Jacques Herlin
Acting Born Aug 17, 1927 Died Jun 7, 2014 Le Vésinet, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France 146 credits
Biography
Jacques Herlin was a French character actor born as Jacques de Jouette on August 17, 1927, in Le Vésinet, France. He spent his youth in Toulon where his family lived. Beginning his career in the early sixties, he appeared in a large number of films, in addition to being active on stage and on television. His work included appearances in numerous German films. He passed away on June 7, 2014, in Paris at the age of 86.
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Career overview
Jacques Herlin was a French character actor born as Jacques de Jouette on August 17, 1927. Beginning his career in the early sixties, he appeared in an impressive number of films throughout his life. In addition to his extensive work in cinema, Herlin was also active on stage and on television, building a diverse body of acting credits across multiple mediums.
Throughout his extensive filmography, Herlin worked in various cinematic productions, including numerous German films. His career spanned decades, showcasing his presence as a recognizable character actor in the European film industry.
Herlin passed away on June 7, 2014, at the age of 86. His long-standing career left behind a substantial record of performances in film, television, and theatre.
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Career timeline
"Auf der Alm da gibt's koa Sünd" - Die Erotikfilme der 1960er, -70er und -80er Jahre
Me and KaminskiLadies Of The Night’s StreetOur Faust
La Lumière du phareLa station Champbaudet
Asterix & Obelix: God Save BritanniaFarewell, My QueenParis-Manhattan
Rituels meurtriersLa part des angesGuiltyWelcome, Kaniusha
Of Gods and MenOur Day Will ComeHistoires de vies
Welcome
Une enfance volée: L'affaire Finaly
Room of Death
A Good YearMadame Irma
Never Say... Never!
Seven Years of MarriageThe Pharmacist
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of ArcLe Créateur
Animals with the Tollkeeper
Au petit Marguery
Not Everybody's Lucky Enough to Have Communist ParentsKrapatchouk
Un type bienShadows of the PastLes Ritals
Counterstrike
Torrents of SpringCrossbow: The MovieAffairs
The Gamble
CrossbowCrossbowFrankenstein's AuntFreckled Max and the Spooks
National Lampoon's European Vacation
LaceRive droite, rive gaucheDr. Fischer of GenevaHistoire du caporal
The Winds of WarIronmasterThe Moon in the GutterHappy WeekendPlem, Plem – Die Schule brennt
The Odd SquadPiratensender PowerplayDie liebestollen Lederhosen
The SalamanderThe Marquis of Grillo
Three Lederhosen in St. TropezSpeed CrossI Hate Blondes
Austern mit SenfLucky StarTo the Sparkling Girls' Inn
Hurra, die Schwedinnen sind daIl furto della giocondaThe War of the RobotsSummer Night FeverDas Wirtshaus der sündigen Töchter
Casanova & Co.Three Swedish Girls in Upper BavariaPane, burro e marmellata
Full Filmography
146 titles- "Auf der Alm da gibt's koa Sünd" - Die Erotikfilme der 1960er, -70er und -80er Jahre (2024) as Müller-Meyerfall (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Me and Kaminski (2015) as Dominik Silva
- Ladies Of The Night’s Street (2015) as Gaston
- Our Faust (2015) as Gaston
- La Lumière du phare (2013) as L'homme du phare
- La station Champbaudet (2013) as Durozoir
- Asterix & Obelix: God Save Britannia (2012) as Triple-Patte
- Farewell, My Queen (2012) as Marquis de Vaucouleurs
- Paris-Manhattan (2012) as Monsieur Aknin
- Rituels meurtriers (2011) as Francois Dumas
- La part des anges (2011) as Motard 2
- Guilty (2011) as Le gendarme
- Welcome, Kaniusha (2011) as Joseph
- Of Gods and Men (2010) as Amédée
- Our Day Will Come (2010) as Hervé Clavel
- Histoires de vies (2010) as Krékor
- Welcome (2009) as Le policier du centre de rétention
- Une enfance volée: L'affaire Finaly (2008) as Monseigneur Caillot
- Room of Death (2007) as Marceau
- A Good Year (2006) as Papa Duflot
- Madame Irma (2006) as Monsieur Blanchard
- Never Say... Never! (2005) as Lafayette
- Seven Years of Marriage (2003) as Grand-père Ménard
- The Pharmacist (2003) as M. Jouvin
- The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999) as the priest of Orleans
- Le Créateur (1999) as Le Majordome
- Animals with the Tollkeeper (1998) as Laurent
- Au petit Marguery (1995) as Monsieur Piat
- Not Everybody's Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents (1993) as Choumerski
- Krapatchouk (1993) as Travailleur immigré
- Un type bien (1991) as Monsieur Fez
- Shadows of the Past (1991) as Inspector Grenier
- Les Ritals (1991)
- Counterstrike (1990)
- Torrents of Spring (1989) as Pantaleone
- Crossbow: The Movie (1989)
- Affairs (1989) as Albert
- The Gamble (1988) as Old fiancé of Olivia
- Crossbow (1987) as Conrad
- Crossbow (1987)
- Frankenstein's Aunt (1987) as Igor
- Freckled Max and the Spooks (1987) as Igor
- National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) as Hotel Desk Clerk
- Lace (1984) as Clergyman
- Rive droite, rive gauche (1984) as Monsieur Vernakis
- Dr. Fischer of Geneva (1984) as Kips
- Histoire du caporal (1984) as Le père
- The Winds of War (1983) as Premier Reynaud
- Ironmaster (1983) as Rag
- The Moon in the Gutter (1983)
- Happy Weekend (1983) as Bürgermeister Herbert Huber
- Plem, Plem – Die Schule brennt (1983) as Rector
- Two of a Kind (1983) as Herr Schmidt
- The Hospital of Leningrad (1983)
- The Odd Squad (1982) as il generale francese
- Piratensender Powerplay (1982) as Dr. Eisenhauer
- Die liebestollen Lederhosen (1982) as Hotelportier
- The Salamander (1981) as Woodpecker
- The Marquis of Grillo (1981) as Rabet
- Three Lederhosen in St. Tropez (1980) as Französischer Polizeichef
- Speed Cross (1980) as Fischer
- I Hate Blondes (1980) as Party Guest
- Austern mit Senf (1979) as Maitre
- Lucky Star (1979) as Stepan, the stable master
- To the Sparkling Girls' Inn (1979) as Raffaele
- Hurra, die Schwedinnen sind da (1978) as Hugo Wiesinger
- Il furto della gioconda (1978) as Géry-Pieret
- The War of the Robots (1978) as Professor Carr
- Summer Night Fever (1978) as Ludwig
- Das Wirtshaus der sündigen Töchter (1978) as Maxi Huber
- Special Effects (1978) as Max
- Love-Hotel in Tirol (1978) as Dr. Rübenzahl, Notar
- Casanova & Co. (1977) as Senator Dell‘Acqua
- Three Swedish Girls in Upper Bavaria (1977) as Müller-Meyerfall
- Pane, burro e marmellata (1977) as Dottor Gaetano Arfè
- Soldier of Fortune (1976) as Pavedes
- Plot of Fear (1976) as Pandolfi
- The Diamond Peddlers (1976) as Inspector Nelson
- Moses the Lawgiver (1976) as Magier
- Carioca Tigre (1976) as Kibbutz
- Mondo candido (1975) as Dr. Panglos
- Moses the Lawgiver (1974) as Magician
- The Two Missionaries (1974) as Bishop
- Three Tough Guys (1974) as Barfly
- Erotomania (1974) as il chirurgo
- All Roads Lead to Man (1974) as Adhémar
- Blau blüht der Enzian (1973) as Alfons Ponelli
- Shaft in Africa (1973) as Perreau
- Massacre in Rome (1973) as Giovanni
- Dirty Weekend (1973) as TV Journalist
- The Countess Died of Laughter (1973) as Monsieur Dulac
- Il maschio ruspante (1973) as L'avvocato
- Das Wandern ist Herrn Müllers Lust (1973) as Timothy
- Property Is No Longer a Theft (1973) as Bank Employee
- The Adventures of Pinocchio (1972) as Secondo dottore
- The Adventures of Pinocchio (1972) as medico
- Slap the Monster on Page One (1972) as Lauri
- Ausser Rand und Band am Wolfgangsee (1972) as Marcel
- Homo Eroticus (1971) as Prof. Godé
- Einer spinnt immer (1971) as Dr. Klemm
- Die tollen Tanten schlagen zu (1971) as Eddy Stubenrauch
- Per amore o per forza (1971) as Inventor
- The Hostess Exceeds All Bounds (1970) as Vicomte de Chamenoise
- Sexy Susan Knows How...! (1970) as Baron Bierrechalet
- Una storia d'amore (1970) as Rucó
- Musik, Musik - da wackelt die Penne (1970) as Wimmer
- House of Pleasure (1969) as Ambassador Bulakieff
- The Viking Who Became a Bigamist (1969) as Dr. Pellegrini
- Die liebestollen Dirndl von Tirol (1969) as Frederic Joerges
- Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and Adolescence (1969) as Mr. Alexandre
- It Takes a Thief (1968) as The Frenchman
- Sexy Susan Sins Again (1968) as Ambassador Bulakieff
- Tower of Screaming Virgins (1968) as Ludwig X., König von Frankreich
- Western, Italian Style (1968) as Self
- The Stranger (1967) as Director of Home
- The Tiger and the Pussycat (1967) as Monsignore
- Your Turn to Die (1967) as Actor at recital
- The Sweet Sins of Sexy Susan (1967) as Count Dulce
- Adios, Hombre (1967) as Horace Pim
- Catch As Catch Can (1967) as Professore di Zoologia
- Two Faces of the Dollar (1967) as Mathematician
- The Girl and the General (1967) as Der Veterinär
- Tom Dollar (1967) as Mr. Osborne
- Yankee (1966) as Philosopher
- Pardon, Are You for or Against? (1966) as Bergerac
- Fort Yuma Gold (1966) as Verräter
- Secret Agent Super Dragon (1966) as Ross
- Make Love, Not War (1966) as Adolfo
- Seven Golden Men Strike Again (1966) as Militare a Cuenca
- The 10th Victim (1965) as Masoch Club Manager (uncredited)
- Don Camillo in Moscow (1965) as Perletti
- Il morbidone (1965) as Marcello
- A Maiden for the Prince (1965) as dott. Lulli
- White Voices (1964) as il frate tenuto da Meo per il cappuccio
- Buffalo Bill, Hero of the Far West (1964) as Piano Player
- Temple of the White Elephant (1964) as ufficiale inglese
- Janique Aimée (1963) as César, driver of the Molivants
- The Whip and the Body (1963) as Priest
- The Monsters (1963) as Outspoken Juror (segmento "La musa") (uncredited)
- Goliath and the Sins of Babylon (1963) as Phoenician Merchant
- The Day and the Hour (1963)
- Arsène Lupin vs. Arsène Lupin (1962)
- Bells Without Joy (1962) as Benjouba
- The Girl with the Golden Eyes (1961) as un chauffeur de taxi
- Boulevard (1960)
- Les Cinq Dernières Minutes (1958) as Demaison
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Jacques Herlin best known for?
Jacques Herlin is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Asterix & Obelix: God Save Britannia (2012), Farewell, My Queen (2012), Guilty (2011), Of Gods and Men (2010).
When and where was Jacques Herlin born?
Jacques Herlin was born on August 17, 1927 in Le Vésinet, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France. They passed away on June 7, 2014.
How many credits does Jacques Herlin have?
Jacques Herlin has accumulated over 146 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1958 to 2024.
What is Jacques Herlin's background in cinema and television?
Jacques Herlin was a French character actor born as Jacques de Jouette on August 17, 1927, in Le Vésinet, France. He spent his youth in Toulon where his family lived. Beginning his career in the early sixties, he appeared in a large number of films, in addition to being active on stage and on television. His work inclu...
Jacques Herlin by the numbers
146credits
133films
13TV series
1958–2024active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Marquis of Grillo (1981) as Rabet — aged about 53
- Slap the Monster on Page One (1972) as Lauri — aged about 44
- The Adventures of Pinocchio (1972) as medico — aged about 44
- Frankenstein's Aunt (1987) as Igor — aged about 59
- The Monsters (1963) as Outspoken Juror (segmento "La musa") (uncredited) — aged about 35
- The Winds of War (1983) as Premier Reynaud — aged about 55
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