Jean Lapointe

Biography

Jean Lapointe was a versatile Quebecois-Canadian actor, comedian, and singer who began his stage career with the duo Les Jérolas, performing on The Ed Sullivan Show and at the Olympia in Paris. He launched his solo career in 1974 and performed in two feature films, while also producing most of his albums with Yves Lapierre. A social activist, Lapointe founded the Jean Lapointe Foundation to combat alcoholism and drug abuse, before serving as a Canadian Senator from 2001 until 2010.