Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
April 16, 1952
Place of Birth:
Courbevoie, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France
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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.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Safe House | Père-Grand |
| 2025 | The Rookie Guide | Docteur Charoux |
| 2023 | L'Âge d'or de la pub | Self (archive footage) |
| 2023 | Take a Chance on Me | Judge Gilles d'Outremont |
| 2023 | The Small Victories | Emile Menoux |
| 2023 | Top Dogs | Jean-Pierre Deloup |
| 2021 | Christmas with the Tuches | Jean-Yves Marteau |
| 2019 | A Good Doctor | Serge Mamou Mani, the doctor |
| 2018 | Kiss & Tell | Jean-Pierre |
| 2017 | R.A.I.D. Special Unit | Jacques Pasquali |
| 2016 | Odd Job | Gardot |
| 2015 | The New Adventures of Aladdin | Sultan |
| 2014 | Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui | |
| 2014 | Les Souvenirs | Le père de Romain |
| 2014 | The Hundred-Foot Journey | Mayor |
| 2014 | Des Bronzés au Père Noël, la folle histoire du Splendid | Self / Various characters |
| 2013 | Half-Sister | Paul |
| 2011 | The Day I Saw Your Heart | Eli Dhrey |
| 2011 | The Minister | Gilles, director of staff |
| 2010 | A Spot of Bother | Jean-Paul Muret |
| 2009 | The Girl on the Train | Samuel Bleistein |
| 2008 | School's Out | Professor Martineau |
| 2008 | A Day at the Museum | Mosk |
| 2007 | The Witnesses | Adrien |
| 2007 | The Second Wind | le commissaire Blot |
| 2006 | French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever | Jean-Claude "Jessy" Dusse |
| 2005 | You Are So Beautiful | Aymé Pigrenet |
| 2004 | Madame Edouard | le commissaire Léon |
| 2004 | 93, rue Lauriston | Inspecteur Blot |
| 2003 | L'Affaire Dominici | Commissaire Sébeille |
| 2003 | Les Bronzés, le père Noël, papy et les autres | Self |
| 2002 | Summer Things | Jean-Pierre |
| 1996 | The Grand Dukes | Shapiron |
| 1994 | Prêt-à-Porter | Inspector Forget |
| 1994 | Dead Tired | Michel Blanc / Patrick Olivier |
| 1994 | The Monster | Paride Taccone, le psychiatre |
| 1993 | Toxic Affair | The suicidal |
| 1993 | Les Enfoirés 1993 - Les Enfoirés chantent Starmania | |
| 1991 | Prospero's Books | Alonso |
| 1991 | Thank You, Life | Raymond Pelleveau, le père jeune |
| 1991 | The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck | L'hindou |
| 1991 | The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish | Norbert |
| 1990 | Uranus | Gaigneux |
| 1989 | Monsieur Hire | Monsieur Hire |
| 1989 | Separate Bedrooms | Martin |
| 1988 | Une nuit à l'Assemblée Nationale | Walter Arbeit |
| 1988 | Sans peur et sans reproche | Verdiglione, surgeon |
| 1986 | Ménage | Antoine |
| 1986 | I Hate Actors | Monsieur Albert |
| 1986 | The Fugitives | Doctor Bourdarias (uncredited) |
| 1985 | Drôle de samedi | Driving school student |
| 1985 | Nuit d'ivresse | Jacques Belin |
| 1985 | Bunny's Bar | Jacques, portier |
| 1984 | Marche à l'ombre | Denis |
| 1984 | The Defective Detective | Laurent Martin |
| 1984 | Dream One | Boris / Nemo's Father |
| 1983 | Gramps Is in the Resistance | Le père Lebœuf, résistant |
| 1983 | Move Along, There Is Nothing to See! | Leroux |
| 1983 | Après tout ce qu'on a fait pour toi | Pierre |
| 1982 | Singles | Bernard |
| 1982 | Santa Claus Is a Stinker | L'obsédé sexuel au téléphone (voice) |
| 1981 | Come to My Place, I Live at a Girlfriend's | Guy |
| 1980 | The Horse of Pride | Corentin Calvez |
| 1979 | The Other One's Mug | Taboureau |
| 1979 | French Fried Vacation 2 | Jean-Claude Dusse |
| 1979 | Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears | Passerby who provides information |
| 1979 | Pierrot mon ami | |
| 1979 | Out of Whack | Marcel Dupin / Passager métro effrayé |
| 1979 | The Adolescent | M. Bertin |
| 1979 | Cause toujours... tu m'intéresses | Construction site police officer |
| 1978 | French Fried Vacation | Jean-Claude Dusse, the frustrated |
| 1978 | Like a Turtle on Its Back | le fêtard qui lit |
| 1978 | Surprise Sock | L'interne |
| 1978 | Le beaujolais nouveau est arrivé... | Le fils du capitaine |
| 1977 | Spoiled Children | Agent immobilier véreux |
| 1977 | You Won't Have Alsace-Lorraine | Antremont |
| 1977 | The Devil in the Box | |
| 1977 | Focal Point | Policeman |
| 1976 | I Love You, I Don't | A worker |
| 1976 | The Best Way to Walk | Deloux |
| 1976 | The Probability Factor | Choukroun |
| 1976 | The Tenant | Scope's Neighbor |
| 1976 | The Bottom Line | Un copain du café-théâtre |
| 1976 | Let's Make a Dirty Movie | Un flic |
| 1975 | Un bol d'air | Michel |
| 1975 | Let Joy Reign Supreme | The valet |
| 1974 | Bonne présentation exigée | L'homme qui arrive |
| 1974 | The Girl's Dead, Man |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma | Self - Guest |
| 2023 | Têtàtête(s) | Self - Guest |
| 2009 | C à vous | Self |
| 2006 | Salut les Terriens ! | Self - Guest |
| 1998 | Vivement dimanche | Self |
| 1992 | Coucou c'est nous ! | Self |
| 1990 | Les Nuls, l'émission | Self - Guest |
| 1988 | Palace | Service des fraudes |
| 1987 | Sacrée soirée | Self |
| 1982 | Merci Bernard | |
| 1982 | Champs-Elysées | Self |
| 1979 | Les 400 Coups de Virginie | l'antiquaire |
| 1978 | Rire et sourire : Le Splendid | Différents rôles (Jean Marchand, M. Cinoche) |
| 1978 | Madame le Juge | un vigile |
| 1977 | Les Héritiers | Ivan |
| 1975 | Les Rendez-vous du dimanche | Self |
| 1974 | Spécial cinéma | Self |