- Born
- Birth nameRené Claude Simard
- René Simard was born on February 28, 1961 in Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada. He is an actor and composer, known for Once Upon a Time in Ottawa (2003), J'ai mon voyage! (1973) and Get Ready (2004). He has been married to Marie-Josée Taillefer since August 8, 1987. They have two children.
- SpouseMarie-Josée Taillefer(August 8, 1987 - present) (2 children)
- Rene had a popular weekly TV variety show in the mid '70s in Canada.
- Does work for Fondation Achille-Tanguay, founded by Céline Dion's mother.
- Older brother of Nathalie Simard. Both were managed as children by Guy Cloutier.
- Married Marie-Josée Taillefer at the Church of Saint-Sauveur in Montréal before over 700 guests as about 6,000 fans waited outside.
- Learned to speak English in three months.
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