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René Simard

René Simard

Actor · Born 1961-02-28 · Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada

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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 name…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Tout le monde en parle (2004) — Self
  2. The Mike Douglas Show (1961) — Self
  3. Bye Bye (1968)
  4. Sacrée soirée (1987) — Self
  5. Le Tricheur (2012) — Self
  6. Silence, on joue! (2015) — Self
  7. I've Had It (1973) — Luc Cartier
  8. Sucré salé (2002) — Self
  9. En mode Salvail (2013) — Self
  10. La tour (2020) — Self - Guest
  11. Y'a du monde à messe (2017) — Self
  12. Un enfant comme les autres... (1972) — Self
  13. The Devil's Share (2018) — Self (archive footage)
  14. In Lieu of Flowers (2012) — Self
  15. Bonsoir bonsoir! (2019) — Self
  16. Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) — Self
  17. On va se le dire (2019) — Self
  18. Les Enfants de la télé (2010) — Self
  19. La petite séduction (2006) — Self
  20. Autour de Minuit – Un cabaret historique (2021) — Self
  21. René Simard, 50 ans d'amour (2021)
  22. On s'pratique... c'est pour les Olympiques (1976) — Self
  23. Benezra reçoit (2020) — Self
  24. Ça finit bien la semaine (2010) — Self
  25. Marie-Claude (2021) — Self
  26. Tournée Générale (2019) — Self
  27. Deux hommes en or (2013) — Self
  28. ICI on chante (2017) — Self
  29. Rousseau's Show (2018) — Self
  30. Party V.I.P. (2016) — Self
  31. Qui êtes-vous? (2013) — Self
  32. Simplement vedette (2011) — Self
  33. Partir autrement en famille (2014) — Himself
  34. Le monde est à vous (1987) — Self
  35. Cette année-là (2018) — Self
  36. Ti-Mé Show (2015) — Self - Guest Star