Charles Lafortune

Charles Lafortune (born July 25, 1969) is a Canadian actor and radio and television host.

Lafortune was born in Montreal, Quebec, and raised in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville. He graduated from Conservatoire d'art dramatique de Montréal in 1993. He appeared in a number of Canadian television films and series in Quebec including Watatatow in 1990 with other notable series including Diva, Zone de Turbulence, Catherine, Rivière-des-Jérémie and Les Poupées russes.

He has played roles on stage in a number of theatrical productions that made him a vidange on Théâtre du Rideau Vert, le Théâtre Jean Duceppe, La Licorne and Théâtre St-Denis.

He also hosted a number of important Quebec television shows including Chasse à l'homme. But he was hugely famous for L'école des fans

Personal life Lafortune is married to the comedian Sophie Prégent and father of a son Mathis born in December and who has developmental problems and autism. Lafortune and Prégent are spokesmen for "Pas de géants", a school specialising in education of autistic children.

Radio and television TV series 1993: Les grands procès (the episode "Fred Rose" as a police veteran) 1995: Les grands procès (the episode "L'affaire Côté" as the student Légaré) 1996: Bouledogue Bazar (the episode "Rébecca Johnson contre Jimmy Smash" as Jummy Smash) 1996: L'amour avec un grand A (the episode L'étrangleuse as Richard) 1998: Watatatow (the episode "Papa a raison #565" as Guy Lebeau) 1998-2001: Zone de Turbulence as Charles 1999: Diva (the episode "L'espoir au compte-gouttes" as Francis Kennedy) 1999: Catherine as Pierre Beaudet 2001: Rivière-des-Jérémie as Christophe Lange 2002: Les Poupées russes as Sylvain Dorais 2003: Les aventures tumultueuses de Jack Carter (the episode "Bons Baisers de Baldaquie: Part 2" as Pierre) 2006: Lance et compte: La revanche as Hugo Trottier

TV Programmes 2000: Tôt ou tard 2000-2001: Jet 7 2002: Chasse à l'homme 2003-2008: L'école des fans 2005-2011: Le Cercle (TV game show) 2008: La classe de 5e (TV game show) 2013–present: La Voix

Radio 2011: Lafortune vous sourit 2011-2012: Les poids lourds du retour

Awards and nominations Awards won 2006: Artis best presenter of a game show (for Le Cercle) 2007: Artis best presenter of a game show (for Le Cercle) 2007: Artis masculine personality of the year 2008: Artis best presenter of a game show (for Le Cercle) 2008: Artis masculine personality of the year 2011: Artis best presenter of a game show (for Le Cercle, La classe de 5e) 2011: Artis masculine personality of the year Nominations 2001: Gémeaux for best presenter for youth for Zone de turbulence 2001: Gémeaux for best presenter for youth for Watatatow 2005: Gémeaux for best presenter of a variety show for L'école des fans 2006: Gémeaux for best presenter of a variety show for L'école des fans 2006: Artis for best host of cultural variety, entertainment magazines and talk shows for L'école des fans 2007: Artis for best male role in a Quebec television series for Les poupées russes