Gaston Lepage

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 RadioCanada 197778 Les brilliant Télémétropole 1980 and the New Years countdown and sketch comedy special ByeBye RadioCanada 19682011 In 1980 Lepage costarred 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 40yearold 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 Arcands Academy Awardwinning film The Barbarian Invasions 2003 the longawaited sequel to The Decline of the American Empire 1986 and recurring parts on the comedies Caméra café TVA Films 2002 and Les Bougon Cest aussi ça la vie CBC 200406 In 2010 Lepage appeared on the historical drama Musée Eden RadioCanada and in the feature comedy Cabotins