Jacques Languirand (born May 1, 1931) is a radio host, writer, actor and director.
He has been at the microphone for the same radio show, Par 4 chemins on Radio-Canada, for 42 years. He was awarded the C.M. (Member of the Order of Canada) on December 21, 1987 and the O.C. (Officer of the Order of Canada) on May 8, 2003 for his services to communications in Canada.
In 2012, audiences have seen him as the lead actor of Martin Villeneuve 's Mars et Avril , a science fiction film based on the graphic novels of the same name.
Jacques Languirand sur L'Encyclopédie de la Stupidité 1956: Sir Barry Jackson Award for Les Insolites 1956: Laflèche Award for Le Dictionnaire insolite 1962: Governor General's Award for Les Insolites and Les Violons de l’automne 1968: Commonwealth Arts Festival Award for Klondyke 1978: The Librarian Award for La Voie initiatique 1987: Member of the Order of Canada 1998: Award from Quebec's Philosophers Company 1998: Year's best communicator from The International Association of Communication Professionals 2001: Special Jury's Award of the Onassis Foundation for Faust et les radicaux libres . 2002: Honoris Causa Doctorate from McGill University 2003: Officer of the Order of Canada 2004: Knight of National Order of Quebec 2004: Georges-Émile-Lapalme Award for exceptional use of the French language 2006: 31st member of the Phoenix Circle for the environnement 2006: Governor General's Performing Arts Award, Canada's highest honour in the performing arts 2008: Knight of the Pléiade Order, Francophonie Order and Dialogue of cultures 2009: Member of the Monique-Fitz-back Circle 1968: Kid Sentiment 1994: La Vie d'un héros ... Monsieur le juge 1997: J'en suis! ... Igor de Lonsdale 1998: Le Lépidoptère (short film) ... Voice On The Radio (voice) 1999: Le Grand serpent du monde 2002: Alice's Odyssey ... Père Noël 2007: La chambre bleue (short film) ... Narrator (voice) 2012: Mars et Avril ... Jacob Obus 1957: Le Colombier (TV series) ... Le mari de Grandmont 2004-2007: Le Rebut Global ... Le philosophe 2011-2012: "Les Repères de Languirand" ... Host 
