Garou
Known for Acting · 72 credits
- Born
- 1972-06-26 (age 53)
- Place of birth
- Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
- Also known as
- Pierre Garand
Biography
Pierre Garand (born 26 June 1972), known by his stage name Garou (a diminutive of his last name "Garand"), is a Canadian singer, actor, and entertainer from Sherbrooke, Québec. He sings in French and English, like his co-stars Daniel Lavoie and Bruno Pelletier.
He is known for his work in the musical Notre-Dame de Paris (playing Quasimodo in both the original French and English casts) and the No. 1 hits "Belle", "Seul", "Sous le vent", and "La Rivière de notre enfance".
Garou was born in Canada. Garou began playing the guitar at the age of three at the encouragement of his father (he also plays piano and trumpet). He went on to serve in the military and started a band in 1992 called the Untouchables. In 1997, he was discovered by Luc Plamondon while singing American blues tunes in a Sherbrooke bar. He was drafted by Plamondon to play the role of Quasimodo in his musical Notre-Dame de Paris, which made him a star in France and propelled his career into action. He would play the role of Quasimodo for 3 years.
His first album Seul became the best-selling French album of 2001 and remains one of the best-selling French albums of all time, achieving 2 million sales in Europe and going three times platinum in Canada.
He continued his string of hits with a live album and his sophomore effort Reviens in 2003. Sales for his third album Garou remained strong and he released his English crossover Piece of My Soul in 2008. The album debuted at No. 2 in Canada and No. 3 in France. Despite this, the album became his first album in France not to reach platinum status although it became his best-selling album in North America in seven years. His next album, Gentleman cambrioleur features cover songs in French and English and became his first album to miss the top five in France, where it modestly peaked at No. 35, staying on the charts for 17 weeks. He released Version Intégrale in 2010 which became another Top 40 hit in France and Canada.
Known For
TV Shows (37)
Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self
Vivement dimanche
1998
as Self
Tout le monde en parle
2004
as Self
Bonsoir bonsoir!
2019
as Self
En mode Salvail
2013
as Self
Taratata
1993
as Self / Self (performer)
Victoires de la musique
1985
as Self
Star Academy
2001
as Self
En direct de l'univers
2009
as Self
La fureur
1998
as Self - Musical Guest
The Voice : La Plus Belle Voix
2012
as Self - Coach
In Lieu of Flowers
2012
as Self
The Voice of Poland
2011
as Self - Special Guest
La Voix
2013
as Self - Coach
On n'est pas couché
2006
as Self - Guest
Ça finit bien la semaine
2010
as Self
The Unexpected Getaway
2022
as Self
Cette année-là
2018
as Self
PaparaGilles
2014
as Self
The Unexpected Getaway
2012
as Self
La chanson de l'année
2004
as Self / Self - Winner
Sucré salé
2002
as Self
Le Grand spectacle de la Fête nationale à Montréal
as Self
X-Factor
2010
as Self - Guest
The Secret Song
2018
as Self
Ça va être ta fête!
2004
as Self
Panique dans l'oreillette
2008
as Self
The Voice Kids
2014
as Coach Garou
La Boîte à secrets
2019
as Self
Star Académie
2021
as Lui-même - Directeur de l'Académie
Le Grand spectacle de la Fête nationale dans la Capitale
1998
as Self - Host
Stars à domicile
2001
as Self
L'Été indien
2014
as Self
L'école des fans
2004
as Self
Notre vraie nature
2024
as Self
Les grands bien-cuits ComediHa!
2021
Votre beau programme
2017
as Self
Movies (35)
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
2014
Notre-Dame de Paris
1998
as Quasimodo
Michel Sardou – Dernier show
2017
as Self
Les Enfoirés 2002 - Tous dans le même bateau
2002
Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Céline Dion - The Millennium Concert
1999
as Self
Les Enfoirés 2008 - Les secrets des Enfoirés
2008
Le Grand Concert de la Francophonie célèbre Jean-Jaques Goldman
2025
as Self : TV-Host
Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés
2005
Les Enfoirés 2013 - La Boîte à Musique des Enfoirés
2013
Les Enfoirés 2023 - Enfoirés un jour, toujours
2023
Les Enfoirés 2001 - L'odyssée des Enfoirés
2001
Céline Dion raconte D'eux
2025
as Self
Notre-Dame de Paris : La Réouverture - La Grande Soirée
2024
as Self
Les Enfoirés 1999 - Dernière édition avant l'an 2000
1999
Les Enfoirés 2022 - Un air d'Enfoirés
2022
Les Enfoirés 2017 - Mission Enfoirés
2017
Les Enfoirés 2010 - Les Enfoirés... la Crise de Nerfs
2010
Gad Elmaleh - Le Big Show
2015
as Self
Les Enfoirés 2000 - Enfoirés en 2000
2000
Starmania : l'anniversaire événement, les 45 ans
2024
as Self
C'est votre vie
2013
as Self
L'Amour aller-retour
2009
as François
Cirque du Soleil: Zarkana
2016
as Zark
Les Enfoirés 2011 - Dans l'oeil des Enfoirés
2011
Star Academy 1, 2 & 3 en concert au Parc des Princes
2004
as Self
Céline Dion, la bande originale de sa vie
2024
as Self - Guest
Ycare, le live
2024
Céline sur les Plaines
2008
as Self - Performer
Garou : Live à Bercy
2002
as Self
Roch Voisine - l'ascension
2025
as Self
Celine Dion: Sainte-Justine Concert
2007
as Self
La Fête De La Chanson Française
2005
as Self
Le bogue de l'an 2000
1999
as Self
Fête de la musique : les 40 ans des années 80
2021
as Self - Host
About Garou
Pierre Garand (born 26 June 1972), known by his stage name Garou (a diminutive of his last name "Garand"), is a Canadian singer, actor, and entertainer from Sherbrooke, Québec. He sings in French and English, like his co-stars Daniel Lavoie and Bruno Pelletier. He is known for his work in the musical Notre-Dame de Paris (playing Quasimodo in both the original French and English casts) and the No. 1 hits "Belle", "Seul", "Sous le vent", and "La Rivière de notre enfance". Garou was born in Canada. Garou began playing the guitar at the age of thr… With 72 credits spanning from 1982 to 2025, Garou has appeared in 35 films and 37 TV shows.
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Most Popular Garou Movies
- Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui (2014)
- Notre-Dame de Paris (1998) — as Quasimodo
- Michel Sardou – Dernier show (2017) — as Self
- Les Enfoirés 2002 - Tous dans le même bateau (2002)
- Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés (2025) — as Self (archive footage)
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