About François Pérusse
Francois Perusse (born October 8, 1960) is a Quebecois comedian and musician famous for his radio sketches featuring puns and absurd humour. His best-known sketches are from the series Les 2 minutes du peuple. He was born to Charlotte and Adelard Perusse. At 12 he made his debut in local radio, and by age 17 he was playing as a bassist in bands with his older brother Marc.
Les 2 minutes du peuple first aired in August 1990 on CKOI-FM as part of the program Y'e trop d'bonne heure. After a little over a year, a compilation of his best sketches and songs was released, L'Album du peuple - Tome 1, which has sold more than 80,000 copies. Perusse released nine more Albums du peuple in the main series, plus two albums in France and a spinoff titled L'Album pirate. Les 2 minutes du peuple made its debut in France in autumn 1995 on Europe 2 radio, with Perusse changing his accent and vocabulary to imitate European French. He moved into television on February 8, 1999 with Le JourNul de Francois Perusse, a satirical news program.
A great Beatles fan, he was hired by the Cirque du Soleil to work on the show The Beatles: LOVE in Las Vegas. He received three Ruban d'or from the Canadian Association of Broadcasters in the humour category. In 2022, he had his first significant film role in his entire career, playing Alain Lamothe in the film Niagara.
Videos (3,352)
Videos 1,801 to 1,824 of 3,352.
3:21Les 2 minutes du peuple – Thérapie de couple – François Pérusse
17.1K views
0:49On s’écoute parler – Trio – François Pérusse (Québec)
17.1K views
0:51Le JourNul – Jaseur d’Amérique – François Pérusse (Québec)
17.1K views
0:51Le JourNul – Pacifique – François Pérusse (Québec)
17.1K views
1:00François Pérusse - Le « Short » de la semaine – Le jeune père
17K views
1:57Les 2 minutes du peuple – Téléroman québécois – François Pérusse (Québec)
17K views
1:00François Pérusse - Le « Short » de la semaine – Bocolon Le duo – (QC)
17K views
3:18Les 2 minutes du peuple – Bev Oda’s Blues - François Pérusse (Québec)
17K views
1:14Les 2 minutes du peuple - On a perdu – François Pérusse (Québec)
17K views
2:25Les 2 minutes du peuple – Cutdown Abbey – François Pérusse (Québec)
17K views
2:54Les 2 minutes du peuple – Sarko Call – François Pérusse (Québec)
17K views
0:52Le JourNul – L’exode 2000 – François Pérusse (Québec)
16.9K views
0:43François Pérusse - Le « Short » de la semaine – Le sommet de Paris – (QC)
16.9K views
0:51Le JourNul – ZLEA – François Pérusse (Québec)
16.9K views
2:00Les 2 minutes du peuple – Day One GND – François Pérusse (Québec)
16.9K views
0:51Le JourNul – Épizootie – François Pérusse (Québec)
16.9K views
1:53Les 2 minutes du peuple – Direct dans le pré – François Pérusse (Québec)
16.9K views
1:35Les 2 minutes du peuple - Être concentré – François Pérusse (Europe)
16.9K views
0:52Le JourNul – Tristan au pupitre – François Pérusse (Québec)
16.9K views
2:46Les 2 minutes du peuple – Bigger philanthrope - François Pérusse (Québec)
16.8K views
6:56Les 2 minutes du peuple – Spécial Télé # 4 – François Pérusse (QUÉBEC)
16.8K views
2:42La tite chambre – Bob et Alexis – François Pérusse
16.8K views
0:51Le JourNul – Boutades – François Pérusse (Québec)
16.8K views
2:15Les 2 minutes du peuple – Nouvelles à une cenne - Procès – François Pérusse (Québec)
16.8K viewsGuest appearances (3)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring François Pérusse.
Guest appearances 1 to 3 of 3.
1:47:28François Pérusse et Korine Côté
Mike Ward
193.8K views
1:56:40Lisa Leblanc et François Pérusse
Mike Ward
112.2K views
1:31:44Avec son Sam François Pérusse
Sam Breton
37.8K viewsChannels on this page: Mike Ward, Sam Breton
Frequently asked questions
When was Francois Perusse born?
He was born on October 8, 1960. He is a Quebecois comedian and musician.
What is Francois Perusse best known for?
He is famous for his radio sketches featuring puns and absurd humour, with his best-known sketches coming from the series Les 2 minutes du peuple.
When did Les 2 minutes du peuple first air?
Les 2 minutes du peuple first aired in August 1990 on CKOI-FM as part of the program Y'e trop d'bonne heure. It made its debut in France in autumn 1995 on Europe 2 radio.
What awards has Francois Perusse received?
He received three Ruban d'or from the Canadian Association of Broadcasters in the humour category.
What was Francois Perusse's first significant film role?
In 2022 he had his first significant film role in his entire career, playing Alain Lamothe in the film Niagara.
