Michel Barrette
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Michel Barrette is a television and movie actor
, television and radio host
and stand-up comedian. He played in various roles in Quebec movies and television shows since 1982.
, a tribute movie on the life of the former Montreal Canadiens
superstar Maurice "Rocket" Richard. He also appeared in several popular television series including La Petite Vie in 1995, Scoop and Paparazzi. His most important television and arguably his entire acting career was in KM/H a TVA
TV series in which he played the main character of the series for nearly eight years. His second main role was in 2006 when he played a detective in the series Un homme mort in 2006.
In addition to his movie and television acting career, Barrette was one of the most notable stand-up comedians in Quebec since 1983 and performed several one-man comedy shows province-wide, including En spectacle avec Michel Barrette in 1989, 100% Barrette in 1997, Quelques exces in 2000, 20 ans deja, je me souviens in 2004 and Michel Barrette, 100% neuf in 2006. He was also part of a major show in aid for victims of the 1996 Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
floods
. He was a regular guest on Normand Brathwaite
's defunct-satirical television show Piment Fort
during the 1990s.
He also previously hosted along with Jean-Marc Parent Casse-Tête, a Télé-Metropole show for the 1987 and 1988 seasons while he also hosted TVA show Planete en folie in 1998.
He also hosted several radio shows including morning shows on Montreal
radio stations CKOI
, CKMF
and more recently CHMP-FM
.
In 2005, he traded two snow-mobiles to Kyle MacDonald of the book One Red Paperclip
for a "party in a keg" invention. The trade was a part of multiple consecutive bartering deals that allowed MacDonald to trade in a red paperclip for a house.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, television and radio 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...
and stand-up comedian. He played in various roles in Quebec movies and television shows since 1982.
Profile
After serving in the Canadian Armed Forces, Barrette started his movie acting career in 1982 and appeared on nearly a dozen movies including Les Boys in the first part of the series in 1997 (as Roger a defencemen for a garage league team), Aurore, Maurice RichardMaurice Richard (film)
Maurice Richard is a French language Canadian biopic about the ice hockey player Maurice "The Rocket" Richard. It was released in English Canada as The Rocket: The Maurice Richard Story. It was released in the United States as The Rocket: The Legend of Rocket Richard and was distributed by...
, a tribute movie on the life of the former Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
superstar Maurice "Rocket" Richard. He also appeared in several popular television series including La Petite Vie in 1995, Scoop and Paparazzi. His most important television and arguably his entire acting career was in KM/H a 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...
TV series in which he played the main character of the series for nearly eight years. His second main role was in 2006 when he played a detective in the series Un homme mort in 2006.
In addition to his movie and television acting career, Barrette was one of the most notable stand-up comedians in Quebec since 1983 and performed several one-man comedy shows province-wide, including En spectacle avec Michel Barrette in 1989, 100% Barrette in 1997, Quelques exces in 2000, 20 ans deja, je me souviens in 2004 and Michel Barrette, 100% neuf in 2006. He was also part of a major show in aid for victims of the 1996 Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean is a region in Quebec, Canada. It contains the Saguenay Fjord, the estuary of the Saguenay River, stretching through much of the region...
floods
Saguenay Flood
The Saguenay Flood was a series of flash floods that hit the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada, on July 19 and 20, 1996. It was the biggest overland flood in 20th century Canadian history....
. He was a regular guest on Normand Brathwaite
Normand Brathwaite
Normand Brathwaite is a Quebec comedian, movie and television actor, radio and television host and musician. He is known for hosting variety televisions shows for over 10 years, including Piment Fort as well as the Montreal radio morning show Yé trop de bonne heure on CKOI-FM for 15 years...
's defunct-satirical television show Piment Fort
Piment Fort
Piment Fort was a popular Quebec humoristic game show hosted by the colorful Normand Brathwaite which aired on TVA from 1993 to 2001. Piment Fort means "hot pepper" in French.-Overview:...
during the 1990s.
He also previously hosted along with Jean-Marc Parent Casse-Tête, a Télé-Metropole show for the 1987 and 1988 seasons while he also hosted TVA show Planete en folie in 1998.
He also hosted several radio shows including morning shows on Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
radio stations CKOI
CKOI-FM
CKOI-FM is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Montreal, Quebec.Owned and operated by Cogeco, it broadcasts on 96.9 MHz from the roof of the CIBC Tower in Downtown Montreal with an effective radiated power of 307,000 watts using an omnidirectional antenna...
, CKMF
CKMF-FM
CKMF-FM is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Montreal, Quebec.Owned and operated by Astral Media, it broadcasts on 94.3 MHz with an effective radiated power of 41,400 watts using an omnidirectional antenna from the Mount Royal candelabra tower.The station has a contemporary hit...
and more recently CHMP-FM
CHMP-FM
CHMP-FM is a French language Canadian radio station located in Montreal, Quebec. Owned and operated by Cogeco, it broadcasts on 98.5 MHz with an effective radiated power of 40,800 watts using an omnidirectional antenna....
.
In 2005, he traded two snow-mobiles to Kyle MacDonald of the book One Red Paperclip
One red paperclip
The website One red paperclip was created by Kyle MacDonald, a Canadian blogger who bartered his way from a single red paperclip to a house in a series of online trades over the course of a year. MacDonald was inspired by the childhood game Bigger, Better, and the site received a considerable...
for a "party in a keg" invention. The trade was a part of multiple consecutive bartering deals that allowed MacDonald to trade in a red paperclip for a house.
Cinema
- The Emperor of Peru (1982)
- Montréal vu par... (1991)
- Coyote (1992)
- The Postmistress (1992)
- Les BoysLes BoysLes Boys is a 1997 Quebec-made comedy film directed by Louis Saia. It has spawned three sequels and by any measure is the most successful Quebec made film series of all time, and one of the most successful Canadian-made film series of all time.-Plot:The plot revolves around the players on a...
(1997) - Alice's Odyssey (2002)
- Father and Sons (2003)
- Bittersweet Memories (2004)
- How to Conquer America in One Night (2004)
- Maurice RichardMaurice Richard (film)Maurice Richard is a French language Canadian biopic about the ice hockey player Maurice "The Rocket" Richard. It was released in English Canada as The Rocket: The Maurice Richard Story. It was released in the United States as The Rocket: The Legend of Rocket Richard and was distributed by...
(2005) - Je me souviens (2009)
- Le poil de la bête (2010)
- À l'origine d'un cri (2010)
Television
- La Petite VieLa Petite VieLa 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...
(1995) - Scoop (1992–1995)
- 10-07: L'affaire Zeus (1995)
- 10-07: L'affaire Kalka (1996)
- Paparazzi (1997)
- KM/HKm/h (TV series)km/h is a Quebec television sitcom, which airs on TVA, a French language television network in Quebec which is available across Canada on cable....
(1998–2006) - Un homme mort (2006)
- Le Gentleman (2009)
- Rock et Rolland (2010)