Portrait of Michel Ruhl

Michel Ruhl

Acting

Biography

Michel Ruhl (2 February 1934 – 15 January 2022) was a French actor. Ruhl became widely known for his role as Jean de Plessis-Vaudreuil in the series Au plaisir de Dieu, directed by Robert Mazoyer. He began his career in 1952 under the direction of Gérard Philipe. He held his first major role in the theatre with a staging of Long Day's Journey into Night at the Théâtre Hébertot in Paris. He began acting in film in 1963 with Your Shadow is Mine. He then appeared in the films Nick Carter and Red Club and Nouveau journal d'une femme en blanc. In addition to his acting career, Ruhl was well known for dubbing. He was known for playing the voices of James Cromwell, Scott Wilson, and Terence Stamp. Ruhl died in Guérande on 15 January 2022, at the age of 87. Source: Article "Michel Ruhl" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

Born: February 2, 1934

Place of Birth: Paris, France

Filmography

2023
A Cold War of Spies

as Russian Spy

2000
Fantômette

as Mayor Nadaud

1994
Wild Reeds

as Monsieur Cassagne

1992
The Castafiore Emerald

as Nestor (voice)

1992
The Seven Crystal Balls

as Nestor (voice)

1992
The Red Sea Sharks

as Nestor (voice)

1991
The Adventures of Tintin

as Nestor (voice)

1990
The Passion of Bernadette

as Doctor Saint-Cyr

1984
1977
Au plaisir de Dieu

as Jean (adulte)

1977
Death of a Corrupt Man

as (uncredited)

1977
La Menace

as Leverrier, Lawyer

1976
The Toy

as Banker

1975
Maître Pygmalion

as Pygmalion III

1973
La Nuit des rois

as Le duc Orsino

1966
A Woman in White Revolts

as Jacques Ferrière

1965
Nick Carter and Red Club

as Rudolf Wedermeyer

1965
Seule a Paris

as François

1963
Cast the Same Shadow

as Philippe Bergerat