Jacques Languirand

Jacques Languirand, OC (May 1, 1931 – January 26, 2018) was a Canadian radio host, writer, actor and director.

He hosted the same radio show, Par 4 chemins on Radio-Canada, for 42 years. He was awarded the C.M. (Member of the Order of Canada) on December 21, 1987, and the O.C. (Officer of the Order of Canada) on May 8, 2003, for his services to communications in Canada.

In 2012, audiences saw him as the lead actor of Martin Villeneuve's Mars et Avril, a science fiction film based on the graphic novels of the same name.

He was the father of Pascal Languirand, best known as the leader and founder of synthpop band Trans-X.