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Jean Hotte-Duceppe CQ (25 October 1923 – 7 December 1990) was a Canadian stage and television actor from Montreal, Quebec.

Early life and education

Born on 25 October 1923 to a family of local shopkeepers in working-class Montreal, Jean Duceppe came to the theatre with no formal training and was completely self-taught.

Career

Duceppe began performing at the Arcade, seven days a week. Between 1941 and 1947, he performed in 34 different plays. He appeared in over 160 productions on radio, on television, and in films.

He hosted radio shows and collaborated on numerous radio and TV series, including the first one broadcast on 3 August 1952, on SRC, Le Seigneur de Brinqueville. From 1953 to 1959, he started in La famille Plouffe.

Some of his greatest successes included his portrayals of Willy Loman in La Mort d'un commis-voyageur (Death of a Salesman) and Premier Maurice Duplessis in Charbonneau et le chef (Charbonneau and the Chief).

In 1973, he founded the Compagnie de théâtre Jean Duceppe (Jean-Duceppe Company).

Views

Duccepe supported the "yes" option in the first Quebec sovereignty referendum in 1980. One of his sons is Canadian politician Gilles Duceppe, a supporter of the independence of Quebec from Canada and a former leader of the Bloc Québécois.

Recognition

Duceppe received numerous awards and honours throughout his career.

In 1957, he was named Performer of the Year.

In 1968, he received the Prix Victor-Morin from the Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste.

In 1971, he won an Etrog from the Canadian Film Awards for Best Performance By Lead Actor for his role in the film Mon oncle Antoine.

In 1978, for his outstanding contribution to theatre, he was awarded the Molson Prize from the Canada Council.

In 1979, he won the Prix Marc-Lescarbot as well as the Prix Denise-Pelletier, awarded by the Minister of Cultural Affairs of the Government of Quebec.

In 1985, he was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec.

In 1987, he became an inductee of the Academy of Great Montrealers in the Cultural category.

In 2016, he was made a Commander of the Order of Montreal.

Death

He died at the age of 67 on 7 December 1990.

Notes

1. French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ ɔt dysɛp].

References

1. "Jean Duceppe". The Canadian Encyclopedia.
2. ^ "Jean Duceppe". Ordre de Montréal. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
3. "Historique". Théâtre Jean-Duceppe.
4. "Interview with Gilles Duceppe from The National". CBC Canada Votes 2004.
5. "Mon once Antoine". National Film Board of Canada. NFB.

External links

• The Canadian Encyclopedia entry for Jean Duceppe
• Jean Duceppe at IMDb

• 1923 births
• 1990 deaths
• 20th-century Canadian male actors
• Best Actor Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners
• Canadian male radio actors
• Canadian male stage actors
• Canadian male television actors
• Knights of the National Order of Quebec
• Male actors from Montreal
• New Democratic Party people
• Prix Denise-Pelletier winners
• Quebec sovereigntists