François Berléand
Known for: Acting
François Berléand (born April 22, 1952) is a French actor. He plays Gilles Triquet, the officer manager and equivalent of David Brent in Le Bureau, the French version of The Office, produced by Canal+. He also appeared in the 2002 film The Transporter as the French commissaire named Tarconi, an active and honest police officer who is an acquaintance of Frank Martin (Jason Statham). He reprised the role in the sequels Transporter 2 and Transporter 3 and the TV series. Berléand was born in Paris, France. The son of a Russian-Armenian father and a French mother, until the age of eleven he found his childhood traumatic after being told by his father that Berléand was the son of the Invisible Man. While studying at business school, he trained as an actor, somewhat against his will; his first stage role was in a play called Sur une plage de l'Ouest (On a beach in the West). After graduation, he enrolled in drama classes with Tania Balachova and then met Daniel, a director under whose auspices he worked from 1974 to 1981, participating in a dozen productions, mainly of contemporary classics. Berléand began his film career in 1978 with supporting roles in successful comedies throughout the 1980s. After a series of highly acclaimed supporting roles, including My Small Business for which he won the César for best actor in a supporting role in 2000, he won his first major role in the film My Idol by Guillaume Canet which brought his name and face to the wider public. For this, Berléand thanks his former girlfriend, actress-director Nicole Garcia. In Martin et Léa, he plays a police inspector, a role he went on to perform many times on screen (La Balance, Les mois d'avril sont meurtriers (based on the novel The Devil's Home on Leave by Derek Raymond), Marche à l'ombre (Walking in the Shade), The Bait, The Death the Chinese, Fred, The Smile of the Clown, Ne le dis à personne (Tell No One), Transporter 1, 2, and 3) thanks in part to a cold, distant, and piercing gaze. Berléand often plays military characters (The Hostage of Europe, Stella, Les Milles, Captain Conan, The Prince of the Pacific); he has also played a detective (Follow This Plane), pastor (Au revoir les enfants) and psychiatrist in Seventh Heaven, the film that really showed his talents to the public in late 1997. He released a book about his childhood in 2006, Le fils de l'homme invisible (The son of the invisible man). Berléand was in a relationship with French actress, film director and screenwriter Nicole Garcia for twelve years. He has been in a long-term relationship with Alexia Stresi; their twins Adèle and Lucy were born in December 2008. He is also the father of two grown children, Martin (born 1978) and Fanny (born 1983). He is the grandfather of Elios (born 2013), son of Martin. Description above from the Wikipedia article François Berléand, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Filmography
Series
Vivement dimanche
Self
1998
Series
Télématin
Self
1985
Series
C à vous
Self - Guest
2009
Series
Call My Agent!
Self
2015
Film
The Transporter
Tarconi
2002
Film
Transporter 3
Inspector Tarconi
2008
Series
Transporter: The Series
Tarconi
2013
Film
Transporter 2
Inspector Tarconi
2005
Series
The Unexpected Getaway
Self
2012
Film
The Chorus
Rachin
2004
Series
Chez Maupassant
Prosper Chicot
2007
Series
Salut les Terriens !
Self - Guest
2006
Series
Les Cordier, juge et flic
Lansac
1994
Series
The Parisian Agency: Exclusive Properties
Self
2020
Amanda
Self
2016
Series
Alexandra Ehle
Robin Desnoyeux
2018
Series
Phoenix
Jean Humbel
2026
Film
In All Innocence
Antoine
1998
Series
Disturbing Disappearances
Yves Perez
2019
Film
Tell No One
Eric Levkowitch
2006
Series
Mot de Passe
Self
2009
Series
Le Débarquement
2013
Series
Jusqu'ici tout va bien
Self - Contributor
2013
Series
En Bande Organisée
Self
2023
Series
La Boîte à secrets
Self
2019
Film
Colours of Time
Victor Hugo
2025
Series
La Roue de la fortune : Célébrités
2025
Series
Je te promets
Alexandre Gallo
2021
Film
Au Revoir les Enfants
Father Michel
1987
Series
Les Chamois
Etienne Leroy
2017
Series
Un soir à la tour Eiffel
Self
2014
Series
Love (and Trouble) In Paris
Georges
2022
Film
How to Be a Good Wife
Robert Van der Beck
2020
Series
Le Remplaçant
Bernard Audoin
2021
Somnambule
2027
Film
The Great Role
Benny Schwarz
2004
Film
Romance
Robert
1999
Film
Sur la route de la grande vadrouille
Self
2016
Film
Whatever You Say
jean-Louis Broustal
2002
Film
Actors
François Nègre
2000
Film
Cash Truck
Bernard
2004
Film
Angels & Co.
Cupidon
2025
Film
Sincerely Charlotte
postal worker
1985
Film
Sincerely Charlotte
Le préposé PTT soupçonneux
1985
Film
Family Is Family
Alexander, Constance's father
2018
Film
Stardom
Nigel Pope's Associate
2000
Film
Batailles
2008
Series
The Charterhouse of Parma
The Prince of Parma
2012
Film
The Adversary
Rémi
2002
Film
Happiness Never Comes Alone
Alain Posche
2012
Film
McWalter
Chef Sorkin
2025
Film
The Whistler
Armand / Maurice Teillard
2010
Film
A Model Employee
François Maurey
2003
Film
Le Dindon
Vatelin
2012
Film
Hard Off
Le docteur Nataf
1999
Film
Eros Therapy
Adam Corbeau
2004
Film
Camille Claudel
Docteur Michaux
1988
Film
Ca$h
François
2008
Film
The Concert
Olivier Morne Duplessis
2009
Series
Peplum
Titus
2015
Film
Faisons un rêve
Le mari
2007
Recrutement
Corbi, the recruiter
2001
Film
Narco
Guy Bennet
2004
Film
School of Life
Count Louis Fernand de La Fresnaye
2017
Film
A Day in the Life of French Cinema
Self
2002
Film
Last Dance
Germain
2023
Film
Le Petit Fût
Prosper Chicot
2008
Series
L'Évasion
Colonel Von Deck
2009
Film
Edy
Edy Saïovici
2005
Series
Up All Night
Self - Guest
2024
Film
Someone, Somewhere
Psy de Rémy
2019
Film
Above Suspicion
Pierre Jourdan
2011
Film
Me and My Sister
Pierre Demouthy
2004
Film
The Grand Restaurant IV
Christian, a client
2022
Film
Among Friends
Philippe
2015
Series
Madame le Consul
Ambassador Delaunay
1996
Series
Le Grand Quiz
Self - Acteur
2021
Film
May Fools
Daniel
1990
Film
Lucky
Le commissaire Daran
2020
Film
The Secret Wife
Zaccharia Pasdeloup
1986
Sans rires
Roger
1990
Film
Ramsès II
Jean
2020
Film
Max
Le commissaire de police
2013
The Screw
Un vendeur
1993
Film
A Girl Cut in Two
Charles Denis, dit Saint-Denis
2007
Film
Christmas with the Tuches
Pierre Noël
2021
Film
Fred
Barrère
1997
Film
Place Vendôme
Eric Malivert
1998
Film
Quadrille
Philippe de Morannes
2013
Series
Panique au 31
François
2024
Film
A Self-Made Hero
Monsieur Jo
1996
Series
Murder party au musée
Self
2025
Film
Hear Me Out
Francis Samier
2021
Film
La Balance
Inspecteur de la Mondaine
1982
Series
Passage des arts
Self
2018
Film
Grand Oral
Le président du jury
2020
Film
Le Débarquement
2013
Film
La Femme de l'amant
Marc
1992
Series
Johnny Biloute
Series
A Boire et à Manger
Self
2024
Film
Closed Circuit
Jean-Claude Dedieu
2013
Avis de tempête
Commandant de bord
2026
Series
Le Bureau
Gilles Triquet, Directeur Régional de la Cogirep sur Villepinte
2006
Film
Les Amateurs
Monsieur Meinau
2004
Film
L'Âge d'or de la pub
Self (archive footage)
2023
Film
Dans la peau de McWalter
Self - Actor
2025
Film
The School of Flesh
Soukaz
1998
Les Talents d’Achille
Film
Comedy of Power
Michel Humeau
2006
Film
Aurore
Le Roi
2006
Film
Captain Conan
Commander Bouvier
1996
Film
The Young Casanova
Louis XV
2002
Film
Féroce
Inspecteur de police
2002
Film
Poker
Lawyer
1988
Film
Pur week-end
Commissioner Papan
2007
Film
Sentiments provisoires
Félix
2010
Film
Quartier V.I.P.
Bertrand Fussac
2005
Film
The Murderous Months of April
Baumann
1987
Film
Pardaillan
Henry de Montmorency, comte de Damville
1997
Film
The Violin Player
Charles
1994
Film
Tailleur pour dames
Bassinet
2008
Film
I Love You Coiffure
Liliane and Maud's Father (segment "La Maison de retraite")
2020
Film
The Grand Restaurant III
Christian, a client
2021
Film
Deep in the Woods
Baron Axel de Fersen
2000
Film
Escalade
Noe
2011
Film
Six-Pack
Thomas
2000
Film
5H48, Place des Martyrs
Mr Defiandre
2027
Film
The Goldfish
Pharmacist
1994
Film
Martin and Lea
l'inspecteur
1979
Film
Marche à l'ombre
Police inspector receiver
1984
Film
Seventh Heaven
Le docteur
1997
Film
Deux hommes tout nus
Alain Kramer
2014
Film
The Warrior's Brother
Le curé
2002
Cyrano
2001
Film
Tous Inconnus
("Les Chasseurs" segment)
2022
Film
Innocent
Jean-René
1999
Film
I've Been Waiting So Long
Simon
2004
Film
Je vais mieux
Audibert
2018
Film
Poiret Serrault - Extraits extra
Self
2024
Film
One 4 All
Le passager désagréable
1999
Film
The World Upside Down
Le grand-père
2024
Film
La Fête du Cinéma
2018
Film
Magnificat
Monseigneur Mével
2023
Film
Champagne !
Le Maître de la Confrérie
2022
Film
Fresh Bait
Insp. Durieux
1995
Film
Two Much for the Job
M. Picard
2022
Film
Fêlés
Directeur de l'usine
2024
Film
Romance 1999
Robert
1999
Film
Girl for a Day
Judge Genoud
2024
Film
My Little Business
Maxime Nassieff
1999
Film
Une heure de tranquillité
Michel
2020
Film
Suivez cet avion
Combette
1989
Film
Could This Be Love?
Roland
2007
Film
Another Woman's Life
Maître Volin
2012
Film
Dead Man Talking
Karl Raven
2012
Film
Make It Mine
Le beau-frère de Loïc
1986
Film
Man of My Life
Frydman
1999
Film
La Chartreuse de Parme
The Prince of Parma
2012
Film
En territoire indien
Jean-Claude Adam
2003
Film
They Love Each Other... Well, Almost!
Franck
2022
Film
La fidèle infidèle
Robert
1995
Film
Au bistro du coin
François
2011
Tell No One: The B-Side
Self
2007
Film
The Prince of the Pacific
le commandant Lefèvre
2000
Film
Strictement personnel
Gérard
1985
Film
Stand Up Girl
Fabrice
2017
Film
Bad Company
René
1999
Film
Père Noël à domicile
François
2024
Film
60 Going On 12
Charles
2013
Film
The Hostage of Europe
Generał Charles Tristan de Montholon
1989
Film
Everybody Is a Killer
François, le garagiste
2004
Film
L'Arbre de joie
Professeor Lacombe
2008
Film
Stella
Captain in the hangar
1983
Film
The Stroller Strategy
Jean-Luc Hamory
2012
Film
Hors Service
Louis
2001
Film
Feu Adrien Muset
Edgar
1992
Film
Le Gendre idéal
Max
2008
Film
Tableau d'honneur
Alain Denizet
1992
Dormez, je le veux!
Paul, the uncle / Raymond, the father
1998
Film
Les Milles
Lt. Boisset
1995
Film
Only Girls
Mermot
2003
Film
Papa veut pas que je t'épouse
1992
Film
À mon tour
Jean-Charles de Ponte
2022
Film
Fragile(s)
Paul
2007
Film
Daddy Cool
Albert Einstein
2008
Film
State Crime
Robert Boulin
2013
Cherche famille désespérément
1994
Film
Le sourire du clown
Drouot
1999
Film
Trapped by a Dream
Le cousin
1993
Les jours d'après
2026
Film
Jeanne, Marie et les autres
Gédéon
2000
Film
One Summer
Maurice Lecouvey, farmer and mayor
2006
Film
Alive
Father
2002
Film
Le souffle du dragon
Papi
2022
Un flic presque parfait
Génaro
1998
Film
L'Héritière
Bordier
2002
Film
Would I Lie to You: The Beginning
Max
2019
Film
Moi, moi et François B.
2016
Film
Blanche Nuit
La Malice
2013
Film
Remake
François Charles-Leconte
2003
Film
La différence, c'est que c'est pas pareil
Sylvain
2009
Film
Hot House
Georges
2003
Film
La loi de Damien, l'égal des dieux
Professeur Pascal Bernel
2019
Film
L'Esprit de famille
Jacques, le père d'Alexandre
2020
Film
Don't Make Trouble!
(segment "Cyrano")
2001
Film
La clef des champs
Fred
2014
Film
Les Associés
Raymond Rosen
2009
Film
Vicky
Albert Bonhomme
2016
Film
L'Année des Guignols - Je peux dire une connerie ?
(voice)
2001
Film
La Mort du Chinois
Inspector Chevalot
1998
Film
Baby Blues
Granier
1999
Film
93, Faubourg Saint-Honoré : la crème de la crème
Self
2023
Film
How I Killed My Father
un patient
2001
Film
La troupe à Palmade s'amuse avec...François Berléand
Self
2020
Film
Le pot de colle
Richard Maurand
2010
Film
The Art Dealer
Simon
2015
Le garçon d'orage
Le boiteux
1997
Film
One Day My Father Will Come
Bernard Bleu
2012
Film
Plus si affinités & Friends
Self
2011
Film
Vieilles canailles
JP
2010
Film
Un étrange voyage
Le témoin escroc
1981
Film
The Best Day of My Life
Valentin
2005
Film
The Boy
Le père
2025
Film
Encore un instant
Julien
2019
Film
Le Gendre idéal 2
Max
2010
Film
Par le bout du nez
The Psychiatrist
2022
Film
Runaways
Nicolas
1995
Film
Michel Serrault, un clown en liberté
Self
2015
Main basse sur une île
"Der Engel"
2011
Film
Un si joli bouquet
Antoine
1995
Film
Nine Women
2021
Film
Santé mentale, briser le tabou
Self
2025
Film
Le Parc, Prince des stades
Self - Narrator (voice)
2013
Film
L'Année des Guignols - Y'a paaas de méthode
(voice)
1998
Film
La fille de son père
Henri
2001
Film
Tender Souls
Jacques
2001
Film
The Happiest Place on Earth
Brafort
1999
Film
The Okinaway of Life
Narrator
2013
Film
Du vent dans les branches de sassafras
John Emery Rockefelle
2016
Film
Stop
Laurent's brother
1999