Jacques Destoop (17 June 1931 – 6 June 2022) was a French actor and painter.

Biography

He was a

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who attended CNSAD and was married to actress

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. Outside of his acting career, Destoop was steeped in the art of painting. He first began exhibiting his works in 1990 at the Galerie Gérard Rambaud in

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. His paintings were inspired by the roles he played on stage, such as

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Sound recordings

*''Les Chimères'' (1962)

Filmography

Cinema

*' (1965) *'' Bye bye, Barbara'' (1969) *' (1973)

Television

*' (1966) *' (1972) *' (1980)

References

1931 births 2022 deaths 20th-century French male actors French male painters Painters from Paris Male actors from Paris Sociétaires of the Comédie-Française French National Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni {{France-painter-20thC-stub