Michel Fau
Known for

Acting

Credits

56

Gender

Man

Birthday

17 Dec 1964 (59)

Place of birth

Agen, Lot-et-Garonne, France

Also known as

Michel Fau

Biography

Michel Fau (born 1964) is a French comedian, actor and theatre director. At 18, he left his hometown for training at French National Academy of Dramatic Arts from 1986 to 1989. He trained with Michel Bouquet, Gerard Desarthe and Pierre Vial. He has appeared on stage regularly in works directed by Olivier Py and he also worked with Olivier Desbordes, Jean Sébastien Rajon, Pierre Guillois, Jean-Luc Lagarce, Jean-Michel Rabeux, Jean-Claude Penchenat, Laurent Gutmann, Stéphane Braunschweig, Jacques Weber, Sandrine Kiberlain, Léa Drucker, Gaspard Ulliel, Julie Depardieu, Charlotte de Turckheim, Chantal Ladesou, Catherine Frot, Samir Guesmi, ... In cinema, he worked with directors like Jean-Paul Rappeneau, Gilles Bourdos, Albert Dupontel, Dominik Moll, François Ozon, Benoît Jacquot, Noémie Lvovsky, Nina Companeez, Jean-Michel Ribes, Xavier Giannoli, Christophe Honoré, Josée Dayan, André Téchiné, ... He occasionally directs an interpretation workshop at the French National Academy of Dramatic Arts. During the Night of the 2011 Molière Award, he made a cover of Carla Bruni's song Quelqu'un m'a dit in a parody of classical singer. Source: Article "Michel Fau" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known for
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
The Great ArchFrançois Mitterrand
2024BorgoLe commissaire
2024Bernard Duvert, l'Esprit souffle où il veutSelf
2023The Crime Is MineProsecutor Maurice Vrai
2023Les Secrets de la princesse de CadignanHonoré de Balzac
2023HabibLe réalisateur
2023Le vison voyageurSteve Bodley
2022The King’s FavoriteGabriel Antoine Le Camus
2021Les HeureuxVictor Hugo
2020I Love You CoiffurePatrick (segment "Le Salon de coiffure")
2020Le Postillon de LonjumeauRose
2020La fuiteUncle
2019La Belle HélèneMénélas
2019Jacques Offenbach - Die schöne HelenaMenelaos
2019Amor mamanMichel
2019L'odyssée OffenbachHippolyte de Villemessant
2018The Most Assassinated Woman in the WorldAndré
2018Paris PigalleMaurice Vogel
2018Alien Crystal PalaceHambourg
2018Muriel Robin, oser être soi...Self
2017Open at NightDirecteur bar branché
2017Golden YearsSamuel
2017Fleur de cactusJulien Deforges
2017OrdealKarl Kaplan
2016On refait le boulevard
2015MargueriteAtos Pezzini / Divo
2015Capitaine MarleauMarc Durieux
2015Capitaine MarleauClaude
2015Arletty: A Guilty PassionSacha Guitry
2015L'échappée, à la poursuite d'Annie Le BrunSelf
2015Un amour qui ne finit pasJean
2014Brèves de comptoirL'écrivain
20139 Month StretchGynecologist
2013CibouletteLa Comtesse de Castiglione
2011Requiem for a KillerLe Chef d'orchestre
2011À la recherche du temps perduJupien
2011Michel Fau - Récital emphatiqueSelf
2010L'Orestie
2010Les Enfants de Saturne
2009Le Soulier de satin
2007La revue de presse
2007Illusions comiques
2006Gaspard le banditRiboux
2006Salut les Terriens !Self (guest)
2005FoonMiss Petchers
2003Swimming PoolFirst Man
2002Le petit vélo dans la tête(voice)
2000With a Friend Like Harry...Eric
2000Closed EyesMichel
1999Le créateurNicolas
1990Cyrano de BergeracRagueneau's 2nd Poet
Credits
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2020Le Postillon de LonjumeauDirector
2019La Belle HélèneDirector
2019Jacques Offenbach - Die schöne HelenaDirector
2017Fleur de cactusDirector
2013CibouletteStage Director