René Simard

Known for

Acting

Born

February 28, 1961 (age 65)

Birthplace

Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada

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 s...

Best known work

Tout le monde en parle

2004

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

Le Tricheur

2012

Silence, on joue!

2015

Bye Bye

1968

Sacrée soirée

1987

I've Had It

1973

Sucré salé

2002

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

1975

En mode Salvail

2013

Filmography

2021
René Simard, 50 ans d'amour
2021
Autour de Minuit – Un cabaret historique
as Self
2021
Marie-ClaudeTV
as Self (1 episode)
2020
La tourTV
as Self - Guest (2 episodes)
2020
Benezra reçoitTV
as Self (1 episode)
2019
On va se le direTV
as Self (1 episode)
2019
Bonsoir bonsoir!TV
as Self (4 episodes)
2019
Tournée GénéraleTV
as Self (1 episode)
2018
Cette année-làTV
as Self (1 episode)
2018
Rousseau's ShowTV
as Self (1 episode)
2018
The Devil's Share
as Self (archive footage)
2017
ICI on chanteTV
as Self (1 episode)
2017
Y'a du monde à messeTV
as Self (1 episode)
2016
Party V.I.P.TV
as Self (1 episode)
2015
Silence, on joue!TV
as Self (5 episodes)
2015
Ti-Mé ShowTV
as Self - Guest Star (1 episode)
2014
Partir autrement en familleTV
as Himself (2 episodes)
2013
Qui êtes-vous?TV
as Self (1 episode)
2013
En mode SalvailTV
as Self (3 episodes)
2013
Deux hommes en orTV
as Self (1 episode)
2012
In Lieu of FlowersTV
as Self (1 episode)
2012
Le TricheurTV
as Self (5 episodes)
2011
Simplement vedetteTV
as Self (1 episode)
2010
Ça finit bien la semaineTV
as Self (1 episode)
2010
Les Enfants de la téléTV
as Self (4 episodes)