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Gérard Lanvin is a César Award-winning French actor. He quit his studies when he was 17 to become an actor. He took on a role in Vous n'aurez pas l'Alsace et la Lorraine in 1977 on an offer from actor Coluche. He received the Prix Jean Gabin in 1982 for his role in Une étrange affaire. In 1995 he won a César Award for Best Actor with Le Fils préféré. Other appearances include Une semaine de vacances and 3 zéros. During the 2000s, he returned to the big screen with popular comedies. In 2001, he received the César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role with The Taste of Others . He is married to Chantal Benoist, an actress, model and singer who released disco albums in 70s/80s under the name "Jennifer".
Birth Name
Gérard Raymond Lanvain
Born
Wednesday, 21 June 1950
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Liaison | Dumas, Dumas / Alain Dumas | 2023 |
| Mom, Don't Let Me Fall Asleep | Vincent | 2022 |
| The Biggest Fan | Gérard Lanvin / Lui-même | 2022 |
| Fly Me Away | Dr. Henri Reinhard / Docteur Reinhard | 2021 |
| Rogue City | Paul Maranzano | 2020 |
| Papi Sitter | André Morales | 2020 |
| Invitation sur le Plateau | Self - comedian | 2016 |
| French Cuisine | Alex | 2015 |
| Call My Agent! | Gérard Lanvin | 2015 |
| First Growth | François Maréchal | 2015 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Liaison | Dumas, Dumas / Alain Dumas | 2023 |
| Mom, Don't Let Me Fall Asleep | Vincent | 2022 |
| The Biggest Fan | Gérard Lanvin / Lui-même | 2022 |
| Fly Me Away | Dr. Henri Reinhard / Docteur Reinhard | 2021 |
| Rogue City | Paul Maranzano | 2020 |
| Papi Sitter | André Morales | 2020 |
| Invitation sur le Plateau | Self - comedian | 2016 |
| French Cuisine | Alex | 2015 |
| Call My Agent! | Gérard Lanvin | 2015 |
| First Growth | François Maréchal | 2015 |
| Get Well Soon | Pierre Laurent | 2014 |
| Colt 45 | Commandant Christian Chavez / Commander Christian Chavez | 2014 |
| 96 heures | Gabriel Carré | 2014 |
| Angélique | Le comte Joffrey de Peyrac | 2013 |
| True Friends | Walter Orsini | 2013 |
| Les Lyonnais | Momon Vidal | 2011 |
| Platane | Gérard Lanvin | 2011 |
| Jo's Boy | Jo Canavero / Jo Canavaro | 2010 |
| Point Blank | Commandant Patrick Werner / Commander Patrick Werner | 2010 |
| Bank Error in Your Favour | Julien Foucault | 2009 |
| Special Correspondents | Frank Bonneville | 2009 |
| Secret Defense | Alex | 2008 |
| Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1 | Charlie Bauer / Charly Bauer | 2008 |
| The Price to Pay | Richard | 2007 |
| Family Hero | Nicky Guazzini | 2006 |
| Camping | Michel Saint-Josse | 2006 |
| Les parrains | Serge | 2005 |
| San Antonio | San-Antonio / le commissaire San-Antonio | 2004 |
| Les clefs de bagnole | Un comédien qui refuse de tourner avec Laurent / Lui-même | 2003 |
| Nickel and Dime | Jacques | 2003 |
| Shooting Stars | Alain Colonna | 2002 |
| Dead Weight | Moltès / Gérard Moltès | 2002 |
| Love Bites | Étienne | 2001 |
| Passionnément | Bernard Lartigue | 2000 |
| The Taste of Others | Franck Moreno | 2000 |
| In All Innocence | Michel Farnese / Michel | 1998 |
| Le plus grand cabaret du monde | Self | 1998 |
| La femme du cosmonaute | Jean-Paul Gardène | 1997 |
| Anna Oz | Marcello | 1996 |
| My Man | Jeannot | 1996 |
| Le fils préféré | Jean-Paul Mantegna / Jean-Paul | 1994 |
| Les marmottes | Max | 1993 |
| Taratata | Self | 1993 |
| La belle histoire | Jésus-Christ / Jésus le gitan | 1992 |
| There Were Days... and Moons | Le routier / Le Camionneur | 1990 |
| Les nuls, l'émission | Self | 1990 |
| Mes meilleurs copains | Richard Chappoteaux | 1989 |
| Saxo | Sam Friedman | 1988 |
| Les frères Pétard | Manu | 1986 |
| Moi vouloir toi | Patrick Montanet / Patrick | 1985 |
| Les spécialistes | Stéphane Carella | 1985 |
| Marche à l'ombre | François | 1984 |
| Night Patrol | Gu Arenas / Inspecteur Gu Arenas | 1984 |
| The Prize of Peril | François Jacquemard | 1983 |
| Tir groupé | Antoine Beranger | 1982 |
| Strange Affair | Louis Coline | 1981 |
| Choice of Arms | Sarlat / Inspector Sarlat | 1981 |
| Est-ce bien raisonnable? | Gérard Louvier | 1981 |
| La traque | Julien Ravel | 1980 |
| Exterior Night | Léo | 1980 |
| Une semaine de vacances | Pierre | 1980 |
| L'entourloupe | Roland | 1980 |
| Nocturnal Uproar | Le type | 1979 |
| Dumb But Disciplined | Un bidasse / bidasse | 1979 |
| Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears | a policeman | 1979 |
| Médecins de nuit | Bob | 1978 |
| You Won't Have Alsace-Lorraine | 1977 | |
| The Wing or The Thigh? | Un membre du cirque | 1976 |
| Les enfants des justes | Virgile Laborie | 1976 |
