Michel Ruhl

Michel Ruhl

Known for

Acting

Born

February 2, 1934

Birthplace

Paris, France

Died

January 15, 2022 (aged 87)

Biography

Michel Ruhl (2 February 1934 – 15 January 2022) was a French actor.

Ruhl became widely known for his role as Jean de Plessis-Vaudreuil in the series Au plaisir de Dieu, directed by Robert Mazoyer. He began his career in 1952 under the direction of Gérard Philipe. He held his first major role in the theatre with a staging of Long Day's Journey into Night at the Théâtre Hébertot in Paris. He began acting in film in 1963 with Your Shadow is Mine. He then appeared in the films Nick Carter and Red Club and Nouveau journal d'une femme en blanc.

In addition to his acting career, Ruhl was well known for dubbing. He was known for playing the voices of James Cromwell, Scott Wilson, and Terence Stamp...

Best known work

The Adventures of Tintin
The Adventures of Tintin
1991
The Toy
The Toy
1976
Wild Reeds
Wild Reeds
1994
Death of a Corrupt Man
Death of a Corrupt Man
1977
Police Python 357
Police Python 357
1976
La Menace
La Menace
1977
The Seven Crystal Balls
The Seven Crystal Balls
1992
The Red Sea Sharks
The Red Sea Sharks
1992
The Castafiore Emerald
The Castafiore Emerald
1992
Le Comte de Monte-Cristo
Le Comte de Monte-Cristo
1979

Filmography

  1. 2023

    A Cold War of SpiesTV

    as Russian Spy (4 episodes)

  2. 2000

    FantômetteTV

    as Mayor Nadaud (26 episodes)

  3. 1994

    Wild Reeds

    as Monsieur Cassagne

  4. 1992

    The Castafiore Emerald

    as Nestor (voice)

  5. 1992

    The Seven Crystal Balls

    as Nestor (voice)

  6. 1992

    The Red Sea Sharks

    as Nestor (voice)

  7. 1991

    The Adventures of TintinTV

    as Nestor (voice) (39 episodes)

  8. 1990

    The Passion of Bernadette

    as Doctor Saint-Cyr

  9. 1987

  10. 1984

    L'Homme de SuezTV

    as Hoart (6 episodes)

  11. 1979

    Le Comte de Monte-CristoTV

    as Blacas (4 episodes)

  12. 1977

    Au plaisir de DieuTV

    as Jean (adulte) (3 episodes)

  13. 1977

    Death of a Corrupt Man

    as (uncredited)

  14. 1977

    La Menace

    as Leverrier, Lawyer

  15. 1976

    The Toy

    as Banker

  16. 1976

  17. 1975

  18. 1975

    Maître Pygmalion

    as Pygmalion III

  19. 1973

    La Nuit des rois

    as Le duc Orsino

  20. 1969

  21. 1966

    A Woman in White Revolts

    as Jacques Ferrière

  22. 1965

    Nick Carter and Red Club

    as Rudolf Wedermeyer

  23. 1965

    Seule a ParisTV

    as François (52 episodes)

  24. 1963

    Cast the Same Shadow

    as Philippe Bergerat

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