Every week in his weekend notebook, The newspaper presents you with the highlights of an artist’s career as well as some commemorative photos.
Funny animator
Photo courtesy of Philippe Laprise
Transformed into a cat to make people laugh while Philippe animated the humorous year-end magazine. Best before the 31st, best the same on the 1st. The show on VRAK (Noovo) from 2012 to 2015 contained amusing parodies and skits and won the 2013 Gémeaux award for best youth show.
Phil
Photo courtesy of Philippe Laprise
When Philippe (for six years) appeared in the show VRAK la vie created by Pierre Hébert, he liked to dress up in all sorts of forms. The two actors, in their thirties, then hosted cheeky young students Pierre and Phil, surrounded by a solid cast of actors including Marie-Soleil Dion (Cathou).
The boiling point of success
Archive photo
He had dreamed of this profession since he was twelve years old when he saw a show by Michel Courtemanche. A graduate of the School of Humor in 2002, having competed in many improv contests and starting his first show in 2007, his talent has now been recognized. His beautiful face and flair for punching power seduced the audience.
Popular and… sexy
Photo QMI Agency, Chantal Poirier
In 2015, Philippe was now part of the big brotherhood of Quebec’s most important comedians and embarked on the adventure of a second show that was sexier than ever. Dear Sir or Madam, more than 150,000 tickets for this new one-man show will be raffled.
15 years ago
Archive photo
Surrounded by Didier Lucien, Angelo Cadet, Maxim Martin and Stéphane Poirier, as part of Just for Laughs in 2008. The following year, Philippe launched his first show, I can now die. During his long tour of Quebec, he wanted to make 50,000 spectators laugh by 2012… without dying.
- Philippe presents his new show Why not, his fourth, somewhere in Quebec. A gifted storyteller with boundless energy, he recounts the unusual event that turned his life upside down (a bump on his body) and propelled him into many twists and turns. All dates can be found at: philippelaprise.com.
- To help children, adults and families with ADHD (he lives with ADHD himself), the comedian founded the Philippe Laprise Foundation in 2018, which offers various services. See Foundationphilippelaprise.com.
- Philippe is spokesman for Tourisme Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, which promotes his region, which he, a native of Jonquière, loves very much. See saguenaylacsaintjean.ca
- The comedian, father of three teenagers and a big baseball fan recently became co-owner of the Big Bill of Coaticook, Quebec’s largest baseball league.