René-Daniel Dubois, born on July 20, 1955, in Montreal, is a distinguished Québécois actor, playwright, screenwriter, and social commentator. After completing his studies at the National Theatre School of Canada, he established the theatrical company La Gougoune de fantex in the 1980s, where he penned notable works such as *Panique à Longueuil* and *Adieu Docteur Münch*.
Dubois has made significant contributions across various mediums, including theatre, film, television, and radio. His most celebrated works are primarily his plays, which have been translated into multiple languages and performed throughout Quebec, English Canada, the United States, South America, Europe, and Australia. His play *Ne blâmez jamais les bédouins* earned him the prestigious Governor General's Award for Drama in 1984, while *Being at Home with Claude* was adapted into a film in 1992.
In 2000, he appeared in the miniseries *Le Canada: Une histoire populaire*. A figure of controversy, Dubois often challenges prevailing nationalist narratives regarding Quebec's history. His book *Post-Scriptum à Un sur mille*, released on December 17, 2007, further explores these themes and followed a documentary dedicated to him in 2005 by filmmaker Jean-Claude Coulbois. Additionally, he published *Entretiens* in 2006, a collection of reflections, and its sequel, *Morceaux*, in 2009. His archives are preserved at the Montreal Archives Centre of Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec.
