Michel Blanc

Actor · 1952–2024 · Courbevoie, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France

Highest rated as cast or director

Biography

Michel Blanc (16 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. He also appeared 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.

Acted in 92

2020s

2025
The Rookie Guide
Docteur Charoux
The Safe House
Père-Grand
58
2023
Take a Chance on Me
Judge Gilles d'Outremont
The Small Victories
Emile Menoux
65
Top Dogs
Jean-Pierre Deloup
2021
Christmas with the Tuches
Jean-Yves Marteau
47

2010s

2019
A Good Doctor
Serge Mamou Mani, the doctor
65
2018
Kiss & Tell
Jean-Pierre
57
2017
R.A.I.D. Special Unit
Jacques Pasquali
56
2016
Odd Job
Gardot
2015
The New Adventures of Aladdin
Sultan
48
2014
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
Movie
Les Souvenirs
Le père de Romain
64
The Hundred-Foot Journey
Mayor
68
2013
Half-Sister
Paul
2011
The Minister
Gilles, director of staff
The Day I Saw Your Heart
Eli Dhrey
2010
A Spot of Bother
Jean-Paul Muret
57

2000s

2009
The Girl on the Train
Samuel Bleistein
2008
A Day at the Museum
Mosk
School's Out
Professor Martineau
2007
The Second Wind
le commissaire Blot
The Witnesses
Adrien
2006
French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever
Jean-Claude "Jessy" Dusse
2005
You Are So Beautiful
Aymé Pigrenet
2004
93, rue Lauriston
Inspecteur Blot
Madame Edouard
le commissaire Léon
2003
L'Affaire Dominici
Commissaire Sébeille · 2 episodes
L'Affaire Dominici
Commissaire Sébeille
2002
Summer Things
Jean-Pierre

1990s

1996
The Grand Dukes
Shapiron
1995
Nuit d'ivresse
Jacques Belin
1994
Prêt-à-Porter
Inspector Forget
45
The Monster
Paride Taccone, le psychiatre
63
Dead Tired
Michel Blanc / Patrick Olivier
1993
Toxic Affair
The suicidal
Les Enfoirés 1993 - Les Enfoirés chantent Starmania
Movie
1991
Prospero's Books
Alonso
The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish
Norbert
The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck
L'hindou
Thank You, Life
Raymond Pelleveau, le père jeune
1990
Uranus
Gaigneux
74

1980s

1989
Separate Bedrooms
Martin
Monsieur Hire
Monsieur Hire
1988
Sans peur et sans reproche
Verdiglione, surgeon
Palace
Service des fraudes · 1 episode
Une nuit à l'Assemblée Nationale
Walter Arbeit
1986
The Fugitives
Docteur Bourdarias (non crédité)
69
I Hate Actors
Monsieur Albert
Ménage
Antoine
72
1985
Bunny's Bar
Jacques, portier
Drôle de samedi
Driving school student
1984
Dream One
Boris / Nemo's Father
Marche à l'ombre
Denis
The Defective Detective
Laurent Martin
1983
Gramps Is in the Resistance
Le père Lebœuf, résistant
68
Move Along, There Is Nothing to See!
Leroux
Après tout ce qu'on a fait pour toi
Pierre
1982
Santa Claus Is a Stinker
L'obsédé sexuel au téléphone (voice)
Merci Bernard
Jean Bortansis · 1 episode
Singles
Bernard
1981
Come to My Place, I Live at a Girlfriend's
Guy
1980
The Horse of Pride
Corentin Calvez

1970s

1979
Les 400 Coups de Virginie
l'antiquaire · 6 episodes
The Other One's Mug
Taboureau
Out of Whack
Marcel Dupin / Passager métro effrayé
French Fried Vacation 2
Jean-Claude "Jessy" Dusse
74
Cause toujours... tu m'intéresses
Construction site police officer
Pierrot mon ami
Movie
The Adolescent
M. Bertin
57
Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears
Passerby who provides information
1978
Rire et sourire : Le Splendid
Différents rôles (Jean Marchand, M. Cinoche) · 1 episode
French Fried Vacation
Jean-Claude "Jessy" Dusse
67
Like a Turtle on Its Back
le fêtard qui lit
Surprise Sock
L'interne
Beaujolais Nouveau Is Arrived
Le fils du capitaine
Madame le Juge
un vigile · 6 episodes
1977
Focal Point
Policeman
You Won't Have Alsace-Lorraine
Antremont
Les Héritiers
Ivan · 16 episodes
Spoiled Children
Agent immobilier véreux
64
The Devil in the Box
Movie
1976
The Bottom Line
Friend from the café-theater
The Tenant
Scope's Neighbor
76
The Probability Factor
Choukroun
52
I Love You, I Don't
A worker
The Best Way to Walk
Deloux
Let's Make a Dirty Movie
Un flic
1975
Let Joy Reign Supreme
Louis XV's valet
Un bol d'air
Michel
1974
Bonne présentation exigée
L'homme qui arrive
The Girl's Dead, Man
Movie