Michel Bouquet (born 6 November 1925) is a French film actor. He has appeared in more than 100 films since 1947. He was born in Paris, France.
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Director |
|---|
| 1947 | Criminal Brigade | Le tueur | Gilbert Gil |
| 1947 | Monsieur Vincent | The TB sufferer | Maurice Cloche |
| 1948 | Manon | The helmsman | Henri-Georges Clouzot |
| 1949 | White Spats | Maurice | Jean Grémillon |
| 1951 | Three Women (episode L'Héritage) | M. Lesable | André Michel |
| 1955 | Night and Fog | narrator | Alain Resnais |
| 1964 | Les Amitiés particulières | Father Trennes | Jean Delannoy |
| 1965 | Our Agent Tiger | Jacques Vermorel | Claude Chabrol |
| 1967 | The Bride Wore Black | Coral | François Truffaut |
| Lamiel | Doctor Sansfin | Jean Aurel |
| The Road to Corinthe | Sharps | Claude Chabrol |
| 1968 | Mississippi Mermaid | Mr Comolli | François Truffaut |
| The Unfaithful Wife | Charles Desvalles | Claude Chabrol |
| 1969 | Last Leap | Jauran | Édouard Luntz |
| 1970 | Borsalino | Maître Rinaldi | Jacques Deray |
| Just Before Nightfall | Charles Masson | Claude Chabrol |
| The Breach | Ludovic Régnier | Claude Chabrol |
| The Cop | L'inspecteur Favenin | Yves Boisset |
| Comptes à rebours (fr) | Valberg | Roger Pigaut |
| 1971 | Malpertuis | Dideloo | Harry Kümel |
| 1972 | Night Flight from Moscow | Tavel | Henri Verneuil |
| Trois milliards sans ascenseur | Albert | Roger Pigaut |
| Plot | Maïtre Lempereur | Yves Boisset |
| Il n'y a pas de fumée sans feu | M. Morlaix | André Cayatte |
| 1973 | Deux hommes dans la ville | Inspector Goitreau | José Giovanni |
| Le Complot (fr) | Lelong | René Gainville |
| 1974 | La Main à couper (fr) | Georges Noblet | Étienne Périer |
| 1975 | Au-delà de la peur (fr) | Claude Balard | Yannick Andréi |
| 1976 | The Toy | Président Rambal-Cochet | Francis Veber |
| 1978 | La Raison d'État | Francis Jobin | André Cayatte |
| L'Ordre et la sécurité du monde | Banquier Muller | Claude d'Anna |
| 1982 | Les Misérables | L'inspecteur Javert | Robert Hossein |
| 1984 | Chicken with Vinegar | Hubert Lavoisier | Claude Chabrol |
| 1990 | Toto the Hero | Thomas (at old age) | Jaco Van Dormael |
| 1991 | Tous les Matins du Monde | Baugin | Alain Corneau |
| 1993 | The Eye of Vichy | narrator | Claude Chabrol |
| 1994 | Élisa | Samuel | Jean Becker |
| 1997 | Milice, film noir | narrator | Alain Ferrari |
| 2001 | How I Killed My Father | Maurice | Anne Fontaine |
| 2001 | Leïla | narrator | Gabriel Axel |
| 2003 | Les Côtelettes | Mr Potier | Bertrand Blier |
| 2004 | Le Promeneur du Champ de Mars | President Mitterrand | Robert Guédiguian |
| 2010 | The Little Room | Edmond | Stéphanie Chuat and Véronique Reymond |
| 2012 | Renoir | Pierre-Auguste Renoir | Gilles Bourdos |
| 2015 | The Art Dealer | Raoul | François Margolin |
| 2016 | The Origin of Violence | Marcel Fabre in 2014 | Élie Chouraqui |
Awards and nominations
César Awards
| Year | Group | Award | Film | Result |
|---|
| 2002 | César Awards | Best Actor | How I Killed My Father (Comment j'ai tué mon père) | Won |
| 2006 | César Awards | Best Actor | The Last Mitterrand (Le Promeneur du Champs-de-Mars) | Won |
European Film Award
| Year | Group | Award | Film | Result |
|---|
| 1991 | European Film Awards | Best Actor | Toto le Héros | Won |
Globes de Cristal Award
| Year | Group | Award | Film | Result |
|---|
| 2006 | Globes de Cristal Award | Best Actor | The Last Mitterrand | Nominated |
Molière Awards
| Year | Group | Award | Play | Result |
|---|
| 1998 | Molière Awards | Best Actor | Les Côtelettes | Won |
| 2005 | Molière Awards | Best Actor | Le Roi se meurt | Won |
| Year | Group | Award | Play | Result |
|---|
| 1987 | Molière Awards | Best Actor | Le Malade imaginaire | Nominated |
| 1988 | Molière Awards | Best Actor | Le Malade imaginaire | Nominated |
| 2000 | Molière Awards | Best Actor | Á torts ou à raisons | Nominated |
| 2007 | Molière Awards | Best Actor | L'Avare | Nominated |