Gérard Poirier
Biography
Gérard Poirier (February 4, 1930 – December 19, 2021) was a Canadian actor and director. Poirier began acting in the theatre at the age of 12. He graduated from the Collège André-Grasset in 1952 and subsequently became a teacher at the Conservatoire d'art dramatique de Montréal, the Collège Lionel-Groulx, and the Collège Antoine-Girouard. His early acting career was in the theatre, particularly at the Théâtre du Rideau Vert and the Théâtre du Nouveau Monde. His archives are kept in the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec.
Movie Appearances
Des souris et des hommes
as Slim
1971
Henry
as Henry
2011
La ligne de chaleur
as Eugène Filion
1987
Wedding Night
as Jules
2001
A Few Acres of Snow
1972
Huguette Oligny, le goût de vivre
as Self
2013
Stay with Me
2010
Panique
as Prime Minister Chevrier
1977
A Question of Loving
as M. Bonin
1986
Matusalem
as Pirate de Monbars
1993
Les beaux dimanches
as Paul
1974
Hold on to Daddy's Ears
as Michel Massé
1971
The Plouffe Family
as Curé Folbêche
1981
Le soleil des autres
1970
Pendant ce temps...
1998
