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François Cluzet

François Cluzet

Actor · Born September 21, 1955 (71) · Paris, France

François Cluzet (born 21 September 1955) is a French film and theatre actor, best known in the English-speaking world for starring in the 2006 French film "Tell No One", based on the novel of the same name by the American author Harlan Coben. He won the 2007 César Award for Best Actor for his role as Dr Alexander Beck in the film. Description above from the Wikipedia article François Cluzet, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 21, 1955 (71)
From
Paris, France
Works as
Actor
Titles
48 on MovieCove · 95 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 24% in 30 days

What are François Cluzet's films like?

Across their 45 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy22 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
40%
Self
20%
Morality
15%
Power
10%
Survival
6%
Society
5%
Ideas
5%
Romantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception8 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 45 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 21 · Serious 13 · Dark 11

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 35 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 14 · Charged 23 · Intense 8

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 25 · Shifting 18 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 21 · Some laughs 16 · Funny 8

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 28 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 23 · Engaged 17 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 17 · Affecting 18 · Heavy 10

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 33 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

37 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 14 of 37 analyzed roles.

Hero
14 of 37
Shadow
8 of 37
Mentor
7 of 37
Ally
4 of 37
Threshold guardian
2 of 37
Herald
2 of 37
Show the 37 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
23
Tense
19
Melancholic
14
Contemplative
11
Joyful
9
Other
35

How their films linger

Feel-good16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet18
  • Tragic6
  • Ambiguous9

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch François Cluzet's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 48 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for François Cluzet's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

95 credits, 48 with a MovieCove page; 23 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Mystik (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Actor

  • Good Vibes Only(2026)

    as Thomas

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Prime Rush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Lionel Perrin

  • A Real Job(2023)

    as Pierre

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Mascarade(2022)

    as Simon Laurenti

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Canailles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Antoine

  • Promises(2021)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Kitchen Brigade(2022)

    as Lorenzo

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Man in the Basement(2021)

    as Jacques Fonzic

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Rose Island(2020)

    as Jean Baptiste Toma'

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Poly(2020)

    as Victor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Little White Lies 2(2019)

    as Max Cantara

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Red Collar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Lantier

  • Through the Mill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Pierre Baud

  • Naked Normandy(2018)

    as Georges Balbuzard

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • School of Life(2017)

    as Totoche

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Other Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Marcel de Chaffe

  • The Eavesdropper(2016)

    as Duval

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Irreplaceable(2016)

    as Jean-Pierre Werner

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • One Wild Moment(2015)

    as Antoine

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Quantum Love(2014)

    as Pierre

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Turning Tide(2013)

    as Yann Kermadec

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • 11.6(2013)

    as Toni

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Do Not Disturb(2012)

    as Jeff

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Art of Love(2011)

    as Achille

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Intouchables(2011)

    as Philippe

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • A Monster in Paris(2011)

    as Le préfet Maynott (voice)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • My Father Is a Cleaning Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Michel

  • Little White Lies(2010)

    as Max Cantara

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • White Snow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Maxime

  • In the Beginning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Philippe Miller

  • One for the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Hervé Chabalier

  • Paris(2008)

    as Philippe Verneuil

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Les liens du sang(2008)

    as Gabriel

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • La vérité ou presque(2007)

    as Marc

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • My Place in the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Paul

  • Game of Four (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Lionel

  • The Besieged Fortress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Napoléon III

  • Tell No One(2006)

    as Alexandre Beck

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Quatre étoiles(2006)

    as René

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • La cloche a sonné (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Jean

  • The Lost Domain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Antoine

  • The Hook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Ben Castelano

  • France Boutique (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Olivier

  • Janis and John (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Walter Kingkate

  • Quand je vois le soleil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Pierre

  • Bullit & Riper(2003)

    as Gibson

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Adversary(2002)

    as Luc

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • La Famille Guérin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 6 episodes · as Julien Guérin

  • L'Algérie des chimères (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 3 episodes · as Père Enfaintin

  • La Cape et l'épée (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Ménestrel

  • Les Enfants du printemps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 3 episodes · as François

  • Sweet Idleness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Stendhal

  • Late August, Early September(1998)

    as Adrien

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Midnight Exam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Antoine

  • La voie est libre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Jules

  • The Swindle(1997)

    as Maurice

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Silence of Rak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Rak

  • Le déménagement(1997)

    as Claude

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Enfants de salaud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Sandro

  • Dialogue au sommet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Moser

  • The Apprentices (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Antoine

  • The Horseman on the Roof(1995)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • French Kiss(1995)

    as Bob

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Ready to Wear(1994)

    as Nina's Assistant

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • A Wind from Wyoming(1994)

    as Chester Celine

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Hell(1994)

    as Paul Prieur

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Angel's Wing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Ernest Devrines

  • See You Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Gilles

  • Olivier, Olivier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Serge Duval

  • Sexes faibles ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Sébastien Sebastian

  • The French Revolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as Camille Desmoulins

  • Too Beautiful for You(1989)

    as Pascal Chevassu

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Deux (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Louis

  • The French Revolution(1989)

    as Camille Desmoulins

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Uncontrollable Circumstances(1989)

    as Daniel

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Un tour de manège(1989)

    as Al

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Story of Women(1988)

    as Paul Latour

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Chocolat(1988)

    as Marc Dalens

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Jaune revolver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Jean-Claude Wielzky

  • Top Managers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Thierry Deroc de Plebelecq

  • The Way Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Paul Triana

  • 'Round Midnight(1986)

    as Francis Borler

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • États d'âme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Pierrot

  • Elsa, Elsa!(1985)

    as Ferdinant (adult)

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Les enragés(1985)

    as Marc

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Manipulations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Julien

  • Vive la sociale ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Maurice Decques

  • One Deadly Summer(1983)

    as Mickey, brother of Pin-Pon

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Entre Nous(1983)

    as Un militaire

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Hatter's Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Jeantet

  • Le Boulanger de Suresnes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Richard Roux

  • The Horse of Pride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Pierre-Alain, le père

  • Cocktail Molotov (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Bruno

  • Le Journal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 6 episodes · as Hubert

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 95 titles, 94 of them dated from 1979 to 2026; peak year 2010.

Biggest box office

The Intouchables (2011)

$427M worldwide

Highest rated

The Intouchables (2011)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19792026

Peak 2010 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 13 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1982Screen debut· The Hatter's Ghost
  • 1987First top-billed film· Top Managers
  • 2011Career best· The Intouchables

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting94 of 95: 94 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thOther crew1 of 95: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s23 · acting1990s19 · acting2000s22 · acting2010s19 · acting2020s10 · 9 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 33% of 55 roles
82929707121722

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do François Cluzet's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 48; across their 45 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 45

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 45

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 45

Midcredits score across 48 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

24 of their 48 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser24
  • Broadly Agreed14
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Un tour de manège (1989)

51st percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Intouchables (2011)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 35 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 51. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is François Cluzet's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles17–62 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles26–59 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles14–61 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does François Cluzet work with?

People who share at least 2 of François Cluzet's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Guillaume Canet shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles