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Known ForActing
Born1952-04-16
BirthplaceCourbevoie, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France
Michel Blanc
Acting
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.
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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Michel Blanc
The Tenant
1976
Filmography
Acting (90)
2025
Michel Blanc, sur un malentenduas Self (archive footage)
2025
The Rookie Guideas Docteur Charoux
4.6
2025
The Safe Houseas Père-Grand
5.7
2023
Take a Chance on Meas Judge Gilles d'Outremont
6.4
2023
L'Âge d'or de la pubas Self (archive footage)
6.5
2023
The Small Victoriesas Emile Menoux
6.7
2023
Top Dogsas Jean-Pierre Deloup
5.3
2022
2021
Christmas with the Tuchesas Jean-Yves Marteau
5.1
2019
A Good Doctoras Serge Mamou Mani, the doctor
6.5
2018
Kiss & Tellas Jean-Pierre
5.8
2017
R.A.I.D. Special Unitas Jacques Pasquali
5.7
2016
Odd Jobas Gardot
6.1
2015
The New Adventures of Aladdinas Sultan
4.7
2014
Les Souvenirsas Le père de Romain
6.3
2014
The Hundred-Foot Journeyas Mayor
7.3
2014
Des Bronzés au Père Noël, la folle histoire du Splendidas Self / Various characters
6.2
2013
Half-Sisteras Paul
6.1
2011
The Ministeras Gilles, director of staff
6.4
2011
The Day I Saw Your Heartas Eli Dhrey
5.8
2010
A Spot of Botheras Jean-Paul Muret
5.2
2009
The Girl on the Trainas Samuel Bleistein
5.8
2008
A Day at the Museumas Mosk
4.5
2008
School's Outas Professor Martineau
5.8
2007
The Second Windas le commissaire Blot
6.0
2007
The Witnessesas Adrien
6.4
2006
French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Foreveras Jean-Claude "Jessy" Dusse
4.1
2005
You Are So Beautifulas Aymé Pigrenet
6.4
2004
93, rue Lauristonas Inspecteur Blot
5.7
2004
Madame Edouardas le commissaire Léon
4.8
2003
L'Affaire Dominicias Commissaire Sébeille
7.0
9.0
2002
Summer Thingsas Jean-Pierre
5.9
1996
The Grand Dukesas Shapiron
6.1
1995
Nuit d'ivresseas Jacques Belin
5.5
1994
Prêt-à-Porteras Inspector Forget
5.2
1994
The Monsteras Paride Taccone, le psychiatre
6.9
1994
Dead Tiredas Michel Blanc / Patrick Olivier
6.0
1993
Toxic Affairas The suicidal
4.8
1991
Prospero's Booksas Alonso
6.8
1991
5.9
1991
The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluckas L'hindou
5.3
1991
Thank You, Lifeas Raymond Pelleveau, le père jeune
6.2
1990
Uranusas Gaigneux
6.7
1989
Separate Bedroomsas Martin
5.3
1989
Monsieur Hireas Monsieur Hire
7.2
1988
Sans peur et sans reprocheas Verdiglione, surgeon
5.5
1988
Une nuit à l'Assemblée Nationaleas Walter Arbeit
4.3
1986
The Fugitivesas Docteur Bourdarias (non crédité)
6.8
1986
I Hate Actorsas Monsieur Albert
5.3
1986
Ménageas Antoine
6.6
1985
Bunny's Baras Jacques, portier
6.0
1985
Drôle de samedias Driving school student
4.5
1984
Dream Oneas Boris / Nemo's Father
3.9
1984
Marche à l'ombreas Denis
6.5
1984
The Defective Detectiveas Laurent Martin
7.3
1983
Gramps Is in the Resistanceas Le père Lebœuf, résistant
6.9
1983
Move Along, There Is Nothing to See!as Leroux
5.1
1983
Après tout ce qu'on a fait pour toias Pierre
7.0
1982
Santa Claus Is a Stinkeras L'obsédé sexuel au téléphone (voice)
7.3
1982
Singlesas Bernard
5.1
6.3
1980
The Horse of Prideas Corentin Calvez
6.0
1979
The Other One's Mugas Taboureau
5.7
1979
Out of Whackas Marcel Dupin / Passager métro effrayé
6.5
1979
French Fried Vacation 2as Jean-Claude "Jessy" Dusse
7.3
1979
Cause toujours... tu m'intéressesas Construction site police officer
6.4
1979
7.0
1979
The Adolescentas M. Bertin
4.8
1979
Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Earsas Passerby who provides information
5.3
1978
French Fried Vacationas Jean-Claude "Jessy" Dusse
6.6
1978
Like a Turtle on Its Backas le fêtard qui lit
4.4
1978
Surprise Sockas L'interne
5.5
1978
Beaujolais Nouveau Is Arrivedas Le fils du capitaine
4.2
1977
Focal Pointas Policeman
5.2
1977
You Won't Have Alsace-Lorraineas Antremont
4.9
1977
Spoiled Childrenas Agent immobilier véreux
6.2
6.0
1976
The Bottom Lineas Friend from the café-theater
5.6
1976
The Tenantas Scope's Neighbor
7.6
1976
The Probability Factoras Choukroun
4.0
1976
I Love You, I Don'tas A worker
5.8
1976
The Best Way to Walkas Deloux
6.5
1976
Let's Make a Dirty Movieas Un flic
3.9
1975
Let Joy Reign Supremeas Louis XV's valet
6.4
1975
Un bol d'airas Michel
5.7
1974
Bonne présentation exigéeas L'homme qui arrive
5.0
3.3
Production & Directing (25)
2021
Espèces MenacéesAdaptation
5.5
2018
Kiss & TellWriter
5.8
2018
Kiss & TellDirector
5.8
2016
Odd JobWriter
6.1
2010
A Spot of BotherWriter
5.2
4.1
2002
Summer ThingsDirector
5.9
2002
Summer ThingsScreenplay
5.9
2001
Espèces menacéesAdaptation
6.8
1999
The EscortDirector
5.4
1999
The EscortScreenplay
5.4
1995
Nuit d'ivresseStage Director
5.5
1994
The MonsterAdaptation
6.9
1994
Dead TiredDirector
6.0
1994
Dead TiredScreenplay
6.0
1994
Dead TiredDialogue
6.0
1988
L'Excès contraireDirector
7.0
1984
Marche à l'ombreDirector
6.5
1984
Marche à l'ombreWriter
6.5
1982
SinglesScreenplay
5.1
1981
6.3
1981
6.3
1979
French Fried Vacation 2Writer
7.3
1978
French Fried VacationWriter
6.6
1975
Un bol d'airWriter
5.7