Michel Blanc

April 16, 1952 — Courbevoie, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France

Michel Blanc (April 1952 – 3 October 2024) was a French actor, writer and director. He is noted for his roles of losers and hypochondriacs. He is frequently associated with Le Splendid, which he co-founded, along with Thierry Lhermitte, Josiane Balasko, Christian Clavier, Marie-Anne Chazel and Gérard Jugnot. Michel Blanc has also shown his versatility by appearing in more serious roles, such as the title role in the Patrice Leconte film Monsieur Hire. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michel Blanc, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.