Philippe Torreton

Acting

Philippe Torreton

Born October 13, 1965 · Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France (age 60)

Philippe Torreton (born 13 October 1965, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France) is a French actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Philippe Torreton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

District 13: UltimatumDistrict 13: Ultimatum · 2009
District 13: Ultimatum
6.42009
MovieActionThriller
Damien and Leito return to District 13 on a mission to bring peace to the troubled sector that is controlled by five different gang bosses, before the city’s secret services take drastic measures to solve the problem.
The Rays and ShadowsThe Rays and Shadows · 2026
The Rays and Shadows
7.52026
MovieDramaHistory
Jean and Otto, a French newspaperman and a young German Francophile, are fighting for peace in Europe. Jean’s daughter, Corinne, is launching a brilliant acting career in the film world, but war breaks out and France is occupied. The two friends have a major role to play in this new France. Jean becomes a big press baron and an ardent advocate of collaboration with the occupying forces, while Otto becomes the Reich’s ambassador in Paris. Corinne, meanwhile, finds herself thrown into the lion’s pit.
Three Days and a LifeThree Days and a Life · 2019
Three Days and a Life
6.52019
MovieThrillerDrama
Christmas 1999, in a peaceful little village in the Ardennes. The life of a young boy named Antoine will soon be devastated by three tragic events : the death of a dog, the vanishing of a child, and a big ravaging storm.
The Deep DarkThe Deep Dark · 2023
The Deep Dark
5.82023
MovieAdventureHorror
1956, in the north of France. A group of underground miners is forced to take a professor to take samples a thousand meters underground. After a landslide that prevents them from going back up, they discover a crypt from another time, and unknowingly awaken a legendary bloodthirsty creature.
Sky FightersSky Fighters · 2005
Sky Fighters
6.12005
MovieActionAdventure
Two air force pilots prevent a terrorist attack on the Bastille Day celebrations in Paris.
MéméMémé · 2023
Mémé
2023
MovieDocumentary
Adapted from famous French actor Philippe Torreton’s best-seller, GRANDMA is the portrait of the actor’s grandmother: a modest, unique but universal Norman peasant. Enriched with amateur films, nourished by major historical events, GRANDMA also tells the story of the end of a world, that of the countryside of our grandmothers, before the abyss of modernity.
Mood IndigoMood Indigo · 2013
Mood Indigo
6.12013
MovieDramaFantasy
A woman suffers from an unusual illness caused by a flower growing in her lungs.
Sacrée SécuSacrée Sécu · 2025
Sacrée Sécu
6.02025
MovieDocumentaryHistory
The whole world envies it; it is the symbol of a united France, a source of national pride, almost an idol! The french Social Security system is celebrating its 80th anniversary. But at a time when public accounts are showing a huge deficit and the age pyramid is reversing, its future and its financing are being called into question. How can this jewel be preserved without causing it to lose its lustre? Can the untouchable be touched ? Sacrée Sécu lifts the veil on the history, legends and taboos surrounding a model that is unique in the world.

Filmography

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The Art of LoveThe Art of Love · 2011
The Art of Love
5.92011
MovieRomanceComedy
Several interconnected chapters follow a variety of Parisian couples navigating love, desire, and relationships. Isabelle, frustrated by a year of celibacy, rejects her friend Zoé’s offer to "borrow" her husband and instead impersonates their mutual friend Amélie, who cannot bring herself to sleep with her close friend Boris. Meanwhile, the lonely Achille is stunned when his alluring new neighbor appears at his door in a negligee, proposing an affair. Elsewhere, middle-aged Emmanuelle struggles with an overwhelming attraction to every handsome man she encounters, threatening her marriage, while a young couple wrestles with jealousy. Each chapter delves into the unpredictability of love with humor and poignancy.

Narrateur (voix)

FurcyFurcy · 2026
Furcy
6.92026
MovieHistoryDrama
In 1817, on Bourbon Island (Reunion Island), a compelling narrative unfolds. Following the passing of his mother, the enslaved Furcy stumbles upon a letter of emancipation amidst her belongings – an unexpected key to his indirect liberation. Aided by the support of abolitionist prosecutor Gilbert Boucher, Furcy courageously embarks on a legal crusade against his master, Joseph Lory, in a bid to substantiate his claim to freedom. This legal saga, marked by numerous twists and turns, spans almost three decades. Furcy endures imprisonment and exile in Mauritius for a significant portion of this period. It is only in 1846 that he finally presents his case before the Royal Court of Paris. Furcy’s triumph in the courtroom distinguishes him as one of the rare slaves in French history to achieve legal emancipation several years prior to the definitive abolition of slavery.

Aimé Bougevin