared in various Quebec dramatic television series. His most notable role was that of MP Oscar Drouin
in the "téléfilm" Duplessis
, based on the real life of Maurice Duplessis
. Perhaps his most significant role to date has been that of Eugene Lyon, in the successful drama film Agnes of God
, starring Jane Fonda
, directed by Norman Jewison
, a Golden Globe winner and nominated for multiple Academy Awards
in 1985. His last film role was in 2004, playing Professor Amiel in the romantic comedy The Prince and Me
starring Julia Stiles
.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
.
He graduated from Université de Montréal
Université de Montréal
The Université de Montréal is a public francophone research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It comprises thirteen faculties, more than sixty departments and two affiliated schools: the École Polytechnique and HEC Montréal...
, where he received a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in 1963, a Bachelor of Education
Bachelor of Education
A Bachelor of Education is an undergraduate academic degree which qualifies the graduate as a teacher in schools.-North America:...
in 1965 and a Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Laws
The Bachelor of Laws is an undergraduate, or bachelor, degree in law originating in England and offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree...
(LLB) in 1986. He gained his first role in the Quebec TV series Rue des Pignons
Rue des Pignons
Rue des Pignons was a French-Canadian TV series which ran from 1966 to 1977. Radio-Canada has reportedly lost most of the episodes of the series, only managing to trace about 35 of the 414 episodes from 1966 to 1977...
. During the late 1970s, he appeared in various Quebec dramatic television series. His most notable role was that of MP Oscar Drouin
Oscar Drouin
Oscar Drouin was a politician in Quebec, Canada.-Member of the legislature:Drouin won a by-election in 1928 and became the Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for the district of Québec-Est...
in the "téléfilm" Duplessis
Duplessis
Duplessis was a historical television series in Quebec, Canada, that aired in 1978. It tells the story of Maurice Duplessis, the controversial premier of Quebec from 1936 to 1939 and 1944 to 1959. It is one of the most famous mini-series in Quebec television history...
, based on the real life of Maurice Duplessis
Maurice Duplessis
Maurice Le Noblet Duplessis served as the 16th Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec from 1936 to 1939 and 1944 to 1959. A founder and leader of the highly conservative Union Nationale party, he rose to power after exposing the misconduct and patronage of Liberal Premier Louis-Alexandre...
. Perhaps his most significant role to date has been that of Eugene Lyon, in the successful drama film Agnes of God
Agnes of God
Agnes of God is a play by John Pielmeier which tells the story of a novice nun who gives birth and insists that the dead child was the result of a virgin conception. A psychiatrist and the mother superior of the convent clash during the resulting investigation...
, starring Jane Fonda
Jane Fonda
Jane Fonda is an American actress, writer, political activist, former fashion model, and fitness guru. She rose to fame in the 1960s with films such as Barbarella and Cat Ballou. She has won two Academy Awards and received several other movie awards and nominations during more than 50 years as an...
, directed by Norman Jewison
Norman Jewison
Norman Frederick Jewison, CC, O.Ont is a Canadian film director, producer, actor and founder of the Canadian Film Centre. Highlights of his directing career include In the Heat of the Night , The Thomas Crown Affair , Fiddler on the Roof , Jesus Christ Superstar , Moonstruck , The Hurricane and The...
, a Golden Globe winner and nominated for multiple Academy Awards
Academy Awards
An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
in 1985. His last film role was in 2004, playing Professor Amiel in the romantic comedy The Prince and Me
The Prince and Me
The Prince and Me is a 2004 romantic comedy film directed by Martha Coolidge, and starring Julia Stiles, Luke Mably, and Ben Miller, with Miranda Richardson, James Fox, and Alberta Watson...
starring Julia Stiles
Julia Stiles
Julia O'Hara Stiles is an American actress.After beginning her career in small parts in a New York City theatre troupe, she has moved on to leading roles in plays by writers as diverse as William Shakespeare and David Mamet...
.
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Type of role | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Prince and Me The Prince and Me The Prince and Me is a 2004 romantic comedy film directed by Martha Coolidge, and starring Julia Stiles, Luke Mably, and Ben Miller, with Miranda Richardson, James Fox, and Alberta Watson... |
Professor Amiel | Featured | Martha Coolidge Martha Coolidge Martha Coolidge is an American film director and former President of the Directors Guild of America. -Career:Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Ms. Coolidge first made her reputation by directing many award winning documentaries in New York before moving out to Hollywood in 1976. She spent several... |
| 1999 | Resurrection Resurrection (1999 film) -Plot:Detective John Prudhomme, a Cajun transferred to Chicago, is assigned to investigate the savage murder of a man who has bled to death from a severed arm. A message, "He Is Coming", written in blood on the victim's window, is a dark, foreboding clue... |
Claude Corday | Principal | Russell Mulcahy Russell Mulcahy Russell Mulcahy is an Australian film director. His work is easily recognized by his use of fast cuts, tracking shots and use of glowing lights.- Music videos :... |
| 1999 | The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer is a thriller/drama TV miniseries that first aired in 1999 in two parts. It starred Kevin Anderson, Naomi Watts and Tom Skerritt.... |
Dominique Tricaud Dominique Tricaud Dominique Tricaud is a lawyer whose fame in the United States derives from his being the defense attorney in Paris, France, of Ira Einhorn, the famous environmentalist, convicted in absentia of murder... |
Principal | William A. Graham |
| 1991 | Money Money (film) Money is a 1991 drama film directed by Steven Hilliard Stern.-Plot:Frank Cimballi is a rich 21-year-old who goes to claim his inheritance only to find it has been embezzled by his father's former business partners... |
Doldinger | Principal | Steven Hillard Stern |
| 1991 | If Looks Could Kill | Jacques Lefevre | Principal | William Dear William Dear William Dear is a film director, producer and screenwriter known for directing Harry and the Hendersons, If Looks Could Kill, Angels in the Outfield, Wild America and Santa Who?.... |
| 1985 | Agnes of God Agnes of God Agnes of God is a play by John Pielmeier which tells the story of a novice nun who gives birth and insists that the dead child was the result of a virgin conception. A psychiatrist and the mother superior of the convent clash during the resulting investigation... |
Eugene Lyon | Principal | Norman Jewison Norman Jewison Norman Frederick Jewison, CC, O.Ont is a Canadian film director, producer, actor and founder of the Canadian Film Centre. Highlights of his directing career include In the Heat of the Night , The Thomas Crown Affair , Fiddler on the Roof , Jesus Christ Superstar , Moonstruck , The Hurricane and The... |
Television
| Year | Title | Episode(s) | Role | Type of Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Kung Fu: The Legend Continues is a spin-off of the 1972-1975 television series Kung Fu. David Carradine and Chris Potter starred as a father and son trained in kung fu - Carradine playing a Shaolin monk, Potter a police detective. This series aired in syndication for four seasons, from January 27,... |
"The Sacred Chalice of I-Ching" | Father Vachon | Guest Star, Supporting |
| 1995 | Forever Knight Forever Knight Forever Knight was a Canadian television series about Nick Knight, an 800-year-old vampire working as a police detective in modern day Toronto. Wracked with guilt for centuries of killing others, he seeks redemption by working as a homicide detective on the night shift while struggling to find a... |
"Outside the Lines" | Claude | Guest Star |
| 1994 | Ready or Not | "The New Deal" | Jacques | Guest Star |
| 1993 | Street Legal (TV series) Street Legal (TV series) Street Legal is a Canadian television series, which aired on CBC Television from 1987 to 1994.-Synopsis:A spinoff from the 1985 television movie Shellgame, Street Legal focused on the professional and private lives of the partners in a small Toronto, Ontario law firm, Barr, Robinovitch and Tchobanian... |
"Forgiveness" | Immigration Minister | Guest Star |
| 1992 | Secret Service (TV Series) Secret Service (TV Series) Secret Service was an American action drama television series, created by Gilbert M. Shilton and George Mendeluk, which premiered on NBC on August 16, 1992 and ended on November 17, 1993. The show was a re-enactment of real Secret Service cases. It aired 21 episodes... |
"The Bomb/Stalker Protective Mission" | General | Guest Star |
| 1991 | Street Legal (TV series) Street Legal (TV series) Street Legal is a Canadian television series, which aired on CBC Television from 1987 to 1994.-Synopsis:A spinoff from the 1985 television movie Shellgame, Street Legal focused on the professional and private lives of the partners in a small Toronto, Ontario law firm, Barr, Robinovitch and Tchobanian... |
"On Women and Independence" | Major Duprès | Guest Star |
| 1989 | Friday the 13th: The Series Friday the 13th: The Series Friday the 13th: The Series is an American-Canadian horror television series that ran for three seasons, from October 3, 1987 to May 26, 1990 in first-run syndication.... |
"The Prophecies" | Lieutenant Marceau | Guest Star |
| 1987 | L'Amour avec un Grand A L'Amour avec un Grand A L'Amour avec un Grand A is a French-Canadian television series which aired from 1988 to 1995. The series explores different complex sexual and taboo issues. Some notable subjects include: Rape, Teen Obsession, Age Difference in love, Homosexuality and Married, Schizophrenia, Spousal Abuse. The... |
"Lise, Pierre et Marcel Lise, Pierre et Marcel Lise, Pierre et Marcel is a French-Canadian television mini-series which aired in 1987. The mini-series was an episode of L'Amour avec un Grand A and had 2 parts. The series is written by Janette Bertrand.-Plot:... " |
Lola's Lover | Principal |
| 1982–1985 | Monsieur le Ministre | 142 episodes | Raymond Boulain | Series Regular |
| 1978-84 | Terre Humaine Terre Humaine Terre humaine is a French-Canadian soap opera TV series written by Mia Riddez-Morisset which originally aired between September 1978 and March 1984. The series totaled 229 episodes.... |
Jacques Riopel | support | |
| 1977 | Duplessis Duplessis Duplessis was a historical television series in Quebec, Canada, that aired in 1978. It tells the story of Maurice Duplessis, the controversial premier of Quebec from 1936 to 1939 and 1944 to 1959. It is one of the most famous mini-series in Quebec television history... |
Oscar Drouin Oscar Drouin Oscar Drouin was a politician in Quebec, Canada.-Member of the legislature:Drouin won a by-election in 1928 and became the Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for the district of Québec-Est... |
Series Regular | |
| 1975-77 | Y'a pas de Problème | Garcon de Restaurant | support | |
| 1977 | Rue des Pignons Rue des Pignons Rue des Pignons was a French-Canadian TV series which ran from 1966 to 1977. Radio-Canada has reportedly lost most of the episodes of the series, only managing to trace about 35 of the 414 episodes from 1966 to 1977... |
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