Jean-Pierre Talbot (; born 12 August 1943) is a Belgian actor, best known for his lead role of

Tintin Tintin usually refers to: * ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé ** Tintin (character), the protagonist and titular character of the series Tintin or Tin Tin may also refer to: Material related to ''The A ...

in the movies '' Tintin and the Golden Fleece'' and ''

Tintin and the Blue Oranges ''Tintin and the Blue Oranges'' () is a 1964 Franco-Spanish adventure comedy film directed by Philippe Condroyer and starring Jean-Pierre Talbot as Tintin. It was the second live-action film, with an original story based on characters from the c ...

''.

Biography

A teacher by profession, Talbot was first noted for his physical resemblance to that of

while a sports instructor on a beach in

Ostend Ostend ( ; ; ; ) is a coastal city and municipality in the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It comprises the boroughs of Mariakerke, Raversijde, Stene and Zandvoorde, and the city of Ostend proper – the la ...

. He was introduced to

Hergé Georges Prosper Remi (; 22 May 1907 – 3 March 1983), known by the pen name Hergé ( ; ), from the French pronunciation of his reversed initials ''RG'', was a Belgian comic strip artist. He is best known for creating ''The Adventures of T ...

and the two became friends immediately. Talbot played the comic book character

in the two Tintin live action films, '' Tintin and the Golden Fleece (Tintin et le mystère de la Toison d'or)'' (directed by Jean-Jacques Vierne in 1960) and ''

(Tintin et les Oranges Bleues)'' (directed by Philip Condroyer in 1964). In 1967, a third movie was scheduled but then canceled. Talbot did not have other movie roles and pursued a career in teaching. He was headmaster of the King Baudouin Free School before retiring. He currently resides in

Spa, Belgium Spa (; ) is a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality and City status in Belgium, city of Wallonia in the Liège Province, province of Liège, Belgium, whose name became an eponym for spa, mineral baths with supposed curative properties. It is ...

. Jean-Pierre Talbot enjoys tennis, skiing, and

canicross Canicross is the sport of cross country running with dogs. Originating in Europe as off-season training for the mushing (sledding) community, it has become popular as a stand-alone sport all over Europe, especially in the UK, and the United Sta ...

. He is married and has one daughter and three grandchildren. In 2007 he appeared in an

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documentary, ''Quelque chose en nous... de Tintin'', marking

's centenary. His autobiography, ''J'étais Tintin au cinéma'' (Editions Jourdan, 2007, ) received the Press Prize at the

Prix Saint-Michel The Prix Saint-Michel () is a series of comic awards presented by the city of Brussels, with a focus on Franco-Belgian comics. They were first awarded in 1971, and although often said to be the oldest European comics awards, they are actually the ...

2008 in Brussels.

Filmography

References

External links

Article about the Hergé centenary documentary (in French)
* 1943 births Living people People from Spa, Belgium Belgian male actors Belgian schoolteachers {{Belgium-actor-stub