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Biography
Jean-François Balmer (born 18 April 1946 in Valangin) is a Swiss actor. He has worked extensively in French cinema, television and stage productions since the early 1970s. Source: Article "Jean-François Balmer" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Awards & recognition
- Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres · 2011
- Knight of the Legion of Honour · 2004
Filmography20 titles

The French Revolution
1989as Louis XVI
1989as Louis XVI

In the House
2012as Le proviseur
2012as Le proviseur

It's Not Me
2024as (archive footage)
2024as (archive footage)

Tokyo!
2008as Maître Voland (segment "Merde")
2008as Maître Voland (segment "Merde")

Elephant Tales
2006
2006

Golden Eighties
1986as M. Jean
1986as M. Jean

Cosmos
2015as Leon
2015as Leon

The Swindle
1997as Monsieur K
1997as Monsieur K

The Mouth Agape
1974as (uncredited)
1974as (uncredited)

Waiting for Anya
2020as Narrator
2020as Narrator

Comedy of Power
2006as Boldi
2006as Boldi

Marcel Proust's Time Regained
1999as Uncle Adolphe
1999as Uncle Adolphe

Madame Bovary
1991as Charles Bovary
1991as Charles Bovary

Cop or Hood
1979as Inspector Georges Massard
1979as Inspector Georges Massard

Captain Marleau
2014as Jean Garcin
2014as Jean Garcin

Swann in Love
1984as Dr. Cottard
1984as Dr. Cottard

The King’s Favorite
as Mathieu Ory
as Mathieu Ory

Belphegor: Phantom of the Louvre
2001as Bertrand Faussier
2001as Bertrand Faussier

Lucky Luke
2009as Le gouverneur
2009as Le gouverneur

The Adolescent
1979as André, le menuisier
1979as André, le menuisier