Acting credits
61
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Philippe Clay
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 45Series: 16Crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 53776
IMDb ID: nm0165564
Known for: Acting
Born: March 7, 1927
Died: December 13, 2007
Age: 80
Place of birth: Paris, France
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1950 - 2022
Years active: 73
Average TMDB rating: 6.29
Wikidata: Q3379594
Also known as
Philippe Mathevet
Other jobs
Vocals (1)
Biography
Philippe Clay, born Philippe Mathevet, (March 7, 1927 – December 13, 2007) was a French mime artist, singer and actor. He was known for his tall and slim silhouette (he was 1,90 m tall) and for his interpretations of songs by Charles Aznavour, Claude Nougaro, Jean-Roger Caussimon, Boris Vian, Serge Gainsbourg, Jean Yanne, Léo Ferré, Jacques Datin, Jean-Claude Massoulier or Bernard Dimey. He interpreted “La Complainte des Apaches” for the TV series Les Brigades du Tigre, written by Henri Djian and composed by Claude Bolling. As an actor, he appeared in many movies (Bell, Book and Candle) and television films. One of his famous roles is in the Jean Renoir film, French Cancan, where he played Casimir le Serpentin (a character inspired by Valentin le désossé).
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Philippe Clay.
as Self (archive footage)
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
2022 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Boris Vian, un cœur qui battait trop fort
2020 • Movie
as Jérémie
Dombey and Son
2007 • Movie
as Self
1974, une partie de campagne
2002 • Movie
as Napoléon
Des croix sur la mer
2001 • Movie
as Karl
Tuvalu
1999 • Movie
as Raffin
Alexina's House
1999 • Movie
as Le Chatelain
The Freelancers
1999 • Movie
as Auguste Renoir
Lautrec
1998 • Movie
as Dédé
Marceeel!!!
1998 • Movie
as Eugène
Krim
1995 • Movie
as Serge
Le gourou occidental
1993 • Movie
as Mr. Perle
L'Herbe rouge
1985 • Movie
as Judge
A Good Little Devil
1983 • Movie
as Rigodo-Cartecolin, un marionnettiste
Salut la puce
1983 • Movie
as Herald of the arena
Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ
1982 • Movie
as L'ébéniste
Ubu cocu ou l'archéoptéryx
1981 • Movie
as Mr. Barton
Shanks
1974 • Movie
as Richelieu
The Three Musketeers
1974 • Movie
as Dargnac
The Insolent
1973 • Movie
as L'abbé Larivière
Les joyeux lurons
1972 • Movie
as Jack Bromfield
Not Dumb, the Bird
1972 • Movie
as generale McMaster
Let's Arm Ourselves and Go!
1971 • Movie
as Nicolas
Pour un sourire
1970 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Philippe Clay.
as Self • 1 eps
Vivement dimanche
1998 • Series
as Chanteur Complainte • 4 eps
The Count of Monte Cristo
1998 • Series
as Fifi Zecotte • 2 eps
La Grande Béké
1998 • Series
as l'Araignée • 3 eps
Les Allumettes suédoises
1996 • Series
as Le baron de Taverney • 9 eps
La Comtesse de Charny
1989 • Series
as Le baron von Winkleried • 10 eps
Le Gerfaut
1987 • Series
as Barnabé • 60 eps
Catherine
1986 • Series
as 'Black-Fish' • 60 eps
Marianne, une étoile pour Napoléon
1983 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Champs-Elysées
1982 • Series
as Self - Host • 1 eps
30 millions d'amis
1976 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975 • Series
as Self • 4 eps
Midi trente
1972 • Series
as Self - Coup de chapeau • 1 eps
Cadet Rousselle
1971 • Series
1 eps
La Brigade des maléfices
1971 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
À bout portant
1968 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Discorama
1959 • Series