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My Take
François Berléand is the kind of French actor who can steal a scene with a single weary look, and I've loved him ever since The Transporter, where his Commissaire Tarconi was the perfect dry foil to Jason Statham. Born in Paris in 1952, he's a true man of the stage as much as the screen, later anchoring the French version of The Office as Gilles Triquet. His Legion of Honour distinctions feel earned by sheer range. What I appreciate is his comic timing layered over real gravitas; he never coasts, and every supporting turn somehow feels like the lead.
Overview
François Berléand (French: [fʁɑ̃swa bɛʁleɑ̃]; born 22 April 1952) is a French actor. He plays Gilles Triquet, the officer manager and equivalent of David Brent in Le Bureau, the French version of The Office, produced by Canal+. He also appeared in the 2002 film The Transporter as the French commissaire named Tarconi, an active and honest police officer who is an acquaintance of Frank Martin (Jason Statham).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- François Berléand
- Name (Japanese)
- フランソワ・ベルレアン
- Reading
- ふらんそわ・べるれあん
- Born
- April 22, 1952 (age 74)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dragon
- Origin
- Paris, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / television actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2015 Officer of the Legion of Honour
- 2006 Knight of the Legion of Honour
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Stage actor — see all → · Film actor — see all → · More people from France →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.