Alexandre Brasseur (born Alexandre Espinasse; 29 March 1971) is a French actor. He was born in

Neuilly-sur-Seine Neuilly-sur-Seine (; 'Neuilly-on-Seine'), also known simply as Neuilly, is an urban Communes of France, commune in the Hauts-de-Seine Departments of France, department just west of Paris in France. Immediately adjacent to the city, north of the ...

, the son of actor Claude Brasseur, the grandson of actor

Pierre Brasseur Pierre Brasseur (; 22 December 1905 – 16 August 1972), born Pierre-Albert Espinasse, was a French actor. Biography The son of actors Georges Espinasse and Germaine Brasseur was an actor as well. The family tradition of using the name ''Br ...

and actress Odette Joyeux.

Filmography

*''Le Souper'' (1992) *''Les Ténors'' (1993) *''Le plus beau pays du monde'' (1998) *''La courte-échelle'' (1999), with Serge Lama. Short film directed by Thierry Poirier, based on a short story by Gédéon Picot *'' Maigret'' (TV series) (from 1999 to 2002), as Inspector Paul Lachenal *''Le Mal de vivre'' (2002) *''La Bataille d'Hernani'' (TV, 2002) *''La Liberté de Marie'' (2002) *''Les Thibault'' (TV, 2003) *'' Les Textiles'' (2004) *'' Malabar Princess'' (2004) *''Le plus beau jour de ma vie'' (2004) *''Quand les anges s'en mêlent'' (2004) *''Jaurès'' (téléfilm 2005) *''Le Juge est une femme'' (TV, 2005) *'' La Croisière'' (2011) *''La Maison des Rocheville'' (TV, 2010) * '' Colt 45'' (2014) *'' Joséphine, ange gardien'' (TV, 2016) *'' The Collection'' (TV, 2016) * ''Demain nous appartient'' (TV, 2017 - now)

Theatre

* 1995 : ''Viens chez moi j'habite chez une copine'' by Didier Kaminka and Luis Rego, directed by Jean-Luc Moreau, Théâtre Rive Gauche * 1996 : ''Crime et châtiment'' (

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) by Fiodor Dostoïevski, directed by Jean-Claude Idée, Théâtre Mouffetard * 1997 : ''Cyrano de Bergerac'' by Edmond Rostand, directed by Jérôme Savary, Théâtre national de Chaillot * 1999 : '' La Cerisaie'' (

The Cherry Orchard ''The Cherry Orchard'' () is the last play by Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. Written in 1903, it was first published by '' Znaniye'' (Book Two, 1904), and came out as a separate edition later that year in Saint Petersburg, via A.F. Marks Pu ...

) by Anton Tchekhov, directed by Georges Wilson, Espace Pierre Cardin * 2000 : ''Joyeuses Pâques'' by

Jean Poiret Jean Poiret, born Jean Poiré (17 August 1926 – 14 March 1992), was a French actor, director, and screenwriter. He is primarily known as the author of the original play ''La Cage aux Folles (play), La Cage aux Folles''. Early career Poire ...

, directed by

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, Théâtre des Variétés * 2005 : '' La Locandiera'' ( The Mistress of the Inn) by

Carlo Goldoni Carlo Osvaldo Goldoni (, also , ; 25 February 1707 – 6 February 1793) was an Italian playwright and librettist from the Republic of Venice. His works include some of Italy's most famous and best-loved plays. Audiences have admired the plays ...

, directed by Alain Sachs, Théâtre Antoine * 2007 - 2008 : '' Mon père avait raison'' by

Sacha Guitry Alexandre-Pierre Georges "Sacha" Guitry (; 21 February 188524 July 1957) was a French stage actor, film actor, director, screenwriter, and playwright of the boulevard theatre (aesthetic), boulevard theatre. He was the son of a leading French ac ...

, directed by

, Théâtre Édouard VII * 2011 : ''De filles en aiguilles'' ( Shady Business) by

Robin Hawdon Robin Hawdon (born 28 March 1939) is an English playwright and novelist, with previous additional careers as actor and theatre director. He is best known for his stage comedies and novels. Education Robin Hawdon was educated at Whitgift Gram ...

, adapted by Stewart Vaughan and Jean-Christophe Barc, directed by Jacques Décombe, Théâtre de la MichodièreDe Filles en Aiguilles internet site
/ref> * 2013 : ''Toutes les dates de naissance et de mort'' by Régis de Martrin-Donos, directed by Gilbert Désveaux, tour * 2013 : ''Crime sans ordonnance'' ( Prescription:Murder) by William Link and Richard Levinson, adapted by Pierre Sauvil, directed by Didier Caron, tour * 2014 : ''Georges et Georges'' by Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt, directed by

Steve Suissa Steve Suissa (born 7 December 1970) is a French stage and film director and actor. His 2000 film ''Taking Wing'' was entered into the 22nd Moscow International Film Festival where he won the award for Best Director. Theater As actor As d ...

, Théâtre Rive Gauche * 2016 : ''Brasseur et les Enfants du paradis'' by and directed by Daniel Colas, Festival de

Figeac Figeac (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the southwestern French Departments of France, department of Lot (department), Lot. Figeac is a Subprefectures in France, sub-prefecture of the department. Geography Figeac is on the via Podiensis ...

followed by tour then Théâtre du Petit-Saint-Martin * 2019 : ''Les Funambules'' by and directed by Daniel Colas, festival off - Avignon

References

External links

Official website
* 1971 births Living people French male film actors French male television actors 20th-century French male actors 21st-century French male actors Male actors from Neuilly-sur-Seine French male stage actors {{france-screen-actor-stub