Jérôme Robart (born 27 May 1970) is a French actor, producer and playwright.

Early life

Robart was trained at the French National Academy of Dramatic Arts in

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, from 1993 to 1996, dividing his artistic activities between theatre and film, directing, acting, and writing.

Career

In 2000, Jérôme Robart created his first play ''Tes'' which he directed and co-produced with the National Dramatic Centres of

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and

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. For France Culture, he also wrote ''Psychanalyse d’un vampire''. In 2003, he began formal studies in directing. This was an opportunity for him to collaborate notably with

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and Claude Stratz. In the theatre, Robart has been directed by Christophe Perton, Joël Jouanneau,

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, Jean-Louis Thamin, and Stéphanie Loïk in plays by Rodrigo Garcia, Lionel Spycher,

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, Bernard Manciet, and

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. In films, he has appeared in '' Charlie Says'' directed by

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. He has also worked with

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and

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. From 2008 to 2017, he played the title role of an 18th-century Parisian police commissioner in the ''

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'' series of television films, broadcast in France on

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, and inspired by the series of historical detective novels by

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Filmography

Film

Short

Television

Clip

Actor

* 1993 : ''Tranquille'' by Sinclair * 1995 : ''The Universal'' by

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* 2012 : ''L'incommunicabilité'' by Cécilia H. * 2014 : ''Ta bite'' by Circé Deslandes

Director

* 2011 : ''L'attente'' de Circé Deslandes, codirected with Cécilia Halatre * 2011 : ''Allô'' de Circé Deslandes, codirected with Cécilia Halatre * 2014 : ''Exquis cadavre'', codirected with avec Circé Deslandes

Theatre

Actor

* 1995-1996 : ''Hélène'' by

, dir by Jean-Louis Thamin * 1996 : ''Per el Yiyo'' by Bernard Manciet, dir by Jean-Louis Thamin * 1997-1998 : ''

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'' by

, dir by

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, Théâtre de l'Eldorado * 1998-1999 : ''Pitbull'' by Lionel Spycher, dir by Joël Jouanneau * 2001 : ''9 mm'' by Lionel Spycher, dir by Stéphanie Loïk * 2001-2003 : ''Notes de cuisine'' by Rodrigo Garcia, dir by Christophe Perton * 2005 : ''Marcia Hesse'' by Fabrice Melchiot, dir by Emmanuel Demarcy-Mota -

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* 2007 : '' Three Sisters'' de Tchekhov, dir Astrid Bas - Théâtre de l'Odéon * 2007-2009 : ''La Corde sensible'', cowritten with Vincent Ozanon - Théâtre Studio of

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and Cirque Romanès * 2019 : ''L'Heureux Stratagème'' by

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, dir by Ladislas Chollat -

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* 2020 : ''

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'' by

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, lecture - Saint-Germain-de-Modéon

Author and director

* 2000 : ''Tes'' - Tour * 2003-2004 : ''Eddy, f. de pute'' - Théâtre Ouvert (Paris),

* 2005 : ''Chut ! Libre'', cowritten with Juan Cocho * 2005 : ''Jiji the Lover'' - Théâtre de Poche, Geneva * 2007-2009 : ''La Corde sensible'', cowritten with Vincent Ozanon - Théâtre Studio of

and Cirque Romanès * 2019 : ''Le Lait de Marie'' - Saint-Germain-de-Modéon

Awards

* 2017 : Festival des créations télévisuelles de Luchon : Best actor for ''Le Mari de mon mari'' * 2019 : Académie Alphonse Allais : Prix Jules Renard for ''Le Lait de Marie''

Bibliography

* 2000 : ''Tes'', Éditions Solitiaires intempestifs * 2000 : ''Psychanalyse d’un vampire'', written for France Culture * 2001 : ''Eddy, f. de pute'', Éditions Théâtre Ouvert Tapuscrit * 2003 : ''Civilisation de monstres'' * 2004 : ''Jiji the Lover'', edited by Le Poche (Geneva), "Les inédits du poche" * 2010 : ''Jean la vengeance''Jean la vengeance
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References

External links

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Jérôme Robart on VMA
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