Richard Des Lys – Jury 2024 biography

Meet Richard Des Lys


A multidisciplinary artist, Richard Des Lys has acted in a variety of short and feature films, television, plays and music videos. A student at the Cours d’Art Dramatique Périmony in Paris, he has also been a dancer and singer, as well as a fashion and photo model.

As a voice-over artist, actor, copywriter, journalist and photographer in Montreal He invests himself in each of the passions that drive him.

After performing for Les Rita Mitsouko, Diam’s, Club Dorothée; Ménélik; David Girard; Jean-Paul Gauthier and even Madonna, he hosted his show about documentary and cinema on one of the largest transatlantic radio networks: Radio Canada.

Since then, he’s been concentrating on his acting career, and has just completed 2 first roles in two very popular TV series in Quebec: “Classé Secret” and “Ma Mère”.

His subtle acting, quiet strength, positive energy and chameleon-like physique are what best define this artist.