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Molière Award The Les Molière is the national theatre award of France and it recognises achievement of French theatre each year. The awards are considered the highest honour for productions and performances. Presided and decided by the ''Association profess ...
for Best Supporting Actor. Winners and nominees.


1980s

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'' (''La Folle Journée ou le Mariage de Figaro'') * 1988 :
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Jacques Jouanneau Jacques Jouanneau (3 October 1926 – 19 July 2011) was a French actor. He was born in Angers, France. Filmography *1953: '' Capitaine Pantoufle'' - Le barman du Goéland (uncredited) *1954: '' Les Intrigantes'' - Le Reporter (uncredited) *1 ...
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Fabrice Luchini Fabrice Luchini (; born Robert Luchini; 1 November 1951) is a French stage and film actor. He has appeared in films such as '' Potiche'', '' The Women on the 6th Floor'', and '' In the House''. Life and career Fabrice Luchini was born in Paris, ...
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Michel Robin Michel Robin (13 November 1930 – 18 November 2020) was a French film, stage, and television actor. A sociétaire of the Comédie-Française since 1996, he also appeared in 120 films from 1966 to 2018. He won several awards for his acting, ...
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1990s

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Henri Virlogeux Henri Virlogeux (22 March 1924 – 19 December 1995) was a French actor. He is known for "The 400 Blows" (1959), "Les rois maudits" (1972) and "Schulmeister, espion de l'empereur" (1971). He was married to Véronique Silver. He died on 19 December ...
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Les Fourberies de Scapin ''Scapin the Schemer'' () is a three-act comedy of intrigue by the French playwright Molière. The title character Scapin is similar to the archetypical Scapino character. The play was first staged on 24 May 1671 in the theatre of the Palais- ...
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Le Misanthrope ''The Misanthrope, or the Cantankerous Lover'' (; ) is a 17th-century comedy of manners in verse written by Molière. It was first performed on 4 June 1666 at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal, Paris by the King's Players. The play satirizes the ...
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'' (''Un mari idéal'') * 1997 : Robert Hirsch in ''
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Bernard Alane Bernard Alane (born Bernard Noël Vetel; 25 December 1948) is a French actor and singer. He is the son of actress Annick Alane. He is best known in France for his roles in two films directed by Edouard Molinaro, '' Hibernatus'' and '' Mon oncl ...
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Jean-Pierre Darroussin Jean-Pierre Darroussin (born 4 December 1953) is a French actor and filmmaker. He was born in Courbevoie, France. Theater Filmography Actor *1992: '' Riens du tout'' (directed by Cédric Klapisch starring Fabrice Luchini, Daniel Berlioux ...
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Jean-Michel Dupuis Jean-Michel Dupuis (2 February 1955 – 14 September 2024) was a French theatre, television, and film actor. Born on 2 February 1955, he died on 14 September 2024, at the age of 69.Waiting for Godot ''Waiting for Godot'' ( or ) is a 1953 play by Irish writer and playwright Samuel Beckett, in which the two main characters, Vladimir (Waiting for Godot), Vladimir (Didi) and Estragon (Gogo), engage in a variety of discussions and encounters w ...
'' (''En attendant Godot'') * 1998 :
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Philippe Laudenbach Philippe Laudenbach (31 January 1936 – 22 April 2024) was a French actor. He appeared in more than one hundred films from 1963. Career Philippe Laudenbach, the nephew of Pierre Fresnay (born Peter Laudenbach), was trained at the French Natio ...
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Michel Aumont Michel Henri Aumont (15 October 1936 – 28 August 2019) was a French theatre, film, and television actor. Throughout his career, he gained four Molière Awards and nominations for three César Awards. In 2015, he was made Grand Officer of the ...
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2000s

* 2000 : Marcel Cuvelier in '' My Father Was Right'' (''Mon père avait raison'') **
Bernard Dhéran Bernard Yves Raoul Dhéran (17 June 1926 – 27 January 2013) was a French actor, who was active in film, television and theatre in a career spanning over six decades. Dhéran was well remembered in French cinema's as the French dub of David Nive ...
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Between Worlds ''Between Worlds'' is a 2018 supernatural thriller film starring Nicolas Cage, and directed by Maria Pulera. The film was released on December 21, 2018, by Saban Films. The story follows Joe (Cage), a down-on-his-luck truck driver haunted by the ...
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Georges Wilson Georges Wilson (né Willson, ; 16 October 1921 – 3 February 2010) was a French actor and director of stage and screen. He was a significant figure in French theatre during the latter 20th-century, serving as director of the Theatre Nation ...
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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof ''Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'' is a 1955 American three-act play by Tennessee Williams. The play, an adaptation of his 1952 short story "Three Players of a Summer Game", was written between 1953 and 1955. One of Williams's more famous works and his ...
'' (''Une chatte sur un toit brûlant'') ** François Lalande in ''
Master Class ''Master Class'' is a 1995 play by American playwright Terrence McNally, presented as a fictional master class by opera singer Maria Callas near the end of her life, in the 1970s. The play features incidental vocal music by Giuseppe Verdi, Giac ...
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Jean Négroni Jean Négroni (4 December 1920 – 28 May 2005) was a French actor and theatre director particularly known for his voice work, such as his role as the narrator in '' La Jetée'' (1962). Biography Jean Négroni was educated in theater by Albert C ...
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Maurice Chevit Maurice Chevit (31 October 1923 – 2 July 2012) was a French actor. Maurice Chevit made his theatrical début just after the Second World War, and made his first screen appearance in 1946 in René Clément's film ''Le Père tranquille''. ...
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Stéphane Hillel Stéphane Hillel (born 1955) is a French stage, film and television actor.Prévand p.85 Selected filmography * ''À nous les petites Anglaises ''À nous les petites anglaises'' (''Let's Get Those English Girls'') is a French film directed by M ...
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Michel Vuillermoz Michel Vuillermoz (born 18 December 1962) is a French actor and scriptwriter. Vuillermoz has appeared in more than 100 films and 40 plays. In 1998, he received two Molière Award: Best Male Newcomer and Best Play for ''André le Magnifique''. ...
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Michel Duchaussoy Michel René Jacques Duchaussoy (29 November 1938 – 13 March 2012) was a French film actor, who appeared in more than 130 films between 1962 and 2012. At first a theatre actor, he worked for many years in the Comédie Française, where he ...
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Phèdre ''Phèdre'' (; originally ''Phèdre et Hippolyte'') is a French dramatic tragedy in five acts written in alexandrine verse by Jean Racine, first performed in 1677 at the theatre of the Hôtel de Bourgogne in Paris. Composition and premiere With ...
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Hysteria Hysteria is a term used to mean ungovernable emotional excess and can refer to a temporary state of mind or emotion. In the nineteenth century, female hysteria was considered a diagnosable physical illness in women. It is assumed that the bas ...
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Vincent Elbaz Vincent Elbaz (born 3 February 1971) is a French actor. He has appeared in many French television shows and films. His first major role was in the 1994 film ''Le péril jeune''. Elbaz received the 1998 Jean Gabin Prize. Elbaz was born in Paris ...
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Hysteria Hysteria is a term used to mean ungovernable emotional excess and can refer to a temporary state of mind or emotion. In the nineteenth century, female hysteria was considered a diagnosable physical illness in women. It is assumed that the bas ...
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Gérard Loussine Gérard ( French: ) is a French masculine given name and surname of Germanic origin, variations of which exist in many Germanic and Romance languages. Like many other early Germanic names, it is dithematic, consisting of two meaningful constitu ...
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Un petit jeu sans conséquence The United Nations (UN) is the Earth, global intergovernmental organization established by the signing of the Charter of the United Nations, UN Charter on 26 June 1945 with the stated purpose of maintaining international peace and internationa ...
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José Paul José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , ...
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Un petit jeu sans conséquence The United Nations (UN) is the Earth, global intergovernmental organization established by the signing of the Charter of the United Nations, UN Charter on 26 June 1945 with the stated purpose of maintaining international peace and internationa ...
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Thierry Frémont Thierry Frémont (born 24 July 1962) is a French actor. He has appeared in more than 60 films and television shows since 1984. He starred in the 1991 film '' Fortune Express'', which was entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival. ...
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Philippe Khorsand Philippe Khorsand (February 17, 1948 – January 29, 2008) was a French actor. His father was Iranian and his mother was French. He first appeared in a number of small roles in the 1970s. One of his most memorable roles as husband and father in ' ...
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Roland Marchisio Roland (; ; or ''Rotholandus''; or ''Rolando''; died 15 August 778) was a Frankish military leader under Charlemagne who became one of the principal figures in the literary cycle known as the Matter of France. The historical Roland was milit ...
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Jean-Michel Martial Jean-Michel is a French masculine given name. It may refer to : * Jean-Michel Arnold, General Secretary of the Cinémathèque Française * Jean-Michel Atlan (1913–1960), French artist * Jean-Michel Aulas (born 1949), French businessman * Jean-M ...
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Driving Miss Daisy '' Driving Miss Daisy'' is a 1989 American comedy drama film directed by Bruce Beresford and written by Alfred Uhry, based on Uhry's 1987 play. The film stars Jessica Tandy, Morgan Freeman, and Dan Aykroyd. Freeman reprised his role from th ...
'' (''Miss Daisy et son chauffeur'') ** Chick Ortega in '' Things We Do for Love'' (''L'Amour est enfant de salaud'') * 2005 :
Maurice Chevit Maurice Chevit (31 October 1923 – 2 July 2012) was a French actor. Maurice Chevit made his theatrical début just after the Second World War, and made his first screen appearance in 1946 in René Clément's film ''Le Père tranquille''. ...
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Brooklyn Boy ''Brooklyn Boy'' is a play by American playwright Donald Margulies. The play premiered in 2004 at South Coast Repertory and then on Broadway in 2005. Plot Novelist Eric Weiss, critically celebrated but unsuccessful, "arrives" when his new, aut ...
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Gérard Caillaud Gérard Caillaud (; 10 April 1946 – 28 January 2023) was a French actor and theatre director. Biography Born in Poitiers on 10 April 1946, Caillaud studied at the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique until 1971, when he became a ...
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Amadeus Amadeus may refer to: People and fictional characters * Amadeus (name) Amadeus is a theophoric name, theophoric given name derived from the Latin words ' – the Imperative mood, imperative of the word ' ("to love") – and ' ("god"). As a Compou ...
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Éric Elmosnino Éric Elmosnino (born 2 May 1964) is a French actor and musician. He is known internationally for portraying Serge Gainsbourg in '' Gainsbourg'', for which he won the César Award for Best Actor. He studied at the National Conservatory of Dramat ...
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Ivanov Ivanov, Ivanoff or Ivanow (masculine, , Sometimes the stress is on Ива́нов in Bulgarian if it is a middle name, or in Russian as a rare variant of pronunciation), or Ivanova (feminine, , ) is one of the most common surnames in Russia and Bu ...
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José Paul José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , ...
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The Mistress of the Inn ''The Mistress of the Inn'' ( ), also translated as ''The Innkeeper Woman'' or ''Mirandolina'' (after the play's main character), is a 1753 three-act comedy by the Italian playwright Carlo Goldoni centred around a coquette. The play has been re ...
'' (''La Locandiera'') ** Gilles Privat in ''
To Whom It May Concern To Whom It May Concern may refer to: *Salutation (greeting), used for opening a letter to an unknown recipient Albums * ''To Whom It May Concern'' (Bee Gees album), 1972 * ''To Whom It May Concern'', a Blacklite District album, 2016 * '' To Whom ...
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Michel Vuillermoz Michel Vuillermoz (born 18 December 1962) is a French actor and scriptwriter. Vuillermoz has appeared in more than 100 films and 40 plays. In 1998, he received two Molière Award: Best Male Newcomer and Best Play for ''André le Magnifique''. ...
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Le Menteur ''The Liar'' () is a play by Pierre Corneille that was first performed in 1644. It was based on ''La Verdad Sospechosa'' by the Spanish-American playwright Juan Ruiz de Alarcón, which was published in 1634. Summary Dorante, the eponymous quas ...
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La Sainte Catherine LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second most populous city in the United States of America. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music *La (musical note), or A, the sixth note *"L.A.", a song by Elliott Smit ...
'' ** Henri Courseaux in '' Pygmalion'' **
Jean-Paul Farré Jean Paul or ''variation'' may refer to: Places * Rue ''Jean-Paul-II'', several streets, see List of places named after Pope John Paul II * Place ''Jean Paul II'', several squares, see List of places named after Pope John Paul II People Given nam ...
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King Lear ''The Tragedy of King Lear'', often shortened to ''King Lear'', is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It is loosely based on the mythological Leir of Britain. King Lear, in preparation for his old age, divides his ...
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Jérôme Kircher Jérôme Kircher (; born 21 November 1964) is a French actor known for ''A Very Long Engagement'' (2004), '' Louise Wimmer'' (2011) and ''Café de Flore'' (2011). Biography Born in Paris, Kircher is a stage actor and was a student of the Conser ...
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King Lear ''The Tragedy of King Lear'', often shortened to ''King Lear'', is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It is loosely based on the mythological Leir of Britain. King Lear, in preparation for his old age, divides his ...
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Jean-Pierre Lorit Jean-Pierre Lorit (born 29 November 1960) is a French actor. His most recognizable role is in the film '' Three Colors: Red''. In 2005, he performed August Strindberg's ''Créanciers'' directed by Hélène Vincent, with Lambert Wilson and Emma ...
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Éric Ruf Éric Ruf (born 21 May 1969) is a French actor, set designer and theatre director. He appeared in more than thirty films since 1995. He joined the Comédie-Française in 1993, became a member in 1998 and took the role of managing director in 2014. ...
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Cyrano de Bergerac Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac ( , ; 6 March 1619 – 28 July 1655) was a French novelist, playwright, epistolarian, and duelist. A bold and innovative author, his work was part of the libertine literature of the first half of the 17th ce ...
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Jean-François Guilliet Jean-François () is a French given name. Notable people bearing the given name include: * Jean-François Carenco (born 1952), French politician * Jean-François Champollion (1790–1832), French Egyptologist * Jean-François Clervoy (born 1958), ...
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Lady Windermere's Fan ''Lady Windermere's Fan, A Play About a Good Woman'' is a four-act comedy by Oscar Wilde, first performed on Saturday, 20 February 1892, at the St James's Theatre in London. The story concerns Lady Windermere, who suspects that her husband is ...
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Samuel Labarthe Samuel Labarthe (born 16 May 1962) is a French-Swiss actor. He appeared in more than fifty films since 1985. Theater Filmography Awards and nominations References External links * 1962 births Living people French male ...
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Jacques Marchand Jacques or Jacq are believed to originate from the Middle Ages in the historic northwest Brittany region in France, and have since spread around the world over the centuries. To date, there are over one hundred identified noble families related t ...
in '' Chocolat Piment'' * 2008 : Gilles Privat in ''
Hotel Paradiso ''Hotel Paradiso'' is a 1966 British comedy film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in Panavision. It was directed by Peter Glenville and based on the play ''L'Hôtel du libre échange'' by Maurice Desvallières and Georges Feydeau. The film allowe ...
'' (''L'Hôtel du libre échange'') ** Didier Brice in '' Les Forains'' ** Jean-Pierre Malo in '' Sight Unseen'' (''En toute confiance'') ** Laurent Stocker in '' Juste la fin du monde'' * 2009 :
Roland Bertin Roland Bertin (16 November 1930 – 20 February 2024) was a French stage and film actor. He appeared in at least 100 films and television shows from 1970 onwards. Bertin died on 20 February 2024, at the age of 93. Selected filmography * '' Le ...
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Coriolanus ''Coriolanus'' ( or ) is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1605 and 1608. The play is based on the life of the legendary Roman leader Gnaeus Marcius Coriolanus. Shakespeare worked on it during the same ...
'' (''Coriolan'') ** Sébastien Castro in '' Le Comique'' **
Jean-Claude Durand Jean-Claude is a French masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: People called Jean-Claude * Jean-Claude Ades, an Italian electronic music producer * Jean-Claude Alibert (died 2020), a French racing driver * Jean-Claude Amiot ( ...
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Guillaume Gallienne Guillaume Gallienne (born 8 February 1972) is a French actor, screenwriter and film director. He has received two Molière Awards for his stagework and has won two César Awards, one for writing and the other for his performance in his autobiogra ...
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Arthur Jugnot Arthur Jugnot (born 2 December 1980) is a French actor and stage director. Career He made his on-screen debut on '' Most Promising Young Actress'', directed by Gérard Jugnot. In 2002, he also have a role in '' Monsieur Batignole'', again direc ...
in '' A Pig in a Poke'' (''Chat en poche'') ** Sébastien Thiéry in '' Cochons d'Inde'' **
Nicolas Vaude Nicolas Vaude (born 24 July 1962) is a French actor. Filmography Theater External links * 1962 births Living people French male film actors French male stage actors French male television actors {{France-screen-actor-stub ...
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Elle t'attend Elle may refer to: Arts, entertainment and media * ''Elle'' (magazine), a fashion publication ** Elle Style Awards * ''Elle'' (India), the Indian edition * ''Elle'' (film), a 2016 French film * '' Elle: A Modern Cinderella Tale'', a 2010 Ameri ...
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* 2010 : Henri Courseaux in ''
Twelfth Night ''Twelfth Night, or What You Will'' is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–1602 as a Twelfth Night entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centres on the twins Viola an ...
'' (''La Nuit des rois'') ** Xavier Gallais in ''
Ordet ''Ordet'' (, meaning " The Word" and originally released as ''The Word'' in English) is a 1955 Danish drama film, written and directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer. It is based on a play by Kaj Munk, a Danish Lutheran priest, first performed in 1932. ...
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José Paul José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , ...
in '' L'Illusion conjugale'' **
Yves Pignot Yves Pignot (born 31 March 1946) is a French actor. He appeared in more than one hundred films since 1969. Filmography References External links * 1946 births Living people French male film actors {{France-film-actor-1940s-stu ...
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Twelfth Night ''Twelfth Night, or What You Will'' is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–1602 as a Twelfth Night entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centres on the twins Viola an ...
'' (''La Nuit des rois'') ** Gilles Privat in ''
The Girl from Maxim's ''The Girl from Maxim's'' is a 1933 British musical comedy film directed by Alexander Korda and starring Frances Day, Leslie Henson, Lady Tree and Stanley Holloway. It was an adaptation of the 1899 play '' La Dame de chez Maxim'' by George ...
'' (''La Dame de chez Maxim'') ** Hugues Quester in '' Casimir and Caroline'' (''Casimir et Caroline'') * 2011 :
Guillaume Gallienne Guillaume Gallienne (born 8 February 1972) is a French actor, screenwriter and film director. He has received two Molière Awards for his stagework and has won two César Awards, one for writing and the other for his performance in his autobiogra ...
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A Fly in the Ointment A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, and others worldwide. Its name in English is '' a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes''. It is similar in shape to the Ancient G ...
'' (''Un fil à la patte'') ** Maxime d'Aboville in ''
Henri IV, le bien aimé Henri is the French form of the masculine given name Henry, also in Estonian, Finnish, German and Luxembourgish. Bearers of the given name include: People French nobles * Henri I de Montmorency (1534–1614), Marshal and Constable of France * H ...
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Jean-Michel Dupuis Jean-Michel Dupuis (2 February 1955 – 14 September 2024) was a French theatre, television, and film actor. Born on 2 February 1955, he died on 14 September 2024, at the age of 69.Le Prénom ''What's in a Name?'' (original title: ''Le Prénom'', literally "The First Name") is a French-Belgian comedy film, written and directed by Alexandre de La Patellière and Matthieu Delaporte and released in 2012. It is adapted from the play ''What' ...
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Thierry Hancisse Thierry Hancisse (born 20 November 1962, in Liège) is a Belgian actor. His acting credits include '' Un soir au club'', ''The Boat Race The Boat Race is an annual set of rowing races between the Cambridge University Boat Club and the Oxfo ...
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A Fly in the Ointment A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, and others worldwide. Its name in English is '' a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes''. It is similar in shape to the Ancient G ...
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Guillaume de Tonquédec Guillaume Emmanuel Marie de Quengo de Tonquédec (; born 18 October 1966) is a French stage, television and film actor. He first became known in his homeland for his role as Renaud Lepic in the TV series ''Fais pas ci, fais pas ça'' (2007–2017 ...
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Le Prénom ''What's in a Name?'' (original title: ''Le Prénom'', literally "The First Name") is a French-Belgian comedy film, written and directed by Alexandre de La Patellière and Matthieu Delaporte and released in 2012. It is adapted from the play ''What' ...
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Bernard Verley Bernard Verley (born 4 October 1939) is a French actor and producer. Biography A former student of les ''Beaux-Arts'' in Lille Lille (, ; ; ; ; ) is a city in the northern part of France, within French Flanders. Positioned along the Deû ...
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Autumn Dream Autumn, also known as fall (especially in US & Canada), is one of the four temperate seasons on Earth. Outside the tropics, autumn marks the transition from summer to winter, in September (Northern Hemisphere) or March ( Southern Hemispher ...
'' (''Rêve d'automne'') * 2014 : Davy Sardou in '' Mass Appeal'' (''L’Affrontement'') ** John Arnold in ''Perturbation'' ** David Ayala in ''Le dernier jour du jeûne'' **
Patrick Catalifo Patrick may refer to: *Patrick (given name), list of people and fictional characters with this name *Patrick (surname), list of people with this name People *Saint Patrick (c. 385–c. 461), Christian saint *Gilla Pátraic (died 1084), Patrick or ...
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Manuel Le Lièvre Manuel may refer to: People * Manuel (name), a given name and surname * Manuel (''Fawlty Towers''), a fictional character from the sitcom ''Fawlty Towers'' * Manuel I Komnenos, emperor of the Byzantine Empire * Manuel I of Portugal, king of Po ...
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The Winter's Tale ''The Winter's Tale'' is a play by William Shakespeare originally published in the First Folio of 1623. Although it was grouped among the comedies, many modern editors have relabelled the play as one of Shakespeare's late romances. Some criti ...
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Stéphan Wojtowicz Stephan may refer to: * Stephan, South Dakota, United States * Stephan (given name), a masculine given name * Stephan (surname), a Breton-language surname See also * Sankt-Stephan * Stefan (disambiguation) * Stephan-Oterma * Stephani * Stephe ...
in '' A Monkey in Winter'' (''Un singe en hiver'') * 2015 :
Thierry Frémont Thierry Frémont (born 24 July 1962) is a French actor. He has appeared in more than 60 films and television shows since 1984. He starred in the 1991 film '' Fortune Express'', which was entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival. ...
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House of Cards A house of cards (also known as a card tower or card castle) is a structure created by stacking playing cards on top of each other, often in the shape of a pyramid. "House of cards" is also an expression that dates back to 1645 meaning a struc ...
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Urbain Cancelier Urbain Cancelier (born 2 August 1959) is a French comedian and actor, primarily known for his collaborations with French film director Jean-Pierre Jeunet, and for playing Collignon in '' Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain''. Career As a theate ...
in ''Le Système'' ** Florian Choquart in ''La discreta enamorada'' (''La Discrète amoureuse'') ** Romain Cottard in ''Comment vous racontez la partie'' **
Arthur Igual Arthur is a masculine given name of uncertain etymology. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur. A common spelling variant used in many Slavic, Romance, and Germanic languages is Artur. In Spanish and Ital ...
in ''Le Capital et son Singe'' **
Éric Laugérias Éric eʁikis a French masculine given name, the equivalent of English Eric. In French-speaking Canada and Belgium it is also sometimes unaccented, and pronounced "Eric" as English with the stress on the "i". A notable French exception is Erik Sat ...
in ''Nelson'' * 2016 : Didier Brice in '' Taking Sides'' (''À torts et à raisons'') **
Jean-Michel Dupuis Jean-Michel Dupuis (2 February 1955 – 14 September 2024) was a French theatre, television, and film actor. Born on 2 February 1955, he died on 14 September 2024, at the age of 69.Pierre-François Garel in ''
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? ''Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'' is a play by Edward Albee first staged in October 1962. It examines the complexities of the marriage of middle-aged couple Martha and George. Late one evening, after a university faculty party, they rece ...
'' (''Qui a peur de Virginia Woolf ?'') ** Sébastien Thiéry in ''Momo'' ** Thierry Lopez in ''Avanti !'' * 2017 : Pierre Forest in ''Edmond '' ** Jean-Paul Bordes in ''Vient de paraître'' ** Jacques Fontanel in ''
The Apartment ''The Apartment'' is a 1960 American romantic comedy-drama film directed and produced by Billy Wilder from a screenplay he co-wrote with I. A. L. Diamond. It stars Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, and Fred MacMurray, with Ray Walston and Edie ...
'' (''La Garçonnière'') ** Gilles Privat in ''Time and the Room'' (''Le Temps et la chambre'') **
Patrick Raynal Patrick may refer to: *Patrick (given name), list of people and fictional characters with this name *Patrick (surname), list of people with this name People *Saint Patrick (c. 385–c. 461), Christian saint *Gilla Pátraic (died 1084), Patrick or ...
in ''La Louve'' **
Didier Sandre Didier Sandre (born 17 August 1946) is a French actor. He appeared in more than sixty films since 1973. He was appointed a member of the Comédie-Française The Comédie-Française () or Théâtre-Français () is one of the few state theatres in ...
in '' La caduta degli dei'' (''Les Damnés'') * 2018 : Franck Desmedt in ''Adieu Monsieur Haffmann'' **
Jean-Paul Comart Jean-Paul Comart (born 27 September 1953) is a Belgian actor An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of ...
in ''Michel-Ange et les fesses de Dieu'' ** Vincent Deniard in ''Baby'' **
Didier Sandre Didier Sandre (born 17 August 1946) is a French actor. He appeared in more than sixty films since 1973. He was appointed a member of the Comédie-Française The Comédie-Française () or Théâtre-Français () is one of the few state theatres in ...
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Scapin the Schemer ''Scapin the Schemer'' () is a three-act comedy of intrigue by the French playwright Molière. The title character Scapin is similar to the archetypical Scapino character. The play was first staged on 24 May 1671 in the theatre of the Palais-Roy ...
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François Siener François () is a French masculine given name and surname, equivalent to the English name Francis. People with the given name * François Amoudruz (1926–2020), French resistance fighter * François-Marie Arouet (better known as Voltaire; 16 ...
in ''Michel-Ange et les fesses de Dieu'' **
Bruno Solo This is a list of comedy films released in the 2000s. 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 *'' 17 Again'' *'' 18-Year-Old Virgin'' *''(500) Days of Summer'' *''Aadhavan'' *''Adopted'' *'' Aliens in the Attic'' *' ...
in ''Baby'' * 2019 : François Vincentelli in '' The Secretary Bird'' **
Pierre Benoist Pierre is a masculine given name. It is a French form of the name Peter. Pierre originally meant "rock" or "stone" in French (derived from the Greek word πέτρος (''petros'') meaning "stone, rock", via Latin "petra"). It is a translation ...
in '' Kean'' ** Sébastien Castro in ''
Le Prénom ''What's in a Name?'' (original title: ''Le Prénom'', literally "The First Name") is a French-Belgian comedy film, written and directed by Alexandre de La Patellière and Matthieu Delaporte and released in 2012. It is adapted from the play ''What' ...
'' ** Olivier Claverie in ''La Dégustation'' ** Jacques Fontanel in '' Kean'' ** Christophe Montenez in ''
Twelfth Night ''Twelfth Night, or What You Will'' is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–1602 as a Twelfth Night entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centres on the twins Viola an ...
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2020s

* 2020 : Jean Franco in ''Plus haut que le ciel'' ** Pierre Forest in ''Madame Zola'' ** Jérémy Lopez in ''
A Flea in Her Ear ''A Flea in Her Ear'' () is a play by Georges Feydeau written in 1907, at the height of the Belle Époque. The author called it a vaudeville, but in Anglophone countries, where it is the most popular of Feydeau's plays, it is usually described ...
'' ** Alexis Moncorgé in ''
Red Red is the color at the long wavelength end of the visible spectrum of light, next to orange and opposite violet. It has a dominant wavelength of approximately 625–750 nanometres. It is a primary color in the RGB color model and a seconda ...
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Frédéric Pierrot Frédéric Pierrot (born 17 September 1960) is a French actor. Career He has appeared in more than 120 films and television shows since 1986. He starred in the film '' Tell Me I'm Dreaming'', which was screened in the Un Certain Regard sectio ...
in '' Opening Night'' **
Stéphan Wojtowicz Stephan may refer to: * Stephan, South Dakota, United States * Stephan (given name), a masculine given name * Stephan (surname), a Breton-language surname See also * Sankt-Stephan * Stefan (disambiguation) * Stephan-Oterma * Stephani * Stephe ...
in '' The Fly'' * 2022 : Nicolas Lumbreras in ''La Course des géants'' ** Thomas Blanchard in ''La Seconde Surprise de l’amour'' ** Jean-Paul Bordes in ''
As You Like It ''As You Like It'' is a pastoral Shakespearean comedy, comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 and first published in the First Folio in 1623. The play's first performance is uncertain, though a performance at Wil ...
'' ** Andy Cocq in '' The Producers'' **
François Marthouret François Marthouret (born 12 September 1943) is a French actor. He is best known for playing Paul Lescaut in the French police drama series ''Julie Lescaut ''Julie Lescaut'' is a French police television series created by Alexis Lecaye. It ...
in ''
King Lear ''The Tragedy of King Lear'', often shortened to ''King Lear'', is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It is loosely based on the mythological Leir of Britain. King Lear, in preparation for his old age, divides his ...
'' ** Pascal Sangla in ''Stallone'' * 2023 : Kamel Isker in ''Les Poupées persanes'' **
Jérôme Kircher Jérôme Kircher (; born 21 November 1964) is a French actor known for ''A Very Long Engagement'' (2004), '' Louise Wimmer'' (2011) and ''Café de Flore'' (2011). Biography Born in Paris, Kircher is a stage actor and was a student of the Conser ...
in ''Biographie : un jeu'' **
Benjamin Lavernhe Benjamin Lavernhe (, born 14 August 1984) is a French actor. Career After attending evening classes at Cours Florent, a private drama school in Paris, France, Lavernhe began taking free classes at Cours Florent, studying under the direction of, ...
in ''
The Lady from the Sea ''The Lady from the Sea'' () is a Play (theatre), play written in 1888 by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen inspired by the ballad ''Agnete og Havmanden''. The drama introduces the character of Hilde Wangel who is again portrayed in Ibsen's late ...
'' ** Bernard Malaka in ''Glenn, naissance d'un prodige'' ** Teddy Mélis in ''Le Voyage de Molière'' ** Christophe Montenez in ''
King Lear ''The Tragedy of King Lear'', often shortened to ''King Lear'', is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It is loosely based on the mythological Leir of Britain. King Lear, in preparation for his old age, divides his ...
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