Jean-Paul Roussillon (5 March 1931 – 31 July 2009) was a French actor. He appeared in more than 80 films and television shows between 1954 and 2008. He starred in the film ''

Playing 'In the Company of Men' ''Playing 'In the Company of Men (french: En jouant 'Dans la compagnie des hommes' or french: Léo, en jouant 'Dans la compagnie des hommes') is a 2003 French drama film directed by Arnaud Desplechin. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard ...

'', which was screened in the

Un Certain Regard (, meaning 'a certain glance') is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's official selection. It is run at the Debussy, parallel to the competition for the . This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob. The section presents 20 films w ...

section at the

2003 Cannes Film Festival The 56th Cannes Film Festival started on 14 May and ran until 25 May 2003. French opera and theatre director, filmmaker, actor and producer Patrice Chéreau was the President of the Jury. The Palme d'Or went to the American film ''Elephant'' by G ...

. He won the

César Award for Best Supporting Actor List of winners and nominees of the César Award for Best Supporting Actor (french: César du meilleur second rôle masculin). History Superlatives List of winners and nominees 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Multiple awards an ...

for his role in ''

A Christmas Tale ''A Christmas Tale'' (french: link=no, Un conte de Noël) is a 2008 French comedy-drama film by Arnaud Desplechin, starring Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Paul Roussillon, Mathieu Amalric, Anne Consigny, Melvil Poupaud, Emmanuelle Devos and Chiara Ma ...

''. For years Roussillon had been battling

lung cancer Lung cancer, also known as lung carcinoma (since about 98–99% of all lung cancers are carcinomas), is a malignant lung tumor characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissue (biology), tissues of the lung. Lung carcinomas derive from tran ...

and died on 31 July 2009 in Auxerre, France.

Partial filmography

* ''La chair et le diable'' (1954) - Apo Ancelin * ''

Deadlier Than the Male ''Deadlier Than the Male'' is a 1967 British adventure crime mystery film. It is one of the many take-offs of James Bond produced during the 1960s, but is based on an already established detective fiction hero, Bulldog Drummond. Richard Johnso ...

'' (1956) - Amédée * ''L'amour descend du ciel'' (1957) - Jean * '' The Fox of Paris'' (1957) - Francois, Yvonne's Brother * ''Le mariage de Figaro'' (1959) - Grippe-Soleil * ''La 1000eme fenêtre'' (1960) - Boutain * ''

Weekend at Dunkirk ''Weekend at Dunkirk'' (french: Week-end à Zuydcoote) is a 1964 war drama film directed by Henri Verneuil and starring Jean-Paul Belmondo. It is based on the 1949 Prix Goncourt winning novel ''Week-end at Zuydcoote'' (French: ''Week-end à Zuyd ...

'' (1964) - La gouape / Blackguard * ''Une affaire d'hommes'' (1981) - Le juge Dauzat * '' The Trout'' (1982) - Verjon * ''La guerre des demoiselles'' (1984) - Le juge * '' Outlaws'' (1985) - Le fermier belliqueux * ''

Monsieur de Pourceaugnac ''Monsieur de Pourceaugnac'' is a three-act ''comédie-ballet''—a ballet interrupted by spoken dialogue—by Molière, first presented on 6 October 1669 before the court of Louis XIV at the Château of Chambord by Molière's troupe of actors. ...

'' (1985) - Oronte * ''

He Died with His Eyes Open ''He Died with His Eyes Open'' (original title: ''On ne meurt que deux fois'') is a 1985 French erotic neo-noir thriller film directed by Jacques Deray. It was based on the 1984 English-language novel ''He Died with His Eyes Open'' by Derek Raymon ...

'' (1985) - Léonce * ''Elsa, Elsa'' (1985) - Albert, le producteur * '' My Brother-in-Law Killed My Sister'' (1986) - Somptueux Larbin * ''États d'âme'' (1986) - Arnolli, le syndicaliste * ''Twist again à Moscou'' (1986) * ''Les clowns de Dieu'' (1986) - Garniks * ''

Hôtel de France ''Hôtel de France'' is a 1987 French drama film directed by Patrice Chéreau. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Laurent Grévill - Michel * Valeria Bruni Tedeschi - Sonia * Vincent Pere ...

'' (1987) - Jean Trillat * '' Maladie d'amour'' (1987) - Jacques * ''Alouette, je te plumerai'' (1988) - Vergne's friend * ''Comédie d'amour'' (1989) - Henri * ''Je t'ai dans la peau'' (1990) - Bébert, gardien de la Bourse du travail * ''Plein fer'' (1990) - Napoléon * ''La fille du magicien'' (1990) - Nadir * ''

Le Brasier ''Le Brasier'' is a French film directed by Éric Barbier, released in 1991. This was the first full-length feature film directed by Barbier. Synopsis Based around the social struggles of a mining area in the 1930s, ''Le Brasier'' was the first Fr ...

'' (1991) - Dalmas * ''Le secret de Sarah Tombelaine'' (1991) - Emile * ''Cherokee'' (1991) - Oncle Fernand * '' List of Merite'' (1992) - Albert Croquebois * ''

La Fille de l'air ''La fille de l'air'' is a 1992 French film directed by Maroun Bagdadi. Cast * Béatrice Dalle as Brigitte * Hippolyte Girardot as Philippe * Jean-Claude Dreyfus as Marcel * Catherine Jacob as Rose * Thierry Fortineau as Daniel * Roland Bert ...

'' (1992) - Raymond * '' Revenge of the Musketeers'' (1994) - Planchet * ''Les truffes'' (1995) - Le vigneron * ''Oui'' (1995) - Monsieur Arthur * ''Drancy Avenir'' (1997) - La voix de l'explorateur (voice) * ''

On connaît la chanson ''Same Old Song'' (french: On connaît la chanson) is a 1997 French comedy-drama film. It was directed by Alain Resnais, and written by Agnès Jaoui and Jean-Pierre Bacri. Jaoui and Bacri also starred in the film with Sabine Azéma, Lambert Wilso ...

'' (1997) - Father * ''Le plus beau pays du monde'' (1999) - Le directeur du théâtre * ''

Une hirondelle a fait le printemps ''The Girl from Paris'' (french: Une hirondelle a fait le printemps) is a 2001 French film directed by Christian Carion. Plot Sandrine (Mathilde Seigner) gets tired of her life as an IT instructor in Paris and decides to leave her work and de ...

'' (2001) - Jean * ''Mischka'' (2002) - Mischka * ''L'idole'' (2002) - Roger Castellac * ''

'' (2003) - Henri Jurrieu * '' Black Mor's Island'' (2004) - Mac Gregor (voice) * ''

Kings and Queen ''Kings and Queen'' (french: Rois et reine) is a 2004 French drama film directed by Arnaud Desplechin, starring Emmanuelle Devos and Mathieu Amalric. The film had its world premiere in the Competition section at the 61st Venice International Film F ...

'' (2004) - Abel Vuillard * ''Zone libre'' (2007) - Maury * ''

'' (2008) - Abel - Junon's husband

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Roussillon, Jean-Paul 1931 births 2009 deaths Deaths from lung cancer in France French male film actors French male television actors Male actors from Paris Sociétaires of the Comédie-Française 20th-century French male actors 21st-century French male actors French male stage actors French National Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni Best Supporting Actor César Award winners