ACTOR
Jacques Spiesser
Known for The Man Who Sleeps · Capitaine Marleau · Maigret
Jacques Spiesser (born 7 June 1947) is a French actor. He stars as detective Simon Magellan in the television series Commissaire Magellan. which ran for six seasons in France. After having taken courses at the Conservatoire, he made his film debut in 1972 in Nina Companeez's Faustine et le bel été with Muriel Catala. He is best known to English-speaking audiences for playing the role of Gilles in Priceless. Source: Article "Jacques…
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- Born
- Jun 7, 1947
- Birthplace
- Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
Jacques Spiesser (born 7 June 1947) is a French actor. He stars as detective Simon Magellan in the television series Commissaire Magellan. which ran for six seasons in France.
After having taken courses at the Conservatoire, he made his film debut in 1972 in Nina Companeez's Faustine et le bel été with Muriel Catala.
He is best known to English-speaking audiences for playing the role of Gilles in Priceless.
Source: Article "Jacques Spiesser" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
Faustine and the Beautiful SummerFlorent
1972
Nothing to ReportRémy March
1973
ArianeThe clown sphinx
1974
Stavisky...Michel Grandville
1974
The Irony of ChanceJean Rimbert
1974
The Man Who SleepsMan
1974
The SlapRémy Abeillé
1974
Serious as PleasureL'homme au km 103
1975
Black and White in ColorHubert Fresnoy
1976
Je suis Pierre RivièrePierre Rivière
1976
Little MarcelMarcel
1976
LumièreSaint-Loup
1976
The Devil in the HeartÉric Bouvier
1976
Un animal doué de déraisonJacques
1976
Judge Fayard Called the SheriffJacques Steiner
1977
Autopsie d’un complotJean-Marie Bigot
1978
Monsieur Saint-SaënsCamille Saint-Saëns
1978
La boucle d'oreillePascal Riveau
1979
Même les mômes ont du vague à l'âmeMartin
1980
Le Sang des AtridesLe juge Chabrand
1981
The TroutGaluchat
1982FS
Folie suisseNicholas' father
1985
On a volé Charlie Spencer !L'inspecteur
1986
Preuve d'amourBernard
1988
BaxterMichel Ferrer
1989GD
Gueule d'arnaqueMichel
1989
Manon RolandClaude
1989
Thick SkinnedGérard
1989EC
El Corazón de las Tinieblas
1990
L’homme imaginéL'homme
1990
All That... for This?!Zuckmeyer, le directeur de l'hôtel
1993
L'Affaire SeznecPetitcolas
1993
L'impossible Monsieur PapaLudovic
1995
Le Mas ThéotimeL'inspecteur
1995
Lulu, roi de FranceVictor
1995
Madame Jacques on the CroisetteJo
1997
Victor Schœlcher, l'abolitionPécoul
1998
Dessine-moi un jouetRaoul Monge
1999
Life Doesn't Scare MeStella's father
1999
RembrandtJoost Van den Vondel
1999
After the ReconciliationArthur
2000
Modern LifeDésormières
2000
C'est la vieJean-Louis
2001
De l'histoire ancienneDidier
2001
Quatre copainsCharles Biraud
2001
Le gaveYves Chabrière
2002
Jean Moulin, une affaire françaiseLassagne
2003
L'Affaire DominiciJuge Péries
2003
She's One of UsDanjard
2003
Nature contre natureMr. Lorieux
2004
Péril imminent: Mortel chahutCommissioner Jourdan
2004
The HookKouznetov
2004
Celle qui resteGallard
2005
D'Artagnan and the Three MusketeersBonacieux
2005
ItinérairesGuy Chartrier
2005
A City Is Beautiful at NightLe manager
2006
Le temps de la désobéissancele divisionnaire
2006
My Best FriendLetellier
2006
One SummerPaulo Granral adult
2006
PricelessGilles
2006
FissuresLe père de Charlotte
2007
In Your WakeRuiz
2007
Le Vrai CoupableInspecteur Barton
2007
The Missing GranddaughterMeunier
2007
Die JahrhundertlawinePfarrer Josef
2008LV
La Veuve tatouéeGuy
2008
Marie-OctobreRoland Herbelin
2008
A Man and His Dogle libraire
2009
CocoLe préfet
2009
Mom Lost It!Sam
2009
Mourir d'aimerLe medecin
2009
Seeking Whom He May DevourAdrien Danglard
2009
The Chalk Circle ManAdrien Danglard
2009
A Dubious PlaceAdrien Danglard
2010
Lily SometimesOdile, Pierre's Father
2010
The Blonde with Bare BreastsVictor Durieux
2010
A Bad EncounterTeacher
2011
Accusé Mendès FrancePresident Perré
2011
Berlin 1885: The Division of AfricaOtto Von Bismarck
2011
Bouquet finalGabriel
2011
Bay of AlgiersLouis
2012
Here BelowL'évêque
2012
La solitude du pouvoirStéphane Prévost
2012MF
Mon frère YvesLe commandant
2012
The Gordji AffairEdouard Balladur
2012
A Place on EarthMonsieur Morin
2013
Entre vents et maréesFerdinand Lebovitz
2014
The Last DiamondPierre Neuville
2014
Mongeville et Magellan : Un amour de jeunesseMagellan
2016
DuplicityAlexandre Caussey
2017
Quand sort la recluseDanglard
2019
Everyday Portabella
2022
Neptunes ThunderAdrien Danglard
Television
Le Grand ÉchiquierSelf · 1 eps
1972
ClaudineM. Maria · 1 eps
1978DL
Diane Lanster2 eps
1983
MaigretComte de Saint-Fiacre · 1 eps
1991
Les Cordier, juge et flicPierre Aubin · 1 eps
1994
Une femme en blancBarillet · 6 eps
1997
Chère MarianneCoste · 1 eps
1999
Le Grand PatronVincent Fresnay · 15 eps
2000
The Blue BicycleAdrien Delmas · 3 eps
2000
DuvalDuval · 2 eps
2001
The Red SummerRobert Lantier · 5 eps
2002
Jean Moulin, une affaire françaiseLassagne · 2 eps
2003
L'Affaire DominiciJuge Péries · 2 eps
2003
Les ThibaultDocteur Hequet · 4 eps
2003
ZodiacEtienne Lefort · 5 eps
2004
D'Artagnan and the Three MusketeersBonacieux · 2 eps
2005
The Accursed KingsCharles de Valois · 5 eps
2005
Le Grand CharlesPierre Pflimlin · 2 eps
2006
Research UnitDaniel Pérez · 1 eps
2006
Ali Baba and the 40 Thievesle juge (uncredited) · 2 eps
2007
Collection Fred VargasAdrien Danglard · 9 eps
2008
Sous les vents de NeptuneAdrien Danglard · 2 eps
2008
MagellanCommissaire Simon Magellan · 40 eps
2009
Entre vents et maréesFerdinand Lebovitz · 2 eps
2014
Capitaine MarleauThibault Le Preux · 1 eps
2015Capitaine MarleauOctave Duplessis · 1 eps
2015
Quand sort la recluseDanglard · 2 eps
2019
The King’s FavoritePhilibert de l'Orme · 2 eps
2022Photos
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