Philippe Duquesne

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Philippe Duquesne
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Philippe Duquesne in 2013
Born (1965-06-30) 30 June 1965 (age 59)
Béthune, France
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian
Years active1989–present

Philippe Duquesne (born 30 June 1965) is a French actor.

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Career

He is best known for playing in the cult TV series Les Deschiens (1993–2002). In 2004, after the end of the show on Canal+, Yolande Moreau, his partner on screen, hired him in her first film as a director : When the Sea Rises. The movie became a critical success and won the César Award for Best First Feature Film.

In 2008, he starred in the hugely successful Welcome to the Sticks , which pays homage to the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region.

He is often cast in Albert Dupontel's movies, like Locked Out in 2006, The Villain in 2009, 9 Month Stretch in 2013, See You Up There in 2017 and his last one Second Tour, released in 2023.

Since 2020, he play the role of Michel Specklin, one of the main characters in the tv series Parlement created by Noé Debré.

Theater

YearTitleAuthorDirector
1989–91Lapin chasseur Jérôme Deschamps & Macha Makeieff Jérôme Deschamps & Macha Makeieff
1992–93Les pieds dans l'eau Jérôme Deschamps & Macha Makeieff Jérôme Deschamps & Macha Makeieff
1997 Les Précieuses ridicules Molière Jérôme Deschamps & Macha Makeieff
1999–2001Les Pensionnaires Jérôme Deschamps Jérôme Deschamps & Macha Makeieff
2000 Les Précieuses ridicules Molière Jérôme Deschamps & Macha Makeieff
2002Retour définitif et durable de l'être aimé Olivier Cadiot Ludovic Lagarde
2003À la recherche de Mister K.Maryse DelenteMaryse Delente
2004The Love of a Good Man Howard Barker Jean-Paul Wenzel
2004–05Fairy Queen Olivier Cadiot Ludovic Lagarde
2007–08 Le Médecin malgré lui Molière Jean Liermier
2008 L'Hôtel du libre échange Georges Feydeau Alain Françon
2009 The Cherry Orchard Anton Chekhov Alain Françon
2009–10Miam Miam Édouard Baer Édouard Baer
2010–11Du mariage au divorce Georges Feydeau Alain Françon
2012à la française ! Édouard Baer Édouard Baer
2012–14Par hasard et pas raséPhilippe Duquesne & Camille GrandvilleCamille Grandville
2015FranginsJean-Paul WenzelLou Wenzel
2016 Les Femmes Savantes Molière Catherine Hiegel
2017Les Autres Jean-Claude Grumberg Jean-Louis Benoît
2021Brèves de comptoir, tournée générale ! Jean-Marie Gourio Jean-Michel Ribes
2022 Waiting for Godot Samuel Beckett Alain Françon

Filmography

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
1993 Lost in Transit C.R.S. Philippe Lioret
Une journée chez ma mèreThe first paramedicDominique Cheminal
1993–2002 Les Deschiens Philippe Jérôme Deschamps & Macha MakeïeffTV series
1994Aux petits bonheurs Michel Deville
1995 Élisa P.M.U. Owner Jean Becker
...à la campagne Manuel Poirier
The Apprentices Man in Flat 48 Pierre Salvadori
1996Sélect Hôtel Laurent Bouhnik
1997Ouvrez le chienPierre Dugowson
Le silence de RakChristophe Loizillon
J'ai horreur de l'amourInspector Laurence Ferreira Barbosa
1998Folle d'elleVictorJérôme Cornuau
1999 Lovers The client Jean-Marc Barr
Le bleu des villesJean-Paul Stéphane Brizé
Marée haute Caroline Champetier Short
2000 Sade Coignard Benoît Jacquot
Photo de familleXavier BarthélemyShort
François KléberM. CorentinPatrick JamainTV series (1 episode)
2001Being LightM. LamartinierPascal Arnold & Jean-Marc Barr
2002 If I Were a Rich Man BergeronGérard Bitton & Michel Munz
The Truth About Charlie Café Cook Jonathan Demme
Maigret Louis PaumelleYves de ChalongeTV series (1 episode)
VertigesLoyalJérôme CornuauTV series (1 episode)
Avocats & associésMaurice MalachonAlexandre PidouxTV series (1 episode)
2003Livraison à domicileAndréBruno Delahaye
MotusPsychiatrist Laurence Ferreira Barbosa TV movie
ClémenceJoubert Pascal Chaumeil TV movie
2004OrdoMario Laurence Ferreira Barbosa
When the Sea Rises Café owner Yolande Moreau & Gilles Porte
A Very Long Engagement Favart Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Passage(s)The ferrymanColas & Mathias RifkissShort
2005 Quartier V.I.P. The prison director Laurent Firode
La pomme de NewtonTony Laurent Firode TV movie
Vénus & ApollonPascal Lahmani & Tonie Marshall TV series (1 episode)
2006 Poltergay Michel Éric Lavaine
Locked Out The Indian Albert Dupontel
The Tiger Brigades Casimir CagneJérôme Cornuau
2007Mon hommeThe Lieutenant Ramzi Ben Sliman Short
Fairy QueenGertrude SteinChristophe Derouet & Ludovic LagardeTV movie
Nos famillesPaul Siegrid Alnoy TV movie
Maman est folleBernard Jean-Pierre Améris TV movie
2008 15 ans et demi Jean-LouisFrançois Desagnat & Thomas Sorriaux
Welcome to the Sticks Fabrice Canoli Dany Boon
Par suite d'un arrêt de travail...Pierrot Frédéric Andréi
La mort n'oublie personneM. TourbierLaurent HeynemannTV movie
Central nuitMonsieur VergnollesOlivier BarmaTV series (1 episode)
2009 The Villain The redhead painter Albert Dupontel
Rose et noirThe Inquisitor Gérard Jugnot
La grande vieJean-BernardEmmanuel Salinger
JalousieThe marriage counselorBibi NaceriShort
Rech JF: pour court-métrage rémunéréChristian GingerlandManuel SchapiraShort
Suite noireThe neighbor Laurent Bouhnik TV series (1 episode)
2010La tête ailleursDr. ChristophilosFrédéric Pelle
Qui a envie d'être aimé ?The priestAnne Giafferi
Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life Lucky Sarcelles Joann Sfar
Je vous aime très beaucoupThe lieutenantPhilippe Locquet
The Women on the 6th Floor Gérard Philippe Le Guay
Ya basta! Gustave Kervern & Sébastien RostShort
Petites révoltes du milieuMonsieur RoubitFrançois BrunetShort
Big JimBernardChristian Merret-PalmairTV movie
La très excellente et divertissante
histoire de François Rabelais
Brother SouillardHervé BasléTV movie
Profilage Michel RivièreEric SummerTV series (1 episode)
2012Par amourAlain Laurent Firode
Sexual Chronicles of a French Family The school directorPascal Arnold & Jean-Marc Barr
Les Chiens VertsBabassColas & Mathias RifkissShort
TraficsMilan KoudelkaOlivier BarmaTV series (6 episodes)
2013TurfFifi Fabien Onteniente
Henri Jean-Lou Yolande Moreau
Blanche nuitLieutenant GégéFabrice Sébille
9 Month Stretch Dr. Toulate Albert Dupontel
Chérif M. MédérosJulien ZidiTV series (1 episode)
2014CalomniesDavid Jean-Pierre Mocky
Babysitting Agent CaillaudNicolas Benamou & Philippe Lacheau
Situation amoureuse: C'est compliquéArmand Manu Payet & Rodolphe Lauga
Murders in Rouen LudovicChristian BonnetTV movie
OriginesThierry JoubertJérôme NavarroTV series (1 episode)
Boulevard du PalaisAlexandre / StéphaneBruno GarciaTV series (1 episode)
2015 Chic! Jean-GuyJérôme Cornuau
Blind Date Artus Clovis Cornillac
StunnedGeorgesGérard PautonnierShort
Son seulNina MainiShort
Le rustre et le jugeJudge Piotr Jean-Pierre Mocky Short
Mon cher petit villageGérardGabriel Le BominTV movie
Le mystère du lacSerge JoufroyJérôme CornuauTV mini-series
Candice Renoir Albert MaruvalNicolas PicardTV series (3 episodes)
PeplumMatho Philippe Lefebvre TV series (4 episodes)
2016 Paradise Jules Andrei Konchalovsky
Jamais contenteLaurent Émilie Deleuze
La folle histoire de Max et Léon The railroaderJonathan Barré
La voix du pèrePhilouColas & Mathias RifkissShort
2016–18 Scènes de ménages Jean-PierreFrancis DuquetTV series (6 episodes)
2017 Alibi.com Maurice Philippe Lacheau
Grand froidThe brother of the deadGérard Pautonnier
Votez pour moi !Boutriquet Jean-Pierre Mocky
See You Up There The station officer Albert Dupontel
Épouse-moi mon pote Dussart Tarek Boudali
2018Roulez jeunesseLéoJulien Guetta
Naked Normandy Férol Philippe Le Guay
Keep an Eye Out Champonin Quentin Dupieux
2019 Oh Mercy! Dos Santos Arnaud Desplechin
Tout se méritePaulPierre Amstutz RochShort
Une mort sans importanceFranck LargeonChristian BonnetTV movie
OliviaBlanchotThierry Binisti & Octave RaspailTV mini-series
Capitaine Marleau Major Fortin Josée Dayan TV series (1 episode)
2020Le lionThe Airfield manLudovic Colbeau-Justin
30 jours maxThe doctor Tarek Boudali
2020-23 Parlement Michel SpecklinJérémie Sein, Émilie NobletTV series (23 episodes)
2021Le Petit PiafHubert Gérard Jugnot
La pièce rapportéeInspector DalacAntonin Peretjatko
La fille dans les boisJosephMarie-Hélène CoptiTV movie
Le bruit des trousseauxVelterer Philippe Claudel TV movie
2022Le principalGeorgesChad Chenouga
L'homme parfaitPatXavier Durringer
Astrid et Raphaëlle BorisJulien SeriTV series (1 episode)
2023BAC+12Mr. RichardMichel Bulteau
Alibi.com 2Maurice Philippe Lacheau & Marc David
Second tourThe hacker Albert Dupontel
Pour l'honneurThe club presidentPhilippe Guillard
La fiancée du poèteMaurice Yolande Moreau
La fille d'Albino RodrigueAlbino RodrigueChristine Dory
Veuillez nous excuser pour la gêne occasionnéePatrick Olivier Van Hoofstadt
2024Je ne me laisserai plus faire Gustave Kervern TV movie
Post-Production

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