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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

130

Gender

Male

Birthday

1952-04-16

Day of Death

2024-10-03 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

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

Also Known As

Michel Jean François Blanc

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.

Known For

Acting

Spoiled Children

1977

Spoiled Children

as

Agent immobilier véreux

You Are So Beautiful

2005

You Are So Beautiful

as

Aymé Pigrenet

Prêt-à-Porter

1994

Prêt-à-Porter

as

Inspector Forget

Ménage

1986

Ménage

as

Antoine

I Love You, I Don't

1976

I Love You, I Don't

as

A worker

The Other One's Mug

1979

The Other One's Mug

as

Taboureau

French Fried Vacation

1978

French Fried Vacation

as

Jean-Claude Dusse, the frustrated

Prospero's Books

1991

Prospero's Books

as

Alonso

French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever

2006

French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever

as

Jean-Claude "Jessy" Dusse

Summer Things

2002

Summer Things

as

Jean-Pierre

School's Out

2008

School's Out

as

Professor Martineau

Thank You, Life

1991

Thank You, Life

as

Raymond Pelleveau, le père jeune

French Fried Vacation 2

1979

French Fried Vacation 2

as

Jean-Claude Dusse

A Spot of Bother

2010

A Spot of Bother

as

Jean-Paul Muret

The Girl on the Train

2009

The Girl on the Train

as

Samuel Bleistein

The Horse of Pride

1980

The Horse of Pride

as

Corentin Calvez

Uranus

1990

Uranus

as

Gaigneux

The Witnesses

2007

The Witnesses

as

Adrien

Like a Turtle on Its Back

1978

Like a Turtle on Its Back

as

le fêtard qui lit

Monsieur Hire

1989

Monsieur Hire

as

Monsieur Hire

Dead Tired

1994

Dead Tired

as

Michel Blanc / Patrick Olivier

The Grand Dukes

1996

The Grand Dukes

as

Shapiron

Gramps Is in the Resistance

1983

Gramps Is in the Resistance

as

Le père Lebœuf, résistant

Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears

1979

Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears

as

Passerby who provides information

Madame Edouard

2004

Madame Edouard

as

le commissaire Léon

The Probability Factor

1976

The Probability Factor

as

Choukroun

The Second Wind

2007

The Second Wind

as

le commissaire Blot

The Minister

2011

The Minister

as

Gilles, director of staff

Singles

1982

Singles

as

Bernard

Toxic Affair

1993

Toxic Affair

as

The suicidal

Separate Bedrooms

1989

Separate Bedrooms

as

Martin

Half-Sister

2013

Half-Sister

as

Paul

The Tenant

1976

The Tenant

as

Scope's Neighbor

L'Âge d'or de la pub

2023

L'Âge d'or de la pub

as

Self (archive footage)

Take a Chance on Me

2023

Take a Chance on Me

as

Judge Gilles d'Outremont

The Small Victories

2023

The Small Victories

as

Emile Menoux

Drôle de samedi

1985

Drôle de samedi

as

Driving school student

93, rue Lauriston

2004

93, rue Lauriston

as

Inspecteur Blot

The Bottom Line

1976

The Bottom Line

as

Un copain du café-théâtre

L'Affaire Dominici

2003

L'Affaire Dominici

as

Commissaire Sébeille

The Defective Detective

1984

The Defective Detective

as

Laurent Martin

Les Souvenirs

2014

Les Souvenirs

as

Le père de Romain

Surprise Sock

1978

Surprise Sock

as

L'interne

Out of Whack

1979

Out of Whack

as

Marcel Dupin / Passager métro effrayé

The Safe House

2025

The Safe House

as

Père-Grand

The Adolescent

1979

The Adolescent

as

M. Bertin

Nuit d'ivresse

1985

Nuit d'ivresse

as

Jacques Belin

R.A.I.D. Special Unit

2017

R.A.I.D. Special Unit

as

Jacques Pasquali

Bonne présentation exigée

1974

Bonne présentation exigée

as

L'homme qui arrive

The Rookie Guide

2025

The Rookie Guide

as

Docteur Charoux

Odd Job

2016

Odd Job

as

Gardot

The Monster

1994

The Monster

as

Paride Taccone, le psychiatre

Le beaujolais nouveau est arrivé...

1978

Le beaujolais nouveau est arrivé...

as

Le fils du capitaine

Sans peur et sans reproche

1988

Sans peur et sans reproche

as

Verdiglione, surgeon

Bunny's Bar

1985

Bunny's Bar

as

Jacques, portier

Kiss & Tell

2018

Kiss & Tell

as

Jean-Pierre

I Hate Actors

1986

I Hate Actors

as

Monsieur Albert

Un bol d'air

1975

Un bol d'air

as

Michel

A Good Doctor

2019

A Good Doctor

as

Serge Mamou Mani, the doctor

Cause toujours... tu m'intéresses

1979

Cause toujours... tu m'intéresses

as

Construction site police officer

Christmas with the Tuches

2021

Christmas with the Tuches

as

Jean-Yves Marteau

Santa Claus Is a Stinker

1982

Santa Claus Is a Stinker

as

L'obsédé sexuel au téléphone (voice)

Focal Point

1977

Focal Point

as

Policeman

Let Joy Reign Supreme

1975

Let Joy Reign Supreme

as

The valet

Dream One

1984

Dream One

as

Boris / Nemo's Father

The Fugitives

1986

The Fugitives

as

Doctor Bourdarias (uncredited)

Top Dogs

2023

Top Dogs

as

Jean-Pierre Deloup

C à vous

C à vous

as

Self

Salut les Terriens !

Salut les Terriens !

as

Self - Guest

Rire et sourire : Le Splendid

Rire et sourire : Le Splendid

as

Différents rôles (Jean Marchand, M. Cinoche)

Palace

Palace

as

Service des fraudes

Madame le Juge

Madame le Juge

as

un vigile

Les Nuls, l'émission

Les Nuls, l'émission

as

Self - Guest

Têtàtête(s)

Têtàtête(s)

as

Self - Guest

Production

Crew

Directing