Jean-Paul Roussillon

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', which was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival. He won the César Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in A Christmas Tale. For years Roussillon had been battling lung cancer and died on 31 July 2009 in Auxerre, France. Source: Article "Jean-Paul Roussillon" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1931-03-05 · Paris, France
- Died
- 2009-07-31
Known for
- A Christmas Tale (2008) — Abel
- Same Old Song (1997) — Père
- Weekend at Dunkirk (1964) — le gouape
- D'Artagnan's Daughter (1994) — Planchet
- Baxter (1989) — Joseph Barsky
- Kings & Queen (2004) — Abel Vuillard
- The Girl from Paris (2001) — Jean Farjon
- Deadlier Than the Male (1956) — Amédée
- He Died with His Eyes Open (1985) — Léonce
- Black Mor's Island (2004) — Mac Gregor (Voice)
- A Business of Men (1981) — Le juge d'instruction Dauzat
- The Trout (1982) — Verjon
- Boxer (1995) — Winegrower
- Malady of Love (1987) — Jacques
- Playing 'In the Company of Men' (2003) — Henri Jurrieu
- Mischka (2002) — Mischka