Patrick Chesnais (born 18 March 1947) is a French actor, film director and screenwriter.
Patrick Chesnais was born in La Garenne-Colombes, Hauts-de-Seine. He was educated at the Lycée Pierre Corneille in Rouen. In 1989, he won the César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance in the film La Lectrice directed by Michel Deville. In 1994, he starred in Harold Pinter's Le Retour, and in 1992, in La Belle Histoire by Claude Lelouch. He starred in Hany Tamba's Melodrama Habibi in 2008.
He is married to fellow actor Josiane Stoléru.
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Known For
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
(2007)
Dr. Lepage
The Emperor of Paris
(2018)
Henry
Demi-sœurs
(2018)
Le notaire
The Roommates Party
(2015)
Le voisin excentrique
The List of My Desires
(2014)
Le père de Jocelyne
Him
(2021)
Priest
Sweetheart
(2019)
Jules
Change of Plans
(2009)
Erwann
The Exes
(2017)
Didier
In Gold We Trust
(2010)
Georges
Full Filmography
Acting
Monsieur Albert
(1976)
François
The Castaways of Turtle Island
(1976)
Gérard
Dossier 51
(1978)
Hadès
Out of Whack
(1979)
Jeffy / L'inspecteur Lujon / M. Poitronneau
Make Room for Tomorrow
(1979)
Billy
L'Œil du maître
(1980)
Marc Dumas
The Imprint of Giants
(1980)
Martial Dromner
First Voyage
(1980)
Yan Lambert
Cocktail Molotov
(1980)
Rucker
Snow
(1981)
First inspector
Cap Canaille
(1983)
Wim
Les sacrifiés
(1983)
Gino
Blanche and Marie
(1985)
Germinal
La Lectrice
(1988)
le P.D.G.
Thank You Satan
(1989)
Alain Monnier
Les cigognes n'en font qu'à leur tête
(1989)
Jérémie
Kiss Me
(1989)
Pierre - le père
Feu sur le candidat
(1990)
The Austrian
(1990)
Herman
Le Sixième Doigt
(1990)
Simon
There Were Days... and Moons
(1990)
Le docteur
Promotion canapé
(1990)
André
Netchaïev est de retour
(1991)
Marc Leloy
Triplex
(1991)
La Pagaille
(1991)
Jean-Jacques
The Beautiful Story
(1992)
Pierre Lhermitte
Drôles d'oiseaux
(1993)
Commissaire Voitot
Pas d'amour sans amour!
(1993)
Michel
Life's Little Treasures
(1994)
Bertrand
Sidecar
(1997)
Julien Dessales
After Sex
(1997)
Philippe Clovier
Kennedy et moi
(1999)
Paul Gurney
The Children of the Century
(1999)
Gustave Planche
Te quiero
(2001)
Franck
Fool's Game
(2001)
Commissaire Aguerre
Charming Fellow
(2001)
Octave
The Landlords
(2002)
Gérard
Irène
(2002)
Gazet
Sexes très opposés
(2002)
Fernand
Le Ventre de Juliette
(2002)
Abel
Mixed Marriage
(2004)
Jean-Yves Dupreux, père de Jean-Christophe
Totally Nuts
(2004)
Lieutenant Lescaro
Tu vas rire, mais je te quitte
(2005)
Norbert
J'irai cracher sur vos tongs
(2005)
Not Here to Be Loved
(2005)
Jean-Claude
Cheating Love
(2006)
le détective
J'invente rien
(2006)
Armand
Héros
(2007)
Clovis Costa
The Price to Pay
(2007)
Grégoire
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
(2007)
Dr. Lepage
Melodrama Habibi
(2008)
Bruno Caprice
The Maiden and the Wolves
(2008)
Léon Amblard
Home Sweet Home
(2008)
Gédéon
Blame It on Mum
(2009)
Henry Celliers
Change of Plans
(2009)
Erwann
Climax
(2009)
Gérard
Vieilles canailles
(2010)
Martin
All Girls Cry
(2010)
Bob
In Gold We Trust
(2010)
Georges
Je vous ai compris : De Gaulle, 1958-1962
(2010)
Général de Gaulle
The Great Restaurant II
(2011)
The prostitute costumer
You Will Be My Son
(2011)
François Amelot
Hiver rouge
(2011)
Commissaire Rousseau
Welcome Aboard
(2012)
Taillendier
60 Going On 12
(2013)
Pierrot
Les Enfoirés 2013 - La Boîte à Musique des Enfoirés
(2013)
Bright Days Ahead
(2013)
Philippe
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
(2014)
La Braconne
(2014)
Danny
Où es-tu maintenant ?
(2014)
le commandant Brosky
The List of My Desires
(2014)
Le père de Jocelyne
Bleu Catacombes
(2014)
Commissaire Rousseau
Nevermore
(2015)
Rousseau
The Roommates Party
(2015)
Le voisin excentrique
The Summer of All My Parents
(2016)
Michel Lanoy
Lost in Armenia
(2016)
Bolzec
Noir Enigma
(2017)
Commissaire Rousseau
The Exes
(2017)
Didier
Demi-sœurs
(2018)
Le notaire
School Is Over
(2018)
Gilbert
Me and El Che
(2018)
Go
The Emperor of Paris
(2018)
Henry
My Mother Is Crazy
(2018)
Alvaro
Adopt a Daddy
(2019)
Vigo
Sweetheart
(2019)
Jules
Tant qu'il y a de l'amour
(2019)
Jean
Him
(2021)
Priest
When Granny Meets Grandpa
(2021)
Papy
Like Thunder in a Cloudless Sky
(2021)
Père de Paul
We are Red Star
(2021)
Voiceover
Laval, le collaborateur
(2021)
Tous Inconnus
(2022)
("Cinéma Cinémas" segment)
Chroma
(2022)
Nicole Garcia, actrice-cinéaste
(2023)
Lui-même
Another Alice
(2024)
La Chenille
Directing