
François Berléand
François Berléand (born April 22, 1952) is a French actor. He plays Gilles Triquet, the officer manager and equivalent of David Brent in Le Bureau, the French version of The Office, produced by Canal+. He also appeared in the 2002 film The Transporter as the French commissaire named Tarconi, an active and honest police officer who is an acquaintance of Frank Martin (Jason Statham). He reprised the role in the sequels Transporter 2 and Transporter 3 and the TV series. Berléand was born in Paris, France. The son of a Russian-Armenian father and a French mother, until the age of eleven he found his childhood traumatic after being told by his father that Berléand was the son of the Invisible Man. While studying at business school, he trained as an actor, somewhat against his will; his first stage role was in a play called Sur une plage de l'Ouest (On a beach in the West). After graduation, he enrolled in drama classes with Tania Balachova and then met Daniel, a director under whose auspices he worked from 1974 to 1981, participating in a dozen productions, mainly of contemporary classics. Berléand began his film career in 1978 with supporting roles in successful comedies throughout the 1980s. After a series of highly acclaimed supporting roles, including My Small Business for which he won the César for best actor in a supporting role in 2000, he won his first major role in the film My Idol by Guillaume Canet which brought his name and face to the wider public. For this, Berléand thanks his former girlfriend, actress-director Nicole Garcia. In Martin et Léa, he plays a police inspector, a role he went on to perform many times on screen (La Balance, Les mois d'avril sont meurtriers (based on the novel The Devil's Home on Leave by Derek Raymond), Marche à l'ombre (Walking in the Shade), The Bait, The Death the Chinese, Fred, The Smile of the Clown, Ne le dis à personne (Tell No One), Transporter 1, 2, and 3) thanks in part to a cold, distant, and piercing gaze. Berléand often plays military characters (The Hostage of Europe, Stella, Les Milles, Captain Conan, The Prince of the Pacific); he has also played a detective (Follow This Plane), pastor (Au revoir les enfants) and psychiatrist in Seventh Heaven, the film that really showed his talents to the public in late 1997. He released a book about his childhood in 2006, Le fils de l'homme invisible (The son of the invisible man). Berléand was in a relationship with French actress, film director and screenwriter Nicole Garcia for twelve years. He has been in a long-term relationship with Alexia Stresi; their twins Adèle and Lucy were born in December 2008. He is also the father of two grown children, Martin (born 1978) and Fanny (born 1983). He is the grandfather of Elios (born 2013), son of Martin. Description above from the Wikipedia article François Berléand, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known For
Credits
- 2027 · Somnanbule as
- 2025 · McWalter as Chef Sorkin
- 2025 · Murder party au musée as Self
- 2025 · Colours of Time as Victor Hugo
- 2025 · Angels & Co. as Cupidon
- 2025 · Santé mentale, briser le tabou as Self
- 2024 · Panique au 31 as François
- 2024 · Père Noël à domicile as François
- 2024 · The World Upside Down as Le grand-père
- 2024 · Fêlés as Directeur de l'usine
- 2024 · A Boire et à Manger as
- 2024 · Girl for a Day as Judge Genoud
- 2024 · Bertrand n'a pas sommeil as Self
- 2023 · 93, Faubourg Saint-Honoré : la crème de la crème as Self
- 2023 · En Bande Organisée as Self
- 2023 · Magnificat as Monseigneur Mével
- 2023 · L'Âge d'or de la pub as Self (archive footage)
- 2023 · Last Dance as Germain
- 2022 · The Grand Restaurant IV as Christian, a client
- 2022 · Tous Inconnus as ("Les Chasseurs" segment)
- 2022 · Le souffle du dragon as Papi
- 2022 · Two Much for the Job as M. Picard
- 2022 · Champagne ! as Le Maître de la Confrérie
- 2022 · Par le bout du nez as The Psychiatrist
- 2022 · They Love Each Other... Well, Almost! as Franck
- 2022 · Love (and Trouble) In Paris as Georges
- 2022 · À mon tour as Jean-Charles de Ponte
- 2021 · Christmas with the Tuches as Pierre Noël
- 2021 · Hear Me Out as Francis Samier
- 2021 · Le Grand Quiz as Self - Acteur
- 2021 · Le Remplaçant as Bernard Audoin
- 2021 · The Grand Restaurant III as Christian, a client
- 2021 · Je te promets as Alexandre Gallo
- 2020 · I Love You Coiffure as Liliane and Maud's Father (segment "La Maison de retraite")
- 2020 · The Parisian Agency: Exclusive Properties as Self
- 2020 · La troupe à Palmade s'amuse avec...François Berléand as Self
- 2020 · How to Be a Good Wife as Robert Van der Beck
- 2020 · Lucky as Le commissaire Daran
- 2020 · L'Esprit de famille as Jacques, le père d'Alexandre
- 2019 · Would I Lie to You: The Beginning as Max
- 2019 · Someone, Somewhere as Psy de Rémy
- 2019 · Encore un instant as Julien
- 2019 · Disturbing Disappearances as Yves Perez
- 2018 · Passage des arts as Self
- 2018 · Je vais mieux as Audibert
- 2018 · Alexandra Ehle as Robin Desnoyeux
- 2018 · Family Is Family as Alexander, Constance's father
- 2017 · Les Chamois as Etienne Leroy
- 2017 · Stand Up Girl as Fabrice
- 2017 · School of Life as Count Louis Fernand de La Fresnaye
- 2016 · Amanda as Self
- 2016 · Vicky as Albert Bonhomme
- 2015 · Call My Agent! as Self
- 2015 · Michel Serrault, un clown en liberté as Self
- 2015 · Among Friends as Philippe
- 2015 · The Art Dealer as Simon
- 2015 · Peplum as Titus
- 2014 · Un soir à la tour Eiffel as Self
- 2013 · Closed Circuit as Jean-Claude Dedieu
- 2013 · Jusqu'ici tout va bien as Self - Contributor
- 2013 · Blanche Nuit as La Malice
- 2013 · State Crime as Robert Boulin
- 2013 · The Okinaway of Life as Narrator
- 2013 · Le Débarquement as
- 2013 · Le Débarquement as
- 2013 · Max as Le commissaire de police
- 2013 · Transporter: The Series as Tarconi
- 2012 · The Stroller Strategy as Jean-Luc Hamory
- 2012 · The Unexpected Getaway as Self
- 2012 · Dead Man Talking as Karl Raven
- 2012 · Happiness Never Comes Alone as Alain Posche
- 2012 · Le Dindon as Vatelin
- 2012 · La Chartreuse de Parme as The Prince of Parma
- 2012 · The Lorax as (voice) (uncredited)
- 2012 · One Day My Father Will Come as Bernard Bleu
- 2011 · Above Suspicion as Pierre Jourdan
- 2011 · Au bistro du coin as François
- 2010 · Le pot de colle as Richard Maurand
- 2010 · The Whistler as Armand / Maurice Teillard
- 2009 · The Concert as Olivier Morne Duplessis
- 2009 · L'Évasion as Colonel Von Deck
- 2009 · Les Associés as Raymond Rosen
- 2009 · C à vous as Self - Guest
- 2009 · La différence, c'est que c'est pas pareil as Sylvain
- 2009 · Mot de Passe as Self
- 2008 · Transporter 3 as Inspector Tarconi
- 2008 · L'Arbre de joie as Professeor Lacombe
- 2008 · Daddy Cool as Albert Einstein
- 2008 · Ca$h as François
- 2007 · Tell No One: The B-Side as Self
- 2007 · A Girl Cut in Two as Charles Denis, dit Saint-Denis
- 2007 · Pur week-end as Commissioner Papan
- 2007 · Chez Maupassant as Prosper Chicot
- 2007 · Could This Be Love? as Roland
- 2006 · Salut les Terriens ! as Self - Guest
- 2006 · Tell No One as Eric Levkowitch
- 2006 · One Summer as Maurice Lecouvey, farmer and mayor
- 2006 · Le Bureau as Gilles Triquet, Directeur Régional de la Cogirep sur Villepinte
- 2006 · Aurore as Le Roi
- 2006 · Comedy of Power as Michel Humeau
- 2005 · Edy as Edy Saïovici
- 2005 · Transporter 2 as Inspector Tarconi
- 2005 · The Best Day of My Life as Valentin
- 2004 · Narco as Guy Bennet
- 2004 · Me and My Sister as Pierre Demouthy
- 2004 · The Great Role as Benny Schwarz
- 2004 · Eros Therapy as Adam Corbeau
- 2004 · Cash Truck as Bernard
- 2004 · The Chorus as Rachin
- 2004 · I've Been Waiting So Long as Simon
- 2003 · Hot House as Georges
- 2003 · A Model Employee as François Maurey
- 2003 · Only Girls as Mermot
- 2003 · Remake as François Charles-Leconte
- 2002 · Whatever You Say as jean-Louis Broustal
- 2002 · The Transporter as Tarconi
- 2002 · The Adversary as Rémi
- 2002 · A Day in the Life of French Cinema as Self
- 2002 · The Young Casanova as Louis XV
- 2002 · The Warrior's Brother as Le curé
- 2002 · Alive as Father
- 2002 · L'Héritière as Bordier
- 2001 · La fille de son père as Henri
- 2001 · Don't Make Trouble! as (segment "Cyrano")
- 2001 · Cyrano as
- 2000 · The Prince of the Pacific as le commandant Lefèvre
- 2000 · Jeanne, Marie et les autres as Gédéon
- 2000 · Stardom as Nigel Pope's Associate
- 2000 · Deep in the Woods as Baron Axel de Fersen
- 2000 · Six-Pack as Thomas
- 2000 · Actors as François Nègre
- 1999 · One 4 All as Le passager désagréable
- 1999 · Bad Company as René
- 1999 · Man of My Life as Frydman
- 1999 · My Little Business as Maxime Nassieff
- 1999 · Stop as Laurent's brother
- 1999 · Romance as Robert
- 1999 · Baby Blues as Granier
- 1998 · In All Innocence as Antoine
- 1998 · The School of Flesh as Soukaz
- 1998 · Place Vendôme as Eric Malivert
- 1998 · Vivement dimanche as Self
- 1998 · La Mort du Chinois as Inspecteur Chevalot
- 1998 · Un flic presque parfait as Génaro
- 1997 · Fred as Barrère
- 1996 · Captain Conan as Commander Bouvier
- 1996 · A Self-Made Hero as Monsieur Jo
- 1996 · Madame le Consul as Ambassador Delaunay
- 1995 · Runaways as Nicolas
- 1995 · Les Milles as Lt. Boisset
- 1995 · La fidèle infidèle as Robert
- 1994 · Les Cordier, juge et flic as Lansac
- 1992 · Feu Adrien Muset as Edgar
- 1992 · Tableau d'honneur as Alain Denizet
- 1990 · May Fools as Daniel
- 1989 · The Hostage of Europe as Generał Charles Tristan de Montholon
- 1988 · Camille Claudel as Docteur Michaux
- 1988 · Poker as Lawyer
- 1987 · Au Revoir les Enfants as Father Michel
- 1986 · The Secret Wife as Zaccharia Pasdeloup
- 1986 · Make It Mine as Le beau-frère de Loïc
- 1985 · Strictement personnel as Gérard
- 1985 · Télématin as Self
- Future · Génération Alpha as Jean Humbel
- 1985 · Sincerely Charlotte as postal worker
- 1984 · Marche à l'ombre as Police inspector receiver
- Future · Les Talents d’Achille as
- 2025 · The Boy as Le père
- 2024 · Poiret Serrault extraits extra as Self
- 2020 · Une heure de tranquillité as Michel
- 2020 · Grand Oral as Le président du jury
- 2020 · Ramsès II as Jean
- 2019 · La loi de Damien, l'égal des dieux as Professeur Pascal Bernel
- 2018 · La Fête du Cinéma as
- 2016 · Sur la route de la grande vadrouille as Self
- 2016 · Du vent dans les branches de sassafras as John Emery Rockefelle
- 2014 · Deux hommes tout nus as Alain Kramer
- 2014 · La clef des champs as Fred
- 2013 · 60 Going On 12 as Charles
- 2013 · Quadrille as Philippe de Morannes
- 2013 · Le Parc, Prince des stades as François Berléand (voice)
- 2012 · Another Woman's Life as Maître Volin
- 2011 · Escalade as Noe
- 2011 · Main basse sur une île as "Der Engel"
- 2011 · Plus si affinités & Friends as Self
- 2010 · Le Gendre idéal 2 as Max
- 2010 · Vieilles canailles as JP
- 2010 · Sentiments provisoires as Félix
- 2008 · Le Gendre idéal as Max
- 2008 · Tailleur pour dames as Bassinet
- 2008 · Le Petit Fût as Prosper Chicot
- 2008 · Batailles as
- 2007 · Faisons un rêve as Le mari
- 2007 · Fragile(s) as Paul
- 2005 · Quartier V.I.P. as Bertrand Fussac
- 2004 · Everybody Is a Killer as François, le garagiste
- 2004 · Les amateurs as Monsieur Meinau
- 2003 · En territoire indien as Jean-Claude Adam
- 2002 · Féroce as Inspecteur de police
- 2001 · Tender Souls as Jacques
- 2001 · How I Killed My Father as un patient
- 2001 · L'Année des Guignols - Je peux dire une connerie ? as (voice)
- 2001 · Hors Service as Louis
- 2001 · Recrutement as Corbi, the recruiter
- 1999 · Innocent as Jean-René
- 1999 · Le sourire du clown as Drouot
- 1999 · Hard Off as Le docteur Nataf
- 1999 · The Happiest Place on Earth as Brafort
- 1998 · Dormez, je le veux! as Paul, the uncle / Raymond, the father
- 1998 · L'Année des Guignols - Y'a paaas de méthode as (voice)
- 1997 · Seventh Heaven as Le docteur
- 1997 · Le garçon d'orage as Le boiteux
- 1997 · Pardaillan as Henry de Montmorency, comte de Damville
- 1995 · Un si joli bouquet as Antoine
- 1995 · Fresh Bait as Insp. Durieux
- 1994 · The Violin Player as Charles
- 1994 · Cherche famille désespérément as
- 1994 · Le Poisson rouge as Pharmacist
- 1993 · The Screw as Un vendeur
- 1993 · Trapped by a Dream as Le cousin
- 1990 · Sans rires as Roger
- 1989 · Suivez cet avion as Combette
- 1987 · The Murderous Months of April as Baumann
- 1983 · Stella as Captain in the hangar
- 1982 · La Balance as Inspecteur de la Mondaine
- 1981 · Un étrange voyage as Le témoin escroc
- 1979 · Martin and Lea as l'inspecteur