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René Simard

Acting

0.8 Popularity Feb 28, 1961 (64 years old) Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada

René Claude Simard, CM CQ, (born February 28, 1961) is a pop singer from Quebec. He is the older brother of Nathalie Simard.

Simard was born in Chicoutimi, Quebec.

In 1974, René Simard was awarded the Grand Prix by Frank Sinatra at the annual Tokyo Music Festival. In Canada, he hosted the CBC Te...

Biography

René Claude Simard, CM CQ, (born February 28, 1961) is a pop singer from Quebec. He is the older brother of Nathalie Simard.

Simard was born in Chicoutimi, Quebec.

In 1974, René Simard was awarded the Grand Prix by Frank Sinatra at the annual Tokyo Music Festival. In Canada, he hosted the CBC Television series, The René Simard Show, from 1977 to 1979.

Simard is also an occasional actor. He played the henchman Stu in the 1995 film Kids of the Round Table.

Between 2006 and 2008, he hosted the television series L'heure de gloire on Radio-Canada.

Simard was formerly managed by Guy Cloutier as well as his sister Nathalie. In 2004, Cloutier was convicted of sexually assaulting Nathalie when she was a child. Michel Vastel's 2005 book on the case, Briser le silence (Breaking the Silence), alleged that René co-operated with Cloutier in trying to hide the assaults. In 2005, Simard made a public statement in which he denied this.

In 1999 he briefly played the role of The Phantom in the Toronto production of The Phantom of the Opera (April to May 23, 1999). He was succeeded by Paul Stanley.

Simard has been married to TV hostess Marie-Josée Taillefer since 1987.

In 2014, Simard was named a Member of the Order of Canada "or his contributions to the development of Quebec culture as a performer, host and director."

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Filmography 27

2024
The UP Files Movie

as Suryavanshi (New DGP)

2023
Mission Majnu Movie

as NF Santosh

2022
2022
Ved Movie

as Captain Kumar Katkar

2022
2021
Gajra Movie

Director

2019
Thackeray Movie

as Emmanuel Modak

2018
Baa Baaa Black Sheep Movie

as Daniel

2018
Fear Movie

as Bharat Tange

2017
Judwaa 2 Movie

as Customs Officer

2017
The Wishing Tree Movie

as Corrupt forest officer

2017
Godha Movie

as Aditi's brother

2016
31st October Movie

as Tilak

2015
Dilwale Movie

as Kaali's Man

2014
Singham Returns Movie

as Sub-Inspector Dev Phadnis

Photos 1

René Simard Photo

Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Not specified
Birthday February 28, 1961 (64 years old)
Place of Birth Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada
Years Active 2000 - 2024
Popularity 0.8
Career Stats
27 Total Credits
24 Movie Roles
2 TV Roles
1 Photos