He has played roles on stage in a number of theatrical productions that made him a vidange on Théâtre du Rideau Vert, le Théâtre Jean Duceppe, La Licorne and Théâtre St-Denis.
He also hosted a number of important Quebec television shows including Chasse à l'homme. But he was hugely famous for L'école des fans[1] for five seasons from 2003 to 2008, in a format similar to one presented on French television by Jacques Martin, where young children interpret songs in presence of the original artist. In 2003, he also hosted the multiple awards winning TV game show Le Cercle on TVA, for six consecutive seasons from 2005 to 2011 and La classe de 5e, Quebec version of the TV game show Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?. Between 2005 and 2007, he hosted the charitable Téléthon Opération Enfants Soleil.
He was presenter of until June 2011 self-titled radio programme Lafortune vous sourit in 2011, closely followed by Les poids lourds de retourCKOI-FM radio station as a co-host with Patrick Marsolais and Mario Tremblay.
In 2013, he became host of inaugural season of La Voix, the French Canadian version of The Voice. He was renewed for hosting a second season of the show in January 2014.
In 2012, he co-founded the production house C Majuscule Média in partnership with Jacquelin Bouchard of Pixcom. The company launched the web series Marc Gendron et ses amis starring Phil Roy.[2]
2006: Artis best presenter of a game show (for Le Cercle)
2007: Artis best presenter of a game show (for Le Cercle)
2007: Artis masculine personality of the year
2008: Artis best presenter of a game show (for Le Cercle)
2008: Artis masculine personality of the year
2011: Artis best presenter of a game show (for Le Cercle, La classe de 5e)
2011: Artis masculine personality of the year
Nominations
2001: Gémeaux for best presenter for youth for Zone de turbulence
2001: Gémeaux for best presenter for youth for Watatatow
2005: Gémeaux for best presenter of a variety show for L'école des fans
2006: Gémeaux for best presenter of a variety show for L'école des fans
2006: Artis for best host of cultural variety, entertainment magazines and talk shows for L'école des fans
2007: Artis for best male role in a Quebec television series for Les poupées russes
Personal life
Lafortune is married to the comedian Sophie Prégent[3] and father of a son Mathis born in December and who has developmental problems and autism. Lafortune and Prégent are spokesmen for "Pas de géants", a school specialising in education of autistic children.
References
^ abNETC: L'École des fans - En coulisses - Charles Lafortune (in French)
^Le Journal de Montréal: Lafortune lance une web série(in French)
^En Vedette: Charles Lafortune et Sophie Prégent - 8 ans de mariage(in French)
charles, lafortune, born, july, 1969, canadian, actor, radio, television, host, 2015, lafortune, born, montreal, quebec, raised, saint, bruno, montarville, graduated, from, conservatoire, dramatique, montréal, 1993, appeared, number, canadian, television, film. Charles Lafortune born July 25 1969 is a Canadian actor and radio and television host Charles Lafortune in 2015 Lafortune was born in Montreal Quebec and raised in Saint Bruno de Montarville He graduated from Conservatoire d art dramatique de Montreal in 1993 He appeared in a number of Canadian television films and series in Quebec including Watatatow in 1990 1 with other notable series including Diva Zone de Turbulence Catherine Riviere des Jeremie and Les Poupees russes He has played roles on stage in a number of theatrical productions that made him a vidange on Theatre du Rideau Vert le Theatre Jean Duceppe La Licorne and Theatre St Denis He also hosted a number of important Quebec television shows including Chasse a l homme But he was hugely famous for L ecole des fans 1 for five seasons from 2003 to 2008 in a format similar to one presented on French television by Jacques Martin where young children interpret songs in presence of the original artist In 2003 he also hosted the multiple awards winning TV game show Le Cercle on TVA for six consecutive seasons from 2005 to 2011 and La classe de 5e Quebec version of the TV game show Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader Between 2005 and 2007 he hosted the charitable Telethon Operation Enfants Soleil He was presenter of until June 2011 self titled radio programme Lafortune vous sourit in 2011 closely followed by Les poids lourds de retour CKOI FM radio station as a co host with Patrick Marsolais and Mario Tremblay In 2013 he became host of inaugural season of La Voix the French Canadian version of The Voice He was renewed for hosting a second season of the show in January 2014 In 2012 he co founded the production house C Majuscule Media in partnership with Jacquelin Bouchard of Pixcom The company launched the web series Marc Gendron et ses amis starring Phil Roy 2 Contents 1 Radio and television 2 Awards and nominations 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksRadio and television EditTV series1993 Les grands proces the episode Fred Rose as a police veteran 1995 Les grands proces the episode L affaire Cote as the student Legare 1996 Bouledogue Bazar the episode Rebecca Johnson contre Jimmy Smash as Jummy Smash 1996 L amour avec un grand A the episode L etrangleuse as Richard 1998 Watatatow the episode Papa a raison 565 as Guy Lebeau 1998 2001 Zone de Turbulence as Charles 1999 Diva the episode L espoir au compte gouttes as Francis Kennedy 1999 Catherine as Pierre Beaudet 2001 Riviere des Jeremie as Christophe Lange 2002 Les Poupees russes as Sylvain Dorais 2003 Les aventures tumultueuses de Jack Carter the episode Bons Baisers de Baldaquie Part 2 as Pierre 2006 Lance et compte La revanche as Hugo TrottierTV Programmes2000 Tot ou tard 2000 2001 Jet 7 2002 Chasse a l homme 2003 2008 L ecole des fans 2005 2011 Le Cercle TV game show 2008 La classe de 5e TV game show 2013 La VoixRadio2011 Lafortune vous sourit 2011 2012 Les poids lourds du retourAwards and nominations EditAwards won2006 Artis best presenter of a game show for Le Cercle 2007 Artis best presenter of a game show for Le Cercle 2007 Artis masculine personality of the year 2008 Artis best presenter of a game show for Le Cercle 2008 Artis masculine personality of the year 2011 Artis best presenter of a game show for Le Cercle La classe de 5e 2011 Artis masculine personality of the yearNominations2001 Gemeaux for best presenter for youth for Zone de turbulence 2001 Gemeaux for best presenter for youth for Watatatow 2005 Gemeaux for best presenter of a variety show for L ecole des fans 2006 Gemeaux for best presenter of a variety show for L ecole des fans 2006 Artis for best host of cultural variety entertainment magazines and talk shows for L ecole des fans 2007 Artis for best male role in a Quebec television series for Les poupees russesPersonal life EditLafortune is married to the comedian Sophie Pregent 3 and father of a son Mathis born in December and who has developmental problems and autism Lafortune and Pregent are spokesmen for Pas de geants a school specialising in education of autistic children References Edit a b NETC L Ecole des fans En coulisses Charles Lafortune in French Le Journal de Montreal Lafortune lance une web serie in French En Vedette Charles Lafortune et Sophie Pregent 8 ans de mariage in French External links EditFacebook Charles Lafortune at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles Lafortune amp oldid 1133666504, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
