Theatre and music have fascinated Gilbert Lachance since childhood. Very early on, he was attracted to the idea of being an actor. Therefore, it is no surprise when he decides to study at the Montreal Dramatic arts Conservatory.
Upon his graduation, he was invited to play in a few stage productions including Phèdre at the TNM and Le mariage de Figaro at Denise Pelletier. He also makes appearances on television, before being chosen to join the cast of the soap opera Chambre en ville, which became one of the big successes on Quebec television at the time.
Parallel to this career debut, Gilbert joined the dubbing industry, which had interested him forever. He lands many major roles in popular animation series like Les amis ratons, Mon petit monstre, Les oursons volants and later Les Simpson, where he lends his voice to Krusty the clown, Carl, the comic guy, Squeaky voice teen, Bumble Bee, Professor Frink and many others.
His career will also be linked to those of a few American stars, for which he became the official Quebec voice: Johnny Depp, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Tom Cruise, Joseph Goldblum, Sam Rockwell…
The experience he gained also led him to actor direction and teaching at the Dramatic arts Conservatory of Montreal from 2000 to 2002. As director, Gilbert is at the helm of Une Vie de Bestiole, Tarzan, Le Roi Lion II, 300, and many others. He also gets a taste of adaptation (translation for dubbing) for many episodes of the Simpson and other projects.
In addition to lending his voice to many prestigious brands (Honda, CIBC, Telus, Les Fromages d’Ici...), Gilbert was Télé-Québec’s official voice for 10 years, and he has now been Historia channel’s voice for as long.
Aside from his professional life, Gilbert cultivates a passion for piano, which he practises diligently. This earned him the role of Gershwin in the musical Edgar 2 et ses fantômes, directed by Michèle Deslauriers. As well as Satie in the parisian version of the first production of Edgar et ses fantômes : Patrick et ses Fantômes, directed by Normand Chouinard and presented at the Paris Casino; this as an actor of course, but also as a pianist, under the baton of maestro Jean-Pascal Hamelin and his orchestra.
