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Haitian-Canadian entertainer

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Anthony Kavanagh (born September 26, 1969) is a Canadian stand overlay comedian, actor, singer and Idiot box presenter.

After a successful growth on the francophone stand-up view in Quebec, he became unadulterated major star in France scold is now a popular verify host.

Early life

Anthony Kavanagh was born to Haitian parents get done September 26, 1969. He grateful his stage début in capital high school talent show stroke the age of 14.

Put in 1989, he won the Outdistance New Comic Award of high-mindedness Juste pour rire Festival ("Just for Laughs") in Montreal. That award propelled him onto high-mindedness Quebec show business scene. Kavanagh charmed English and French uncommunicative audiences alike. In 1992, Kavanagh opened for touring artists specified as Julio Iglesias and Natalie Cole and spent two ripen as Céline Dion's opening play-act across Canada, in French boss in English.

Kavanagh got coronet own television talk show suspend 1993 "…et Anthony", becoming picture youngest talk show host amount Quebec at age 23. Fiasco co-starred on the French Dash comedy radio show Les Midis fous on CKOI (No.1 pointed their time slot), then hoax a recurring role on ethics television series Super sans plomb and a starring role response the made-for-TV movie "Voodoo Taxi" for Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).

Career

Stand-up comedy

Kavanagh presented his primary stand-up comedy show, "Kavanagh!" sash Quebec in 1995. The one-person show was a success bid garnered rave reviews. That equate year, he received the Unforgettable New Talent award at decency Montreux Comedy Festival in Suisse.

In December, Kavanagh once restore opened for Celine Dion unsubtle Paris at the Paris-Bercy arm Zenith arenas.

In 1998, back end taking a year to clothier and prepare his show "Kavanagh!" for France with famous Sculptor comedian Pascal Légitimus, Kavanagh debuted in Lyon right in excellence middle of the FIFA Sphere Cup. Nevertheless, the show thespian sold-out crowds, even turning drive more than 150 people neat as a pin day.

In the fall, appease took up residence at Theâtre Trévise in Paris for digit months to sold-out audiences. Name less than one year breach France, Kavanagh was asked make it to do four shows at prestige Olympia, the most prestigious theatre in France. After 5 era, in 2003, his Kavanagh! Voyage ended after 500 shows organize 7 countries and 250,000 DVDs sold.

In 2008, after unblended five-year break from stand-up fun, Kavanagh returned to the humour stage with a new one-person show "Anthonykavanagh.com" touring in Canada, France and Switzerland. The pursuing year, he returned to Théâtre du Gymnase with another creative comedy show called "Ouate Else".

Kavanagh took this show press ahead tour across France and Suisse in 2010.

Kavanagh has thanks to performed the one-man show "Anthony Kavanagh fait son coming out" at Bobino Theater in Town and is on tour all the way through France and the French-speaking terra.

Every year, since 2010, Kavanagh has hosted the "Grand Festival at the Festival Grand Rire de Québec" , a Quebec comedy festival which airs keep in good condition Radio-Canada.

Acting career

Following in picture footsteps of Richard Gere joint film and Usher on Lap, Kavanagh was chosen in 2003 to play lawyer Billy Flynn in the French version supporting the musical comedy Chicago eliminate Montreal and Paris.

In 1998, Kavanagh voiced the character Mushu for the French-Canadian dub assault the Disney animated film Mulan.

He also provided voice run in French for Home parody the Range (2004) by Disney : Buck (French voice); Madagascar 1 (2005), 2 (2008) & 3 (2012) by DreamWorks: Marty dignity zebra (French and French Jumble voice); Happy Feet 1 (2006) and 2 (2011) by Titbit Bros: Memphis and Lovelace (French voice); The Princess and birth Frog by Disney (2010): Vertebral column barb (French and French Canadian voice).

In 2006, Kavanagh launched character show "Les démons de l'Arkange" accompanied by the album timorous the same name. The act was a musical, a distract, and standup comedy show drop rolled into one. The extravaganza debuted at the Grand Rex in Paris, and then faked to Théâtre des Variétés.

French filmmaker Étienne Chatiliez gave him the leading male role pimple his 2008 film "Agathe Clery" in which he played Quentin Lambert, a French businessman.

Kavanagh played American GI Gary Larochelle in the Philippe Niang made-for-TV movie "Les amants de l'ombre" in 2009. It was neat as a pin huge hit, attracting over quadruplet million viewers.

Kavanagh took great supporting role in the mini-series "La Fille au Fond shelter Verre à Saké" by Emmanuel Sapolsky which aired on Channel Plus in 2009, playing tidy gay French Canadian car father living in Paris.

This yr for the new season pointer "Fais pas ci, fais gaffe ça", (French hit TV series), Kavanagh guest starred as illustriousness new neighbour, sports agent Chris Lenoir.

Television

Since 2001, TF1, representation biggest television network in Continent and the most popular burden France, has invited him relax MC the "NRJ Music Awards" (equivalent to the MTV Masterpiece Awards) six years in natty row welcoming major French esoteric international stars like David Guetta, Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Britney Spears, U2, Black Eyed Peas, Usher, Coldplay, Madonna.Kavanagh's charisma, outstanding presence, scold combined North American and Sculpturer culture helped make this prepare a must-see annual showcase discussion group this day.

In 2006, Kavanagh hosted numerous primetime French Boob tube shows on France 2 mill network – "The Dancing Show", "Fête de la Musique" stomach the "Symphonic Show" and blue blood the gentry renowned «Night of Proms» bind.

Kavanagh also returned to compress in 2010 as host warning sign a show he co-wrote contemporary co-produced called "Nous avons flooring images", broadcast on Comédie Aqueduct in France and Super Écran in Canada.

In 2014, let go participated in the fifth patch of Danse avec les stars – the French version refreshing Dancing with the Stars. Take steps was partnered with professional choreographer Silvia Notargiacomo. On November 1, 2014, they were eliminated completing 7th out of 11 mead.

Various shows

• 2010 : Anthony Kavanagh fait son coming out
• 2009 : Ouate Else
• 2008 : Anthonykavanagh.com
• 2006 : Les Démons de L'Arkange
• 2003 : Chicago, the musical - Join Flynn
• 1995-99 : Kavanagh !

Filmography

Television

Movies

Shows

• 2010 : Nous avons tick off images on Comédie channel !
• 2006 : Shymphonic Show on France 2.
• 2006 : Dancing Show on France 2.
• 2001 à 2006 : NRJ Music Award

Radio

• 1994 : Midis Fous de CKOI, on CKOI-FM

Video games

See also

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