Michel Blanc

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1952-04-16 (72 years old)

Deathday

2024-10-03

Place of Birth

Courbevoie, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France

Michel Blanc

Biography

Michel Blanc (April 1952 – 3 October 2024) was a French actor, writer and director. He is noted for his roles of losers and hypochondriacs. He is frequently associated with Le Splendid, which he co-founded, along with Thierry Lhermitte, Josiane Balasko, Christian Clavier, Marie-Anne Chazel and Gérard Jugnot. Michel Blanc has also shown his versatility by appearing in more serious roles, such as the title role in the Patrice Leconte film Monsieur Hire. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michel Blanc, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acting

1977

Spoiled Children

as Agent immobilier véreux

2005

You Are So Beautiful

as Aymé Pigrenet

1994

Prêt-à-Porter

as Inspector Forget

1986

Ménage

as Antoine

1976

1979

1978

French Fried Vacation

as Jean-Claude Dusse, the frustrated

1991

2006

French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever

as Jean-Claude "Jessy" Dusse

2002

Summer Things

as Jean-Pierre

2008

School's Out

as Professor Martineau

1991

Thank You, Life

as Raymond Pelleveau, le père jeune

1979

French Fried Vacation 2

as Jean-Claude Dusse

2010

A Spot of Bother

as Jean-Paul Muret

2009

The Girl on the Train

as Samuel Bleistein

1980

The Horse of Pride

as Corentin Calvez

1990

Uranus

as Gaigneux

2007

The Witnesses

as Adrien

1978

Like a Turtle on Its Back

as le fêtard qui lit

1989

Monsieur Hire

as Monsieur Hire

1994

Dead Tired

as Michel Blanc / Patrick Olivier

1996

The Grand Dukes

as Shapiron

1983

Gramps Is in the Resistance

as Le père Lebœuf, résistant

1979

Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears

as Passerby who provides information

2004

Madame Edouard

as le commissaire Léon

2011

1984

1976

2007

The Second Wind

as le commissaire Blot

2011

The Minister

as Gilles, director of staff

1982

Singles

as Bernard

1993

Toxic Affair

as The suicidal

1989

2013

1976

The Tenant

as Scope's Neighbor

2023

L'Âge d'or de la pub

as Self (archive footage)

2023

Take a Chance on Me

as Judge Gilles d'Outremont

2023

The Small Victories

as Emile Menoux

1985

Drôle de samedi

as Driving school student

2004

93, rue Lauriston

as Inspecteur Blot

1976

The Bottom Line

as Un copain du café-théâtre

2003

L'Affaire Dominici

as Commissaire Sébeille

1984

The Defective Detective

as Laurent Martin

2014

Les Souvenirs

as Le père de Romain

1978

Surprise Sock

as L'interne

1979

Out of Whack

as Marcel Dupin / Passager métro effrayé

2025

The Safe House

as Père-Grand

1979

The Adolescent

as M. Bertin

1985

Nuit d'ivresse

as Jacques Belin

2017

R.A.I.D. Special Unit

as Jacques Pasquali

1974

Bonne présentation exigée

as L'homme qui arrive

2025

The Rookie Guide

as Docteur Charoux

2016

Odd Job

as Gardot

1994

The Monster

as Paride Taccone, le psychiatre

1978

1988

Sans peur et sans reproche

as Verdiglione, surgeon

1985

Bunny's Bar

as Jacques, portier

2018

Kiss & Tell

as Jean-Pierre

1986

I Hate Actors

as Monsieur Albert

1975

Un bol d'air

as Michel

2019

A Good Doctor

as Serge Mamou Mani, the doctor

1979

Cause toujours... tu m'intéresses

as Construction site police officer

2021

Christmas with the Tuches

as Jean-Yves Marteau

1982

Santa Claus Is a Stinker

as L'obsédé sexuel au téléphone (voice)

1977

Focal Point

as Policeman

1975

Let Joy Reign Supreme

as Louis XV's valet

1984

Dream One

as Boris / Nemo's Father

1986

The Fugitives

as Doctor Bourdarias (uncredited)

2023

Top Dogs

as Jean-Pierre Deloup

Production

2002

Summer Things

as Director

2002

Summer Things

as Screenplay

2010

1994

Dead Tired

as Director

2001

Espèces menacées

as Adaptation

1999

The Escort

as Director

1994

Dead Tired

as Screenplay

1994

Dead Tired

as Dialogue

1984

1982

Singles

as Screenplay

1984

1999

The Escort

as Screenplay

1988

2016

Odd Job

as Writer

2018

Kiss & Tell

as Writer

2018

Kiss & Tell

as Director

1994

The Monster

as Adaptation

1975

Un bol d'air

as Writer

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