François Berléand
Acting
François Berléand (born April 22, 1952) is a French actor. He plays Gilles Triquet, the officer manager and equivalent of David Brent in Le Bureau, the French version of The Office, produced by Canal+. He also appeared in the 2002 film The Transporter as the French commissaire named Tarconi, an active and honest police officer who is an acquaintance of Frank Martin (Jason Statham). He reprised the role in the sequels Transporter 2 and Transporter 3 and the TV series. Berléand was born in Paris, France. The son of a Russian-Armenian father and a French mother, until the age of eleven he found his childhood traumatic after being told by his father that Berléand was the son of the Invisible Man. While studying at business school, he trained as an actor, somewhat against his will; his first stage role was in a play called Sur une plage de l'Ouest (On a beach in the West). After graduation, he enrolled in drama classes with Tania Balachova and then met Daniel, a director under whose auspices he worked from 1974 to 1981, participating in a dozen productions, mainly of contemporary classics. Berléand began his film career in 1978 with supporting roles in successful comedies throughout the 1980s. After a series of highly acclaimed supporting roles, including My Small Business for which he won the César for best actor in a supporting role in 2000, he won his first major role in the film My Idol by Guillaume Canet which brought his name and face to the wider public. For this, Berléand thanks his former girlfriend, actress-director Nicole Garcia. In Martin et Léa, he plays a police inspector, a role he went on to perform many times on screen (La Balance, Les mois d'avril sont meurtriers (based on the novel The Devil's Home on Leave by Derek Raymond), Marche à l'ombre (Walking in the Shade), The Bait, The Death the Chinese, Fred, The Smile of the Clown, Ne le dis à personne (Tell No One), Transporter 1, 2, and 3) thanks in part to a cold, distant, and piercing gaze. Berléand often plays military characters (The Hostage of Europe, Stella, Les Milles, Captain Conan, The Prince of the Pacific); he has also played a detective (Follow This Plane), pastor (Au revoir les enfants) and psychiatrist in Seventh Heaven, the film that really showed his talents to the public in late 1997. He released a book about his childhood in 2006, Le fils de l'homme invisible (The son of the invisible man). Berléand was in a relationship with French actress, film director and screenwriter Nicole Garcia for twelve years. He has been in a long-term relationship with Alexia Stresi; their twins Adèle and Lucy were born in December 2008. He is also the father of two grown children, Martin (born 1978) and Fanny (born 1983). He is the grandfather of Elios (born 2013), son of Martin. Description above from the Wikipedia article François Berléand, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
TV Shows(36)
Phoenix
Jean Humbel
2026
La Roue de la fortune : Célébrités
2025
Murder party au musée
Self
2025
Panique au 31
François
2024
A Boire et à Manger
Self
2024
Bertrand n'a pas sommeil
Self
2024
En Bande Organisée
Self
2023
Love (and Trouble) In Paris
Georges
2022
Le Grand Quiz
Self - Acteur
2021
Le Remplaçant
Bernard Audoin
2021
Je te promets
Alexandre Gallo
2021
The Parisian Agency: Exclusive Properties
Self
2020
La Boîte à secrets
Self
2019
Disturbing Disappearances
Yves Perez
2019
Passage des arts
Self
2018
Alexandra Ehle
Robin Desnoyeux
2018
Les Chamois
Etienne Leroy
2017
Amanda
Self
2016
Call My Agent!
Self
2015
Peplum
Titus
2015
Un soir à la tour Eiffel
Self
2014
Jusqu'ici tout va bien
Self - Contributor
2013
Le Débarquement
2013
Transporter: The Series
Tarconi
2013
The Unexpected Getaway
Self
2012
The Charterhouse of Parma
The Prince of Parma
2012
L'Évasion
Colonel Von Deck
2009
C à vous
Self - Guest
2009
Mot de Passe
Self
2009
Chez Maupassant
Prosper Chicot
2007
Salut les Terriens !
Self - Guest
2006
Le Bureau
Gilles Triquet, Directeur Régional de la Cogirep sur Villepinte
2006
Vivement dimanche
Self
1998
Madame le Consul
Ambassador Delaunay
1996
Les Cordier, juge et flic
Lansac
1994
Télématin
Self
1985
Movies(200)
Somnambule
2027
Avis de tempête
Commandant de bord
2026
Dans la peau de McWalter
Self - Actor
2025
McWalter
Chef Sorkin
2025
Colours of Time
Victor Hugo
2025
Angels & Co.
Cupidon
2025
Santé mentale, briser le tabou
Self
2025
The Boy
Le père
2025
Père Noël à domicile
François
2024
Poiret Serrault extraits extra
Self
2024
The World Upside Down
Le grand-père
2024
Fêlés
Directeur de l'usine
2024
Girl for a Day
Judge Genoud
2024
93, Faubourg Saint-Honoré : la crème de la crème
Self
2023
Magnificat
Monseigneur Mével
2023
L'Âge d'or de la pub
Self (archive footage)
2023
Last Dance
Germain
2023
The Grand Restaurant IV
Christian, a client
2022
Tous Inconnus
("Les Chasseurs" segment)
2022
Le souffle du dragon
Papi
2022
Two Much for the Job
M. Picard
2022
Champagne !
Le Maître de la Confrérie
2022
Par le bout du nez
The Psychiatrist
2022
They Love Each Other... Well, Almost!
Franck
2022
À mon tour
Jean-Charles de Ponte
2022
Christmas with the Tuches
Pierre Noël
2021
Hear Me Out
Francis Samier
2021
Nine Women
2021
The Grand Restaurant III
Christian, a client
2021
Une heure de tranquillité
Michel
2020
I Love You Coiffure
Liliane and Maud's Father (segment "La Maison de retraite")
2020
Grand Oral
Le président du jury
2020
La troupe à Palmade s'amuse avec...François Berléand
Self
2020
How to Be a Good Wife
Robert Van der Beck
2020
Lucky
Le commissaire Daran
2020
Ramsès II
Jean
2020
L'Esprit de famille
Jacques, le père d'Alexandre
2020
La loi de Damien, l'égal des dieux
Professeur Pascal Bernel
2019
Would I Lie to You: The Beginning
Max
2019
Someone, Somewhere
Psy de Rémy
2019
Encore un instant
Julien
2019
Je vais mieux
Audibert
2018
La Fête du Cinéma
2018
Family Is Family
Alexander, Constance's father
2018
Stand Up Girl
Fabrice
2017
School of Life
Count Louis Fernand de La Fresnaye
2017
Sur la route de la grande vadrouille
Self
2016
Moi, moi et François B.
2016
Du vent dans les branches de sassafras
John Emery Rockefelle
2016
Vicky
Albert Bonhomme
2016
Michel Serrault, un clown en liberté
Self
2015
Among Friends
Philippe
2015
The Art Dealer
Simon
2015
Deux hommes tout nus
Alain Kramer
2014
La clef des champs
Fred
2014
Closed Circuit
Jean-Claude Dedieu
2013
60 Going On 12
Charles
2013
Quadrille
Philippe de Morannes
2013
Blanche Nuit
La Malice
2013
Le Parc, Prince des stades
Self - Narrator (voice)
2013
State Crime
Robert Boulin
2013
The Okinaway of Life
Narrator
2013
Le Débarquement
2013
Max
Le commissaire de police
2013
The Stroller Strategy
Jean-Luc Hamory
2012
Dead Man Talking
Karl Raven
2012
Happiness Never Comes Alone
Alain Posche
2012
Le Dindon
Vatelin
2012
La Chartreuse de Parme
The Prince of Parma
2012
Another Woman's Life
Maître Volin
2012
One Day My Father Will Come
Bernard Bleu
2012
Above Suspicion
Pierre Jourdan
2011
Escalade
Noe
2011
Au bistro du coin
François
2011
Main basse sur une île
"Der Engel"
2011
Plus si affinités & Friends
Self
2011
Le Gendre idéal 2
Max
2010
Vieilles canailles
JP
2010
Le pot de colle
Richard Maurand
2010
The Whistler
Armand / Maurice Teillard
2010
Sentiments provisoires
Félix
2010
The Concert
Olivier Morne Duplessis
2009
Les Associés
Raymond Rosen
2009
La différence, c'est que c'est pas pareil
Sylvain
2009
Transporter 3
Inspector Tarconi
2008
Le Gendre idéal
Max
2008
L'Arbre de joie
Professeor Lacombe
2008
Tailleur pour dames
Bassinet
2008
Daddy Cool
Albert Einstein
2008
Ca$h
François
2008
Le Petit Fût
Prosper Chicot
2008
Batailles
2008
Faisons un rêve
Le mari
2007
Tell No One: The B-Side
Self
2007
A Girl Cut in Two
Charles Denis, dit Saint-Denis
2007
Fragile(s)
Paul
2007
Pur week-end
Commissioner Papan
2007
Could This Be Love?
Roland
2007
Tell No One
Eric Levkowitch
2006
One Summer
Maurice Lecouvey, farmer and mayor
2006
Aurore
Le Roi
2006
Comedy of Power
Michel Humeau
2006
Edy
Edy Saïovici
2005
Transporter 2
Inspector Tarconi
2005
Quartier V.I.P.
Bertrand Fussac
2005
The Best Day of My Life
Valentin
2005
Narco
Guy Bennet
2004
Me and My Sister
Pierre Demouthy
2004
The Great Role
Benny Schwarz
2004
Eros Therapy
Adam Corbeau
2004
Everybody Is a Killer
François, le garagiste
2004
Cash Truck
Bernard
2004
The Chorus
Rachin
2004
I've Been Waiting So Long
Simon
2004
Les Amateurs
Monsieur Meinau
2004
Hot House
Georges
2003
A Model Employee
François Maurey
2003
Only Girls
Mermot
2003
En territoire indien
Jean-Claude Adam
2003
Remake
François Charles-Leconte
2003
Whatever You Say
jean-Louis Broustal
2002
The Transporter
Tarconi
2002
The Adversary
Rémi
2002
A Day in the Life of French Cinema
Self
2002
The Young Casanova
Louis XV
2002
Féroce
Inspecteur de police
2002
The Warrior's Brother
Le curé
2002
Alive
Father
2002
L'Héritière
Bordier
2002
Tender Souls
Jacques
2001
La fille de son père
Henri
2001
How I Killed My Father
un patient
2001
L'Année des Guignols - Je peux dire une connerie ?
(voice)
2001
Hors Service
Louis
2001
Recrutement
Corbi, the recruiter
2001
Cyrano
2001
Don't Make Trouble!
(segment "Cyrano")
2001
The Prince of the Pacific
le commandant Lefèvre
2000
Jeanne, Marie et les autres
Gédéon
2000
Stardom
Nigel Pope's Associate
2000
Deep in the Woods
Baron Axel de Fersen
2000
Six-Pack
Thomas
2000
Actors
François Nègre
2000
One 4 All
Le passager désagréable
1999
Bad Company
René
1999
Man of My Life
Frydman
1999
My Little Business
Maxime Nassieff
1999
Innocent
Jean-René
1999
Le sourire du clown
Drouot
1999
Hard Off
Le docteur Nataf
1999
Stop
Laurent's brother
1999
The Happiest Place on Earth
Brafort
1999
Romance
Robert
1999
Baby Blues
Granier
1999
In All Innocence
Antoine
1998
The School of Flesh
Soukaz
1998
Place Vendôme
Eric Malivert
1998
Dormez, je le veux!
Paul, the uncle / Raymond, the father
1998
L'Année des Guignols - Y'a paaas de méthode
(voice)
1998
La Mort du Chinois
Inspector Chevalot
1998
Un flic presque parfait
Génaro
1998
Seventh Heaven
Le docteur
1997
Le garçon d'orage
Le boiteux
1997
Fred
Barrère
1997
Pardaillan
Henry de Montmorency, comte de Damville
1997
Captain Conan
Commander Bouvier
1996
A Self-Made Hero
Monsieur Jo
1996
Un si joli bouquet
Antoine
1995
Runaways
Nicolas
1995
Les Milles
Lt. Boisset
1995
Fresh Bait
Insp. Durieux
1995
La fidèle infidèle
Robert
1995
The Violin Player
Charles
1994
Cherche famille désespérément
1994
The Goldfish
Pharmacist
1994
The Screw
Un vendeur
1993
Trapped by a Dream
Le cousin
1993
Feu Adrien Muset
Edgar
1992
Papa veut pas que je t'épouse
1992
Tableau d'honneur
Alain Denizet
1992
La Femme de l'amant
Marc
1992
May Fools
Daniel
1990
Sans rires
Roger
1990
The Hostage of Europe
Generał Charles Tristan de Montholon
1989
Suivez cet avion
Combette
1989
Camille Claudel
Docteur Michaux
1988
Poker
Lawyer
1988
Au Revoir les Enfants
Father Michel
1987
The Murderous Months of April
Baumann
1987
The Secret Wife
Zaccharia Pasdeloup
1986
Make It Mine
Le beau-frère de Loïc
1986
Strictement personnel
Gérard
1985
Sincerely Charlotte
postal worker
1985
Marche à l'ombre
Police inspector receiver
1984
Stella
Captain in the hangar
1983
La Balance
Inspecteur de la Mondaine
1982
Un étrange voyage
Le témoin escroc
1981
Martin and Lea
l'inspecteur
1979
Les Talents d’Achille
Les jours d'après