Jacques Morel

Known for

Acting

Born

May 29, 1922

Birthplace

Paris, France

Died

April 9, 2008 (aged 85)

Biography

Jacques Morel (29 May 1922 in Paris – 9 April 2008 in Paris) was a French film and television actor. He was, perhaps, best known as the French language voice of the cartoon character, Obelix, in the animated adaptation of the comic book, Asterix.

Jacques Morel died in Paris, France, on 9 April 2008, at the age of 85.

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Best known work

The Twelve Tasks of Asterix

1976

Asterix and Cleopatra

1968

Asterix the Gaul

1967

Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case

1959

Poison

1951

Lucky Luke: Daltons on the Loose

1983

Elena and Her Men

1956

The Grand Manoeuvre

1955

Topaze

1951

Royal Affairs in Versailles

1953

Filmography

1987
Sacrée soiréeTV
as Self (1 episode)
1985
SeabertTV
Script, Creator
1985
ChâteauvallonTV
as Chambonas (4 episodes)
1983
Lucky Luke: Daltons on the Loose
as Sam Game (voice)
1981
Les Bons Bourgeois
as Benoît, the father
1980
Julien Fontanes, magistratTV
as Le juge Julien Fontanes (25 episodes)
1979
MissTV
as Honoré (6 episodes)
1978
Question of Love
as Le président
1978
L'Exercice du pouvoir
as Albert Larchat
1976
The Twelve Tasks of Asterix
as Obélix / Employé sur la balançoire (voice)
1975
Midi PremièreTV
as Self (1 episode)
1974
L'Or et la paille
as Raoul Gachard
1973
La Reine Blanche
as Jules Boeuf
1972
Midi trenteTV
as Self (1 episode)
1969
L'Auvergnat et l'Autobus
as Kleinfuchs
1968
Asterix and Cleopatra
as Obélix (voice)
1968
Mademoiselle
as Lucien
1967
Asterix the Gaul
as Obelix (voice)
1967
Deux Romains en Gaule
as Obélix (voice)
1966
Le Père de Mademoiselle
as M. Renaudin, ministre de la justice
1966
J'y suis, j'y reste
as Le cardinal de Tramone
1966
At Theatre TonightTV
as Le cardinal de Tramone (1 episode), as M. Renaudin, ministre de la justice (1 episode), as Le Cardinal de Tramone (1 episode)
1965
Killer Spy
as Tax collector
1965
Diamonds Are Brittle
as Amédée de St. Leu
1965
Rope Around the Neck
as Taxi driver