
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
November 16, 1957 (age 68)
Place of Birth
Granville, Manche, France
Also Known As
Žaks Gamblins
Jacques Gamblin
Biography
Jacques Gamblin is a French actor. He studied at the Centre dramatique de Caen (Caen Dramatic Arts Centre).
Originally, Jacques Gamblin was not destined to act. As a professional technician in a theater company, he came to contact with acting. He then studied at the Comédie de Caen and took his first steps as an actor on stage in Brittany, Totem Theatre in Saint-Brieuc, before joining the National Theatre, directed by Pierre de Rennes Debauche. Then he tried his luck in Paris, carefully choosing his roles and he made his film debut in 1985.
In theatre, Jacques Gamblin worked with many directors such as Pierre Claude Yersin, Michel Dubois, Jeanne Champagne, Philippe Adrien, Alfredo Arias, Charles Tordjman, Jean-Louis Martinelli, Gildas Bourdet, and Anne Bourgeois.
He is also the author of plays such as The Touch Hardware and hip (1997).
Source: Article "Jacques Gamblin" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known For

TV
Vivement dimanche
Self
1998

Film
Serko
Fragonard
2006

Film
Mauvais Genre
Martial Bok
1997
TV
Blaise
Jacques (voice)
2016

Film
Just The Three of Us
The father
2010

Film
Safe Conduct
Jean-Devaivre
2002

Film
Blind Man
Le Commandant Lassalle
2012

Film
The First Day of the Rest of Your Life
Robert Duval
2008

Film
24 Days
Commander Delcour
2014

Film
Week-ends
Jean
2014

TV
Forgotten Girls
Capitaine Christian Janvier
2008

Film
Dr. Akagi
Piet
1998

Film
Dissonances
Nat
2004

Film
Home
Narrator (french voice)
2009

Film
The Merry Widow
Léo
2007

Film
Bellamy
Noël Gentil / Emile Leullet / Denis Leprince
2009

TV
Mussolini: The First Fascist
Narrator (voice)
2022

Film
Goodbye Princess
Helmut
1992

Film
À la Mode
Père de Fausto (US version)
1993

Film
Périgord noir
Rémi
1989
Filmography
2025FilmConnemaraas Gérard2025FilmCamilla, la reine qui ne voulait pas être reineas Narrator (voice over)2023FilmL'Homme deboutas Henri Giffard2023FilmHarveyas Elwood P. Dowd2022FilmLa mesure des chosesas Narrator (voice)2022TVMussolini: The First Fascistas Narrator (voice)2022FilmMy Father's Secretsas Henri Kichka (voice)2022FilmThe Tiger and The Presidentas Paul Deschanel2022FilmSacrifice paysanas Narration2022FilmSay Cheeseas Thierry Hamelin2021FilmA Grain of Sand in the Gearas Self - Narrator (voice)2019FilmInondations : une menace planétaireas Speaker2019FilmThe Ideal Palaceas Joseph Ferdinand Cheval, aka 'Le facteur Cheval'2017FilmFred Astaire donne le 'la'as Narrator (voice)2016FilmFather Son Therapyas Charles Perronet2016TVA New Prehistoryas Narrator2016TVBlaiseas Jacques (voice)2016FilmVerdon secretas Narrateur2015FilmI Have Dreamed Of You So Muchas Voice over2015FilmLe Salsifis du Bengaleas Narrator (voice)2015FilmAu cœur des robotsas Narrator (French)2014FilmHippocratesas Le professeur Barois2014Film24 Daysas Commander Delcour2014FilmWeek-endsas Jean2013FilmThe Finishersas Paul Amblard2013FilmParis Countdownas Victor2012FilmA Volcano Odysseyas Self - Narrator (voice)2012FilmBlind Manas Le Commandant Lassalle2011FilmHimalayan Gold rush2011FilmYarsagumbu, l'or de l'Himalaya2011FilmUne vie françaiseas Paul Blick2011FilmThe First Manas Jacques Cormery2011FilmHolidays by the Seaas Monsieur Cerf-volant2011FilmL'Infiltréas Michel Carrat2010FilmThe Names of Loveas Arthur Martin2010FilmPétain, such a popular heroas Narrator (voice)2010FilmJust The Three of Usas The father2009FilmHenri-Georges Clouzot's Infernoas Marcel2009FilmHomeas Narrator (french voice)2009FilmVan Gogh: Brush with Geniusas Vincent Van Gogh2009FilmBellamyas Noël Gentil / Emile Leullet / Denis Leprince2008FilmLes diablogues2008FilmThe First Day of the Rest of Your Lifeas Robert Duval2008TVForgotten Girlsas Capitaine Christian Janvier2007FilmThe Merry Widowas Léo2007FilmIn Your Wakeas Gabriel2007FilmFragile(s)as Vince2006FilmLes Irréductiblesas Michel2006FilmThe Tiger Brigadesas Jules Bonnot2006FilmSerkoas Fragonard2006FilmThe Life and Work of Claude Chabrolas Self2005FilmHellas Pierre2005FilmChristian Dior: The Man Behind the Mythas Narrator2004FilmHoly Lolaas Dr. Pierre Ceyssac2004FilmLe Voyageur sans bagageas Gaston2004Film25 Degrees in Winteras Miguel2004FilmDissonancesas Nat2003FilmThe Car Keysas Actor who refuses to film with Laurent2003FilmNickel and Dimeas Francis2002FilmCarnageas Jacques2002FilmSafe Conductas Jean-Devaivre2001FilmMademoiselleas Pierre Cassini2000FilmBella ciaoas Orféo1999FilmThe Children of the Marshlandas Garriss1999FilmThe Color of Liesas René Sterne1998TVVivement dimancheas Self1998FilmDr. Akagias Piet1997FilmMauvais Genreas Martial Bok1997FilmProper Attire Requiredas Richard Poulenc1996FilmLes clients d'Avrenosas Bernard de Jonsac1996FilmUne histoire d'amour à la conas Gérard Delmont1996FilmWhat a Dragas André Lemoine1996FilmMy Manas 4th client1995FilmAu petit Margueryas Barnabé1995Film'Till Death Do Us Partas Patrick1995FilmLes Miserablesas Le bedeau1994FilmCouchettes expressas Antoine1994FilmGirls with Gunsas Thierry1994FilmLes brouchesas Pierre1993FilmÀ la Modeas Père de Fausto (US version)1993FilmLa femme à abattreas Cowboy1993FilmAll That... for This?!as Jacques Grandin1992FilmGoodbye Princessas Helmut1992FilmThe Beautiful Storyas Le jeune policier1990FilmThere Were Days... and Moonsas Le mari de Caroline1989FilmPérigord noiras Rémi1987FilmVaines recherchesas Santi1986FilmL'été 36as Alain Mercier1985FilmHell Train—TVLe Charles