Bernard Farcy (born 17 March 1949) is a French actor who has starred in over 70 plays, television series and films. He is best known for his role as Gérard Gibert in

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's action-comedy franchise ''

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'', as well as his appearances in national box-office successes such as '' Marche à l'ombre'' (1984), '' The Three Brothers'' (1995), ''

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'' (2001) and '' Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra'' (2002), the latter of which has attained

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status in France. Farcy's performances in more somber movies—to the likes of ''

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'' (1984), '' Le Solitaire'' (1987) and '' Let Sleeping Cops Lie'' (1988)—have also been noted. His interpretation of statesman

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in the TV mini-series '' Le Grand Charles'' earned him a nomination for the International Emmy Award for Best Actor in 2006.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Farcy, Bernard 1949 births 20th-century French male actors Living people 21st-century French male actors French male film actors French male stage actors French male television actors Male actors from Lyon