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 Tenant
(1976)
Scope's Neighbor
The Hundred-Foot Journey
(2014)
Mayor
The New Adventures of Aladdin
(2015)
Le Sultan
The Monster
(1994)
Paride Taccone, le psychiatre
R.A.I.D. Special Unit
(2017)
Jacques Pasquali
The Fugitives
(1986)
Doctor Bourdarias
Prêt-à-Porter
(1994)
Inspector Forget
Summer Things
(2002)
Jean-Pierre
Dead Tired
(1994)
Michel Blanc / Patrick Olivier
Christmas with the Tuches
(2021)
Jean-Yves Marteau
Monsieur Hire
(1989)
Monsieur Hire
Gramps Is in the Resistance
(1983)
Le père Lebœuf, résistant
Santa Claus Is a Stinker
(1982)
L'obsédé sexuel au téléphone (voix)
The Minister
(2011)
Gilles, directeur de cabinet
French Fried Vacation 2: The Bronzés go Skiing
(1979)
Jean-Claude Dusse, le frustré
The Small Victories
(2023)
Emile Menoux
Full Filmography
Acting
The Girl's Dead, Man
(1974)
Un bol d'air
(1975)
Michel
Let Joy Reign Supreme
(1975)
The valet
The Bottom Line
(1976)
Un copain du café-théâtre
The Undertaker Parlor Computer
(1976)
Choukroun
Let's Make a Dirty Movie
(1976)
Un flic
The Tenant
(1976)
Scope's Neighbor
I Love You, I Don't
(1976)
A worker
The Best Way to Walk
(1976)
Deloux
The Devil in the Box
(1977)
Spoiled Children
(1977)
Le jeune homme de l'agence
Focal Point
(1977)
Policeman
You Won't Have Alsace-Lorraine
(1977)
Antremont
Like a Turtle on Its Back
(1978)
le fêtard qui lit
Surprise Sock
(1978)
L'interne
French Fried Vacation
(1978)
Jean-Claude Dusse, le frustré
Le beaujolais nouveau est arrivé...
(1978)
Le fils du capitaine
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
The Other One's Mug
(1979)
Taboureau
Pierrot mon ami
(1979)
Out of Whack
(1979)
Marcel Dupin / Passager métro effrayé
Cause toujours... tu m'intéresses
(1979)
L'agent de police du chantier
The Adolescent
(1979)
M. Bertin
The Horse of Pride
(1980)
Corentin Calvez
Come to My Place, I Live at a Girlfriend's
(1981)
Guy
Bunny's Bar
(1982)
Jacques, portier
Singles
(1982)
Bernard
Santa Claus Is a Stinker
(1982)
L'obsédé sexuel au téléphone (voix)
Gramps Is in the Resistance
(1983)
Le père Lebœuf, résistant
Après tout ce qu'on a fait pour toi
(1983)
Pierre
Move Along, There Is Nothing to See!
(1983)
Leroux
Dream One
(1984)
Boris / Nemo's Father
The Defective Detective
(1984)
Laurent Martin
Marche à l'ombre
(1984)
Denis
Nuit d'ivresse
(1985)
Jacques Belin
Drôle de samedi
(1985)
Driving school student
I Hate Actors
(1986)
Monsieur Albert
The Fugitives
(1986)
Doctor Bourdarias
Ménage
(1986)
Antoine
Une nuit à l'Assemblée Nationale
(1988)
Walter Arbeit
Sans peur et sans reproche
(1988)
Verdiglione, surgeon
Chambre à part
(1989)
Martin
Monsieur Hire
(1989)
Monsieur Hire
Uranus
(1990)
Gaigneux
The Favor, the Watch and the Very Big Fish
(1991)
Norbert
The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck
(1991)
L'hindou
Thank You, Life
(1991)
Raymond Pelleveau, le père jeune
Prospero's Books
(1991)
Alonso
Toxic Affair
(1993)
The suicidal
Les Enfoirés 1993 - Les Enfoirés chantent Starmania
(1993)
Dead Tired
(1994)
Michel Blanc / Patrick Olivier
Prêt-à-Porter
(1994)
Inspector Forget
The Monster
(1994)
Paride Taccone, le psychiatre
The Grand Dukes
(1996)
Shapiron
Summer Things
(2002)
Jean-Pierre
Les Bronzés, le père Noël, papy et les autres
(2003)
Self
L'Affaire Dominici
(2003)
Commissaire Sébeille
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 Second Wind
(2007)
le commissaire Blot
The Witnesses
(2007)
Adrien
A Day at the Museum
(2008)
Mosk
School's Out
(2008)
Professeur Martineau
The Girl on the Train
(2009)
Samuel Bleistein
A Spot of Bother
(2010)
Jean-Paul Muret
The Minister
(2011)
Gilles, directeur de cabinet
The Day I Saw Your Heart
(2011)
Eli Dhrey
Half-Sister
(2013)
Paul
Des Bronzés au Père Noël, la folle histoire du Splendid
(2014)
The Hundred-Foot Journey
(2014)
Mayor
Les Souvenirs
(2014)
Le père de Romain
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
The Small Victories
(2023)
Emile Menoux
Take a Chance on Me
(2023)
Judge Gilles d'Outremont
Top Dogs
(2023)
Jean-Pierre Deloup
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