Michel Blanc (born 16 April 1952 in Courbevoie, France) is a French actor and director who is noted for his roles of losers and hypochondriacs. He is frequently associated with the Splendid group, which he co-founded, along with Thierry Lhermitte, Josiane Balasko, Christian Clavier and Gérard Jugnot. Michel Blanc has also shown his versatility by appearing in more serious roles, such as the title role in the Patrice Leconte film Monsieur Hire.
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Cannes Film Festival
Best Actor
Best Screenplay Award
Known For
The Hundred-Foot Journey
(2014)
Mayor
The Tenant
(1976)
Scope's Neighbor
R.A.I.D. Special Unit
(2017)
Jacques Pasquali
Ready to Wear
(1994)
Inspector Forget
The New Adventures of Aladdin
(2015)
Le Sultan
French Fried Vacation
(1978)
Jean-Claude Dusse, le frustré
The Monster
(1994)
Paride Taccone, le psychiatre
French Fried Vacation 2: The Bronzés go Skiing
(1979)
Jean-Claude Dusse, le frustré
Monsieur Hire
(1989)
Monsieur Hire
A Good Doctor
(2019)
Serge Mamou Mani, the doctor
Gramps Is in the Resistance
(1983)
Le père Lebœuf, résistant
French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever
(2006)
Jean-Claude "Jessy" Dusse
The Witnesses
(2007)
Adrien
The Fugitives
(1986)
Doctor Bourdarias
Dead Tired
(1994)
Michel Blanc / Patrick Olivier
I Love You, I Don't
(1976)
A worker
Full Filmography
Acting
The Girl's Dead, Man
(1974)
Un bol d'air
(1975)
Michel
Let Joy Reign Supreme
(1975)
The valet
I Love You, I Don't
(1976)
A worker
The Best Way to Walk
(1976)
Deloux
The Undertaker Parlor Computer
(1976)
Choukroun
The Bottom Line
(1976)
Un copain du café-théâtre
Let's Make a Dirty Movie
(1976)
Un flic
The Tenant
(1976)
Scope's Neighbor
Spoiled Children
(1977)
Le jeune homme de l'agence
You Won't Have Alsace-Lorraine
(1977)
Antremont
Focal Point
(1977)
Policeman
The Devil in the Box
(1977)
French Fried Vacation
(1978)
Jean-Claude Dusse, le frustré
Surprise Sock
(1978)
L'interne
Le beaujolais nouveau est arrivé...
(1978)
Le fils du capitaine
Like a Turtle on Its Back
(1978)
le fêtard qui lit
The Other One's Mug
(1979)
Taboureau
French Fried Vacation 2: The Bronzés go Skiing
(1979)
Jean-Claude Dusse, le frustré
Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears
(1979)
Un passant qui renseigne
Out of Whack
(1979)
Marcel Dupin / Passager métro effrayé
The Adolescent
(1979)
M. Bertin
Cause toujours... tu m'intéresses
(1979)
L'agent de police du chantier
Pierrot mon ami
(1979)
The Horse of Pride
(1980)
Corentin Calvez
Come to My Place, I Live at a Girlfriend's
(1981)
Guy
Singles
(1982)
Bernard
Bunny's Bar
(1982)
Jacques, portier
Santa Claus Is a Stinker
(1982)
L'obsédé sexuel au téléphone (voix)
Gramps Is in the Resistance
(1983)
Le père Lebœuf, résistant
Move Along, There Is Nothing to See!
(1983)
Leroux
Après tout ce qu'on a fait pour toi
(1983)
Pierre
Marche à l'ombre
(1984)
Denis
The Defective Detective
(1984)
Laurent Martin
Dream One
(1984)
Boris / Nemo's Father
Drôle de samedi
(1985)
Driving school student
Nuit d'ivresse
(1985)
Jacques Belin
Ménage
(1986)
Antoine
I Hate Actors
(1986)
Monsieur Albert
The Fugitives
(1986)
Doctor Bourdarias
Une nuit à l'Assemblée Nationale
(1988)
Walter Arbeit
Sans peur et sans reproche
(1988)
Verdiglione, surgeon
Monsieur Hire
(1989)
Monsieur Hire
Chambre à part
(1989)
Martin
Uranus
(1990)
Gaigneux
Prospero's Books
(1991)
Alonso
Thank You, Life
(1991)
Raymond Pelleveau, le père jeune
The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck
(1991)
L'hindou
The Favor, the Watch and the Very Big Fish
(1991)
Norbert
Toxic Affair
(1993)
The suicidal
Les Enfoirés 1993 - Les Enfoirés chantent Starmania
(1993)
Ready to Wear
(1994)
Inspector Forget
Dead Tired
(1994)
Michel Blanc / Patrick Olivier
The Monster
(1994)
Paride Taccone, le psychiatre
The Grand Dukes
(1996)
Shapiron
Summer Things
(2002)
Jean-Pierre
L'Affaire Dominici
(2003)
Commissaire Sébeille
Les Bronzés, le père Noël, papy et les autres
(2003)
Self
Madame Edouard
(2004)
le commissaire Léon
93, rue Lauriston
(2004)
Inspecteur Blot
You Are So Beautiful
(2005)
Aymé Pigrenet
French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever
(2006)
Jean-Claude "Jessy" Dusse
The Witnesses
(2007)
Adrien
The Second Wind
(2007)
le commissaire Blot
School's Out
(2008)
Professeur Martineau
A Day at the Museum
(2008)
Mosk
The Girl on the Train
(2009)
Samuel Bleistein
A Spot of Bother
(2010)
Jean-Paul Muret
The Day I Saw Your Heart
(2011)
Eli Dhrey
The Minister
(2011)
Gilles, directeur de cabinet
Half-Sister
(2013)
Paul
Les Souvenirs
(2014)
Le père de Romain
The Hundred-Foot Journey
(2014)
Mayor
Des Bronzés au Père Noël, la folle histoire du Splendid
(2014)
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
(2014)
The New Adventures of Aladdin
(2015)
Le Sultan
Odd Job
(2016)
Gardot
R.A.I.D. Special Unit
(2017)
Jacques Pasquali
Kiss & Tell
(2018)
Jean-Pierre
A Good Doctor
(2019)
Serge Mamou Mani, the doctor
Christmas with the Tuches
(2021)
Jean-Yves Marteau
Top Dogs
(2023)
Jean-Pierre Deloup
Take a Chance on Me
(2023)
Judge Gilles d'Outremont
The Small Victories
(2023)
Emile Menoux
L'Âge d'or de la pub
(2023)
Self (archive footage)
Writing
Un bol d'air
(1975)
Writer
French Fried Vacation
(1978)
Writer
French Fried Vacation 2: The Bronzés go Skiing
(1979)
Writer
Come to My Place, I Live at a Girlfriend's
(1981)
Screenplay and Adaptation
Singles
(1982)
Screenplay
Marche à l'ombre
(1984)
Writer
The Monster
(1994)
Adaptation
Dead Tired
(1994)
Screenplay and Dialogue
The Escort
(1999)
Screenplay
Espèces menacées
(2001)
Adaptation
Summer Things
(2002)
Screenplay
French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever
(2006)
Writer
A Spot of Bother
(2010)
Writer
Odd Job
(2016)
Writer
Kiss & Tell
(2018)
Writer
Directing