Rodolphe Albert Millaire, CC, CQ (January 18, 1935 â€" August 15,
2018) was a Canadian actor and theatre director.Millaire was born in
Montreal. He was raised by a single mother, after his father died when
Millaire was less than a year old. He was first inspired to become an
actor after seeing Laurence Olivier's 1948 film performance of
Hamlet.Soon after completing his studies at the Conservatoire d'art
dramatique de Montréal, Millaire became prominent on the Quebec
theatre scene. He was particularly noted in performances in Alfred de
Musset's Lorenzaccio, Molière's Tartuffe and Dom Juan, Shakespeare's
Hamlet, and Roch Carrier's La céleste bicyclette.Millaire had worked
behind the scenes at Montreal's Théâtre du Nouveau-Monde, and had
acted and directed in English at the Stratford Festival of Canada. His
notable performances on television include such historical figures as
Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville and Sir Wilfrid Laurier, as well a noted
stage performance as Louis Riel. Although acting primarily in French,
he was also sometimes seen in English roles, including Adventures in
Rainbow Country, By Way of the Stars and Road to Avonlea.
2018) was a Canadian actor and theatre director.Millaire was born in
Montreal. He was raised by a single mother, after his father died when
Millaire was less than a year old. He was first inspired to become an
actor after seeing Laurence Olivier's 1948 film performance of
Hamlet.Soon after completing his studies at the Conservatoire d'art
dramatique de Montréal, Millaire became prominent on the Quebec
theatre scene. He was particularly noted in performances in Alfred de
Musset's Lorenzaccio, Molière's Tartuffe and Dom Juan, Shakespeare's
Hamlet, and Roch Carrier's La céleste bicyclette.Millaire had worked
behind the scenes at Montreal's Théâtre du Nouveau-Monde, and had
acted and directed in English at the Stratford Festival of Canada. His
notable performances on television include such historical figures as
Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville and Sir Wilfrid Laurier, as well a noted
stage performance as Louis Riel. Although acting primarily in French,
he was also sometimes seen in English roles, including Adventures in
Rainbow Country, By Way of the Stars and Road to Avonlea.
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