After playing for free at the popular Salon des Cent on rue Saint-Denis at the start of his career, then creating his own TV show on a community channel, Guy Nantel was finally accepted at the National School of Humor which had just open its doors. The determined 21-year-old Montrealer came out of it in 1989, diploma in hand.
Guy Nantel poses proudly (left) with the participants of Radio-Canada’s Course destination monde, in 1993, almost 30 years ago. He then won the competition for directing documentaries shot around the world, which allowed him to occupy some prestigious production jobs, but he already had a dream of humor in mind.
After starting his career behind the cameras, in 1995 Guy Nantel presented Par la porte d’en loin, his first solo show that he produced himself, a fabulous business card. It will be shortly after voted revelation of the year by Just for Laughs.
At the 2005 Just for Laughs Festival, Guy Nantel presented his second show, Les Vraies Affaires. Alone on stage with his microphone, he already criticized the failings of society and provoked the public on a large number of social subjects. At the time, he was also a monologist on the program There will be sport, at Télé-Québec.
►Guy Nantel presents throughout Quebec his show If I understood you correctly, you are saying…. He exploits his political parenthesis, when he ran for the leadership of the Parti Québécois in 2020. giving voice to his alter ego who believes that he would have made an excellent prime minister, he offers a host of easy solutions to resolve several social issues, provocative committed texts that scratch many in the process. Casino de Montréal in March 2023. For all dates, see guynantel.com.
►The comedian is one of the regular debaters live on the set of Stéphan Bureau’s show, Le monde à l’envers. Fridays at 8 p.m. on TVA.
►Guy also collaborates on Sophie Durocher’s radio show, La Rencontre Nantel-Durocher, a debate with the host, around 3 p.m. on QUB radio, live or on podcast. See qub.ca.
►The author launched a new essay last year, The Offending Book.
