Laurent Lafitte
Biography
Laurent Lafitte is a French actor born on August 22, 1973, in Paris, France. He is known for playing the role of Patrick in the film Elle. In March 2016, he was named as the host of the opening and closing ceremonies at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. In 2023, he starred in the Netflix mini-series Class Act, which had the original name Tapie, playing the French businessman and politician Bernard Tapie. According to biographical and database records, he has ninety-three known acting credits.
Career overview
Laurent Lafitte is a French actor born on August 22, 1973, in Paris, France. He has built an extensive career in acting, with a known credits count of ninety-three. Among his recognized film work, he is known for playing the role of Patrick in the film Elle. In March 2016, he was named as the host of the opening and closing ceremonies at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.
Expanding his work into television, Lafitte starred in the Netflix mini-series Class Act, which had the original name Tapie, portraying the French businessman and politician Bernard Tapie in 2023. His professional profile encompasses a diverse range of acting appearances across film and television projects.
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Full Filmography
96 titles- Alter Ego (2026) as Alex Floutard / Axel Chambon
- Tout simplement fan (2026) as Laurent Lafitte
- Call My Agent! The Movie (2026) as Laurent Lafitte
- Super Plan (2025) as Self - Guest
- Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight (2025) as César (voice)
- The Party's Over! (2025) as Philippe Trousselard
- A Magnificent Life (2025) as Marcel Pagnol (Adult) (voice)
- The Richest Woman in the World (2025) as Pierre-Alain Fantin
- Class Reunion (2025) as Hervé
- The 4th Wall (2025) as Georges
- Merci Dorothée ! (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- The Count of Monte Cristo (2024) as Gérard de Villefort
- The Divine Sarah Bernhardt (2024) as Lucien Guitry
- Molière's Last Stage (2024) as Molière
- Meet the Barbarians (2024) as Hervé Riou
- Cyrano de Bergerac (2024) as Cyrano de Bergerac
- Beau geste (2023) as Self
- Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma (2023) as Self - Guest
- Class Act (2023) as Bernard Tapie
- For My Country (2023) as Général Caillard
- Le Late avec Alain Chabat (2022) as Self - Guest
- The Takedown (2022) as François Monge
- Little Nicholas: Happy as Can Be (2022) as Sempé (voice)
- Everybody Loves Jeanne (2022) as Jean
- Guermantes (2021) as Laurent
- Juste la fin du monde (2020) as Louis
- Dear Mother (2020) as Jean-Louis
- Dear Mother (2020) Writer
- Dear Mother (2020) Director
- Grand amour (2020)
- La Terre vue de l’espace (2020) as Narrator
- Abonne-toi (2019) as The producer
- Earth from Space (2019) as Voix Française
- Little White Lies 2 (2019) as Antoine
- Savage (2019) as Paul
- L'Hôtel du libre-échange (2019) as Bastien
- School's Out (2018) as Pierre
- One Nation, One King (2018) as Louis XVI
- Paul Sanchez Is Back! (2018) as Paul Sanchez
- See You Up There (2017) as Henri Pradelle
- K.O. (2017) as Antoine
- Quotidien (2016) as Self - Guest
- Elle (2016) as Patrick
- Divorce French Style (2016) as Vincent Leroy
- Daddy or Mommy (2015) as Vincent Leroy
- The Easy Way Out (2015) as Antoine
- Boomerang (2015) as Antoine Rey
- Divine Comédie, des planches à l'écran (2015) as Self
- Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods (2014) as Duplicatha (voice)
- Fool Circle (2014) as Léon
- The Love Punch (2014) as Vincent Kruger
- Number One Fan (2014) as Vincent Lacroix
- CANAL+'s 30th anniversary (2014) as Self
- Clique (2013) as Self - Guest
- Casting(s) (2013) as Self
- Le Débarquement 2 (2013) as Various Characters
- Le Débarquement (2013)
- Bright Days Ahead (2013) as Julien
- Mood Indigo (2013) as Le directeur de société
- Clean (2013) as Eric
- Le Débarquement (2013) as Various Characters
- The Adulteen (2013) as Arnaud Mustier
- Le Système Ribadier (2013) as Ribadier
- On the Other Side of the Tracks (2012) as François Monge
- On the Other Side of the Tracks (2012) Writer
- Mais qui a re-tué Pamela Rose ? (2012) as Perkins
- Platane (2011) as Laurent Lafitte
- Moi, Michel G., milliardaire, maître du monde (2011) as Joseph Klein
- Borderline (2011) as Brice Teller
- Little White Lies (2010) as Antoine
- The Perfect Date (2010) as Sylvain
- Together Is Too Much (2010) as Hervé
- C à vous (2009) as Self - Guest
- Laurent Lafitte: As His Name Suggests It (2009) as Self
- Laurent Lafitte: As His Name Suggests It (2009) Writer
- Sunny Spells (2008) as Philippe
- Tell No One (2006) as The Basque
- Narco (2004) as L'animateur show karaté
- The Role of Her Life (2004) as Arnaud
- Mais qui a tué Pamela Rose ? (2003) as Ambulancier
- Young, Beautiful and Screwed Up (2003) as Bertrand
- Whatever You Say (2002) as Fabrice
- Boomer (2002) as Didier
- Burger Quiz (2001) as Self
- The Apartment (2001) as Self - Guest
- Ladies of the Law (2000) as Légal
- The Crimson Rivers (2000) as Hubert
- Belle Maman (1999) as Franck
- Pleasure (And Its Little Inconveniences) (1998) as Guest 2
- Cérémonie des César (1976) as Self - Presenter
- Un bon avocat as Léonard Landry
- The Duchess and I as Jean-Claude de Montalbon
- Wake Me Up as Jean Roscoff
- Wake Me Up Director
- Wake Me Up Writer
- Papa ou Maman Collection as Vincent Leroy
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Laurent Lafitte best known for?
Laurent Lafitte is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Alter Ego (2026), Call My Agent! The Movie (2026), A Magnificent Life (2025), The Richest Woman in the World (2025).
When and where was Laurent Lafitte born?
Laurent Lafitte was born on August 22, 1973 in Paris, France.
How many credits does Laurent Lafitte have?
Laurent Lafitte has accumulated over 96 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1976 to 2026.
What is Laurent Lafitte's background in cinema and television?
Laurent Lafitte is a French actor born on August 22, 1973, in Paris, France. He is known for playing the role of Patrick in the film Elle. In March 2016, he was named as the host of the opening and closing ceremonies at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. In 2023, he starred in the Netflix mini-series Class Act, which had t...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- The Apartment (2001) as Self - Guest — aged about 27
- The Count of Monte Cristo (2024) as Gérard de Villefort — aged about 50
- See You Up There (2017) as Henri Pradelle — aged about 43
- Burger Quiz (2001) as Self — aged about 27
- A Magnificent Life (2025) as Marcel Pagnol (Adult) (voice) — aged about 51
- Tell No One (2006) as The Basque — aged about 32
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