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Michel Barette

Michel is the only one who can boast of being from two regions: he was born in Chicoutimi and lived in Alma. The summers of his childhood, he spends them at his grandfather's house listening to the colorful stories of this fabulous storyteller who inspires him and serves as a real model; we therefore understand his ease in telling stories! When we know Michel today, his choices at the beginning of his career may seem funny to us. First of all, he joins the Armed Forces: it's a little serious. Then, he becomes a collection agent: it's really too serious! Because he has a tinted verb, he is hired as a credit manager in a Caisse Populaire. Finally, he discovered improvisation in 1982. A revelation for the inexhaustible potential of this versatile artist. He therefore announces to his boss that he is resolutely changing jobs and that he will now be an actor. A whole turn! A comedian, storyteller, actor and animator was born! On July 7, 1983, Michel participated in the Festirame d'Alma; it was at this very moment that Roland Hi was born! Ha! Tremblay, which is a great success during the multiple performances of his show throughout the province. Then, he was invited to the program Casse-Tête on Télé-Métropole and became its co-host for the 1987-88 seasons. In March 1989, Michel shared the stage for the first time with Roland Hi! Ha! In his first one-man show entitled "En spectacle avec Michel Barrette" which is a resounding success. For Christmas 1988, he launched his first album, Le temps d'une dinde, which became THE success of the holiday season as evidenced by the 250,000 copies sold. In 1991, everything was shaken up: while he shot the film La Postière in St-Narcisse, he recorded Scoop in Montreal, he played Parent-Barrette on the stage of Magog's Vieux-Clocher, walks Hi! Ha! In provincial congresses and animates an original car chronicle at the Francoeur Show in CKOI. In 1992, while we discovered a slightly more dramatic side of Michel

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Host

Episode Juste Pour Rire - Galas
Philippe Bond vs Michel Barrette – Jeune vs Vieux
2016

Guest Star

Episode Sucré salé
Julie Bélanger
2023
Episode Tout le monde en parle (QC)
Émission 74
2007
Series Les grands bien-cuits ComédiHa! 2021
Episode PaparaGilles
Épisode 9
2017
Episode Deux hommes en or
France Castel, Michel Barrette et Pierre Lapointe
2022
Episode Sous écoute
#211​ - Michel Barrette et Jeremy Demay
2019
Episode Le verdict, c'est votre opinion
Épisode 1
2011
Episode Sous écoute
#357 - Michel Barrette et Gildor Roy
2022
Episode Deux hommes en or
Émission du vendredi 4 décembre 2015
2015
Episode Viens-tu faire un tour?
Épisode 18
2016
Episode Piment fort
Stéphane Rousseau, Widemir Normil, Michel Barette
1994