Pierre Arditi (born 1 December 1944) is an award-winning French film and stage actor. He is the brother of French actress Catherine Arditi.
He has often played romantic, womanizing roles, similar to those played by Marcello Mastroianni.
In 1987 he won a César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his role in Mélo, and in 1994, a César Award for Best Actor for his role in Smoking/No Smoking.
Although his work has primarily been in French film and theater, Arditi is known in the Anglophone world as the French voice of Christopher Reeve. Arditi dubbed Christopher Reeve on the French-language version of the three first Superman movies by Richard Donner and Richard Lester (See the French Wikipedia article on Pierre Arditi for more information). Because of the added footage in the DVD Special Edition of Donner's Superman, the movie had to be re-dubbed with a different voice actor, much to the chagrin of the generation of moviegoers who had grown up with the original soundtrack and identified Superman's voice with Arditi's. He also provided the French voice for Reeve in the comedy/whodunit Deathtrap. Finally, he was the voice of the documentary serie Untamed Africa, written and produced by Frederic Lepage.
He was made Chevalier (Knight) of the Légion d'honneur in 2002. He was made Chevalier (Knight) of the Ordre national du Mérite on 7 April 1994, and promoted Officier (Officer) in 2005.
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Known For
The Horseman on the Roof
(1995)
Monsieur Peyrolle
La Belle Époque
(2019)
Pierre
My American Uncle
(1980)
Zambeaux, le représentant de la direction générale à Paris
Le Voyage en pyjama
(2024)
Jules César
Adieu Paris
(2022)
Jacques
Mr & Mme Adelman
(2017)
Claude de Richemont
The Accusation
(2021)
Jean Farel
The Summer House
(2018)
Jean
Actors
(2000)
Self
Little Nicholas' Treasure
(2021)
M. Moucheboume
Change of Plans
(2009)
Henri
A Day at the Museum
(2008)
Henri Province
You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet
(2012)
Orphée #1
Mélo
(1986)
Pierre Belcroix
Maestro(s)
(2022)
François
Same Old Song
(1997)
Claude
Full Filmography
Acting
La 99ème minute
(1966)
The Adventures of Zadig
(1970)
L'illusion comique
(1970)
Clindor
Last Leap
(1970)
Alyse et Chloé
(1970)
Le mage adepte du nombril
Blaise Pascal
(1972)
Blaise Pascal
Les oiseaux de la lune
(1974)
Grindot
Le funambule
(1974)
la femme rompue
(1978)
Rape of Love
(1978)
Julien
Légitime défense
(1980)
Bertrand
Heads or Tails
(1980)
Pierre Larrieu
My American Uncle
(1980)
Zambeaux, le représentant de la direction générale à Paris
Une sacrée famille
(1981)
Gaston Brevannes
Le Traité d'Auteuil
(1981)
André
L'Arme au bleu
(1981)
Le Sergent-chef
Le rat noir d'amérique
(1981)
Nestor Burma, détective de choc
(1982)
Lecuyer
Les Secrets de la princesse de Cadignan
(1982)
Emile Blondet
Mademoiselle ma mère
(1983)
Georges Letournel
Life Is a Bed of Roses
(1983)
Robert Dufresne
Love Unto Death
(1984)
Simon Roche
Tailleur pour dames
(1985)
Moulineaux
The Children
(1985)
Le journaliste
Strictement personnel
(1985)
Jean Cottard
Farewell Fred
(1985)
La Grenouille
Follow My Gaze
(1986)
The publicist
Un métier de seigneur
(1986)
Cousin / Arvers
La répétition ou L'amour puni
(1986)
Héro
Triple sec
(1986)
State of Grace
(1986)
Jean-Marc Vannier-Buchet
Mélo
(1986)
Pierre Belcroix
The Little Coquette
(1987)
Armand
Flag
(1987)
Commissaire Pierre Tramoni
Agent Trouble
(1987)
Stanilas
Engagements of the Heart
(1987)
Jérôme
Bonjour l'angoisse
(1988)
Jean-Hugues Aymeric
The Catwalk
(1988)
Jean Nevers
Poker
(1988)
Duke
Les Grandes Familles
(1989)
Vanille fraise
(1989)
Antoine Boulanger
Natalia
(1989)
Paul Langlade
Radio corbeau
(1989)
Duval, l'inspecteur
Duo
(1990)
Michel
La Femme et le Pantin
(1990)
Mathieu
Les gens ne sont pas forcément ignobles
(1991)
Eric
The Pleasure of Love
(1991)
Guillaume de Burlador
Les clés du paradis
(1991)
Gaspard Cavaillac
No Smoking
(1993)
Toby Teasdale / Miles Coombes / Lionel Hepplewick / Joe Hepplewick
Smoking / No Smoking
(1993)
Toby Teasdale / Miles Coombes / Lionel Hepplewick / Joe Hepplewick
Smoking
(1993)
Toby Teasdale / Miles Coombes / Lionel Hepplewick / Joe Hepplewick
The Little Apocalypse
(1993)
Henri
Art
(1994)
Yvan
Couchettes express
(1994)
Jack London (voice)
L'Affaire Dreyfus
(1995)
Col. Esterhazy
The Horseman on the Roof
(1995)
Monsieur Peyrolle
Men, Women: A User's Manual
(1996)
Professeur Lerner
Beaumarchais the Scoundrel
(1996)
Narrateur (non crédité)
Une clinique au soleil
(1996)
Bernard Letéchin
Gentlemen Children
(1997)
Joseph / Pope
Same Old Song
(1997)
Claude
Chance or Coincidence
(1998)
Pierre Turi
La passion du docteur Bergh
(1998)
Bernard Letechin
« Art »
(1998)
Yvan
Let There Be Light!
(1998)
La voix de Dieu l'invisible (voix seulement)
Der Graf von Monte Christo
(1998)
Gérard de Villefort
Un amour de cousine
(1998)
A Monkey's Tale
(1999)
Le Roi (Voice)
On n'est pas là pour s'aimer
(2000)
Maxime Vergnaud
Le dernier plan
(2000)
Ludovic
Chacun chez soi
(2000)
Pierre Bazeilles
The False Servant
(2000)
Trivelin
Actors
(2000)
Self
An Unlikely Couple
(2001)
Thomas
The Blue Island
(2001)
Alexandre, Mellie's father
Remembrance of Things to Come
(2001)
Narrator (voice)
Tout va bien c'est Noël!
(2001)
Joachim
Patron sur mesure
(2002)
Philippe Roussel
Une Ferrari pour deux
(2002)
Vincent Saulnier
Joyeuses Pâques
(2002)
Stéphane
The Car Keys
(2003)
Un comédien qui refuse de tourner avec Laurent
The Mystery of the Yellow Room
(2003)
Inspecteur Frédéric Larsan
Le Carnaval des animaux
(2003)
Présentateur
Not on the Lips
(2003)
Georges Valandray
Une villa pour deux
(2003)
François
Victoire
(2004)
le père
Why (Not) Brazil?
(2004)
le pédiatre
The First Time I Turned Twenty
(2004)
Oncle Jérémy
Julie, chevalier de Maupin
(2005)
Charles de Florensac
The Separation
(2005)
Aristide Briand
One Stays, the Other Leaves
(2005)
Alain
The Courage to Love
(2005)
Pierre
The Perfume of the Lady in Black
(2005)
Frédéric Larsan
The Big Apartment
(2006)
Adrien
Private Fears in Public Places
(2006)
Lionel
Faisons un rêve
(2007)
Lui
Aller retour dans la journée
(2007)
François Villedieu-Lacour
Our Earthmen Friends
(2007)
Le narrateur (voix)
Les Liens du sang
(2007)
Antoine Meyer
Tailleur pour dames
(2008)
Moulineaux
Tu peux garder un secret ?
(2008)
Pierre Grimaux
The Great Alibi
(2008)
Henri Pages
A Day at the Museum
(2008)
Henri Province
Mitterrand à Vichy
(2008)
Narrator (voice)
Batailles
(2008)
L'Éloignement
(2009)
Charles
La Traversée du désir
(2009)
Self
You'll Miss Me
(2009)
Marcel Hanri
Park Benches
(2009)
Mr. Borelly
Bambou
(2009)
Reynald Van Nuyten
Change of Plans
(2009)
Henri
Sentiments provisoires
(2010)
Marc
Fric, Krach et geule de bois : le roman de la crise
(2010)
Narrator
Being Fidel Castro
(2010)
Récitant / Narrator (voice)
Roses on Credit
(2010)
M. Georges
Together Is Too Much
(2010)
Henri
D'un film à l'autre
(2011)
Self (archive footage)
La Vérité
(2011)
Michel
Vivace
(2011)
Gilles Vasseur
Granny's Funeral
(2012)
Le père d'Armand
You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet
(2012)
Orphée #1
La danse de l'albatros
(2012)
Thierry
La Fleur de l'âge
(2013)
Gaspard Dassonville
Comme s'il en pleuvait
(2014)
Bruno
A Change of Heart
(2015)
Jean-Pierre Berthelot
The Sweet Escape
(2015)
Fisherman who looks like Pierre Arditi
Vermeer: Beyond Time
(2017)
Narrator (voice)
Mémoires d'un condamné
(2017)
Narrateur (Voice)
Mr & Mme Adelman
(2017)
Claude de Richemont
Quelque chose a changé
(2018)
Louis-Régis Dupont-Moreau
The Summer House
(2018)
Jean
Saint-Germain-des-Prés, un paradis perdu
(2019)
Self
La Belle Époque
(2019)
Pierre
Quand sort la recluse
(2019)
le docteur Cauvert
Velvet Paws
(2019)
Poltergeist
Compromis
(2020)
I Love You Coiffure
(2020)
François Fleury (segment "Le Psychanalyste")
Little Nicholas' Treasure
(2021)
M. Moucheboume
The Accusation
(2021)
Jean Farel
Mitterrand, président culturel
(2021)
Self (archive footage)
The Grand Restaurant III
(2021)
The actor who rehearses
Alain Resnais, l'audacieux
(2022)
Self
Maestro(s)
(2022)
François
Mémoire trouble
(2022)
Pierre Garlat
They Love Each Other... Well, Almost!
(2022)
Martin
Adieu Paris
(2022)
Jacques
Bacri, comme un air de famille
(2022)
Self
Tout sauf l’ennui
(2023)
Pierre Arditi
Fallait pas le dire !
(2023)
Le premier venu
(2023)
André
Clémenceau, la force d'aimer
(2023)
Georges Clémenceau
Le Voyage en pyjama
(2024)
Jules César