Jean-Pierre Talbot (; born 12 August 1943) is a

Belgian Belgian may refer to: * Something of, or related to, Belgium * Belgians, people from Belgium or of Belgian descent * Languages of Belgium, languages spoken in Belgium, such as Dutch, French, and German *Ancient Belgian language, an extinct languag ...

actor, best known for his lead role of

Tintin Tintin or Tin Tin may refer to: ''The Adventures of Tintin'' * ''The Adventures of Tintin'', a comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé ** Tintin (character), a fictional character in the series ** ''The Adventures of Tintin'' (film), 2011, ...

in the movies '' Tintin and the Golden Fleece'' and '' Tintin and the Blue Oranges''.

Biography

A teacher by profession, Talbot was first noted for his physical resemblance to that of

while a sports instructor on a beach in

Ostend Ostend ( nl, Oostende, ; french: link=no, Ostende ; german: link=no, Ostende ; vls, Ostende) is a coastal city and municipality, located in the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It comprises the boroughs of Mariakerk ...

. He was introduced to

Hergé Georges Prosper Remi (; 22 May 1907 – 3 March 1983), known by the pen name Hergé (; ), from the French pronunciation of his reversed initials ''RG'', was a Belgian cartoonist. He is best known for creating ''The Adventures of Tintin'', ...

and the two became friends immediately. Talbot played the comic book character

in the two Tintin live action films, '' Tintin and the Golden Fleece (Tintin et le mystère de la Toison d'or)'' (directed by Jean-Jacques Vierne in 1960) and '' Tintin and the Blue Oranges (Tintin et les Oranges Bleues)'' (directed by Philip Condroyer in 1964). In 1967, a third movie was scheduled but then cancelled. Talbot did not have other movie roles and pursued a career in teaching. He was headmaster of the

King Baudouin Baudouin (;, ; nl, Boudewijn Albert Karel Leopold Axel Maria Gustaaf, ; german: Balduin Albrecht Karl Leopold Axel Maria Gustav. 7 September 1930 – 31 July 1993), Dutch name Boudewijn, was King of the Belgians from 17 July 1951 until his dea ...

Free School before retiring. He currently resides in

Spa, Belgium Spa (; wa, Spå) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium, whose name became an eponym for mineral baths with supposed curative properties. It is situated in a valley in the Ardennes mountains south ...

. Jean-Pierre Talbot enjoys tennis, skiing and

canicross Canicross is the sport of cross country running with dogs. Originating in Europe as off-season training for the mushing (sledding) community, it has become popular as a stand-alone sport all over Europe, especially in the UK. Canicross is closel ...

. He is married and has one daughter and 3 grandchildren. In 2007 he appeared in an RTBF documentary, ''Quelque chose en nous... de Tintin'', marking

's centenary. His autobiography, ''J'étais Tintin au cinéma'' (Editions Jourdan, 2007, ) has received the Press Prize at the

Prix Saint-Michel The Prix Saint-Michel is a series of comic awards presented by the city of Brussels, with a focus on Franco-Belgian comics. They were first awarded in 1971, and although often said to be the oldest European comics awards, they are actually the s ...

2008 in Brussels.

Filmography

References

External links

Article about the Hergé centenary documentary (in French)
* 1943 births Living people People from Spa, Belgium Belgian male actors Belgian schoolteachers {{Belgium-actor-stub