Patrick Chesnais

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

March 18, 1947 (79 yrs)

place of birth

La Garenne-Colombes, Hauts-de-Seine, France

also known as

Patrick Chesnay

total credits

50 movies

Biography

Patrick Chesnais (born 18 March 1947) is a French actor, film director and screenwriter.

Patrick Chesnais was born in La Garenne-Colombes, Hauts-de-Seine. He was educated at the Lycée Pierre Corneille in Rouen. In 1989, he won the César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance in the film La Lectrice directed by Michel Deville. In 1994, he starred in Harold Pinter's Le Retour, and in 1992, in La Belle Histoire by Claude Lelouch. He starred in Hany Tamba's Melodrama Habibi in 2008.

He is married to fellow actor Josiane Stoléru.

Source: Article "Patrick Chesnais" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Known For

Filmography

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The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
7.6

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

2007as Dr. Lepage
The Emperor of Paris
6.3

The Emperor of Paris

2018as Henry
The Children of the Century
5.9

The Children of the Century

1999as Gustave Planche
My Mother Is Crazy
5.5

My Mother Is Crazy

2018as Alvaro
The Castaways of Turtle Island
5.9

The Castaways of Turtle Island

1976as Gérard
Bright Days Ahead
6.0

Bright Days Ahead

2013as Philippe
La Lectrice
6.3

La Lectrice

1988as le P.D.G.
Demi-sœurs
6.0

Demi-sœurs

2018as Le notaire
The Islanders
6.2

The Islanders

2025as Pierre
The Summer of All My Parents
4.9

The Summer of All My Parents

2016as Michel Lanoy
Sweetheart
6.5

Sweetheart

2019as Jules
Irène
5.8

Irène

2002as Gazet
Life's Little Treasures
5.2

Life's Little Treasures

1994as Bertrand
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
8.0

Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui

2014
Netchayev is Back
5.1

Netchayev is Back

1991as Marc Leloy
Blanche and Marie
5.5

Blanche and Marie

1985as Germinal
After Sex
5.8

After Sex

1997as Philippe Clovier
Not Here to Be Loved
6.8

Not Here to Be Loved

2005as Jean-Claude
J'invente rien
5.1

J'invente rien

2006as Armand
Him
4.5

Him

2021as Priest
The Austrian
7.0

The Austrian

1990as Herman
The Maiden and the Wolves
6.0

The Maiden and the Wolves

2008as Léon Amblard
The Exes
5.2

The Exes

2017as Didier
Promotion canapé
5.1

Promotion canapé

1990as André
Les Sacrifiés
10.0

Les Sacrifiés

1983as Gino
The Roommates Party
4.9

The Roommates Party

2015as Le voisin excentrique
Pas d'amour sans amour!
3.8

Pas d'amour sans amour!

1993as Michel
Cocktail Molotov
6.0

Cocktail Molotov

1980as Rucker
There Were Days... and Moons
6.3

There Were Days... and Moons

1990as Le docteur
You Will Be My Son
6.2

You Will Be My Son

2011as François Amelot
Tous Inconnus
3.4

Tous Inconnus

2022as ("Cinéma Cinémas" segment)
Dossier 51
6.5

Dossier 51

1978as Hadès
First Voyage
7.8

First Voyage

1980as Yan Lambert
Les cigognes n'en font qu'à leur tête
5.6

Les cigognes n'en font qu'à leur tête

1989as Jérémie
Out of Whack
6.5

Out of Whack

1979as Jeffy / L'inspecteur Lujon / M. Poitronneau
Welcome Aboard
6.0

Welcome Aboard

2012as Taillendier
In Gold We Trust
5.2

In Gold We Trust

2010as Georges
La Tournée
4.7

La Tournée

2025as Marius De Villeduc
Bleu Catacombes
5.5

Bleu Catacombes

2014as Commissaire Rousseau
Totally Nuts

Totally Nuts

2004as Lieutenant Lescaro
Another Alice
7.0

Another Alice

2024as La Chenille
Change of Plans
5.4

Change of Plans

2009as Erwann
Tu vas rire, mais je te quitte
4.2

Tu vas rire, mais je te quitte

2005as Norbert
Man of My Life
10.0

Man of My Life

1999as Charles
Héros
5.5

Héros

2007as Clovis Costa
Adopt a Daddy
5.7

Adopt a Daddy

2019as Vigo
When Granny Meets Grandpa
5.6

When Granny Meets Grandpa

2021as Papy
Cheating Love
5.0

Cheating Love

2006as Le détective
Home Sweet Home
4.8

Home Sweet Home

2008as Gédéon
The Landlords
6.0

The Landlords

2002as Gérard