Bernard Campan
Acting Born Apr 4, 1958 Agen, Lot-et-Garonne, France 135 credits
Biography
Bernard Campan is a French actor, film director, and writer. He was born on April 4, 1958, in Agen, Lot-et-Garonne, France. He is a member of the Les Inconnus trio of humorists. During his career, he won a César Award for Best Debut for Les Trois Frères. He was also nominated for a César Award for best actor for his role in Se souvenir des belles choses. His professional portfolio includes acting credits across film and television.
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Career overview
Bernard Campan is a French actor, film director, and writer. Born on April 4, 1958, in Agen, Lot-et-Garonne, France, he is recognized as a member of the humorist trio Les Inconnus. Throughout his career in the film and television industries, Campan has accumulated a substantial body of work, accounting for a known total of one hundred credits in acting.
As a prominent figure in French entertainment, his creative contributions encompass acting, directing, and writing. His professional endeavors include his involvement with the Les Inconnus trio, which is noted among his aliases and collaborative projects. His extensive professional background spans both film and television, with a primary focus on performance credits recorded in his entertainment portfolio.
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Didier Bourdon
3 shared titles
Pascal Légitimus
2 shared titles
Monica Bellucci
1 shared title
Gérard Depardieu
1 shared title
Jean-Pierre Darroussin
1 shared title
François Rollin
1 shared title
Jean Barney
1 shared title
Baptiste Roussillon
1 shared title
Valérie Karsenti
1 shared title
Jean Dell
1 shared title
Career timeline
Le DiplômeUn Inconnu nommé BourdonUn pas de côté
Super PlanJean ValjeanLes Rêveurs
Maybe MoreLe Meilleur des InconnusLe Meilleur des Inconnus · CreatorÀ l'épreuveThe Child Who Measured the World
Beau gesteFaut Voir - L'Hebdo cinémaLa Belle Étincelle
Il était une fois Champs-ÉlyséesBeautiful MindsBeautiful Minds · DirectorBeautiful Minds · WriterBeautiful Minds · Producer
Samedi SébastienNight Birds
We're Live
Les Inconnus, les 30 meilleurs sketchesLes Enfoirés 2019 - Le Monde des EnfoirésBouvard : Le Meilleur de la télé
20 sketches, une vie
A Bag of MarblesLe syndrome de l'écossaisLes Inconnus - La Totale ! (Vol. 2)Les Inconnus - La Totale ! (Vol. 5)Les Inconnus - La Totale ! (Vol. 4)
AmandaHumaineHumaine · ProducerLa Folle Histoire des InconnusPresque comme les autres
The Black Ball
AïssaThe Three Brothers: The ReturnThe Three Brothers: The Return · DirectorThe Three Brothers: The Return · Screenplay
Frenchmen 3
Plus si affinités & Friends
No and MeLe Café du pont
C à vousPark BenchesOne for the RoadAlternate Weeks (and Half the Vacation)
La Face cachéeLa Face cachée · DirectorLa Face cachée · StoryFrenchmen 2
Salut les Terriens !The Man of My Life
How Much Do You Love Me?
De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de nulle part ailleursLightweight
The Car KeysFrenchmen
Ze Inconnus Story : Le bôcoup meilleur, la suite (Vol. 4) – BonusAccidental SaintLes Inconnus - Ze Inconnus Story - Le bôcoup meilleur (Vol. 3) - BonusLes Inconnus - Ze Inconnus Story - Le bôcoup meilleur: la suite Vol 4Les Inconnus - Ze Inconnus Story - Le bôcoup meilleur: la suite Vol 4 · Scenario Writer
Beautiful MemoriesLes Inconnus - Ze Inconnus Story - Le Bôcoup meilleur (Vol. 2)Les Inconnus - Ze Inconnus Story - Le Bôcoup meilleur (Vol. 2) · WriterLes Inconnus - Ze Inconnus Story - Le Bôcoup meilleur (Vol. 2) · CreatorLes Inconnus - Ze Inconnus Story - Le Bôcoup meilleur (Vol. 2) · Scenario Writer
Antilles sur Seine
Augustin, King of Kung-FuDoggy BagL'Extraterrestre
Vivement dimanche
The BetThe Bet · DirectorThe Bet · Writer
The Three BrothersThe Three Brothers · DirectorThe Three Brothers · Writer
Les Inconnus - Le Nouveau Spectacle au Casino de ParisLes Inconnus - Le Nouveau Spectacle au Casino de Paris · Writer
Full Filmography
135 titles- Le Diplôme (2026) as Sam
- Un Inconnu nommé Bourdon (2026) as Lui-même
- Un pas de côté (2026)
- Super Plan (2025) as Self - Guest
- Jean Valjean (2025) as Bienvenu Myriel
- Les Rêveurs (2025) as Professeur Jullian
- Maybe More (2024) as Xavier
- Le Meilleur des Inconnus (2024) as Various characters
- Le Meilleur des Inconnus (2024) Creator
- À l'épreuve (2024) as Jean-Yves
- The Child Who Measured the World (2024) as Alexandre Varda
- L'Histoire secrète des Inconnus, le doc événement (2024) as Self
- Beau geste (2023) as Self
- Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma (2023) as Self - Guest
- La Belle Étincelle (2023) as Philippe Lamarck
- Il était une fois Champs-Élysées (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Beautiful Minds (2022) as Louis
- Beautiful Minds (2022) Director
- Beautiful Minds (2022) Writer
- Beautiful Minds (2022) Producer
- The Tasting (2022) as Jacques
- Drôles de familles (2022) as Self
- The Grand Restaurant IV (2022)
- Theo and the Metamorphosis (2022) Co-Producer
- Tous Inconnus (2022) as Self
- Tous Inconnus (2022) Original Series Creator
- Les inconnus : Histoire d’un succès (2022) as Self
- Samedi Sébastien (2021) as Self - Guest
- Night Birds (2021) as Jean-Philippe
- We're Live (2020) as Self - Guest
- Les Inconnus, les 30 meilleurs sketches (2019) as Self (archive footage)
- Les Enfoirés 2019 - Le Monde des Enfoirés (2019)
- Bouvard : Le Meilleur de la télé (2019) as Self (archive footage)
- 20 sketches, une vie (2018) as Self
- A Bag of Marbles (2017) as Ambroise Mancelier
- Le syndrome de l'écossais (2017) as Alex
- Les Inconnus - La Totale ! (Vol. 2) (2017) as Self
- Les Inconnus - La Totale ! (Vol. 5) (2017) as Self
- Les Inconnus - La Totale ! (Vol. 4) (2017) as Self
- Les Inconnus - La Totale ! (Vol. 1) (2017) as Self
- Les Inconnus - La Totale ! (Vol. 3) (2017) as Self
- Amanda (2016) as Self
- Humaine (2016)
- Humaine (2016) Producer
- La Folle Histoire des Inconnus (2016) as Self
- Presque comme les autres (2016) as Christophe
- Les Inconnus - Ze Inconnus Story - Le Bôcoup meilleur (Vol. 5) - Bonus (2016) as Various characters
- Les Inconnus - Ze Inconnus Story - Le Bôcoup meilleur (Vol. 5) (2016) as Various characters
- Les Inconnus - Ze Inconnus Story - Le Bôcoup meilleur (Vol. 5) (2016) Creator
- Les Inconnus - Ze Inconnus Story - Le Bôcoup meilleur (Vol. 5) (2016) Writer
- Les Inconnus - Ze Inconnus Story - Le Bôcoup meilleur (Vol. 5) (2016) Scenario Writer
- The Black Ball (2015) as Vincent Ferreira
- Aïssa (2014) as Dr. Perrault (voice)
- The Three Brothers: The Return (2014) as Bernard Latour
- The Three Brothers: The Return (2014) Director
- The Three Brothers: The Return (2014) Screenplay
- Frenchmen 3 (2013) as Antoine
- Plus si affinités & Friends (2011) as Self
- No and Me (2010) as Lou's father
- Le Café du pont (2010) as Maurice Perret
- C à vous (2009) as Self - Guest
- Park Benches (2009) as Distrustful neighbor
- One for the Road (2009) as Marc
- Alternate Weeks (and Half the Vacation) (2009) as François
- La Face cachée (2007) as François
- La Face cachée (2007) Director
- La Face cachée (2007) Story
- Frenchmen 2 (2007) as Antoine
- Salut les Terriens ! (2006) as Self - Guest
- The Man of My Life (2006) as Frédéric
- How Much Do You Love Me? (2005) as François
- De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de nulle part ailleurs (2004) as Self (archive footage)
- Lightweight (2004) as Chief
- The Car Keys (2003) as Actor Refusing to Film with Laurent
- Frenchmen (2003) as Antoine
- Ze Inconnus Story : Le bôcoup meilleur, la suite (Vol. 4) – Bonus (2002) as Various characters
- Accidental Saint (2002) as Tonio
- Les Inconnus - Ze Inconnus Story - Le bôcoup meilleur (Vol. 3) - Bonus (2002) as Various characters
- Les Inconnus - Ze Inconnus Story - Le bôcoup meilleur: la suite Vol 4 (2002) as Various characters
- Les Inconnus - Ze Inconnus Story - Le bôcoup meilleur: la suite Vol 4 (2002) Scenario Writer
- Les Inconnus - Ze Inconnus Story - Le bôcoup meilleur: la suite Vol 4 (2002) Writer
- Les Inconnus - Ze Inconnus Story - Le bôcoup meilleur: la suite Vol 4 (2002) Creator
- Les Inconnus - Ze Inconnus Story - Le Bôcoup meilleur (Vol. 3) (2002) as Various characters
- Les Inconnus - Ze Inconnus Story - Le Bôcoup meilleur (Vol. 3) (2002) Writer
- Les Inconnus - Ze Inconnus Story - Le Bôcoup meilleur (Vol. 3) (2002) Creator
- Les Inconnus - Ze Inconnus Story - Le Bôcoup meilleur (Vol. 3) (2002) Scenario Writer
- Beautiful Memories (2001) as Philippe
- Les Inconnus - Ze Inconnus Story - Le Bôcoup meilleur (Vol. 2) (2001) as Various characters
- Les Inconnus - Ze Inconnus Story - Le Bôcoup meilleur (Vol. 2) (2001) Writer
- Les Inconnus - Ze Inconnus Story - Le Bôcoup meilleur (Vol. 2) (2001) Creator
- Les Inconnus - Ze Inconnus Story - Le Bôcoup meilleur (Vol. 2) (2001) Scenario Writer
- The Three Kings (2001) as Melchior
- The Three Kings (2001) Director
- The Three Kings (2001) Scenario Writer
- Les Inconnus - Ze Inconnus Story - Le Bôcoup meilleur (Vol. 2) - Bonus (2001) as Various characters
- Les Inconnus - Ze Inconnus Story - Le Bôcoup meilleur (Vol. 1) - Bonus (2001) as Various characters
- Les Inconnus - Ze Inconnus Story - Le Bôcoup meilleur (Vol. 1) (2001) as Various characters
- Les Inconnus - Ze Inconnus Story - Le Bôcoup meilleur (Vol. 1) (2001) Scenario Writer
- Les Inconnus - Ze Inconnus Story - Le Bôcoup meilleur (Vol. 1) (2001) Creator
- Les Inconnus - Ze Inconnus Story - Le Bôcoup meilleur (Vol. 1) (2001) Writer
- Antilles sur Seine (2000) as Femme de ménage 1
- Augustin, King of Kung-Fu (1999) as Boutinot
- Doggy Bag (1999) as Chauffeur de taxi
- L'Extraterrestre (1999) as Yeb
- Vivement dimanche (1998) as Self
- The Bet (1997) as Bernard
- The Bet (1997) Director
- The Bet (1997) Writer
- The Three Brothers (1995) as Bernard Latour
- The Three Brothers (1995) Director
- The Three Brothers (1995) Writer
- Les Inconnus - Le Nouveau Spectacle au Casino de Paris (1993) as Self
- Les Inconnus - Le Nouveau Spectacle au Casino de Paris (1993) Writer
- La Télé des Inconnus : L'Essentiel (1990) as Various characters
- La Télé des Inconnus : L'Essentiel (1990) Creator
- La Télé des Inconnus (1990) as Self
- La Télé des Inconnus (1990) Creator
- Les Inconnus - Au secours… Tout va mieux ! (1990) as Self
- Les Inconnus - Au secours… Tout va bien ! (1988) as Self
- Sacrée soirée (1987) as Self - Les Inconnus
- Nulle part ailleurs (1987) as Self
- Télématin (1985) as Self
- Victoires de la musique (1985) as Self
- The Telephone Always Rings Twice (1985) as Ugo
- The Telephone Always Rings Twice (1985) Writer
- Champs-Elysées (1982) as Self
- Le Théâtre de Bouvard (1982) as Various characters
- Seconde chance
- Lucky Luke in Welcome to Fanga Town Director
- Lucky Luke in Welcome to Fanga Town Writer
- Le Grand départ
- Belladonne as Christian
- Gilles United
- Ze inconnus Story: Le Bôcoup meilleur as Lui-même
- Les Inconnus : La Totale !
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Bernard Campan best known for?
Bernard Campan is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Jean Valjean (2025), A Bag of Marbles (2017), Al Zeer Salem (2000), C à vous (2009).
When and where was Bernard Campan born?
Bernard Campan was born on April 4, 1958 in Agen, Lot-et-Garonne, France.
How many credits does Bernard Campan have?
Bernard Campan has accumulated over 135 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1982 to 2026.
What is Bernard Campan's background in cinema and television?
Bernard Campan is a French actor, film director, and writer. He was born on April 4, 1958, in Agen, Lot-et-Garonne, France. He is a member of the Les Inconnus trio of humorists. During his career, he won a César Award for Best Debut for Les Trois Frères. He was also nominated for a César Award for best actor for his ro...
Bernard Campan by the numbers
135credits
111films
24TV series
1982–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- La Télé des Inconnus (1990) as Self — aged about 32
- A Bag of Marbles (2017) as Ambroise Mancelier — aged about 59
- The Three Brothers (1995) as Bernard Latour — aged about 37
- Champs-Elysées (1982) as Self — aged about 24
- The Bet (1997) as Bernard — aged about 39
- Jean Valjean (2025) as Bienvenu Myriel — aged about 67
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