Rémy Girard

Rémy Girard (born August 10, 1950) is a Canadian actor and former television host from Quebec.

Early life Born in Jonquière, he is the son of politician Fernand Girard.

He attended Université Laval, initially to study law but switching to acting after joining the university's theatre troupe. He transferred to the Conservatoire de théàtre du Québec, where he graduated in 1974.

He was Paul Bougon in the TV series Les Bougon, which ran for three seasons on TV in Canada from 2003 to 2005. He hosted a game show called La Chasse aux Trésors that aired on Quebec television network TVA during the late 1990s, and starred in the 2011 Canadian action comedy InSecurity on CBC Television.

In 2006 he was a member of the jury at the 28th Moscow International Film Festival.

Girard played notorious criminal Lucien Rivard in The American Trap (Le piege americain). Girard starred as Hervé Mercure in the thriller 7 Days (Les 7 Jours du Talion), directed by Daniel Grou.

Filmography

Awards In June 2019 Girard was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada.

In 2023 he was the recipient of the Prix Iris Tribute Award, the lifetime achievement award of Québec Cinéma, at the 25th Quebec Cinema Awards. He had previously received two Best Actor and five Best Supporting Actor nominations, but had never won a competitive award, making him the actor with the most nominations without a win.

In 2024 he was named the winner of the Prix Denise-Pelletier for his body of work.

Award Date of ceremony Category Film Result Genie Awards 1987 Best Actor The Decline of the American Empire (Le Déclin de l'empire américain) 1991 Love Crazy (Amoureux fou) 1993 La Florida 1998 Les Boys 2003 The Barbarian Invasions (Les Invasions barbares) 1989 Best Supporting Actor The Revolving Doors (Les Portes tournantes) 2009 Father and Guns (De père en flic) Canadian Screen Awards 2020 And the Birds Rained Down (Il pleuvait des oiseaux) Prix Jutra/Iris 2002 Best Actor Les Boys III 2004 The Barbarian Invasions (Les invasions barbares) 1999 Best Supporting Actor Les Boys II 2003 Séraphin: Heart of Stone (Séraphin: Un homme et son péché) 2010 Father and Guns (De père en flic) 2020 And the Birds Rained Down (Il pleuvait des oiseaux) 2021 The Vinland Club (Le club Vinland) 2023 Tribute Award