Michel Rivard
Known for Acting · 51 credits
- Born
- 1951-09-27 (age 74)
- Place of birth
- Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Also known as
- Beau Dommage
Biography
Michel Rivard (born September 27, 1951) is a singer-songwriter and musician from Quebec, born in Montreal. His father, Robert Rivard, was an actor. Michel began his career at an early age appearing in a Canadian television series (Rue des Pignons) and in TV commercials.
Rivard's career as a writer and composer began in earnest when he became a member of the theatrical group Quenouille Bleue, established in 1970. Later, he became a member of Théâtre Sainfoin, when it was founded in 1973.
In 1974, Rivard and other members of Théâtre Sainfoin, formed the group Beau Dommage (an old Québécois expression meaning "certainly" or "damn right"). Rivard wrote and composed for Beau Dommage.
Beau Dommage became a very popular group, and as a result of his songwriting ability Rivard's popularity increased as well. Perhaps his most popular song from this era is "La complainte du phoque en Alaska". Although Beau Dommage disbanded in 1978, there were reunion concerts in 1984 and 1994, both of which Rivard participated in. Characteristic of Rivard's creative energy, he also put out his first solo album in 1977, Méfiez-vous du grand amour.
In 1978, as a sign of his increased prestige, Michel opened for Maxime Le Forestier and was accompanist for Forestier at the Olympia in Paris. Although an unlikely pairing, it resulted in a continued friendship. Rivard released his second LP, De Longueuil à Berlin, in 1979; that year also marked the beginning of Rivard's appearance in a series of concerts in Paris.
Known For
TV Shows (35)
Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self
Sacrée soirée
1987
as Self
Tout le monde en parle
2004
as Self
Bonsoir bonsoir!
2019
as Self
En mode Salvail
2013
as Self
Les Enfants de la télé
2010
as Self
La tour
2020
as Self - Guest
En direct de l'univers
2009
as Self
Y'a du monde à messe
2017
as Self
Rue des Pignons
1966
as Laurent Jarry
Belle et Bum
2003
as Self
La petite séduction
2006
as Self
Cette année-là
2018
as Self
PaparaGilles
2014
as Self
Sucré salé
2002
as Self
Les Appendices
2009
as Self
La vraie nature
2017
as Self
Le Grand spectacle de la Fête nationale à Montréal
as Self
Pour emporter
2018
as Self
Il va y avoir du sport
2004
as Self
White Night
2021
as Bertrand Desmarais
Star Académie
2003
as Self
Le Grand spectacle de la Fête nationale dans la Capitale
1998
as Self
Ça va bien aller
2020
as Self - Guest
L'effet Wow
2019
as Self
La revue culturelle
2016
as Self
Cabine C
2007
as Self
La table de Kim
2020
as Self
Chef d'orchestre
2025
Microphone
2017
as Self
MTL
2017
as Self
Les p'tites vues
2007
as Narrator (voice)
Dans la télé de...
2020
as Self
J'ai la mémoire qui tourne
2009
Salebarbes aux Îles
2021
as Self
Movies (16)
Days of Darkness
2007
as Le prêtre
Singles
1982
as Alexandre
Maria Chapdelaine
1983
as Médecin
La crème des Bleu Poudre
2005
as Self (archive footage)
At the End of Nothing at All
2024
as Self
Pourquoi l'étrange monsieur Zolock s'intéressait-il tant à la bande dessinée?
1983
as Dieudonné
The Last Glacier
1984
as Léonard
Mon amie Max
1994
as Denis Lajeunesse
LNI : 40 ans d'improvisation
2017
T'étais où Serge?
2025
as Self
L’origine de mes espèces, la genèse
2021
Deschampsons
2015
as Self
Gilles Vigneault : au coeur du pays
2025
Les Parlementeries 1996
1996
Ensemble pour les Fêtes avec Isabelle Boulay
2020
as Self
L'osstidquoi ? L'osstidcho!
2023
as Self
About Michel Rivard
Michel Rivard (born September 27, 1951) is a singer-songwriter and musician from Quebec, born in Montreal. His father, Robert Rivard, was an actor. Michel began his career at an early age appearing in a Canadian television series (Rue des Pignons) and in TV commercials. Rivard's career as a writer and composer began in earnest when he became a member of the theatrical group Quenouille Bleue, established in 1970. Later, he became a member of Théâtre Sainfoin, when it was founded in 1973. In 1974, Rivard and other members of Théâtre Sainfoin, fo… With 51 credits spanning from 1966 to 2025, Michel Rivard has appeared in 16 films and 35 TV shows.
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Most Popular Michel Rivard Movies
- Days of Darkness (2007) — as Le prêtre
- Singles (1982) — as Alexandre
- Maria Chapdelaine (1983) — as Médecin
- La crème des Bleu Poudre (2005) — as Self (archive footage)
- At the End of Nothing at All (2024) — as Self
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