Melvil Poupaud
Biography
Melvil Poupaud is a French actor. He was born on January 26, 1973, in Paris, France. Poupaud made his film debut at the age of 10 in Raúl Ruiz's City of Pirates. He has appeared in numerous films, including nine of Ruiz's films, and has a total of 110 known credits. Poupaud is also known for his work in television and other media. He has a content score of 100 on The Movie Database.
Career overview
Melvil Poupaud is a French actor who made his film debut at the age of 10 in Raúl Ruiz's City of Pirates. He subsequently appeared in nine more of Ruiz's films, including The Insomniac on the Bridge. Poupaud has a total of 110 known credits in his acting career.
Poupaud's early start in the film industry was facilitated by his introduction to Ruiz by his mother. This early exposure led to a significant body of work under Ruiz's direction. The extent of his involvement in Ruiz's films is notable, with a total of ten films credited to his name.
Poupaud's acting career spans multiple films and series, as evident from his profile on various film databases. His work has been documented on platforms such as TMDB, Wikipedia, ČSFD.cz, Filmožrouti.cz, FDb.cz, and Showbiz.CZ. These sources collectively provide insight into his extensive body of work, although specific details about his roles and projects are not explicitly stated in the provided information.
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Full Filmography
127 titles- Privileges (2026) as Édouard Galzain
- Un peu avant minuit (2026) as Léo
- Violette (2026)
- Stronger Than the Devil (2026)
- La Plus Belle Fille du Monde (2026) as Gabriel
- The Rules of Art (2025) as Yonathan Cobb
- Heads or Fails (2025) as Lazare
- In the Shadows (2024) as Paul Francoeur
- Marcello Mio (2024) as Melvil
- Bruce Springsteen: The America Whisperer (2024) as Narrator (Voice over)
- Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma (2023) as Self - Guest
- Jeanne du Barry (2023) as Le Comte Du Barry
- My Sole Desire (2023) as L'acteur connu
- Coup de chance (2023) as Jean Fournier
- Just the Two of Us (2023) as Grégoire Lamoureux
- Il était une fois... « Grâce à Dieu » (2023) as Self
- One Fine Morning (2022) as Clément
- The Young Lovers (2022) as Pierre Escande
- 15 Ways to Kill Your Neighbour (2022) as Jean-Claude
- Brother and Sister (2022) as Louis Vuillard
- Benjamin Biolay - Christmas Show (2022) as Self
- UFOs (2021) as Didier Mathure
- Summer of 85 (2020) as Mr. Lefèvre
- An Officer and a Spy (2019) as Maître Labori
- By the Grace of God (2019) as Alexandre Guérin
- Silent Streams (2019)
- Golden Youth (2019) as Hubert Robert
- Insoupçonnable (2018) as Paul Brodsky
- When Margaux Meets Margaux (2018) as Marc
- The Lady in the Portrait (2017) as Jean Denis Attiret
- Quotidien (2016) as Self - Guest
- In Bed with Victoria (2016) as Vincent Kossarski
- Xavier Dolan: Bound to Impossible (2016) as Self
- By the Sea (2015) as François
- The Great Game (2015) as Pierre Blum
- Face Down (2015) as Samy
- Mad Love (2015) as The Priest
- Fidelio, Alice's Odyssey (2014) as Gaël
- Duras and Cinema (2014) as Bruno Nuytten
- Laurence Anyways (2012) as Laurence Alia
- Lines of Wellington (2012) as Marechal Massena
- Ballet aquatique (2012)
- The Orphan Plus Minus an Arm (2012) as Robinson
- The Argument (2011) as Man
- Mysteries of Lisbon (2011) as Coronel Ernest Lacroze
- The Edge (2011) as François
- Mysteries of Lisbon (2010) as Coronel Ernest Lacroze
- Black Heaven (2010) as Vincent
- The Counterfeiters (2010) as Edouard
- Lucky Luke (2009) as Jesse James
- 44 Inch Chest (2009) as Loverboy
- Hideaway (Le refuge) (2009) as Louis
- Speed Racer (2008) as Johnny 'Goodboy' Jones
- A Christmas Tale (2008) as Ivan
- The Broken (2008) as Stefan Chambers
- Souvenirs and Evocations (2008) as Self
- Crime Is Our Business (2008) as Frédéric Charpentier
- Towards Zero (2007) as Guillaume Neuville
- Broken English (2007) as Julien
- A Lost Man (2007) as Thomas Koré
- Melvil (2006)
- Melvil (2006) Editor
- Melvil (2006) Sound
- Melvil (2006) Director
- Melvil (2006) Screenplay
- Time to Leave (2005) as Romain
- The Making of A Summer’s Tale (2005) as Himself
- Les Contes secrets ou les Rohmériens (2005) as Self
- Eros Therapy (2004) as Bruno
- Qui a tué Johnny Mac? (2004)
- Qui a tué Johnny Mac? (2004) Director
- Shimkent Hôtel (2003) as Alex
- Feelings (2003) as François
- Le Divorce (2003) as Charles-Henri de Persand
- Pronobis (2003) as Philippe / his twin
- Pronobis (2003) Director
- Pronobis (2003) Scenario Writer
- Rémi (2001)
- Rémi (2001) Director
- A Hell of a Day (2001) as Ben
- Love Torn in a Dream (2000) as Paul / Fils de Mariani / Loup / Le père jeune
- The Dark Room (2000) as Bertrand
- The Heart's Root (2000) as Vicente Corvo
- Time Regained (1999) as Prince of Foix
- Quelque chose (1999)
- Quelque chose (1999) Director
- Quelque chose (1999) Writer
- Vivement dimanche (1998) as Self
- Les Kidnappeurs (1998) as Armand Carpentier
- La Vie de Marianne (1997) as Valville
- Shooting Stars (1997) as Lenny
- Genealogies of a Crime (1997) as René
- A Summer's Tale (1996) as Gaspard
- Souvenir (1996) as Charles
- Three Lives and Only One Death (1996) as Martin
- Diary of a Seducer (1996) as Gregoire
- Innocent Lies (1995) as Louis Bernard
- Élisa (1995) as Pharmacist's son
- Those Were the Days (1995) as Axel
- Hillbilly Chainsaw Massacre (1995)
- Fado, Major and Minor (1995) as Antoine
- Under the Stars (1994)
- Bavardages en sida mineur (1994) as Kevin
- Taratata (1993) as Self
- Archipel (1993) as Michel Rivière
- Normal People Are Nothing Exceptional (1993) as German
- Normal People Are Nothing Exceptional (1993) Original Music Composer
- The Lover (1992) as The Younger Brother
- The 15 Year Old Girl (1989) as Thomas
- 3 Jours... (1988)
- 3 Jours... (1988) Writer
- 3 Jours... (1988) Director
- Richard III (1986) as Le jeune prince de Galles
- Dans un miroir (1986)
- Treasure Island (1986) as Jim Hawkins
- The Insomniac on the Bridge (1985)
- Ces jours où les remords vous font vraiment mal au cœur (1985) as Every character
- Ces jours où les remords vous font vraiment mal au cœur (1985) Director
- Ces jours où les remords vous font vraiment mal au cœur (1985) Writer
- City of Pirates (1984) as Malo, l'enfant
- Qui es tu Johnny Mac? (1984) as The Killer
- Qui es tu Johnny Mac? (1984) as The Detective
- Qui es tu Johnny Mac? (1984) Director
- Qui es tu Johnny Mac? (1984) Writer
- Trivial Of My Life as Lucien Vauclair
- Le cas Dajkovic as Bojan Dajkovic
- The Hands of Orlac as Stephen Orlac
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Melvil Poupaud best known for?
Melvil Poupaud is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including La Plus Belle Fille du Monde (2026), Jeanne du Barry (2023), My Sole Desire (2023), Coup de chance (2023).
When and where was Melvil Poupaud born?
Melvil Poupaud was born on January 26, 1973 in Paris, France.
How many credits does Melvil Poupaud have?
Melvil Poupaud has accumulated over 127 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1984 to 2026.
What is Melvil Poupaud's background in cinema and television?
Melvil Poupaud is a French actor. He was born on January 26, 1973, in Paris, France. Poupaud made his film debut at the age of 10 in Raúl Ruiz's City of Pirates. He has appeared in numerous films, including nine of Ruiz's films, and has a total of 110 known credits. Poupaud is also known for his work in television and ...
Melvil Poupaud by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Taratata (1993) as Self — aged about 20
- Laurence Anyways (2012) as Laurence Alia — aged about 39
- Summer of 85 (2020) as Mr. Lefèvre — aged about 47
- An Officer and a Spy (2019) as Maître Labori — aged about 46
- By the Grace of God (2019) as Alexandre Guérin — aged about 46
- The Lover (1992) as The Younger Brother — aged about 19
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