Philippe Leroy-Beaulieu (born 15 October 1930) is a French

actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...

. He has appeared in over 150 films since 1960, and has worked extensively in Italian cinema, as well as in his native country. He was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actor for his debut performance in Jacques Becker’s '' The Hole'' (1960), and for a

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for playing the titular role in the Italian miniseries ''

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'' (1971). He was previously a decorated paratrooper in the

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, where he served in the

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and the Algerian War.

Early life

Philippe Leroy-Beaulieu was born in

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on 15 October 1930 to a prominent family. His ancestors included economist

Pierre Paul Leroy-Beaulieu Pierre Paul Leroy-Beaulieu (9 December 1843 in Saumur – 9 December 1916 in Paris) was a French economist, brother of Henri Jean Baptiste Anatole Leroy-Beaulieu, born at Saumur, Maine-et-Loire on 9 December 1843, and educated in Paris at ...

, historian

Henri Jean Baptiste Anatole Leroy-Beaulieu Henri Jean Baptiste Anatole Leroy-Beaulieu (February 12, 1842 – June 16, 1912) was a French publicist and historian born at Lisieux, Calvados. He specialized in writing about the history of Russia. Biography In 1866 he published ''Une troup ...

, and architect Jean-François Leroy. He worked on an ocean liner as a teenager, and spent a year abroad in

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Military service

In 1953, he enlisted in the

and served as a

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in the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment in the

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. He later became a reservist, and served in the Algerian War as a 2nd Lieutenant. He was awarded two decorations of the Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur, a Croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieures, and the Cross for Military Valour for his service. He retired as a captain.

Acting career

Leroy made his film debut in 1960 as a character based on José Giovanni in Jacques Becker’s prison drama '' The Hole''. Becker cast all non-professional actors as his leads to lend a sense of authenticity, Leroy among them. His performance won international recognition, and he was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actor. In 1962 he went to

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and he started working in many Italian films and TV fictions, such as

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's ''

''. He also played the role of Yanez de Gomera,

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's partner, in 1976 TV series ''

''. During his career, he has worked with directors like Jean-Luc Godard,

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, Dario Argento,

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, Alberto Lattuada,

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and many more.

Personal life

Leroy married Italian journalist Silvia Tortora in 1990. They were married until her death on 10 January 2022. They had two children; Philippe and Michelle. He also has another child, actress

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, from a previous marriage. Leroy has continued parachuting as a hobby. He is a member of the parachuting division of the SS Lazio sports club, as well as a supporter of the Lazio's football team. In 2010 during the Rome Parashow, he celebrated his 80th birthday with a jump. In April 2011 (at the age of 81) he spent 12 days in

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with Italian paratroopers as a special correspondent.

Filmography

* ''

Le Trou ''The Hole'' (french: Le Trou) is a 1960 French crime film directed by Jacques Becker. It is an adaptation of José Giovanni's 1957 book '' The Break''. It was called ''The Night Watch'' when first released in the United States, but is released ...

'' (1960) .... Manu Borelli * ''Chaque minute compte'' (1960) .... Patrick * '' Spotlight on a Murderer'' (1961) .... André * ''Les filles sèment le vent'' (1961) .... Armand * ''

The Italian Brigands ''I briganti italiani'' (internationally released as ''The Italian Brigands'' and ''Seduction of the South'') is a 1962 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Mario Camerini. It was shot in Cerreto Sannita.''Una passeggiata nella storia'', Di Lauro ...

'' (1961) .... O Zelluso * ''

Leoni al sole ''Leoni al sole'' is a 1961 Italian comedy drama film. It is the directorial debut of Vittorio Caprioli. In 2008, the film was selected to enter the list of the 100 Italian films to be saved. In 2008, it was restored and shown as part of the ret ...

'' (1961) .... Mimí * ''Caccia all'uomo'' (1961) .... Mazzarò * '' Careless'' (1962) .... Stefano Balli * ''La loi des hommes'' (1962) .... Dandieu * '' Alone Against Rome'' (1962) .... Silla * ''

The Shortest Day ''The Shortest Day'' ( it, Il giorno più corto) is a 1963 Italian comedy film. It is a parody of the war movie '' The Longest Day'' and stars the popular duo Franco and Ciccio in the leading roles. Dozens of other well-known actors, from both Eu ...

'' (1962) .... Soldato * ''L'attico'' (1963) .... Tommaso * '' 55 Days at Peking'' (1963) .... Julliard * ''Le Quatrième Sexe'' (1963) .... Paul * '' The Terrorist'' (1963) .... Rodolfo Boscovich * ''

Shivers in Summer ''Shivers in Summer'' ( it, Frenesia dell'estate) is a 1963 Italian comedy film directed by Luigi Zampa and starring among others Vittorio Gassman. Cast * Vittorio Gassman - Captain Nardoni * Sandra Milo - Yvonne * Michèle Mercier - Gigi * ...

'' (1964) .... Manolo * ''Il treno del sabato'' (1964) .... Paolo Traversi * ''Love in Four Dimensions'' (1964) .... Franco Lampredi, il marito (segment "Amore e arte") * '' White Voices'' (1964) .... Don Ascanio * ''

Weeping for a Bandit ''Weeping for a Bandit'' ( es, Llanto por un bandido) is a 1964 Spanish drama film directed by Carlos Saura. It was Saura's first film in color. It was co-produced with France and Italy, and starred Italian Lea Massari and French-Italian Lino Ven ...

'' (1964) .... Pedro Sánchez * ''

Castle of the Living Dead ''Castle of the Living Dead'' ( it, Il Castello dei Morti Vivi, french: Le Chateau des Morts Vivants) is a 1964 horror film directed by Warren Kiefer. It was released in English under the title ''Crypt of Horror''. It was Kiefer's first film a ...

'' (1964) .... Eric * ''

A Married Woman ''A Married Woman'' (french: Une femme mariée) is a 1964 French drama film directed by Jean-Luc Godard, his eighth feature film. Plot Charlotte is a woman in her twenties, married to Pierre, an affluent man in his later thirties or forties. Pierr ...

'' (1964) .... Pierre, the husband * ''Amore facile'' (1964) .... Giovanni Bollati (segment "Il vedovo bianco") * ''

Love and Marriage "Love and Marriage" is a 1955 song with lyrics by Sammy Cahn and music by Jimmy Van Heusen. It is published by Barton Music Corporation ( ASCAP). Frank Sinatra versions "Love and Marriage" was introduced by Frank Sinatra in the 1955 televi ...

'' (1964) .... (segment "Sabato 18 luglio") * ''Una storia di notte'' (1964) .... Jimmy * ''

The Naked Hours ''The Naked Hours'' ( it, Le ore nude) is a 1964 Italian drama film directed by Marco Vicario and starring Keir Dullea and Rossana Podestà. It is based on the novel ''Appuntamento al mare'' by Alberto Moravia. Plot this sex-charged character st ...

'' (1964) .... Massimo * '' The Possessed'' (1965) .... Mario * ''

Seven Golden Men ''Seven Golden Men'' ( it, Sette uomini d'oro) is a 1965 Italian crime-comedy film directed by Marco Vicario. A film about a bank heist, it follows a gang of men and one woman. It followed the same story line as '' Topkapi'', and has a sequ ...

'' (1965) .... Albert (le professeur) * ''

The Mandrake ''The Mandrake'' (Italian: ''La Mandragola'' ) is a satirical play by Italian Renaissance philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli. Although the five-act comedy was published in 1524 and first performed in the carnival season of 1526, Machiavelli likel ...

'' (1965) .... Callimaco * ''

Seven Golden Men Strike Again ''Seven Golden Men Strike Again'' ( it, Il grande colpo dei sette uomini d'oro, lang-en, ''The Big Hit of the Seven Golden Men'') is a 1966 film directed by Marco Vicario. It is the sequel of ''Seven Golden Men''. Plot The Seven Golden Men ...

'' (1965) .... Albert * ''

A Maiden for a Prince ''A Maiden for a Prince'' ( it, Una vergine per il principe) is a 1966 Italian comedy, starring Vittorio Gassman and Virna Lisi and based on the failed marriage between Margherita Farnese and Vincenzo Gonzaga. Cast *Vittorio Gassman - *Virna Li ...

'' (1966) .... Ippolito * ''

The Almost Perfect Crime ''The Almost Perfect Crime'', also known as ''Delitto quasi perfetto'' and ''Imperfect Murder'', is a 1966 Italian crime-comedy film written and directed by Mario Camerini. Cast * Philippe Leroy: Paolo Respighi * Pamela Tiffin: Annie Robson ...

'' (1966) .... Paolo Respighi * ''

Yankee The term ''Yankee'' and its contracted form ''Yank'' have several interrelated meanings, all referring to people from the United States. Its various senses depend on the context, and may refer to New Englanders, residents of the Northern United St ...

'' (1966) .... Yankee * ''Che notte ragazzi!'' (1966) .... Tony * ''Lo scandalo'' (1966) .... David * ''Non faccio la guerra, faccio l'amore'' (1966) .... Nicola * ''

The Wild Eye ''The Wild Eye'' ( it, L'occhio selvaggio) is a 1967 Italian drama film directed by Paolo Cavara. It was entered into the 5th Moscow International Film Festival. Cast * Philippe Leroy as Paolo * Delia Boccardo as Barbara Bates * Gabriele Tint ...

'' (1967) .... Paolo * ''La notte è fatta per... rubare'' (1968) .... George * '' The Libertine'' (1968) .... Tennis Instructor * ''

Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell ''Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell'' is a 1968 Technicolor American comedy film starring Gina Lollobrigida, and directed by Melvin Frank, who co-wrote the original screenplay with Denis Norden and Sheldon Keller. The United Artists release was filmed ...

'' (1968) .... Vittorio * ''Ecce Homo'' (1968) .... Jean * ''

Cuore di mamma ''Cuore di mamma'' (also known as ''Mother's Heart'') is a 1969 Italian comedy drama film directed by Salvatore Samperi. Cast * Philippe Leroy: Andrea Franti * Beba Loncar: Magda Franti * Carla Gravina: Lorenza Garroni * Yorgo Voyagis: Carlo * ...

'' (1969) .... Andrea Franti - Lorenza's ex-husband * ''

His Day of Glory ''His Day of Glory'' ( it, La sua giornata di gloria) is a 1969 Italian drama film directed by Edoardo Bruno. It was entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Carlo Cecchi - Claude * Maria Manuela Carrilho - Marguerite * ...

'' (1969) .... The Commander * ''Come, quando, perché'' (1969) .... Marco * '' Senza sapere niente di lei'' (1969) .... Nanni Brà * '' The Laughing Woman'' (1969) .... Dr. Sayer * '' Mr. Superinvisible'' (1970) * ''Senza via d'uscita'' (1970) .... Gilbert * '' Cross Current'' (1971) .... Marco Breda * ''

Roma Bene ''Roma Bene'' is a 1971 Italian comedy-drama film starring Virna Lisi, Nino Manfredi, Irene Papas and Senta Berger. Plot The classic scene of the upper middle-class in Rome: a duchess, the industrial husband and the many apparently respectable ...

'' (1971) .... Giorgio Santi * ''

'' (1971, TV Mini-Series) .... Leonardo da Vinci * '' Stanza 17-17 palazzo delle tasse, ufficio imposte'' (1971) .... Romolo 'Sartana' Moretti * ''

Hector the Mighty ''Hector the Mighty'' ( it, Ettore lo fusto) is a 1972 Italian comedy film directed by Enzo G. Castellari. A parody of Homer's ''Iliad'' set in modern times, it is loosely based on the 1966 novel ''Le roi des Mirmidous'' by Henri Viard and Bernard ...

'' (1972) .... Ettore * ''

Panhandle 38 ''Panhandle 38'' (Italian: ''...e alla fine lo chiamarono Jerusalem l'implacabile'', also known as ''Padella calibro 38'' and ''Panhandle Calibre 38'') is a List of Italian films of 1972, 1972 Cinema of Italy, Italian comedy-western film. The fil ...

'' (1972) .... General Briscott * ''

Caliber 9 ''Caliber 9'' ( it, Milano calibro 9, lit=Milan caliber 9; also released as ''The Contract'') is a 1972 Italian noir-poliziottesco film written and directed by Fernando Di Leo and starring Gastone Moschin, Mario Adorf, Barbara Bouchet, Philippe L ...

'' (1972) .... Chino * ''

Naked Girl Killed in the Park ''Naked Girl Killed in the Park'' ( it, Ragazza tutta nuda assassinata nel parco, es, Joven de buena familia sospechosa de asesinato) is a 1972 giallo film directed by Alfonso Brescia, co-written by Gianni Martucci and starring Robert Hoffmann ...

'' (1972) .... Martin * ''

Gang War in Milan ''Gang War in Milan'' ( it, Milano rovente, lit=Scorching Hot Milan) is a 1973 Italian ''Poliziotteschi, poliziottesco'' film directed by Umberto Lenzi. Cast * Antonio Sabàto, Sr., Antonio Sabàto: Salvatore Cangemi * Philippe Leroy (actor), P ...

'' (1973) .... Roger Daverty * '' The Black Hand'' (1973) .... The Professor * ''R.A.S.'' (1973) .... Commandant Lecoq * ''

The Bloody Hands of the Law ''The Bloody Hands of the Law'' ( it, La mano spietata della legge) is a 1973 Italian crime film directed by Mario Gariazzo and starring Klaus Kinski. Cast * Philippe Leroy – Commissario Gianni De Carmine * Tony Norton – D'Amico * Silvia ...

'' (1973) .... Commissario Gianni De Carmine * '' Long Lasting Days'' (1973) .... Philippe * ''Cebo para una adolescente'' (1974) .... Ignacio * ''

The Night Porter ''The Night Porter'' ( it, Il portiere di notte) is a 1974 English-language Italian erotic psychological war drama film. Directed and co-written by Liliana Cavani, the film stars Dirk Bogarde and Charlotte Rampling, with Philippe Leroy, Gabriel ...

'' (1974) .... Klaus * ''

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'' (1974) .... The Professor * ''

La svergognata ''La svergognata'' (''The shameless woman''), is a 1974 Italian erotic drama film directed by Giuliano Biagetti. It marked the film debut of Leonora Fani. Plot Fabio is a writer in full creative crisis, married to Silvia, a beautiful actress ...

'' (1974) .... Fabio Lorenzi * ''

Libera, My Love ''Libera, My Love'' ( it, Libera, amore mio...) is a 1975 Italian drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini and starring Claudia Cardinale. Cast * Claudia Cardinale as Libera Valente * Bruno Cirino as Matteo Zanoni * Adolfo Celi as Libera's father ...

'' (1975) .... Franco Testa * ''La nuora giovane'' (1975) .... Franco * '' Il Soldato di ventura'' (1976) .... Charles La Motte * ''La linea del fiume'' (1976) .... Padre di Giacomino * ''Puttana galera!'' (1976) .... Col. Remy * ''

Mannaja ''Mannaja'' (also known as ''A Man Called Blade'') is an Italian 1977 Spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Martino. The main role, Blade, is played by Maurizio Merli. Other central roles are played by John Steiner, Sonja Jeannine, Donald O ...

'' (1977) .... Edward M. McGowan * ''

Beyond Good and Evil ''Beyond Good and Evil: Prelude to a Philosophy of the Future'' (german: Jenseits von Gut und Böse: Vorspiel einer Philosophie der Zukunft) is a book by philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche that covers ideas in his previous work ''Thus Spoke Zarath ...

'' (1977) .... Peter Gast * '' The Cat'' (1977) .... Don Pezzolla, the priest * '' La tigre è ancora viva: Sandokan alla riscossa!'' (1977, TV Movie) .... Yanez de Gomera * ''Quella strana voglia d'amare'' (1977) * ''Gli ultimi angeli'' (1978) .... Massimo * '' Covert Action'' (1978) .... Inspector Radi Stavropoulos * '' Courage - Let's Run'' (1979) .... Eric Sylvain de Chalamond * ''Il medium'' (1980) * ''

Qua la mano ''Qua la mano'' (also known as ''Give me five'') is a 1980 Italian comedy film directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile. The film was a great commercial success, grossing over 11 billion lire; it was the first film to break through the wall of the te ...

'' (1980) .... Pope * ''Tranquille donne di campagna'' (1980) .... Guido Maldini * ''Bello di mamma'' (1980) .... Duca William Trinacria * ''Peccato originale'' (1981) * ''

Il tango della gelosia ''Il tango della gelosia'' (''Tango of Jealousy'') is a 1981 Italian comedy film directed by Steno. Plot Since her husband is distracted by his passion for horse racing, Lucia decides to make him jealous by pretending to be the lover of his bo ...

'' (1981) .... Principe Giulio Lovanelli * ''Teste di '' (1981) .... Comandante Bartoli * ''

State buoni se potete ''State buoni se potete'' is a List of Italian films of 1983, 1983 Cinema of Italy, Italian Historical film, historical comedy-drama film written and directed by Luigi Magni. The film is loosely based on real life events of Saint Philip Neri, Fili ...

'' (1983) .... Ignazio di Loyola * ''Windsurf - Il vento nelle mani'' (1984) .... Lupo * ''

Quo Vadis ''Quō vādis?'' (, ) is a Latin phrase meaning "Where are you marching?". It is also commonly translated as "Where are you going?" or, poetically, "Whither goest thou?" The phrase originates from the Christian tradition regarding Saint Pete ...

'' (1985, TV Mini-Series) .... Paul of Tarsus * ''

The Berlin Affair ''The Berlin Affair'' ( it, Interno Berlinese) is a 1985 Italo-German film, directed by Liliana Cavani and starring Gudrun Landgrebe, Kevin McNally and Mio Takaki. Set in Berlin, 1938, it sees the wife of a rising Nazi diplomat fall in love wit ...

'' (1985) .... Herbert Gessler * ''Juke box'' (1985) * '' A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later'' (1986) .... Professeur Thevenin / Professor Thevenin * ''La donna del traghetto'' (1986) .... Primo (Father of Viola) * ''Incidente di percorso'' (1986) * '' Montecarlo Gran Casinò'' (1987) .... Baron Duroc de Rothschild * ''Umi e'' (1988) * ''

Don Bosco John Melchior Bosco ( it, Giovanni Melchiorre Bosco; pms, Gioann Melchior Bòsch; 16 August 181531 January 1888), popularly known as Don Bosco , was an Italian Catholic priest, educator, writer and saint of the 19th century. While working ...

'' (1988) .... Leone XIII * ''Deux'' (1989) .... M. Muller * ''Un uomo di razza'' (1989) .... Giulio Romani * ''

Hiver 54, l'abbé Pierre ''Hiver 54, l'abbé Pierre'' is a 1989 French film, directed by Denis Amar, and starring Lambert Wilson and Claudia Cardinale. Supporting actor Robert Hirsch won a Best Supporting Actor award from the French Academy of Cinema for the film. Plot ...

'' (1989) .... Jacques * '' La Femme Nikita'' (1990) .... Grossman * '' The Man Inside'' (1990) .... Borges * '' L'Autrichienne'' (1990) .... D'Estaing * ''Il volo di Teo'' (1990) * ''Netchaïev est de retour'' (1991) .... Luis Perez * ''

The Return of Casanova ''The Return of Casanova'' (french: Le Retour de Casanova) is a 1992 French period drama film directed by Édouard Niermans, and based on Arthur Schnitzler's novella ''Casanova's Homecoming''. It was entered into the 1992 Cannes Film Festival. ...

'' (1992) .... Emissaire * ''Adelaide'' (1992) .... Koller * ''Alibi perfetto'' (1992) .... Police Chief * ''Berlin '39'' (1993) .... Rostock * ''

Mario and the Magician ''Mario and the Magician'' (german: Mario und der Zauberer) is a novella written by German author Thomas Mann in 1929. Plot summary The narrator describes a trip by his family to the fictional seaside town of Torre di Venere, Italy (a fictional ...

'' (1994) .... Graziano * '' Io e il re'' (1995) .... Conte * '' In Love and War'' (1996) .... Count Sergio Caracciolo * ''L'ombre du pharaon'' (1996) * ''Cous-cous'' (1996) .... Isaia * ''Le déménagement'' (1997) .... Le livreur 1 * ''

The Fish in Love ''The Fish in Love'' ( it, Il pesce innamorato) is a 1999 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Leonardo Pieraccioni, who also stars alongside Yamila Diaz. Pieraccioni stars as Arturo, a writer of children's books, and Diaz stars as Matilde, ...

'' (1999) .... Autista * '' The Town Is Quiet'' (2000) .... René (participation) * ''Un giudice di rispetto'' (2000) .... Ing. Baldassarri * ''Teste di cocco'' (2000) .... Himself / Yanez * ''Vajont'' (2001) .... Giorgio dal Piaz * ''Apri gli occhi e... sogna'' (2002) * ''Joy - scherzi di gioia'' (2002) * ''The Accidental Detective'' (2003) .... Mario Del Marro * ''

Five Moons Square ''Five Moons Square'' ( it, Piazza delle Cinque Lune, also known as ''Five Moons Plaza'' and ''Piazza Of The Five Moons'') is a 2003 Italian political thriller film written and directed by Renzo Martinelli. It is inspired by the story of the kidn ...

'' (2003) .... Barista * '' Le Cou de la girafe'' (2004) .... Maxime * '' Father of Mercy'' (2004, TV Movie) .... Papa Pio XII * ''

The Mother of Tears ''Mother of Tears'' ( it, La Terza madre, literally ''The Third Mother'') is a 2007 supernatural horror film written and directed by Dario Argento, and starring Asia Argento, Daria Nicolodi, Moran Atias, Udo Kier and Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni. Th ...

'' (2007) .... Guglielmo De Witt * '' The Rage'' (2008) .... Nonno * ''

Blood of the Losers ''Blood of the Losers'' ( it, Il sangue dei vinti, also known as ''The Blood of the Victims'') is a 2008 Italian war drama film directed by Michele Soavi. It is based on a book by Giampaolo Pansa. Plot Cast * Michele Placido as Franco Doglia ...

'' (2008) .... Umberto Dogliani * ''

Le Premier Cercle ''Le Premier Cercle'' (, ''The First Circle''), also known as ''Inside Ring'' and ''The Dead List'' in English and as ''Ultimate Heist'' on USA video, is a 2009 French-language film by Laurent Tuel. It tells the story of Milo Malakian (Jean Reno) ...

'' (2009) .... Halami * ''Nient'altro che noi'' (2009) .... Maestro di Violino * ''Vorrei averti qui'' (2010) .... Paccotto * ''La strada di Paolo'' (2011) .... Lucio * ''Breve storia di lunghi tradimenti'' (2012) .... Joseph Milton-Dumonnier * ''Questione di Karma'' (2017) .... Ludovico Stern * ''Chi salverà le rose?'' (2017) .... Eugenio * ''Una gita a Roma'' (2017) .... Jean * ''Hotel Gagarin'' (2018) .... Virgil

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Leroy, Philippe 1930 births Living people French male film actors French expatriates in Italy Male actors from Paris 20th-century French male actors 21st-century French male actors French military personnel of the First Indochina War French military personnel of the Algerian War Officers of the French Foreign Legion Paratroopers French expatriate actors Philippe