Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 4, 2009
• Invested on: September 03, 2010

For nearly 30 years, Yves Jacques' immense talent as a theatre, cinema and television actor has been showcased both in Canada and abroad. He is equally comfortable in comedy and drama, and excels in contemporary and classical theatre roles alike. He has performed with the Ligue Nationale d'Improvisation, and in the perennial favourite New Year's Eve comedy show, the "Bye Bye", and acted in films like The Decline of the American Empire. He has also performed on television and in cinema in France. In addition, he has made his mark internationally with his English- and French-language versions of the solo pieces, The Far Side of the Moon and The Andersen Project.