Jean-Michel Anctil
Actor, TV Host, Writer
UDA
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Green
Height: 5'11" (180cm)
Waist: 36
Jacket: 46
Shirt/neck: 17.5
Shoes: 9.5
Language(s): French, English with accent
Eyes: Green
Height: 5'11" (180cm)
Waist: 36
Jacket: 46
Shirt/neck: 17.5
Shoes: 9.5
Language(s): French, English with accent
CURRICULUM VITAE
ACTING DEMOS
Les Barbares de la Malbaie (Vincent Biro...
Nous sommes les autres (Jean-Francois As...
Répertoires des villes disparues (Denis...
Nous sommes les autres (Jean-Francois As...
Répertoires des villes disparues (Denis...
LINKS
L'autrice d'À coeur battant salue la performance de Jean-Michel Anctil : « Il vise le coeur »...
Entrevue - Les Beaux Dimanche de Jeannot
Entrevue - Les Beaux Dimanche de Jeannot
WEBSITE / SOCIAL NETWORKS
BIOGRAPHY
ean-Michel Anctil was born in Saint-Pascal-de-Kamouraska, Quebec. His passion for the stage emerged at an early age. As a child, while attending a Jean Lapointe performance at Quebec City’s Grand Théâtre, he turned to his mother and said, “One day, you’ll come back here, and I’ll be the one on stage.”
Following the success of his first two comedy tours, Jean-Michel Anctil (1996) and Rumeurs (1999), he was named Comedian of the Year three times, while Rumeurs received the Olivier Award for Most Popular Comedy Show on three occasions.
In 2009, his third one-man show, Tel quel, also won the Olivier Award for Most Popular Comedy Show. The DVD release later earned a Félix Award at the 2013 ADISQ Gala in the category of Comedy Album or DVD of the Year.
In August 2016, Jean-Michel premiered Je4n-Michel, his fourth solo show. Across his four tours, he has sold more than one million tickets, a remarkable achievement that places him among Quebec’s most successful comedians.
Alongside his thriving stand-up career, Jean-Michel has explored many facets of the entertainment industry. On the big screen, he appeared in the hit comedy film De père en flic (Father and Guns) and lent his voice to the father character in the Quebec French version of the animated feature Coraline. He also spent four years hosting on Rock Détente radio and served as host of TVA’s popular television program Testé sur des humains for four seasons.
An active member of the National Improvisation League (LNI) from 1997 to 2014, Jean-Michel was inducted into the LNI Hall of Fame on October 16, 2017.
His television career includes memorable performances in numerous hit series, including Détect Inc., Le cœur a ses raisons, 450, chemin du Golf, Lance et compte : Le Grand Duel, Tranches de vie, 30 vies, and Mes petits malheurs. In 2018, he chose to focus a greater part of his career on acting.
On stage, audiences have also seen him in productions such as Shakespeare pour les nuls, Les Voisins, and Stones in His Pockets (Des cailloux plein les poches), alongside André Robitaille. More recently, he starred in the theatrical adaptation of the cult classic Le Père Noël est une ordure (Santa Claus Is a Stinker) from 2023 to 2025.
Jean-Michel has since continued to build an impressive screen career, appearing in acclaimed series such as District 31, Portrait-Robot, Plan B, Le bonheur, À cœur battant, and Alertes. In 2023, he also became co-host of the popular variety program Ça finit bien la semaine.
In 2025, he stars alongside Louis-Philippe Dandenault in Passez au salon, a comedy series they also created and developed together.
In 2026, Jean-Michel returns to the stage with 60 performances of his comedy show Surprise, c’est ma fête ! (Surprise, It’s My Birthday!), celebrating his 60th birthday and more than three decades of entertaining audiences across Quebec.
Following the success of his first two comedy tours, Jean-Michel Anctil (1996) and Rumeurs (1999), he was named Comedian of the Year three times, while Rumeurs received the Olivier Award for Most Popular Comedy Show on three occasions.
In 2009, his third one-man show, Tel quel, also won the Olivier Award for Most Popular Comedy Show. The DVD release later earned a Félix Award at the 2013 ADISQ Gala in the category of Comedy Album or DVD of the Year.
In August 2016, Jean-Michel premiered Je4n-Michel, his fourth solo show. Across his four tours, he has sold more than one million tickets, a remarkable achievement that places him among Quebec’s most successful comedians.
Alongside his thriving stand-up career, Jean-Michel has explored many facets of the entertainment industry. On the big screen, he appeared in the hit comedy film De père en flic (Father and Guns) and lent his voice to the father character in the Quebec French version of the animated feature Coraline. He also spent four years hosting on Rock Détente radio and served as host of TVA’s popular television program Testé sur des humains for four seasons.
An active member of the National Improvisation League (LNI) from 1997 to 2014, Jean-Michel was inducted into the LNI Hall of Fame on October 16, 2017.
His television career includes memorable performances in numerous hit series, including Détect Inc., Le cœur a ses raisons, 450, chemin du Golf, Lance et compte : Le Grand Duel, Tranches de vie, 30 vies, and Mes petits malheurs. In 2018, he chose to focus a greater part of his career on acting.
On stage, audiences have also seen him in productions such as Shakespeare pour les nuls, Les Voisins, and Stones in His Pockets (Des cailloux plein les poches), alongside André Robitaille. More recently, he starred in the theatrical adaptation of the cult classic Le Père Noël est une ordure (Santa Claus Is a Stinker) from 2023 to 2025.
Jean-Michel has since continued to build an impressive screen career, appearing in acclaimed series such as District 31, Portrait-Robot, Plan B, Le bonheur, À cœur battant, and Alertes. In 2023, he also became co-host of the popular variety program Ça finit bien la semaine.
In 2025, he stars alongside Louis-Philippe Dandenault in Passez au salon, a comedy series they also created and developed together.
In 2026, Jean-Michel returns to the stage with 60 performances of his comedy show Surprise, c’est ma fête ! (Surprise, It’s My Birthday!), celebrating his 60th birthday and more than three decades of entertaining audiences across Quebec.
FILM
TELEVISION
THEATRE & STAGE PERFORMANCE
STAND-UP COMEDY
VOICE
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FORMATION
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