As his father had an amateur theatre troup in Hull, he began acting as a child. In the 1940s he became a member of "Les Compagnons de St-Laurent", a theatre troup directed by Father Émile Legault, in which he worked with 'Gilles Pelletier' among others. Coming back to Québec in the 1950s, he was an important actor in theatre, tv and movies.
Children named Pierre and Sylvie
He was awarded the O.C. (Officer of the Order of Canada) on October 10, 2002 for his services to Canadian French Drama.
