Jean-Pierre Cassel
Acting Born Oct 27, 1932 Died Apr 19, 2007 Paris, France 193 credits
Biography
Jean-Pierre Cassel was a French actor born on October 27, 1932, in Paris, where he also died on April 19, 2007. His given name was Jean-Pierre Crochon. As a popular star of French cinema, his career spanned over 50 years, during which he accumulated over 200 film and television credits. He was the father of actor Vincent Cassel, actress and singer Cécile Cassel, and rapper Mathias Cassel. Throughout his extensive career in film and television, he became a recognized figure in French entertainment before his death in April 2007 at the age of 74.
Advertisement
Career overview
Jean-Pierre Cassel was a French actor born on October 27, 1932, whose given name was Jean-Pierre Crochon. He was born in Paris, where he also died on April 19, 2007, at the age of seventy-four. As a popular star of French cinema, his career spanned over fifty years. During this extensive career in film and television, he accumulated over two hundred film and television credits.
Among his extensive filmography, he became known for appearances in various film and television projects. Specific works associated with his career include Musím si dojet pro kocoura, The Three Musketeers, and Disperatamente Giulia.
Outside of his extensive acting career, he was also known as a parent. He was the father of actor Vincent Cassel, actress and singer Cécile Cassel, and rapper Mathias Cassel.
Ask the Vault
Ask anything about Jean-Pierre Cassel.
Frequent co-stars
Michael York
5 shared titles
Richard Chamberlain
4 shared titles
Frank Finlay
4 shared titles
Christopher Lee
4 shared titles
Roy Kinnear
4 shared titles
Won Jin-ah
3 shared titles
Anthony Perkins
3 shared titles
Faye Dunaway
3 shared titles
Oliver Reed
3 shared titles
Geraldine Chaplin
3 shared titles
Career timeline
Belmondo: The Incorrigible
The Bardot mystery
Asterix at the Olympic GamesOù avais-je la tête ?
The Diving Bell and the ButterflyCounter InvestigationLe Vrai CoupableGone for a DanceVous êtes de la police ?
Bunker ParadiseCall Me AgostinoBad FaithFair PlayCongorama
VirgilMag Bodard, un destinIn Your DreamsLa Femme coquelicot
Narco
Une deuxième chanceMichel VaillantThe House by the Canal
Jean-Pierre Melville and Army of ShadowsLa Chanson du maçonÀ l'abri des regards indiscrets
MéditerranéeUn pique-nique chez OsirisRastignac ou les AmbitieuxUn pique-nique chez Osiris
The Crimson RiversSadeLe coup du lapin
Influence PeddlingThe Happiest Place on EarthThe Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret ServiceLes Montagnes bleues
Vivement dimancheHeart and SwordLa Patinoire
Le Président et la garde barrièreCon rabbia e con amore
Flairs ennemisAmores que matanLes Bidochon
La CérémonieLe fils de PaulLe Cœur étincelantValse Nocturne
Les Cordier, juge et flicZwei alte HasenTormentPrêt-à-PorterCasque bleu
PétainLa Treizième VoitureMétisseL'Œil écarlateAmor e Dedinhos de Pé
Love at First SightNotoriousBlood and DustBetween Heaven and EarthAqui D'El Rei!
The Cave of the Golden RoseThe Burning ShoreMountain of DiamondsThe MaidMountain of Diamonds
The Phantom of the OperaChillersVincent & TheoMister FrostThe Fatal Image
Les Jupons de la révolutionLe Retour d'Arsène LupinLe Retour d'Arsène LupinThe Return of the MusketeersJulia Forever
The Secret of the SaharaChouans !NailcruncherYoung ToscaniniA Matter of Convenience
Matin BonheurCasanova
LibertyL'Été 36
TélématinSlices of Life
Vive la sociale !
Champs-ElyséesThe TroutAliceLa GuérilléraTady Paříž, dobrý den
Shillingbury TalesPortrait of a Nude WomanLa vie continueIl caso Graziosi
Superman IILove in a Cold ClimateLove in a Cold Climate5% de risqueLe Soleil en face
Full Filmography
193 titles- Belmondo: The Incorrigible (2022)
- The Bardot mystery (2012)
- Asterix at the Olympic Games (2008) as Panoramix
- Où avais-je la tête ? (2008) as Albert
- The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007) as Father Lucien
- Counter Investigation (2007) as Docteur Delmas
- Le Vrai Coupable (2007) as Léonard Manderley
- Gone for a Dance (2007) as Guy adulte
- Vous êtes de la police ? (2007) as Simon Sablonnet
- Bunker Paradise (2006) as Henri Devaux
- Call Me Agostino (2006)
- Bad Faith (2006) as Victor Breitmann
- Fair Play (2006) as Édouard
- Congorama (2006) as Hervé Roy
- Virgil (2005) as Ernest
- Mag Bodard, un destin (2005) as Self (archive footage)
- In Your Dreams (2005) as Mike
- La Femme coquelicot (2005) as Félix
- Narco (2004) as Le père de Gus
- Une deuxième chance (2003) as Anatole
- Michel Vaillant (2003) as Henri Vaillant
- The House by the Canal (2003) as Louis
- Jean-Pierre Melville and Army of Shadows (2002) as Self
- La Chanson du maçon (2002) as Arnold
- À l'abri des regards indiscrets (2002) as Le balayeur claquettiste
- Méditerranée (2001) as Jacques Nils
- Un pique-nique chez Osiris (2001) as Victor Ancelin
- Rastignac ou les Ambitieux (2001) as Vautrin
- Un pique-nique chez Osiris (2001) as Victor Ancelin
- The Crimson Rivers (2000) as Dr. Bernard Chernezé
- Sade (2000) as Le vicomte de Lancris
- Le coup du lapin (2000) as Christian de la Hénerie
- Influence Peddling (1999) as Pierre-Jean Guisard
- The Happiest Place on Earth (1999) as Blondel
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service (1999) as Ambassador
- Les Montagnes bleues (1999) as David
- Vivement dimanche (1998) as Self
- Heart and Sword (1998) as Hoel
- La Patinoire (1998) as Ice Rink's Manager
- Le Président et la garde barrière (1997) as Deschanel
- Con rabbia e con amore (1997) as Gigi
- Flairs ennemis (1996) as Jean-Charles Cuvelier
- Amores que matan (1996)
- Les Bidochon (1996) as Le PDG de Canal B
- La Cérémonie (1995) as Georges Lelièvre
- Le fils de Paul (1995) as Paul
- Le Cœur étincelant (1995)
- Valse Nocturne (1995) as Le Comte
- Les Cordier, juge et flic (1994) as Judge Lefebvre
- Zwei alte Hasen (1994) as Kommissar Rosseau
- Torment (1994) as M. Vernon
- Prêt-à-Porter (1994) as Olivier de la Fontaine
- Casque bleu (1994) as Nicolas
- Pétain (1993) as Hans Roberto
- La Treizième Voiture (1993) as Charles
- Métisse (1993) as Gynecologist
- L'Œil écarlate (1993) as Leprince
- Amor e Dedinhos de Pé (1993) as Gonçalo Botelho
- Le Secret d'Elissa Rhaïs (1993) as Lucien Rameau
- Chá Forte com Limão (1993) as Tiago
- Love at First Sight (1992) as Paolo
- Notorious (1992) as Alex Sebastian
- Blood and Dust (1992) as Ridefort
- Between Heaven and Earth (1992) as Le rédacteur en chef
- Aqui D'El Rei! (1992) as Rodrigo
- The Cave of the Golden Rose (1991) as the general
- The Burning Shore (1991) as Louis de Thiry
- Mountain of Diamonds (1991) as Louis de Thiry
- The Maid (1991) as C.P. Olivier
- Mountain of Diamonds (1991) as Louis de Thiry
- The Cave of the Golden Rose (1991) as The General
- The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish (1991) as Zalman
- The Phantom of the Opera (1990) as Inspector Ledoux
- Chillers (1990) as De Gastine
- Vincent & Theo (1990) as Dr. Paul Gachet
- Mister Frost (1990) as Corelli
- The Fatal Image (1990) as Vandelle
- Les Jupons de la révolution (1989) as Le Marquis de Mirabeau
- Le Retour d'Arsène Lupin (1989) as Comte-Général Krechov
- Le Retour d'Arsène Lupin (1989) as Sir John
- The Return of the Musketeers (1989) as Cyrano de Bergerac
- Julia Forever (1989)
- Vado a riprendermi il gatto (1989)
- The Secret of the Sahara (1988) as Major De Brosse
- Chouans ! (1988) as Baron de Tiffauges
- Nailcruncher (1988) as De Surville
- Young Toscanini (1988) as Maestro Miguez
- A Matter of Convenience (1988) as Alphonse
- Matin Bonheur (1987) as Self
- Casanova (1987) as Louis XV
- Liberty (1986) as Eduard de Laboulaye
- L'Été 36 (1986) as Yves
- Télématin (1985) as Self
- Slices of Life (1985) as Le comte de Forcheville
- Vive la sociale ! (1983) as Le camelot
- Champs-Elysées (1982) as Self
- The Trout (1982) as Rambert
- Alice (1982) as Rabbit
- La Guérilléra (1982) as Coronel Larzac
- Tady Paříž, dobrý den (1982)
- Ehrengard (1982) as Cazotte
- Shillingbury Tales (1981) as Julien Lacoste
- Portrait of a Nude Woman (1981) as Pireddu
- La vie continue (1981) as Pierre
- Il caso Graziosi (1981)
- Superman II (1980) as French Officer at the White House (uncredited)
- Love in a Cold Climate (1980)
- Love in a Cold Climate (1980) as Fabrice, Duc de Sauveterre
- 5% de risque (1980) as Henri Tanin
- Le Soleil en face (1980) as Marat
- Hle Praha, pane Pařížane! (1980) as Self
- From Hell to Victory (1979) as Dick Sanders
- The City of Silences (1979) as Private detective
- I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs (1979) as Jean-Marcel Grumet
- La giacca verde (1979) as Walter Salvini
- Ciné regards (1978) as Self
- The Meetings of Anna (1978) as Daniel
- Rire et sourire : Le Splendid (1978) as Extrait d'une émission télévisée avec Jerry Lewis
- Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978) as Louis Kohner
- Grandison (1978) as Oppenheimer
- 30 millions d'amis (1976) as Self
- The Twist (1976) as Jacques
- Doctor Francoise Gailland (1976) as Daniel Letessier
- Scrambled Eggs (1976) as The Representative of the Italian Leader
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) as Self (archive footage)
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) as Self
- Numéro un (1975) as Self
- That Lucky Touch (1975) as Leo
- Eine Frau zieht ein (1975) as Hans Emmerich
- Murder on the Orient Express (1974) as Pierre Paul Michel
- The Four Musketeers (1974) as Louis XIII
- Love at the Top (1974) as Claude Fabre
- Klimbim (1973) as Self / Various Roles
- The Three Musketeers (1973) as Louis XIII
- Baxter! (1973) as Roger Tunnell
- Wife for Sale (1973)
- Midi trente (1972) as Self
- The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) as Henri Sénéchal
- Malpertuis (1972) as Lampernisse
- Samedi soir (1971) as Self
- Cadet Rousselle (1971) as Self
- The Boat on the Grass (1971) as David
- Mesure pour Mesure (1971) as Lucio
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Dupeyron
- The Breach (1970) as Paul Thomas
- The Bear and the Doll (1970) as Gaspard
- Army of Shadows (1969) as Jean-François Jardie
- Oh! What a Lovely War (1969) as French Colonel
- À bout portant (1968) as Self
- La Double Inconstance (1968) as The prince
- Anyone Can Play (1967) as Luisa's husband
- Le Jeu de l'amour et du hasard (1967) as Dorante
- October Revolution (1967) as Narrator (French version) (voice)
- The Killing Game (1967) as Pierre Meyrand
- Is Paris Burning? (1966) as Lt. Henri Karcher
- Die Caterina-Valente-Show (1966) as Self
- Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965) as Pierre Dubois
- The Lace Wars (1965) as Joliecoeur
- High Infidelity (1964) as Tonino
- Male Companion (1964) as Antoine Mirliflor
- The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers (1964) as Alain des Arcys (segment "L'Homme qui vendit la tour Eiffel")
- Cyrano and d'Artagnan (1964) as D'Artagnan
- Nothing Ever Happens (1963) as Juan
- The Seven Deadly Sins (1962) as Raymond (segment "L'avarice")
- The Elusive Corporal (1962) as Caporal
- Arsène Lupin vs. Arsène Lupin (1962) as Gérard Dagmar
- Greed (1962) as Raymond
- The Dance (1962) as Albert
- Goodbye Again (1961) as Dancer
- The Marriage of Figaro (1961) as Figaro
- Napoléon II, the Eagle (1961) as Gustav von Neipperg
- Five Day Lover (1961) as Antoine
- The Joker (1961) as Édouard Berlon
- Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century (1960) as Candide
- The Love Game (1960) as Victor
- Discorama (1959) as Self
- La Marraine de Charley (1959) as Claude
- La Nuit de Tom Brown (1959) as Toby
- The Night Affair (1958) as Dancer / Young Soldier (uncredited)
- Love Is My Profession (1958) as Trumpet Player (uncredited)
- Et ta sœur… (1958) as Acteur
- The Overworked (1958) as Bernard
- Sacred Youth (1958) as Young man at the nightclub (uncredited)
- On Foot, on Horse, and on Wheels (1957) as Mariel
- Crazy in the Noodle (1957) as Journalist (uncredited)
- The Happy Road (1957) as Young Lover (uncredited)
- La Peau de l'ours (1957) as Duquenne's son
- Cinépanorama (1956) as Self
- La Famille Anodin (1956) as Jean-Lou
- Reflets de Cannes (1954) as Self
- Saluti e baci (1953) as (uncredited)
- Act of Love (1953) as Dancer (uncredited)
- Pigalle-Saint-Germain-des-Prés (1950) as Un figurant
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Jean-Pierre Cassel best known for?
Jean-Pierre Cassel is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Asterix at the Olympic Games (2008), The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007), Counter Investigation (2007), Michel Vaillant (2003).
When and where was Jean-Pierre Cassel born?
Jean-Pierre Cassel was born on October 27, 1932 in Paris, France. They passed away on April 19, 2007.
How many credits does Jean-Pierre Cassel have?
Jean-Pierre Cassel has accumulated over 193 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1950 to 2022.
What is Jean-Pierre Cassel's background in cinema and television?
Jean-Pierre Cassel was a French actor born on October 27, 1932, in Paris, where he also died on April 19, 2007. His given name was Jean-Pierre Crochon. As a popular star of French cinema, his career spanned over 50 years, during which he accumulated over 200 film and television credits. He was the father of actor Vince...
Jean-Pierre Cassel by the numbers
193credits
153films
40TV series
1950–2022active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Cinépanorama (1956) as Self — aged about 23
- Army of Shadows (1969) as Jean-François Jardie — aged about 36
- Le Retour d'Arsène Lupin (1989) as Comte-Général Krechov — aged about 56
- Le Retour d'Arsène Lupin (1989) as Sir John — aged about 56
- The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007) as Father Lucien — aged about 74
- The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) as Henri Sénéchal — aged about 39
What viewers say
No comments yet. Be the first to share your take on Jean-Pierre Cassel.