Michel Fau

Actor · Born December 17, 1964 · Agen, Lot-et-Garonne, France

Biography

Michel Fau (born 1964) is a French comedian, actor and theatre director. At 18, he left his hometown for training at French National Academy of Dramatic Arts from 1986 to 1989. He trained with Michel Bouquet, Gerard Desarthe and Pierre Vial. He has appeared on stage regularly in works directed by Olivier Py and he also worked with Olivier Desbordes, Jean Sébastien Rajon, Pierre Guillois, Jean-Luc Lagarce, Jean-Michel Rabeux, Jean-Claude Penchenat, Laurent Gutmann, Stéphane Braunschweig, Jacques Weber, Sandrine Kiberlain, Léa Drucker, Gaspard Ulliel, Julie Depardieu, Charlotte de Turckheim, Chantal Ladesou, Catherine Frot, Samir Guesmi, ... In cinema, he worked with directors like Jean-Paul Rappeneau, Gilles Bourdos, Albert Dupontel, Dominik Moll, François Ozon, Benoît Jacquot, Noémie Lvovsky, Nina Companeez, Jean-Michel Ribes, Xavier Giannoli, Christophe Honoré, Josée Dayan, André Téchiné, ... He occasionally directs an interpretation workshop at the French National Academy of Dramatic Arts. During the Night of the 2011 Molière Award, he made a cover of Carla Bruni's song Quelqu'un m'a dit in a parody of classical singer. Source: Article "Michel Fau" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Acted in 46

2020s

2025
Lorsque l'enfant paraît
Charles Jacquet
The Great Arch
François Mitterrand
74
2024
Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema
Jean-Pierre Léaud
Borgo
Le commissaire
2023
Not Now, Darling
Steve Bodley
Les secrets de la princesse de Cadignan
Honoré de Balzac
The Crime Is Mine
Attorney General
74
Habib
Director
2022
The King’s Favorite
Gabriel Antoine Le Camus · 2 episodes
2021
Un monde, un regard
TV · 6 Seasons · Talk · Documentary
Les Heureux
Victor Hugo
2020
I Love You Coiffure
Patrick (segment "Le Salon de coiffure")
La fuite
Uncle
Le Postillon de Lonjumeau
Rose

2010s

2019
La Belle Hélène
Ménélas
L'Odyssée Offenbach
Hippolyte de Villemessant
Amor maman
Michel
2018
Alien Crystal Palace
Hambourg
Paris Pigalle
Maurice Vogel
52
The Most Assassinated Woman in the World
André
62
2017
Ordeal
Karl Kaplan
Golden Years
Samuel
Fleur de cactus
Julien Deforges
Open at Night
Directeur bar branché
56
2016
On refait le boulevard
Movie
2015
Marguerite
Atos Pezzini / Divo
75
Capitaine Marleau
Marc Durieux, Claude · 1 episode
66
Un amour qui ne finit pas
Jean
Arletty: A Guilty Passion
Sacha Guitry
2014
Brèves de comptoir
L'écrivain
2013
Ciboulette
La Comtesse de Castiglione
9 Month Stretch
Gynécologue
64
2011
Requiem for a Killer
Le Chef d'orchestre
37
À la recherche du temps perdu
Jupien · 2 episodes
2010
L'Orestie
Movie
Les Enfants de Saturne
Ré

2000s

2009
Le Soulier de satin
Movie
2007
Illusions comiques
Movie
2006
Gaspard le bandit
Riboux
2005
Foon
Miss Petchers
2003
Swimming Pool
First Man
71
2002
Le petit vélo dans la tête
(voice)
2000
Closed Eyes
Michel
With a Friend Like Harry...
Eric
77

1990s

1999
Le Créateur
Nicolas
1990
Cyrano de Bergerac
Ragueneau's 2nd Poet
81

Directed 5

2020s

2025
Lorsque l'enfant paraît
Stage Director
2020
Le Postillon de Lonjumeau
Director

2010s

2019
La Belle Hélène
Director
2017
Fleur de cactus
Director
2013
Ciboulette
Stage Director

Appearances9

2020s

2026
La Reine Maillan
Self : Guest
2025
La Grande Soirée du 31 de Paris
Self : Guest
2024
Bernard Duvert, l'Esprit souffle où il veut
Self
2023
Merci Zaza - La Folle Histoire de la Cage aux Folles
Self / Speakerine

2010s

2018
Muriel Robin, oser être soi...
Self
2015
L'échappée, à la poursuite d'Annie Le Brun
Self
2011
Michel Fau - Récital emphatique
Self

2000s