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Biography
Patrick Chesnais (born 18 March 1947) is a French actor, film director and screenwriter. Patrick Chesnais was born in La Garenne-Colombes, Hauts-de-Seine. He was educated at the Lycée Pierre Corneille in Rouen. In 1989, he won the César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance in the film La Lectrice directed by Michel Deville. In 1994, he starred in Harold Pinter's Le Retour, and in 1992, in La Belle Histoire by Claude Lelouch. He starred in Hany Tamba's Melodrama Habibi in 2008. He is married to fellow actor Josiane Stoléru. Source: Article "Patrick Chesnais" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Acted in 117
2020s
- 2026
Eldorado
TV
- 2025
La Tournée
Marius De Villeduc
The Islanders
Pierre
- 2024
Another Alice
La Chenille
- 2022
Tous Inconnus
("Cinéma Cinémas" segment)
Chroma
Jacques Rénier
Missing Angel
Paul Varan · 4 episodes
- 2021
We are Red Star
Voiceover
Laval, le collaborateur
Pierre Laval
Like Thunder in a Cloudless Sky
Père de Paul
- 2020
The Wagner Method
Gilles Weiss · 1 episode
2010s
- 2019
Tant qu'il y a de l'amour
Jean
Sweetheart
Jules
- 2018
My Mother Is Crazy
Alvaro
Insoupçonnable
Damien Moreau · 6 episodes
Me and El Che
Go
School Is Over
Gilbert
- 2017
Noir Enigma
Commissaire Rousseau
- 2016
The Summer of All My Parents
Michel Lanoy
Lost in Armenia
Bolzec
- 2015
Nevermore
Rousseau
- 2014
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
Movie
Où es-tu maintenant ?
le commandant Brosky
Planter les Choux
André
La Braconne
Danny
Marjorie
TV
Bleu Catacombes
Commissaire Rousseau
- 2013
60 Going On 12
Pierrot
Les Enfoirés 2013 - La Boîte à Musique des Enfoirés
Movie
- 2012
Les Saisons meurtrières
le commissaire Rousseau · 4 episodes
Welcome Aboard
Taillendier
- 2011
Hiver rouge
Commissaire Rousseau
You Will Be My Son
François Amelot
The Great Restaurant II
The Prostitute Costumer
- 2010
Je vous ai compris : De Gaulle, 1958-1962
Général de Gaulle
In Gold We Trust
Georges
Vieilles canailles
Martin
Feu la mère de Madame
Lucien
All Girls Cry
Bob
2000s
- 2009
Climax
Gérard
Blame It on Mum
Henry Celliers
Duel
Philippe Dellas · 4 episodes
- 2008
Home Sweet Home
Gédéon
Melodrama Habibi
Bruno Caprice
- 2007
Héros
Clovis Costa
The Price to Pay
Grégoire
- 2006
J'invente rien
Armand
Cheating Love
Le détective
Le Grand Charles
Général Giraud · 2 episodes
- 2005
Not Here to Be Loved
Jean-Claude
J'irai cracher sur vos tongs
Movie
Tu vas rire, mais je te quitte
Norbert
- 2004
Casablanca Driver
Coll Murray, le journaliste
Mixed Marriage
Jean-Yves Dupreux, père de Jean-Christophe
Totally Nuts
Lieutenant Lescaro
- 2002
Le ventre de Juliette
Abel
Sexes très opposés
Fernand
- 2001
Fool's Game
Commissaire Aguerre
Charming Fellow
Octave
1990s
- 1999
Kennedy et moi
Paul Gurney
Man of My Life
Charles
The Children of the Century
Gustave Planche
- 1997
After Sex
Philippe Clovier
Sidecar
Julien Dessales
- 1994
Life's Little Treasures
Bertrand
- 1993
Pas d'amour sans amour!
Michel
Regards d'enfance
Le Père · 1 episode
- 1992
The Beautiful Story
Pierre Lhermitte
- 1991
La Pagaille
Jean-Jacques
Triplex
Nicolas Montgerbier
Netchayev is Back
Marc Leloy
- 1990
Promotion canapé
André
Le Sixième Doigt
Simon
Feu sur le candidat
Jean-Marcel Mazzetti
There Were Days... and Moons
Le docteur
1980s
- 1989
Thank You Satan
Alain Monnier
Kiss Me
Pierre - le père
Chère canaille
Paul
Les cigognes n'en font qu'à leur tête
Jérémie
- 1988
- 1985
Le Génie du faux
Johann Gelder · 4 episodes
Blanche and Marie
Germinal
- 1984
Jacques the Fatalist and His Master
Jacques
- 1983
Les Sacrifiés
Gino
Cap Canaille
Wim
- 1981
La Guerre des insectes
Michel Servin · 4 episodes
le mariage de figaro
figaro
- 1980
The Imprint of Giants
Martial Dromner
Cocktail Molotov
Rucker
1970s
- 1979
Out of Whack
Jeffy / L'inspecteur Lujon / M. Poitronneau
Make Room for Tomorrow
Billy
- 1978
Dossier 51
Hadès
- 1976
The Castaways of Turtle Island
Gérard
Monsieur Albert
François
- 1970
Directed 2
2000s
- 2004
Totally Nuts
Director
- 2001
Charming Fellow
Director
Appearances8
2020s
- 2023
Nicole Garcia, actrice-cinéaste
Self
2010s
- 2015
Folie passagère
Self · 1 episode
- 2012
1990s
- 1998
1980s
- 1987
- 1985
- 1982





