
Pierre Richard
Known for Acting · 145 credits
- Born
- 1934-08-16 (age 91)
- Place of birth
- Valenciennes, Hauts-de-France, France
- Also known as
- Pierre-Richard Defays · پیر ریشار · Пьер-Ришар Морис Шарль Леопольд Дефаи́с · Pierre-Richard Maurice Charles Léopold Defays
Biography
Pierre Richard (born Pierre-Richard Maurice Charles Léopold Defays (originally de Fays, his grandfather changed the spelling for unknown reasons), 16 August 1934 in Valenciennes, Nord) is a popular French actor best known for the roles of a clumsy daydreamer in comedy films. Richard is considered by many, such as Louis de Funès and Gérard Depardieu, to be one of the greatest and most talented French comedians in the last 50 years. He is also a film director and occasional singer.
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Known For
TV Shows (25)

Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995
as Self

Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self

Vivement dimanche
1998
as Self

Wetten, dass..?
1981
as Self

Sacrée soirée
1987
as Self

Spécial cinéma
1974
as Self

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
as Self

Le Grand Échiquier
1972
as Self
Midi trente
1972
as Self

C à vous
2009
as Self - Guest
Samedi soir
1971
as Self

Nulle part ailleurs
1987
as Self

Beau geste
2023
as Self

30 millions d'amis
1976
as Self
Der große Preis
1974
as Self

On n'est pas couché
2006
as Self - Guest
Okay
1979
as Self

Platane
2011
as Pierre Richard

Am laufenden Band
1974
as Self - Guest

Le Late avec Alain Chabat
2022
as Self - Guest

Samedi Sébastien
2021
as Self - Guest

Agence Interim
1969
as le chef de bande

Rire et sourire : Le Splendid
1978
as Lui-même dans l'émission « Les Grands Zinzins », 1978

Robinson Crusoé
2003
as Robinson Crusoe

Sans famille
2000
as Vitalis / Vitalo Pedrotti
Movies (120)

Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom
2023
as Panoramix

La Chèvre
1981
as François Perrin

Jeanne du Barry
2023
as Le Duc de Richelieu

The Fugitives
1986
as François Pignon

Epic Tails
2023
as Zeus (voice)

Umami
2023
as Rufus

Cineman
2009
as Self

Robinson Crusoe
2003
as Robinson Crusoe

One Can Always Dream
1991
as Charles De Boylesve

The ComDads
1983
as François Pignon

Victor
2009
as Victor

The Toy
1976
as François Perrin, journalist

The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
1972
as François Perrin

King Guillaume
2009
as William Fernand

Umbrella Coup
1980
as Grégoire Lecomte, acteur à mi-temps, dragueur à plein temps

The Twin
1984
as Matthias Duval / Mathieu Duval

Without Family
2000
as Vitalo Pedrotti

Lost in Paris
2017
as Duncan

The Troubles of Alfred
1972
as Alfred Dhumonttiey

Family Is Family
2018
as Joseph Duquesne, Valentine's father

Very Happy Alexander
1968
as Colibert

The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
1974
as François Perrin

All Together
2012
as Albert

The Lovers of Montparnasse
1958
as un étudiant peintre (uncredited)

Eleanor's Secret
2009
as Adrien (voice)

The Man Who Saw the Bear
2025
as Grégoire

Mia and the Migoo
2008
as Pedro, le père de Mia

Promotion canapé
1990
as L'informateur

La Prisonnière
1968
as L'artiste qui a besoin de lumière (uncredited)

The Snake
2006
as Cendras

Nailcruncher
1988
as Mangeclous

Idiot in Paris
1967
as Un agent de police

Out of It
1978
as Jean-Philippe Duroc, Gaulard's Lawyer

Brutus vs Cesar
2020
as Alorix

Tricky Old Dogs
2018
as Pierrot

The Car Keys
2003
as Actor who refuses to film with Laurent

Paris 36
2008
as Max, aka 'Monsieur TSF'

Mes héros
2012
as Jean, Jacques' old friend

Mr. Stein Goes Online
2017
as Pierre Stein

Trop c'est trop
1975
as Cameo

The Bottom Line
1976
as François Perrin

Door on the Left as You Leave the Elevator
1988
as Yann Ducoudray

I'm Losing My Temper
1974
as Pierre Durois

Slices of Life
1985
as Dubois - le commandant de bord (uncredited)

Tricky Old Dogs 2
2022
as Pierrot

Distracted
1970
as Pierre Malaquet

The Fighting Cock
1969
as Pierre

Scénarios sur la drogue
2000
as Segment "Les mots attendrot"

A Christmas Story
2022
as Himself

The Right of the Maddest
1973
as Le gendarme élève motorisé

The Castaways of Turtle Island
1976
as Jean-Arthur

Too Shy to Try
1978
as Pierre Renaud

The Wild Goose Chase
1975
as Pierre Vidal

Les Rois du gag
1985
as In person at the César Awards ceremony (uncredited)

Mme Mills, une voisine si parfaite
2018
as Mrs. Mills / Léonard

The Chess Game
1994
as Ambroise

Je t'aime, filme-moi !
2022

I Don't Know Much, But I'll Say Everything
1973
as Pierre Gastié-le-Roy

A Cloud in the Teeth
1974
as Prévot

Little Spirou
2017
as Grand Papy

It's Not Me, It's Him
1980
as Pierre Renard

Roméos et Jupettes
1966

A Chef in Love
1996
as Pascal Ichak

The Great Restaurant
2010
as Le père de Pierre

For the Ones We Loved
2019
as Orphée

Droit dans le mur
1997
as Romain

Three Men on a Horse
1969
as Painter

A Happy Man
2009
as Pierre

Départ immédiat
2012
as Self

Try Me
2006
as Yves-Marie's father

À la recherche de... Pierre Richard
2017
as Self (archive footage)

Pick Up Your Belongings
1983
as Pierre Cohen

Old Rascal
1992
as Charlie

Sailing Home
2024
as Pierre Choveau

The Very Merry Widows
2003
as Maurice Donnay

27 Missing Kisses
2000
as Captain

La Plus belle pour aller danser
2023
as Albert

Fêlés
2024
as Pierre

Prodavets igrushek
2013

L'Amour conjugal
1995
as Squirrat

Gaumont, en effeuillant la marguerite
2015
as Self

On refait les grands duos d'humour
2018
as Self

Loonies at Large
1993
as Bertrand Daumale

Le Cactus
2005
as Christian

Transit
2004
as Medical examiner

Overman
2018
as Marcel Lefavre

Skin and Bones
1961
as Pierini

Pierre Richard... en mode Veber
2022
as Self
Parade nuptiale

The Mad Dog
1966

Tapis rouge à Groland
2026
as Pierre Richard

Juliette et Juliette
1974
as Bob Rozenec

Paper Souls
2013
as Victor

Welcome Aboard!
1990
as The Hitchhiker

Antoine’s four Seasons
2012
as Le grand-père

Wasteland
1960

Dialogue de sourds
1985
as The paraplegic

Rabbit's Paw
2021

Pierre Richard, l'art du déséquilibre
2005
as Self

Pierre Richard, le discret
2018
as Himself
Agafia
2015
as Dimitri

After We're Gone
2004
as Jean-René

Ora X Pattuglia Suicida
1969

The Angel in the Wall
2021
as Pietro

Dérives
2005
J'ai les peintres
1966
as Un peintre

Pierre Richard - Détournement de Mémoire
2005
as Pierre Richard

Pierre et fils
2006
as Pierre père

L'insonne ouverture
2016
Josephe

Kogis, ensemble pour soigner la Terre
2025
as Voice Narrator

The Little Blond Boy with a White Sheep
2013
as La grand-mère

La Folle Histoire de François Pignon - De La chèvre au Dîner de cons
2015
as Self

Two Words as the Key
2023
as Michel

Parlez-moi du Che
1987
as Self
Dialogue avec Pierre Richard
2016
as Himself
Une nuit rêvée pour un poisson banal
1980
as Man who asks for the bill (uncredited)

Le Vendredi 13 de Pierre Richard
2014
as Lui même

Perrault 70
1970
Sous les nénuphars
2023
as Claude Monet
About Pierre Richard
Pierre Richard (born Pierre-Richard Maurice Charles Léopold Defays (originally de Fays, his grandfather changed the spelling for unknown reasons), 16 August 1934 in Valenciennes, Nord) is a popular French actor best known for the roles of a clumsy daydreamer in comedy films. Richard is considered by many, such as Louis de Funès and Gérard Depardieu, to be one of the greatest and most talented French comedians in the last 50 years. He is also a film director and occasional singer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Pierre Richard, lic… With 145 credits spanning from 1958 to 2026, Pierre Richard has appeared in 120 films and 25 TV shows.
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Most Popular Pierre Richard Movies
- Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom (2023) — as Panoramix
- La Chèvre (1981) — as François Perrin
- Jeanne du Barry (2023) — as Le Duc de Richelieu
- The Fugitives (1986) — as François Pignon
- Epic Tails (2023) — as Zeus (voice)
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