[1] His debut one-man show, A New Comic is Born, ran for more than five hundred performances and earned him two Felix nominations.

His second, The New Adventures of Michel Courtemanche, first performed in 1992, filled theatres in both North America and Europe and spawned his second international hit video (1993).

Courtemanche has internationally sold out large theatres, and has inspired a hardcover comic book.

His style of comedy can be described as mime combined with sound effects, as he is most often seen interacting with invisible objects or even people and using his voice to complete the scene.

His production company, Encore Télévision, produces the French-Canadian edition of the sitcom Caméra café, which was adapted from French television.