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Michel Blanc

ACTOR · FROM COURBEVOIE, FRANCE

Michel Blanc

1952–2024108 credits since 1974

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ABOUT MICHEL

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.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.

Born16 April 1952

Died3 October 2024

BirthplaceCourbevoie, France

Known forActing

On Cineora67 of 95 titles

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Known for

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The Monster poster

Movie

1994IMDb7.3

French Fried Vacation 2 poster

Movie

French Fried Vacation 2

1979IMDb7.4

French Fried Vacation poster

Movie

French Fried Vacation

1978IMDb6.7

Monsieur Hire poster

Movie

1989IMDb7.5

Prospero's Books poster

Movie

Prospero's Books

1991IMDb6.8

R.A.I.D. Special Unit poster

Movie

R.A.I.D. Special Unit

2017IMDb5.6

Ménage poster

Movie

1986IMDb6.8

French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever poster

Movie

French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever

2006IMDb4.1

You Are So Beautiful poster

Movie

You Are So Beautiful

2005IMDb6.7

The Minister poster

Movie

2011IMDb6.7

The New Adventures of Aladdin poster

Movie

The New Adventures of Aladdin

2015IMDb4.8

The Witnesses poster

Movie

2007IMDb6.9

Career

IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 67
Average IMDb: 6.1
Highest rated: Monsieur HireIMDb 7.5
Working since: 1974

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

108 credits

The 2020s

7 titles · IMDb 5.5 on average

The Rookie Guide poster

Movie

The Rookie Guide

2025IMDb4.5

as Docteur Charoux

The Safe House poster

Movie

2025IMDb5.8

as Père-Grand

Take a Chance on Me poster

Movie

Take a Chance on Me

2023IMDb6.4

as Judge Gilles d'Outremont

The Small Victories poster

Movie

The Small Victories

2023IMDb6.4

as Emile Menoux

Top Dogs poster

Movie

2023IMDb5.2

as Jean-Pierre Deloup

Charlotte Rampling, le cinéma comme un essentiel

Not on Cineora

Charlotte Rampling, le cinéma comme un essentiel

2022

as Lui-même

Christmas with the Tuches poster

Movie

Christmas with the Tuches

2021IMDb4.6

as Jean-Yves Marteau

The 2010s

12 titles · IMDb 6.1 on average

A Good Doctor poster

Movie

2019IMDb6.5

as Serge Mamou Mani, the doctor

Kiss & Tell poster

Movie

2018IMDb5.7

as Jean-Pierre

R.A.I.D. Special Unit poster

Movie

R.A.I.D. Special Unit

2017IMDb5.6

as Jacques Pasquali

Odd Job poster

Movie

2016IMDb6.4

as Gardot

The New Adventures of Aladdin poster

Movie

The New Adventures of Aladdin

2015IMDb4.8

as Sultan

Not on Cineora

Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui

2014

Les Souvenirs poster

Movie

2014IMDb6.5

as Le père de Romain

The Hundred-Foot Journey poster

Movie

The Hundred-Foot Journey

2014IMDb7.3

as Mayor

The 2000s

12 titles · IMDb 6.0 on average

The Girl on the Train poster

Movie

The Girl on the Train

2009IMDb6.0

as Samuel Bleistein

A Day at the Museum poster

Movie

A Day at the Museum

2008IMDb5.4

as Mosk

School's Out poster

Movie

2008IMDb6.1

as Professor Martineau

The Second Wind poster

Movie

The Second Wind

2007IMDb5.7

as le commissaire Blot

The Witnesses poster

Movie

2007IMDb6.9

as Adrien

French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever poster

Movie

French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever

2006IMDb4.1

as Jean-Claude "Jessy" Dusse

You Are So Beautiful poster

Movie

You Are So Beautiful

2005IMDb6.7

as Aymé Pigrenet

93, rue Lauriston poster

Movie

93, rue Lauriston

2004IMDb6.7

as Inspecteur Blot

The 1990s

11 titles · IMDb 6.3 on average

The Grand Dukes poster

Movie

The Grand Dukes

1996IMDb5.9

as Shapiron

Nuit d'ivresse poster

Movie

1995IMDb6.2

as Jacques Belin

Prêt-à-Porter poster

Movie

Prêt-à-Porter

1994IMDb5.2

as Inspector Forget

The Monster poster

Movie

1994IMDb7.3

as Paride Taccone, le psychiatre

Dead Tired poster

Movie

1994IMDb6.4

as Michel Blanc / Patrick Olivier

Not on Cineora

Toxic Affair

1993

as The suicidal

Prospero's Books poster

Movie

Prospero's Books

1991IMDb6.8

as Alonso

The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish poster

Movie

The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish

1991IMDb6.1

as Norbert

The 1980s

21 titles · IMDb 6.2 on average

Separate Bedrooms poster

Movie

Separate Bedrooms

1989IMDb5.0

as Martin

Monsieur Hire poster

Movie

1989IMDb7.5

as Monsieur Hire

Sans peur et sans reproche poster

Movie

Sans peur et sans reproche

1988IMDb5.2

as Verdiglione, surgeon

Not on Cineora

Palace

1988

as Service des fraudes · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Une nuit à l'Assemblée Nationale

1988

as Walter Arbeit

The Fugitives poster

Movie

1986IMDb7.0

as Docteur Bourdarias (non crédité)

I Hate Actors poster

Movie

1986IMDb5.7

as Monsieur Albert

Ménage poster

Movie

1986IMDb6.8

as Antoine

The 1970s

29 titles · IMDb 6.2 on average

Not on Cineora

Les 400 Coups de Virginie

1979

as l'antiquaire · 6 episodes

The Other One's Mug poster

Movie

The Other One's Mug

1979IMDb6.0

as Taboureau

Not on Cineora

Out of Whack

1979

as Marcel Dupin / Passager métro effrayé

French Fried Vacation 2 poster

Movie

French Fried Vacation 2

1979IMDb7.4

as Jean-Claude "Jessy" Dusse

Cause toujours... tu m'intéresses poster

Movie

Cause toujours... tu m'intéresses

1979IMDb6.0

as Construction site police officer

Not on Cineora

Pierrot mon ami

1979

The Adolescent poster

Movie

1979IMDb6.1

as M. Bertin

Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears poster

Movie

Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears

1979IMDb4.9

as Passerby who provides information

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in Michel’s titles.

Josiane BalaskoSanta Claus Is a Stinker, French Fried Vacation 2 and 9 more

Gérard JugnotSanta Claus Is a Stinker, French Fried Vacation 2 and 8 more

Dominique LavanantThe Monster, French Fried Vacation 2 and 8 more

Patrice LeconteDirector · French Fried Vacation 2, French Fried Vacation and 6 more

Christian ClavierSanta Claus Is a Stinker, French Fried Vacation 2 and 5 more

Thierry LhermitteSanta Claus Is a Stinker, French Fried Vacation 2 and 5 more

AnémoneSanta Claus Is a Stinker, Come to My Place, I Live at a Girlfriend's and 5 more

Philippe SardeComposer · The Tenant, The Witnesses and 5 more

Marie-Anne ChazelSanta Claus Is a Stinker, French Fried Vacation 2 and 5 more

Jean-Pierre MarielleMénage, Let Joy Reign Supreme and 4 more