Jacques Herlin Biography

French actor (1927–2014)

Jacques Herlin (17 August 1927 – 7 June 2014) was a French character actor.

Early life

Jacques Herlin was born in Paris as Jacques de Jouette.

Career

Herlin appeared in an impressive number of films from the early sixties. He was also active on stage and on television.

Death

Herlin died in 2014 at the age of 86.

Selected filmography

  • Et ta soeur (1958) - (uncredited)
  • Le caïd (1960) - (uncredited)
  • Boulevard (1960) - Le garçon de café
  • The Girl with the Golden Eyes (1961) - Un chauffeur de taxi
  • Carillons sans joie (1962) - Benjouba
  • Arsène Lupin contre Arsène Lupin (1962)
  • The Day and the Hour (1963)
  • Goliath and the Sins of Babylon (1963) - Phoenician Merchant
  • The Whip and the Body (1963) - Priest
  • I mostri (1963) - Outspoken Juror (segmento "La musa") (uncredited)
  • Temple of the White Elephant (1964) - British Officer
  • White Voices (1964) - The Friar
  • Buffalo Bill, Hero of the Far West (1965) - Piano Player
  • Don Camillo in Moscow (1965) - Perletti
  • The Dreamer (1965) - Marcello
  • Juliet of the Spirits (1965) - Frenchman at Party (uncredited)
  • The Mandrake (1965) - Frate Predicatore
  • The 10th Victim (1965) - Masoch Club Manager (uncredited)
  • Seven Golden Men Strike Again (1966)
  • Secret Agent Super Dragon (1966) - Ross
  • A Maiden for a Prince (1966) - Il marchese spagnolo
  • Yankee (1966) - Filosofo
  • For a Few Extra Dollars (1966) - Traitor
  • Pardon, Are You For or Against? (1966) - Bergerac
  • Non faccio la guerra, faccio l'amore (1966)
  • Master Stroke (1967) - Goldsmith (uncredited)
  • Ballata da un miliardo (1967)
  • The Tiger and the *cat (1967) - Monsignore
  • Seven Pistols for a M*acre (1967) - Horace Pim
  • Tom Dollar (1967) - mr. Osborne
  • Matchless (1967) - O-Chin's Doctor
  • The Stranger (1967) - Director of Home
  • The Girl and the General (1967) - The Veterinary
  • Two Faces of the Dollar (1967) - Mathematician
  • Your Turn to Die (1967) - Actor at recital
  • The Sweet Sins of Sexy Susan (1967) - Count Dulce
  • Tower of Screaming Virgins: (1968) - King of France
  • Sexy Susan Sins Again (1968) - St. Laduc
  • Catch As Catch Can (1968) - Zoology Professor
  • House of Pleasure (1969) - Amb*ador Bulakieff
  • Why Did I Ever Say Yes Twice? (1969) - Dr. Pellegrini
  • Naughty Roommates: (1969) - Frederic Joerges
  • Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and Adolescence (1969) - Monsieur Alexandre
  • Una storia d'amore (1970) - Rucó
  • Frau Wirtin bläst auch gern Trompete (1970) - Baron Bierrechalet
  • Frau Wirtin treibt es jetzt noch toller (1970) - Vicomte de Champenoise
  • Musik, Musik - da wackelt die Penne (1970) - Dr. Wimmer
  • Einer spinnt immer (1971) - Dr. Klemm
  • Man of the Year (1971) - Prof. Godé
  • The Mad Aunts Strike Out (1971) - Eddy Stubenrauch
  • Per amore o per forza (1971)
  • Außer Rand und Band am Wolfgangsee (1972) - Marcel
  • Le mille e una notte all'italiana (1972)
  • Slap the Monster on Page One (1972) - Lauri
  • The Adventures of Pinocchio (1972) - 2° Dottore
  • Il maschio ruspante (1972) - Lawyer - father of Rema
  • Dirty Weekend (1973) - TV Journalist
  • The Countess Died of Laughter (1973) - Monsieur Dulac
  • Blue Blooms the Gentian (1973) - Alfons Ponelli
  • Shaft in Africa (1973) - Perreau
  • Property Is No Longer a Theft (1973) - Bank Employee
  • Das Wandern ist Herrn Müllers Lust (1973) - Timothy
  • M*acre in Rome (1973) - Giovanni
  • Three Tough Guys (1974) - Barfly
  • Tous les chemins mènent à l'homme (1974) - Adhémar
  • L'erotomane (1974) - The Surgeon
  • Two Missionaries (1974) - The Bishop
  • Chi ha rubato il tesoro dello scia? (1974)
  • Moses the Lawgiver (1974, TV Mini-Series) - Magician
  • Mondo candido (1975) - Dr. Pangloss
  • The Diamond Peddlers (1976) - Inspector Nelson
  • Il soldato di ventura (1976)
  • Plot of Fear (1976) - Pandolfi
  • Carioca tigre (1976) - Kibbutz
  • Casanova & Co. (1977) - Senator Dell'Acqua
  • Three Swedes in Upper Bavaria (1977) - Müller-Meyerfall
  • Pane, burro e marmellata (1977) - Dottor Gaetano Arfè - the psychiatrist
  • Antonio Gramsci: The Days of Prison (1977) - Lo Santo
  • War of the Robots (1978) - Prof. Carr
  • Hurra - Die Schwedinnen sind da (1978) - Hugo Wiesinger, Ministerialrat
  • Summer Night Fever (1978) - Ludwig
  • Love Hotel in Tyrol (1978) - Armin Rübenzahl
  • Inn of the Sinful Daughters (1978) - Maxi Huber 'Immobilien-Huber'
  • Himmel, Scheich und Wolkenbruch (1979)
  • Austern mit Senf (1979)
  • Zum Gasthof der spritzigen Mädchen (1979) - Raffaele
  • Lucky Star: (1979) - Stepan - Stallmeister
  • Speed Cross (1980) - Fischer
  • I Hate Blondes (1980) - Party Guest
  • Three Lederhosen in St. Tropez (1980) - Französischer Polizeichef
  • Il Marchese del Grillo (1981) - Rabet
  • The Salamander (1981) - Wood*
  • Piratensender Power Play (1982) - Dr. Eisenhauer
  • Die liebestollen Lederhosen (1982) - Hotelportier
  • Odd Squad (1982) - French General
  • Ironmaster (1983) - Raa the Wise
  • Histoire du caporal (1983) - Le père
  • Pappa e ciccia (1983) - Herr Schmidt (first story)
  • Moon in the Gutter (1983)
  • Plem, Plem - Die Schule brennt (1983)
  • Happy Weekend (1983)
  • Rive droite, rive gauche (1984) - Monsieur Vernakis
  • Train d'enfer (1985)
  • National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) - Hotel Desk Clerk
  • Funny Boy (1987) - Poum
  • Freckled Max and the Spooks (1987) - Igor
  • Chouans! (1988) - Le Marquis de St-Gildas
  • The Gamble (1988) - Old fiancé of Olivia
  • The Little Thief (1988) - Le sacristain
  • Rebus (1989) - Albert
  • Torrents of Spring (1989) - Pantaleone
  • Un père et p*e (1989) - Armand
  • The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish (1991) - Man with Hook-nose
  • Un type bien (1991) - Monsieur Fez
  • Krapatchouk (1992) - Travailleur immigré
  • Entangled (1993) - Florent
  • Justinien Trouvé, ou le bâtard de Dieu (1993)
  • Not Everybody's Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents (1993) - Choumerski
  • Jefferson in Paris (1995) - Savant
  • Au pe* Marguery (1995) - Monsieur Piat
  • Animals (1998) - Laurent
  • The Creator (1999) - Le Majordome
  • The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999) - Orleans' Priest
  • Off Key (2001) - Cardenal
  • Le pharmacien de garde (2003) - M. Jouvin
  • 7 ans de mariage (2003) - Grand-père Ménard
  • L'incruste (2004) - Le grand-père
  • Il ne faut jurer... de rien! (2005) - Lafayette
  • A Good Year (2006) - Papa Duflot
  • Madame Irma (2006) - Mr. Blanchard
  • Room of Death (2007) - Marceau
  • Hello Goodbye (2008) - L'oncle Albert
  • Welcome (2009) - Policier centre de rétention
  • In the Beginning (2009) - Gendarme 1
  • Of Gods and Men (2010) - Amédée
  • Our Day Will Come (2010) - Hervé Clavel
  • Monsieur Papa (2011) - Le pe* vieux en fauteuil roulant
  • Guilty (2011) - Le gendarme
  • Farewell, My Queen (2012) - Marquis de Vaucouleurs
  • Me and Kaminski (2015) - Dominik Silva
  • Furie (2019) - Le juge (final film role)

References

    External links

    • Jacques Herlin at IMDb
    Jacques Herlin