René Richard Cyr (born September 27, 1958) is a Canadian actor, playwright and theatre director from Quebec.[1] He is most noted for his roles as barber Méo Bellemare in the films Babine and Ésimésac[2] and as drag queen Veronica Sinclair in Cover Girl,[3] and as the stage director of many theatrical plays by Michel Tremblay.[4]
Born in Montreal, he is a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada.[1] Although he has had film and television roles, he is most prominently a stage actor.[1] As a playwright, his works have included Volte-face, La Magnifique Aventure de Denis St-Onge, Marco chaussait des dix, Camille C., L'An de grâce, L'Apprentissage des marais and Les Huit péchés capitaux (Éloges).
References
- 1 2 3 Raymond Bertin, "René Richard Cyr". The Canadian Encyclopedia, February 10, 2010.
- ↑ François Houde, "Ésimésac: une fantaisie particulièrement pertinente". Le Nouvelliste, December 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Cover Girl is no reality show". Montreal Gazette, January 8, 2005.
- ↑ "René Richard Cyr et Michel Tremblay : un duo prolifique depuis 30 ans". Culture club (Ici Radio-Canada Première, April 30, 2017.
- ↑ "Ils l’ont dit dans Fugues". Fugues, March 26, 2014.
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