Personal Info
Known ForActing
Born1947-03-18
BirthplaceLa Garenne-Colombes, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Patrick Chesnais
Acting
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.
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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Patrick Chesnais
Filmography
Acting (107)
2025
La Tournéeas Marius De Villeduc
4.6
2025
The Islandersas Pierre
6.2
2024
Another Aliceas La Chenille
7.0
2023
2022
Tous Inconnusas ("Cinéma Cinémas" segment)
3.4
2022
Chromaas Jacques Rénier
7.2
2022
2021
We are Red Staras Voiceover
2021
Laval, le collaborateuras Pierre Laval
8.0
2021
Like Thunder in a Cloudless Skyas Père de Paul
5.7
2021
Himas Priest
4.5
2021
When Granny Meets Grandpaas Papy
5.5
2019
Tant qu'il y a de l'amouras Jean
6.5
2019
Sweetheartas Jules
6.4
2019
Adopt a Daddyas Vigo
5.7
2018
The Emperor of Parisas Henry
6.3
2018
My Mother Is Crazyas Alvaro
5.5
2018
Me and El Cheas Go
2018
School Is Overas Gilbert
5.5
2018
Demi-sœursas Le notaire
6.0
2017
Noir Enigmaas Commissaire Rousseau
6.2
2017
The Exesas Didier
5.2
2016
The Summer of All My Parentsas Michel Lanoy
4.9
2016
Lost in Armeniaas Bolzec
5.8
2015
The Roommates Partyas Le voisin excentrique
4.9
2015
Nevermoreas Rousseau
5.2
2014
Où es-tu maintenant ?as le commandant Brosky
6.0
2014
Planter les Chouxas André
2014
The List of My Desiresas Le père de Jocelyne
5.4
2014
La Braconneas Danny
3.6
2014
Bleu Catacombesas Commissaire Rousseau
5.6
2013
60 Going On 12as Pierrot
5.4
2013
Bright Days Aheadas Philippe
6.0
2012
Welcome Aboardas Taillendier
6.0
2011
Hiver rougeas Commissaire Rousseau
6.2
2011
You Will Be My Sonas François Amelot
6.3
2011
The Great Restaurant IIas The Prostitute Costumer
5.8
2010
Je vous ai compris : De Gaulle, 1958-1962as Général de Gaulle
2010
In Gold We Trustas Georges
5.2
2010
Vieilles canaillesas Martin
5.2
2010
Feu la mère de Madameas Lucien
2010
All Girls Cryas Bob
4.0
2009
Climaxas Gérard
2.0
2009
Blame It on Mumas Henry Celliers
5.8
2009
Change of Plansas Erwann
5.4
2008
Home Sweet Homeas Gédéon
4.8
2008
Melodrama Habibias Bruno Caprice
6.5
2008
The Maiden and the Wolvesas Léon Amblard
6.1
2007
Hérosas Clovis Costa
5.4
2007
The Diving Bell and the Butterflyas Dr. Lepage
7.6
2007
The Price to Payas Grégoire
5.4
2006
J'invente rienas Armand
5.1
2006
Cheating Loveas Le détective
5.0
2005
Not Here to Be Lovedas Jean-Claude
6.7
8.0
2005
Tu vas rire, mais je te quitteas Norbert
4.2
2004
Casablanca Driveras Coll Murray, le journaliste
5.8
2004
Mixed Marriageas Jean-Yves Dupreux, père de Jean-Christophe
5.1
2004
Totally Nutsas Lieutenant Lescaro
2002
Le ventre de Julietteas Abel
10.0
2002
The Landlordsas Gérard
6.0
2002
Sexes très opposésas Fernand
5.0
2002
Irèneas Gazet
5.8
2001
Fool's Gameas Commissaire Aguerre
10.0
2001
Te quieroas Franck
3.9
2001
Charming Fellowas Octave
4.4
1999
Kennedy et moias Paul Gurney
6.3
1999
Man of My Lifeas Charles
10.0
1999
The Children of the Centuryas Gustave Planche
5.9
1997
After Sexas Philippe Clovier
5.8
1997
Sidecaras Julien Dessales
3.3
1994
Life's Little Treasuresas Bertrand
5.2
1993
Pas d'amour sans amour!as Michel
3.8
1993
Drôles d'oiseauxas Commissaire Voitot
9.0
1992
The Beautiful Storyas Pierre Lhermitte
7.1
1991
La Pagailleas Jean-Jacques
10.0
1991
Triplexas Nicolas Montgerbier
5.2
1991
Netchayev is Backas Marc Leloy
5.1
1990
Promotion canapéas André
5.1
1990
Le Sixième Doigtas Simon
10.0
1990
The Austrianas Herman
6.8
1990
Feu sur le candidatas Jean-Marcel Mazzetti
5.5
1990
There Were Days... and Moonsas Le docteur
6.2
1989
Thank You Satanas Alain Monnier
9.0
1989
Kiss Meas Pierre - le père
5.0
1989
Chère canailleas Paul
5.5
1989
Les cigognes n'en font qu'à leur têteas Jérémie
5.6
1988
La Lectriceas le P.D.G.
6.5
1985
Blanche and Marieas Germinal
5.5
1984
Jacques the Fatalist and His Masteras Jacques
10.0
1983
Les Sacrifiésas Gino
10.0
1983
Cap Canailleas Wim
4.1
1981
Snowas First inspector
6.0
1981
le mariage de figaroas figaro
1980
First Voyageas Yan Lambert
8.5
1980
The Imprint of Giantsas Martial Dromner
10.0
1980
L'Œil du maîtreas Marc Dumas
5.0
1980
Cocktail Molotovas Rucker
6.0
1979
Out of Whackas Jeffy / L'inspecteur Lujon / M. Poitronneau
6.5
1979
Make Room for Tomorrowas Billy
4.5
1978
Dossier 51as Hadès
6.5
1976
The Castaways of Turtle Islandas Gérard
6.0
1976
Monsieur Albertas François
9.0
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Regarde-moi quand je te quitteas Pierre
Production & Directing (2)
2004
Totally NutsDirector
2001
Charming FellowDirector
4.4