Patrick Chesnais
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For decades now, Patrick Chesnais has been a French actor with the kind of filmography that takes a while to scroll through. Viewers may also know him from 'The Emperor of Paris'. The filmography leans toward comedy. Very few actors keep finding work for 50 years. Ask a viewer to place Patrick Chesnais and the answer usually comes back 'The Diving Bell and the Butterfly'.
Patrick Chesnais
90 Movies · 13 Series
For decades now, Patrick Chesnais has been a French actor with the kind of filmography that takes a while to scroll through. Viewers may also know him from 'The Emperor of Paris'. The filmography leans toward comedy. Very few actors keep finding work for 50 years. Ask a viewer to place Patrick Chesnais and the answer usually comes back 'The Diving Bell and the Butterfly'.
Movies
Plays Herman
The Austrian
1990
Plays First inspector
Snow
1981
Plays Henry
The Emperor of Paris
2018
Plays Dr. Lepage
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
2007
Director
Plays Octave
Charming Fellow
2001
Plays Marius De Villeduc
La Tournée
2025
Plays Le notaire
Demi-sœurs
2018
Plays Philippe
Bright Days Ahead
2013
Plays Jacques Rénier
Chroma
2022
Plays Georges
In Gold We Trust
2010
Plays figaro
le mariage de figaro
1981
Plays Clovis Costa
Héros
2007
Plays Commissaire Voitot
Drôles d'oiseaux
1993
Plays Gérard
The Landlords
2002
Plays Jean-Jacques
La Pagaille
1991
Plays Philippe Clovier
After Sex
1997
Plays Gustave Planche
The Children of the Century
1999
Plays Pierrot
60 Going On 12
2013
Plays Erwann
Change of Plans
2009
Plays Franck
Te quiero
2001
Plays Nicolas Montgerbier
Triplex
1991
Plays Wim
Cap Canaille
1983
Plays Henry Celliers
Blame It on Mum
2009
Plays Michel
Pas d'amour sans amour!
1993
Plays Danny
La Braconne
2014
Plays Priest
Him
2021
Plays Marc Leloy
Netchayev is Back
1991
Plays Le père de Jocelyne
The List of My Desires
2014
Plays le P.D.G.
La Lectrice
1988
Plays Léon Amblard
The Maiden and the Wolves
2008
Plays Taillendier
Welcome Aboard
2012
Plays Commissaire Rousseau
Hiver rouge
2011
Plays Grégoire
The Price to Pay
2007
Plays Jules
Sweetheart
2019
Plays Bob
All Girls Cry
2010
Plays Le docteur
There Were Days... and Moons
1990
Plays Papy
When Granny Meets Grandpa
2021
Plays Jean-Claude
Not Here to Be Loved
2005
Plays Alvaro
My Mother Is Crazy
2018
Plays Yan Lambert
First Voyage
1980
Plays Didier
The Exes
2017
Plays Le détective
Cheating Love
2006
Plays Hadès
Dossier 51
1978
Plays Michel Lanoy
The Summer of All My Parents
2016
Plays Armand
J'invente rien
2006
Plays Fernand
Sexes très opposés
2002
Plays Le voisin excentrique
The Roommates Party
2015
Plays André
Promotion canapé
1990
Plays Vigo
Adopt a Daddy
2019
Plays Jérémie
Les cigognes n'en font qu'à leur tête
1989
TV Shows
Plays Serge Alvaro
HIP - High Intellectual Potential
2021
Plays Lucius Sillius Sallustius
Kaamelott
2005
Plays Damien Moreau
Insoupçonnable
2018
Plays Johann Gelder
Le Génie du faux
1985
Plays le commissaire Rousseau
Les Saisons meurtrières
2012
Plays Philippe Dellas
Duel
2009
Plays Michel Servin
La Guerre des insectes
1981
Plays Paul Varan
Missing Angel
2022
Plays Général Giraud
Le Grand Charles
2006
Plays Gilles Weiss
The Wagner Method
2020
Plays Le Père
Regards d'enfance
1993
Plays Anders Etchegoyen
Scene of the Crime
1970
Plays Ernest Dufour
Chez Maupassant
2007
Latest Trailers
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Chroma
Full Filmography
La Tournée
Marius De Villeduc
2025
Film
The Islanders
Pierre
2025
Film
Another Alice
La Chenille
2024
Film
Chroma
Jacques Rénier
2022
Film
Missing Angel
Paul Varan · 4 episodes
2022–
TV
Him
Priest
2021
Film
When Granny Meets Grandpa
Papy
2021
Film
HIP - High Intellectual Potential
Serge Alvaro · 8 episodes
2021–
TV
The Wagner Method
Gilles Weiss · 1 episode
2020–
TV
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Patrick Chesnais and where are they from?
Patrick Chesnais is 79 years old, born on March 18, 1947 in La Garenne-Colombes, Hauts-de-Seine, France.
What are the most famous roles of Patrick Chesnais?
Patrick Chesnais is best known for roles in The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, The Emperor of Paris, The Roommates Party.
How many movies has Patrick Chesnais been in?
Over a 50-year career (since 1976), Patrick Chesnais has appeared in 90 movies and 13 TV shows.
What was Patrick Chesnais's first movie?
The career of Patrick Chesnais began with Monsieur Albert (1976).
What is Patrick Chesnais's most recent movie or series?
Patrick Chesnais's most recent release is La Tournée, which premiered on June 18, 2025.
What TV shows has Patrick Chesnais appeared in?
On television, Patrick Chesnais has appeared in Kaamelott, HIP - High Intellectual Potential, Scene of the Crime, The Wagner Method.
Patrick Chesnais
1947-03-18 · La Garenne-Colombes, Hauts-de-Seine, France
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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