Louis Morissette

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Morissette and Véronique Cloutier on Montreal.TV in 2016.

Louis Morissette (born July 19, 1973) is a Canadian actor and screenwriter from Drummondville, Quebec. [1] He is most noted as a star and writer of the feature films The Mirage (Le Mirage) [2] and The Guide to the Perfect Family (Le Guide de la famille parfaite). [3]

He has also acted in the films The Comeback (Cabotins), Stay with Me (Reste avec moi), Liverpool , The Fall of the American Empire (La Chute de l'empire américain) and Goodbye Happiness (Au revoir le bonheur), and in the television series 3x rien, C.A. and Plan B; he has also been a regular writer for and sketch performer in Bye Bye , Ici Radio-Canada Télé's annual New Year's Eve special. [4]

Morissette currently hosts Le maître du jeu , the Quebec adaptation of the UK panel show, Taskmaster. [5]

He is married to television and radio host Véronique Cloutier. [6]

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References

  1. Jean-Pierre Boisvert, "«C’est le temps de s’entraider pour garder de la vie en ville» – Louis Morissette". Journal Express, August 5, 2020.
  2. Sophie Durocher, "Le mirage et la charte de nos valeurs". Le Journal de Montréal , August 7, 2015.
  3. Maxime Demers, "Le guide de la famille parfaite: Une satire mordante". Le Journal de Montréal , July 12, 2021.
  4. Marie-Josée Roy, "Louis Morissette ne veut pas refaire le «Bye Bye»". Le Journal de Montréal , February 5, 2020.
  5. "Un nouveau jeu télé animé par Louis Morissette" (in French). LaPresse. April 12, 2022. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  6. Emmanuelle Froment, "Véronique Cloutier et Louis Morissette fêtent 9 ans de mariage en partageant de superbes photos". HollywoodPQ, July 1, 2021.