Actor

Pierre Richard

August 16, 1934 · Valenciennes, Hauts-de-France, France

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.

Notable work

4.8
Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom (2023)
as Panoramix
5.8
Family Is Family (2018)
as Joseph Duquesne, Valentine's father
7.1
La Chèvre (1981)
as François Perrin
6.9
Jeanne du Barry (2023)
as Le Duc de Richelieu
7
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1972)
as François Perrin
6.6
The ComDads (1983)
as François Pignon
6.8
The Fugitives (1986)
as François Pignon
6.6
The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1974)
as François Perrin
6.9
The Toy (1976)
as François Perrin, journalist

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