Acting
Michel Blanc
Born 1952-04-16
Courbevoie, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France
Department: 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michel Blanc, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
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The Hundred-Foot Journey
2014
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French Fried Vacation 2
1979
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The Tenant
1976
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Santa Claus Is a Stinker
1982
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French Fried Vacation
1978
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R.A.I.D. Special Unit
2017
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The New Adventures of Aladdin
2015
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French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever
2006
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The Monster
1994
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The Fugitives
1986
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (136 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Michel Blanc, sur un malentendu | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2025 |
 | The Rookie Guide | Docteur Charoux | Movie | 2025 |
 | The Safe House | Père-Grand | Movie | 2025 |
 | Take a Chance on Me | Judge Gilles d'Outremont | Movie | 2023 |
 | Têtàtête(s) | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2023 |
 | Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2023 |
 | L'Âge d'or de la pub | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2023 |
 | The Small Victories | Emile Menoux | Movie | 2023 |
 | Top Dogs | Jean-Pierre Deloup | Movie | 2023 |
| Charlotte Rampling, le cinéma comme un essentiel | Lui-même | Movie | 2022 | |
 | Christmas with the Tuches | Jean-Yves Marteau | Movie | 2021 |
 | Espèces Menacées | Adaptation | Movie | 2021 |
 | A Good Doctor | Serge Mamou Mani, the doctor | Movie | 2019 |
 | Kiss & Tell | Jean-Pierre | Movie | 2018 |
| Kiss & Tell | Director | Movie | 2018 |
| Kiss & Tell | Writer | Movie | 2018 |
 | R.A.I.D. Special Unit | Jacques Pasquali | Movie | 2017 |
 | Odd Job | Gardot | Movie | 2016 |
| Odd Job | Writer | Movie | 2016 |
 | The New Adventures of Aladdin | Sultan | Movie | 2015 |
 | Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2014 |
 | Les Souvenirs | Le père de Romain | Movie | 2014 |
 | The Hundred-Foot Journey | Mayor | Movie | 2014 |
 | Des Bronzés au Père Noël, la folle histoire du Splendid | Self / Various characters | Movie | 2014 |
 | Half-Sister | Paul | Movie | 2013 |
 | The Minister | Gilles, director of staff | Movie | 2011 |
 | The Day I Saw Your Heart | Eli Dhrey | Movie | 2011 |
 | A Spot of Bother | Jean-Paul Muret | Movie | 2010 |
| A Spot of Bother | Writer | Movie | 2010 |
 | C à vous | Self | TV Series | 2009 |
 | The Girl on the Train | Samuel Bleistein | Movie | 2009 |
 | A Day at the Museum | Mosk | Movie | 2008 |
 | School's Out | Professor Martineau | Movie | 2008 |
 | The Second Wind | le commissaire Blot | Movie | 2007 |
 | The Witnesses | Adrien | Movie | 2007 |
 | Salut les Terriens ! | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2006 |
 | French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever | Jean-Claude "Jessy" Dusse | Movie | 2006 |
| French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever | Writer | Movie | 2006 |
 | You Are So Beautiful | Aymé Pigrenet | Movie | 2005 |
 | 93, rue Lauriston | Inspecteur Blot | Movie | 2004 |
 | Madame Edouard | le commissaire Léon | Movie | 2004 |
 | L'Affaire Dominici | Commissaire Sébeille | TV Series | 2003 |
 | L'Affaire Dominici | Commissaire Sébeille | Movie | 2003 |
 | Les Bronzés, le père Noël, papy et les autres | Self | Movie | 2003 |
 | Sœur Thérèse.com | Creator | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Summer Things | Jean-Pierre | Movie | 2002 |
| Summer Things | Screenplay | Movie | 2002 |
| Summer Things | Director | Movie | 2002 |
 | Espèces menacées | Adaptation | Movie | 2001 |
 | The Escort | Director | Movie | 1999 |
| The Escort | Screenplay | Movie | 1999 |
 | Vivement dimanche | Self | TV Series | 1998 |
 | The Grand Dukes | Shapiron | Movie | 1996 |
 | Nuit d'ivresse | Jacques Belin | Movie | 1995 |
| Nuit d'ivresse | Stage Director | Movie | 1995 |
 | Prêt-à-Porter | Inspector Forget | Movie | 1994 |
 | The Monster | Paride Taccone, le psychiatre | Movie | 1994 |
| The Monster | Adaptation | Movie | 1994 |
 | Dead Tired | Michel Blanc / Patrick Olivier | Movie | 1994 |
| Dead Tired | Director | Movie | 1994 |
| Dead Tired | Dialogue | Movie | 1994 |
| Dead Tired | Screenplay | Movie | 1994 |
 | Toxic Affair | The suicidal | Movie | 1993 |
 | Les Enfoirés 1993 - Les Enfoirés chantent Starmania | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 |
 | Coucou c'est nous ! | Self | TV Series | 1992 |
 | Prospero's Books | Alonso | Movie | 1991 |
 | The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish | Norbert | Movie | 1991 |
 | The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck | L'hindou | Movie | 1991 |
 | Thank You, Life | Raymond Pelleveau, le père jeune | Movie | 1991 |
 | Uranus | Gaigneux | Movie | 1990 |
 | Les Nuls, l'émission | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Separate Bedrooms | Martin | Movie | 1989 |
 | Monsieur Hire | Monsieur Hire | Movie | 1989 |
 | Sans peur et sans reproche | Verdiglione, surgeon | Movie | 1988 |
 | Palace | Service des fraudes | TV Series | 1988 |
 | L'Excès contraire | Director | Movie | 1988 |
 | Une nuit à l'Assemblée Nationale | Walter Arbeit | Movie | 1988 |
 | Sacrée soirée | Self | TV Series | 1987 |
 | The Fugitives | Docteur Bourdarias (non crédité) | Movie | 1986 |
 | I Hate Actors | Monsieur Albert | Movie | 1986 |
 | Ménage | Antoine | Movie | 1986 |
 | Bunny's Bar | Jacques, portier | Movie | 1985 |
 | Drôle de samedi | Driving school student | Movie | 1985 |
 | Dream One | Boris / Nemo's Father | Movie | 1984 |
 | Marche à l'ombre | Denis | Movie | 1984 |
| Marche à l'ombre | Director | Movie | 1984 |
| Marche à l'ombre | Writer | Movie | 1984 |
 | The Defective Detective | Laurent Martin | Movie | 1984 |
 | Gramps Is in the Resistance | Le père Lebœuf, résistant | Movie | 1983 |
 | Move Along, There Is Nothing to See! | Leroux | Movie | 1983 |
 | Après tout ce qu'on a fait pour toi | Pierre | Movie | 1983 |
 | Santa Claus Is a Stinker | L'obsédé sexuel au téléphone (voice) | Movie | 1982 |
 | Merci Bernard | Jean Bortansis | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Singles | Bernard | Movie | 1982 |
| Singles | Screenplay | Movie | 1982 |
 | Champs-Elysées | Self | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Come to My Place, I Live at a Girlfriend's | Guy | Movie | 1981 |
| Come to My Place, I Live at a Girlfriend's | Screenplay | Movie | 1981 |
| Come to My Place, I Live at a Girlfriend's | Adaptation | Movie | 1981 |
 | The Horse of Pride | Corentin Calvez | Movie | 1980 |
 | Les 400 Coups de Virginie | l'antiquaire | TV Series | 1979 |
 | The Other One's Mug | Taboureau | Movie | 1979 |
 | Out of Whack | Marcel Dupin / Passager métro effrayé | Movie | 1979 |
 | French Fried Vacation 2 | Jean-Claude "Jessy" Dusse | Movie | 1979 |
| French Fried Vacation 2 | Writer | Movie | 1979 |
 | Cause toujours... tu m'intéresses | Construction site police officer | Movie | 1979 |
 | Pierrot mon ami | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 |
 | The Adolescent | M. Bertin | Movie | 1979 |
 | Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears | Passerby who provides information | Movie | 1979 |
 | Rire et sourire : Le Splendid | Différents rôles (Jean Marchand, M. Cinoche) | TV Series | 1978 |
| Rire et sourire : Le Splendid | Creator | TV Series | 1978 |
 | French Fried Vacation | Jean-Claude "Jessy" Dusse | Movie | 1978 |
| French Fried Vacation | Writer | Movie | 1978 |
 | Like a Turtle on Its Back | le fêtard qui lit | Movie | 1978 |
 | Surprise Sock | L'interne | Movie | 1978 |
 | Beaujolais Nouveau Is Arrived | Le fils du capitaine | Movie | 1978 |
 | Madame le Juge | un vigile | TV Series | 1978 |
 | Ciné regards | Self | TV Series | 1978 |
 | Focal Point | Policeman | Movie | 1977 |
 | You Won't Have Alsace-Lorraine | Antremont | Movie | 1977 |
 | Les Héritiers | Ivan | TV Series | 1977 |
 | Spoiled Children | Agent immobilier véreux | Movie | 1977 |
 | The Devil in the Box | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 |
 | The Bottom Line | Friend from the café-theater | Movie | 1976 |
 | The Tenant | Scope's Neighbor | Movie | 1976 |
 | The Probability Factor | Choukroun | Movie | 1976 |
 | I Love You, I Don't | A worker | Movie | 1976 |
 | The Best Way to Walk | Deloux | Movie | 1976 |
 | Let's Make a Dirty Movie | Un flic | Movie | 1976 |
 | Let Joy Reign Supreme | Louis XV's valet | Movie | 1975 |
 | Un bol d'air | Michel | Movie | 1975 |
| Un bol d'air | Writer | Movie | 1975 |
 | Les Rendez-vous du dimanche | Self | TV Series | 1975 |
 | Bonne présentation exigée | L'homme qui arrive | Movie | 1974 |
 | Spécial cinéma | Self | TV Series | 1974 |
 | The Girl's Dead, Man | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1974 |