Gilles Pelletier, OC (March 22, 1925 – September 5, 2018)[1] was a Canadian actor.
Pelletier appeared in over 50 film and television productions between 1951 and 2016.
He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Corporal Jacques Gagnier in the police drama R.C.M.P..[2] Among his film credits are Alfred Hitchcock's I Confess (1953), Dust from Underground (1968) the Denys Arcand films Jesus of Montreal (1989) and The Barbarian Invasions (2003)[3] In 1964, he founded the Nouvelle Compagnie théâtrale, a live theatre for youths and served as director for fifteen years.
[3] Pelletier was awarded the Order of Canada on July 11, 1988, and was invested on December 31, 2024.
[4] He is the brother of Denise Pelletier, a stage actress, whose name was given to the Prix Denise-Pelletier for achievements of French Canadians, which was awarded to Gilles in 1998 for his lifetime career in the theatre.