Raymond Bouchard

{{Short description|Canadian actor (1945–2026)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2026}} {{Infobox person | name = Raymond Bouchard | image = Raymond Bouchard au Rideau Vert.png | alt =  | caption = | birth_name =  | birth_date = {{Birth date|1945|3|7|df=yes}} | birth_place = Lévis, Quebec, Canada | death_date = {{Death date and age|2026|2|21|1945|3|7|df=yes}} | death_place = Verdun, Quebec, Canada | other_names = | occupation = Actor | years_active = | known_for = | notable_works = }}

'''Raymond Bouchard''' (7 March 1945 – 21 February 2026) was a Canadian film, television, and stage actor. He was most noted for his performances in the film ''Seducing Doctor Lewis (La Grande séduction)'', for which he received Genie Award<ref>"La Grande Seduction, Barbarian, lead Genies". ''Hamilton Spectator'', 17 March 2004.</ref> and Prix Jutra<ref>"Jutra nominations recognize art and commerce". ''National Post'', 23 January 2004.</ref> nominations for Best Actor in 2004, and the television series ''L'Or et le Papier'', for which he won the Prix Gémeaux for Best Actor in a Drama Series in 1990.<ref>"Gemeaux Awards were a family affair; Coalliers hosts with the most". ''Montreal Gazette'', 17 December 1990.</ref>

==Life and career== Bouchard was born in Lévis, Quebec on 7 March 1945. His other performances included the television series ''Scoop'', ''Virginie'', ''Chartrand et Simonne'' and ''Trudeau'' (in which he played Jean Marchand), and the films ''The Conquest (La Conquête)'', ''Cordélia'', ''Red Eyes (Les Yeux rouges)'', ''Ding et Dong'', ''La Florida'', ''Nitro'', ''Le Banquet'', ''Life with My Father (La Vie avec mon père)'', ''Bluff'', ''Funkytown'', and ''Death Dive (Le Scaphandrier)''.

Bouchard died in Verdun, Quebec on 21 February 2026, at the age of 80.<ref>[https://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2026/02/21/le-comedien-raymond-bouchard-seteint-a-80-ans Le comédien Raymond Bouchard s’éteint à 80 ans] {{in lang|fr}}</ref>

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==External links== * {{IMDb name|0098928}} * {{discogs artist|Raymond Bouchard}} * [https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/raymond-bouchard Article at thecanadianencyclopedia.ca]

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