Claude Brasseur was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine as Claude Pierre Espinasse, the son of actor Pierre Brasseur and actress Odette Joyeux. He was the godson of Ernest Hemingway and the father of Alexandre Brasseur.
He was a member of the French bobsleigh team in the 60s and also a winning Paris-Dakar rally competitor, as co-pilot of Jacky Ickx.
From the late 1950s until two years before his death, Brasseur appeared in overall 150 film and television productions. One of his film roles was as Arthur in Jean-Luc Godard's Bande à part (1964). Brasseur played the title role in the early 1970s historical crime television series The New Adventures of Vidocq. A big commerical success were the comedies La Boum (1980) and La Boum 2 (1982), in which he played the father of Sophie Marceau's teenage character.
He died on 22 December 2020, at the age of 84.
Known For
Rolling to You
(2018)
Jocelyn and Lucien's father
The Party
(1980)
François Beretton
Eyes Without a Face
(1960)
Inspector
Band of Outsiders
(1964)
Arthur
The Party 2
(1982)
François Beretton
The Student and Mister Henri
(2015)
Henri Voizot
Pardon Mon Affaire
(1976)
Daniel
The Seven Deadly Sins
(1962)
Riri (segment "L'envie")
A Simple Story
(1978)
Serge
Druids
(2001)
Narrator (voice)
We Will Go to Deauville
(1962)
Maurice Dubois
The Annuity
(1972)
Noël Galipeau à 39 ans
A Gorgeous Girl Like Me
(1972)
Maître Murene
Full Filmography
Acting
Meeting in Paris
(1956)
Le jeune homme
The Country I Come From
(1956)
Roland
Love Descends from the Sky
(1957)
Rue de Paris
(1959)
Loulou
Green Harvest
(1959)
Robert Borelli
Trapped by Fear
(1960)
Laurent Porte
Eyes Without a Face
(1960)
Inspector
Pete the Tender
(1960)
Tony
House of Sin
(1961)
Dominique
Please, Not Now!
(1961)
Claude
Un clair de lune à Maubeuge
(1962)
Walter
A Touch of Treason
(1962)
Vigo
The Elusive Corporal
(1962)
Papa
L'Envie
(1962)
Riri
We Will Go to Deauville
(1962)
Maurice Dubois
The Seven Deadly Sins
(1962)
Riri (segment "L'envie")
Sweet and Sour
(1963)
Plumber
Chicken Soup
(1963)
Girel
Germinal
(1963)
Martin Chaval
Banana Peel
(1963)
Charlie Meyer
Lucky Jo
(1964)
Loudéac Fils dit Junior
Band of Outsiders
(1964)
Arthur
Dom Juan
(1965)
Sganarelle
The Real Bargain
(1965)
The Mad Dog
(1966)
Marc
The Upper Hand
(1966)
Giulio
La bonne peinture
(1967)
Lafleur
Le Jeu de l'amour et du hasard
(1967)
Arlequin, le faux Dorante
Shock Troops
(1967)
Groubec
La double inconstance
(1968)
Arlequin
Spécial Bardot
(1968)
Self
Les Eaux mêlées
(1969)
Simon adulte
Catherine
(1969)
Caboche
The Royal Chase
(1969)
Henri Guifred
Too Small My Friend
(1971)
Inspector Hess
Portrait of Marianne
(1971)
Octave
The Annuity
(1972)
Noël Galipeau à 39 ans
A Loser
(1972)
Granier
A Gorgeous Girl Like Me
(1972)
Maître Murene
The Heroes
(1973)
Raphael Tilbaudet
Lovely Swine
(1973)
Pierre, the illusionist
Icy Breasts
(1974)
François Rollin
One Must Live Dangerously
(1975)
Richard Diquet
Act of Aggression
(1975)
André Ducatel
The Hornet's Nest
(1976)
Renaud
Barocco
(1976)
Jules
Pardon Mon Affaire
(1976)
Daniel
The Big Operator
(1976)
Ari
Let's Make a Dirty Movie
(1976)
Manuel Cauchois
Monsieur Papa
(1977)
Franck Lanier / Monsieur Papa
We Will All Meet in Paradise
(1977)
Daniel
The Savage State
(1978)
Gravenoire
A Simple Story
(1978)
Serge
Other People's Money
(1978)
Claude Chevalier d'Aven
These Kids Are Grown-Ups
(1979)
Léo Dartigues
Bye, See You Monday
(1979)
Arnold Samson
The Police War
(1979)
Commissioner Jacques Fush
Lobster for Breakfast
(1979)
Mario Spinosi
The Lady Banker
(1980)
Judge Largué
The Party
(1980)
François Beretton
The Red Shade
(1981)
Anton Kovetz
Une robe noire pour un tueur
(1981)
Simon Risler
A Business of Men
(1981)
Le commissaire Servolle
Quando la coppia scoppia
(1982)
Piergiorgio Funari
Legitimate Violence
(1982)
Martin Modot
Josepha
(1982)
Michel Laurent
The Party 2
(1982)
François Beretton
Guy de Maupassant
(1982)
Guy de Maupassant
Signes extérieurs de richesse
(1983)
Dr Jean-Jacques "Gigi" Lestrade, vétérinaire
Cover Up
(1983)
Commissaire Martin Griffon
The Leopard
(1984)
Lartigue
Rallye Paris-Dakar
(1984)
Souvenirs souvenirs
(1984)
Firmani
Among Wolves
(1985)
Roger Lacier
Detective
(1985)
Emile Chenal
Palace
(1985)
Robert Morland
The Gypsy
(1986)
Hubert Durieux
Descent Into Hell
(1986)
Alan Kolber
Dandin
(1988)
Georges Dandin
L'Argent
(1988)
Saccard
L'Orchestre rouge
(1989)
Léopold Trépper
Radio corbeau
(1989)
Paul Maurier, le correspondant du journal local
Brothers in Arms
(1989)
Le colonel Revers
Eaux troubles
(1989)
Attila
Dancing Machine
(1990)
L'Inspecteur Michel Eparvier
Dirty Like an Angel
(1991)
Georges Deblache
Le bal des Casse-pieds
(1992)
Le séducteur
Prêcheur en eau trouble
(1992)
The Supper
(1992)
Fouché
On the Edge of the Horizon
(1993)
Spino
One, Two, Three, Freeze
(1993)
L'enfoiré / The dumb
The Tenors
(1993)
Délit mineur
(1994)
Guerin
The Other Shore
(1997)
Georges Montero
Marriages
(1998)
Alessio (Giulia's Father)
Fait d'hiver
(1999)
Docteur Vogein
Hard Off
(1999)
Paul-Édouard
Actors
(2000)
Self
The Slammer
(2000)
Le maton chef
Toreros
(2000)
Francisco
The Milk of Human Kindness
(2001)
Dr Gérard Cafarelli
Druids
(2001)
Narrator (voice)
Chouchou
(2003)
Père Léon
Soraya
(2003)
Mossadeq
Malabar Princess
(2004)
Robert
L'amour aux Trousses
(2005)
Jacques Pellegrin
Edda
(2005)
The Do-Gooders
(2005)
Max (voice)
My Russian Uncle
(2006)
Gaston Boissac
Family Hero
(2006)
Gabriel Stern
Camping
(2006)
Jacky Pic
J'invente rien
(2006)
Mahut
Avenue Montaigne
(2006)
Jacques Grumberg
Les Prédateurs - Les Rois du pétrole (Partie 1)
(2007)
André Tarallo
Les Prédateurs - Le Procès de l'affaire Elf (Partie 2)
(2007)
Stolen Holidays
(2007)
His Majesty Minor
(2007)
Firos
Mon père avait raison
(2007)
Au bas de l'échelle
(2010)
Paul Morvenac
Vieilles canailles
(2010)
Raoul
Camping 2
(2010)
Jacky Pic
Another World
(2011)
Le Gouverneur
Final Balance
(2011)
Vautier
Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde
(2011)
Self
The Great Restaurant II
(2011)
The amnesic husband
Twice Upon a Time
(2012)
Maurice
My Lucky Star
(2012)
Robert
Le Renard jaune
(2013)
Le commandant
The Student and Mister Henri
(2015)
Henri Voizot
On refait le boulevard
(2016)
Belmondo by Belmondo
(2016)
Self
Camping 3
(2016)
Jacky Pic
Jacques Daniel
(2016)
Rolling to You
(2018)
Jocelyn and Lucien's father
Camping : histoire d'un succès
(2021)
Self - Actor
Godard by Godard
(2023)
Self (archive footage)
L'Âge d'or de la pub
(2023)
Self (archive footage)