Gaston Lepage

Biography

Throughout his long career in his native Canada, Gaston Lepage consistently delivered commendable performances on both the big and small screens. Born on Feb. 24, 1949 in Québec, Canada, Lepage began acting on various comedy serials like "Les as" (Radio-Canada, 1977-78), "Les brilliant" (Télémétropole, 1980), and the New Year's countdown and sketch comedy special "Bye-Bye" (Radio-Canada, 1968-2011). In 1980, Lepage co-starred in the critically acclaimed drama "Cordelia," followed by a string of TV and film roles, including a lead part in "Gaspard et fil$" (1988), as a 40-year-old librarian who reevaluates his relationship with his ailing, grumpy father after he learns the latter won the lottery. By this time, Lepage had established himself a versatile actor who excelled in both comedic and serious roles in films like "Jesus of Montreal" (1989), "King of the Airways" (1994), and "Joyeux Calvaire" (1996). Aside from acting, he was also an experienced helicopter pilot and founder of "Productions Inc. Tuxedo," which produced many popular soap operas and weekly programs in Canada. He continued to take on an impressive list of projects, including a featured role in Denys Arcand's Academy Award-winning film "The Barbarian Invasions" (2003), the long-awaited sequel to "The Decline of the American Empire" (1986), and recurring parts on the comedies "Caméra café" (TVA Films, 2002) and "Les Bougon: C'est aussi ça la vie" (CBC, 2004-06). In 2010, Lepage appeared on the historical drama "Musée Eden" (Radio-Canada) and in the feature comedy "Cabotins."

Known For

Heritage Minutes: Joseph-Armand Bombardier
Heritage Minutes: Joseph-Armand Bombardier
A Happy Man
A Happy Man
Being at Home with Claude
Being at Home with Claude
Poverty and Other Delights
Poverty and Other Delights
Twilight
Twilight
The Countess of Baton Rouge
The Countess of Baton Rouge
Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo

Filmography

2025 Cardboard City
as
2024 Je t'attendais
as Self - Guest
2024 Ababooned
as Archange Saint-Amour
2024 When Adam Changes
as M. Bibeau (voice)
2024 À toi les oreilles
as
2023 Temps de chien
as Dr. Armand Lapierre
2023 Testament
as Doré, peintre
2022 Marie-Soleil et Jean-Claude: au-delà des étoiles
as Self
2022 Arlette
as Léopold Morin
2021 Le monde de Gabrielle Roy
as
2021 After
as Latour
2021 The Sketch Artist
as Christophe Marivaux
2020 Happily Married
as Croquette Morency
2019 Forgotten Flowers
as Étienne Mérette
2019 Bonsoir bonsoir!
as Self
2018 The Fall of the American Empire
as Marcel
2017 LNI : 40 ans d'improvisation
as
2017 Au pays des Mitchifs
as Self
2017 Week-end de bois
as Himself
2016 Votez Bougon
as Jean Bessette