Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia
Roy, Gildor
Quebec-based actor/singer, born May 11, 1960 in Cadillac (now Rouyn-Noranda). He is a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada.
Gildor Roy has worked non-stop in theatre, as a country and western singer, television and film star from 1984 to 2018, and as a host of the radio show C't'encore drôle on CKMF, a regular on the comedy game show Piment Forthwaite, the host of the show L'île de Gildor (2002-03), and the host of a breakfast television program on TQS named Cafeine (2009). He is perhaps best known for his role as the Commander in the TV series, District 31 on Radio-Canada.
Among early stage productions in which he has performed were the revival of Michel Tremblay's Hosanna at Théâtre de Quat'Sous (opposite René Richard Cyr); Marcel Dubé's Un Simple Soldat at the Théâtre Populaire du Québec; David Mamet's Glengarry Glenn Ross at Théâtre la Licorne; and Ken Kesey's Vol au-dessus d'un nid de coucou/One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest at Compagnie Jean-Duceppe.
Gildor Roy has a huge stage presence and gives natural, even performances.
Profile by Gaetan Charlebois.
Last updated 2021-09-21
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