Michael Lonsdale
Acting

Michael Lonsdale

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

24 May 1931

Age

95 Years

Born In

Paris, France

Total Projects

208

Years Active

69 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.6 ★

Overview

Michael Edward Lonsdale Crouch (24 May 1931 – 21 September 2020), commonly known as Michael Lonsdale and sometimes as Michel Lonsdale, was a French-British actor and author who appeared in over 180 films and television shows. He is often known in the English-speaking world for his roles as the villain Hugo Drax in the 1979 James Bond film Moonraker, deputy...

Filmography

The Life of Mirrors

movie

The Life of Mirrors

2025

The Life of Mirrors

African Glory

movie

African Glory

2024

African Glory

as Christopher Columbus

The Outsider

movie

The Outsider

2023

The Outsider

as Narrator (Voice)

CineRaya

movie

An Oral History of: The Name of the Rose

2022

An Oral History of: The Name of the Rose

as Self (archive footage)

Le Fantôme de Laurent Terzieff

movie

Le Fantôme de Laurent Terzieff

2020

Le Fantôme de Laurent Terzieff

as Self

Degas and I

movie

Degas and I

2019

Degas and I

as Edgar Degas

Salvador Dalí: Génie tragi-comique

movie

Salvador Dalí: Génie tragi-comique

2019

Salvador Dalí: Génie tragi-comique

as Narrator

Bazin's Film

movie

Bazin's Film

2017

Bazin's Film

as Narrator

Sculpt

movie

Sculpt

2016

Sculpt

The Mysteries of Paris: Jacques Rivette's Out 1 Revisited

movie

The Mysteries of Paris: Jacques Rivette's Out 1 Revisited

2016

The Mysteries of Paris: Jacques Rivette's Out 1 Revisited

as Self

Jean-Marie Serreau, découvreur de théâtres

movie

Jean-Marie Serreau, découvreur de théâtres

2016

Jean-Marie Serreau, découvreur de théâtres

as Self

The First, the Last

movie

The First, the Last

2016

The First, the Last

as Jean-Berchmans

Les Filles au Moyen-Âge

movie

Les Filles au Moyen-Âge

2016

Les Filles au Moyen-Âge

as Daniel

The Visit

movie

The Visit

2015

The Visit

as Self

J.R.R. Tolkien: Designer of Worlds

movie

J.R.R. Tolkien: Designer of Worlds

2014

J.R.R. Tolkien: Designer of Worlds

as (voice)

N: The Madness Of Reason

movie

N: The Madness Of Reason

2014

N: The Madness Of Reason

as Narrator

Maestro

movie

Maestro

2014

Maestro

as Cedric Rovère

Rosenn

movie

Rosenn

2014

Rosenn

as (voice)

Le Renard jaune

movie

Le Renard jaune

2013

Le Renard jaune

as Jean Virno

Gebo and the Shadow

movie

Gebo and the Shadow

2012

Gebo and the Shadow

as Gebo

Veilleurs dans la nuit - Une journée monastique à l'Abbaye Sainte-Madeleine du Barroux

movie

Veilleurs dans la nuit - Une journée monastique à l'Abbaye Sainte-Madeleine du Barroux

2011

Veilleurs dans la nuit - Une journée monastique à l'Abbaye Sainte-Madeleine du Barroux

as Narrateur

The Cardboard Village

movie

The Cardboard Village

2011

The Cardboard Village

as Old Priest

Free Men

movie

Free Men

2011

Free Men

as Si Kaddour Ben Ghabrit

Hitler in Hollywood

movie

Hitler in Hollywood

2011

Hitler in Hollywood

as Michael Lonsdale

Titeuf

movie

Titeuf

2011

Titeuf

as Le psy (voice)

Of Gods and Men

movie

Of Gods and Men

2010

Of Gods and Men

as Luc

You'll Miss Me

movie

You'll Miss Me

2009

You'll Miss Me

as Max

Agora

movie

Agora

2009

Agora

as Theon

Au siècle de Maupassant, contes et nouvelles du XIXe

tv

Au siècle de Maupassant, contes et nouvelles du XIXe

2009

Au siècle de Maupassant, contes et nouvelles du XIXe

as Le Grand Loustalot

Le Silence de l'épervier

tv

Le Silence de l'épervier

2008

Le Silence de l'épervier

as Antoine Carsac

CineRaya

movie

Les amants cinéma

2008

Les amants cinéma

as Self

To Each His Own Cinema

movie

To Each His Own Cinema

2007

To Each His Own Cinema

as The old blind man (segment "Le Don")

Heartbeat Detector

movie

Heartbeat Detector

2007

Heartbeat Detector

as Mathias Jüst

Go West: A Lucky Luke Adventure

movie

Go West: A Lucky Luke Adventure

2007

Go West: A Lucky Luke Adventure

as Bartleby (voice)

The Last Mistress

movie

The Last Mistress

2007

The Last Mistress

as le vicomte Prony

Les Mains d'Andréa

movie

Les Mains d'Andréa

2006

Les Mains d'Andréa

Goya's Ghosts

movie

Goya's Ghosts

2006

Goya's Ghosts

as Inquisitor General

Jeanne, à petits pas

movie

Jeanne, à petits pas

2006

Jeanne, à petits pas

as Louis

Munich

movie

Munich

2005

Munich

as Papa

Gentille

movie

Gentille

2005

Gentille

as Jean

The Separation

movie

The Separation

2005

The Separation

as Paul Doumer

Bye Bye Blackbird

movie

Bye Bye Blackbird

2005

Bye Bye Blackbird

as Robert

The Perfume of the Lady in Black

movie

The Perfume of the Lady in Black

2005

The Perfume of the Lady in Black

as Professor Stangerson

Invisible

movie

Invisible

2005

Invisible

as Le gardien

Under a False Name

movie

Under a False Name

2004

Under a False Name

as David

Adieu

movie

Adieu

2004

Adieu

as Serge

Five Times Two

movie

Five Times Two

2004

Five Times Two

as Bernard

Le Furet

movie

Le Furet

2003

Le Furet

as Don Salvadore

The Mystery of the Yellow Room

movie

The Mystery of the Yellow Room

2003

The Mystery of the Yellow Room

as Stangerson

Kaena: The Prophecy

movie

Kaena: The Prophecy

2003

Kaena: The Prophecy

as Opaz (voice)

Le Mythe Cathare

movie

Le Mythe Cathare

2002

Le Mythe Cathare

as Narrator

Those Facing Us

movie

Those Facing Us

2001

Those Facing Us

as Mikaël

Delphine Seyrig, portrait d'une comète

movie

Delphine Seyrig, portrait d'une comète

2000

Delphine Seyrig, portrait d'une comète

as Self

Speaking of Buñuel

movie

Speaking of Buñuel

2000

Speaking of Buñuel

as Self

Inside 'Moonraker'

movie

Inside 'Moonraker'

2000

Inside 'Moonraker'

as Self

Actors

movie

Actors

2000

Actors

as Man walking down the street

CineRaya

movie

Is Dead - Portrait incomplet de Gertrude Stein

2000

Is Dead - Portrait incomplet de Gertrude Stein

as Narrator (voice)

A Monkey's Tale

movie

A Monkey's Tale

1999

A Monkey's Tale

as Maître Flavius (Voice)

Ronin

movie

Ronin

1998

Ronin

as Jean-Pierre

Let There Be Light!

movie

Let There Be Light!

1998

Let There Be Light!

as Monseigneur Loublié

Don Juan

movie

Don Juan

1998

Don Juan

as Don Luis

Mauvais Genre

movie

Mauvais Genre

1997

Mauvais Genre

as Honoré de Balzac

Jean Eustache's Wasted Breath

movie

Jean Eustache's Wasted Breath

1997

Jean Eustache's Wasted Breath

as (voice)

Noise of Love and War

movie

Noise of Love and War

1997

Noise of Love and War

as The director

La Plante Humaine

movie

La Plante Humaine

1996

La Plante Humaine

as Michel

Nelly and Monsieur Arnaud

movie

Nelly and Monsieur Arnaud

1995

Nelly and Monsieur Arnaud

as Dollabella

Jefferson in Paris

movie

Jefferson in Paris

1995

Jefferson in Paris

as Louis XVI

CineRaya

movie

Vroum-vroum

1995

Vroum-vroum

Dieu sait quoi

movie

Dieu sait quoi

1994

Dieu sait quoi

as Narrator

The Remains of the Day

movie

The Remains of the Day

1993

The Remains of the Day

as Dupont D'Ivry

Woyzeck

movie

Woyzeck

1993

Woyzeck

as Le capitaine

L'ordre du jour

movie

L'ordre du jour

1993

L'ordre du jour

as Stark

My Life Is Hell

movie

My Life Is Hell

1991

My Life Is Hell

as Gabriel

Maigret

tv

Maigret

1991

Maigret

as Guillaume Serre

Maigret

tv

Maigret

1991

Maigret

as Sir Lampson

CineRaya

movie

Seul face au crime

1991

Seul face au crime

as Procuratore

Out 1

movie

Out 1

1990

Out 1

as Thomas

Film sur Georges Perec

movie

Film sur Georges Perec

1990

Film sur Georges Perec

as Self

CineRaya

movie

Cela s'appelle l'amour

1989

Cela s'appelle l'amour

as Self

Souvenir

movie

Souvenir

1989

Souvenir

as Xavier Lorion

Earthen Man

movie

Earthen Man

1989

Earthen Man

as (voice)

The Tribulations of Balthazar Kober

movie

The Tribulations of Balthazar Kober

1988

The Tribulations of Balthazar Kober

as Cammerschulze

Der Madonna-Mann

movie

Der Madonna-Mann

1987

Der Madonna-Mann

as Tanzmann

Le Tiroir secret

tv

Le Tiroir secret

1986

Le Tiroir secret

as Philippe Jolivet

CineRaya

movie

The Abbey of Crime: Umberto Eco's 'The Name of the Rose'

1986

The Abbey of Crime: Umberto Eco's 'The Name of the Rose'

as Self

The Name of the Rose

movie

The Name of the Rose

1986

The Name of the Rose

as The Abbot

CineRaya

movie

Rendez-vous manqués

1986

Rendez-vous manqués

as Moralès

L'air d'aimer

movie

L'air d'aimer

1986

L'air d'aimer

as Raymond

Emile Reynaud

movie

Emile Reynaud

1986

Emile Reynaud

as Narrator

The Memory of the Eye E.J. Marey

movie

The Memory of the Eye E.J. Marey

1986

The Memory of the Eye E.J. Marey

as Narrator

Billy Ze Kick

movie

Billy Ze Kick

1985

Billy Ze Kick

as Commissaire Bellanger

Le Génie du faux

tv

Le Génie du faux

1985

Le Génie du faux

as Constantin Escher

The Insomniac on the Bridge

movie

The Insomniac on the Bridge

1985

The Insomniac on the Bridge

as Antonie

The Holcroft Covenant

movie

The Holcroft Covenant

1985

The Holcroft Covenant

as Ernst Manfredi

Good King Dagobert

movie

Good King Dagobert

1984

Good King Dagobert

as Saint Eloi

CineRaya

movie

The Colour of Words

1984

The Colour of Words

as Self

The Judge

movie

The Judge

1984

The Judge

as Le docteur

Chronopolis

movie

Chronopolis

1983

Chronopolis

as Narrator (voice)

Une jeunesse

movie

Une jeunesse

1983

Une jeunesse

as Béjardy

Erendira

movie

Erendira

1983

Erendira

as Senator Onésimo Sanchez

The Boulugres

movie

The Boulugres

1983

The Boulugres

as Le roi (voice)

La Rényon lontan

movie

La Rényon lontan

1983

La Rényon lontan

as Narrator (voice)

Enigma

movie

Enigma

1982

Enigma

as Bodley

Smiley's People

tv

Smiley's People

1982

Smiley's People

as Anton Grigoriev

Mersonne ne m'aime

movie

Mersonne ne m'aime

1982

Mersonne ne m'aime

as Commissioner Bancau

Sweet Inquest on Violence

movie

Sweet Inquest on Violence

1982

Sweet Inquest on Violence

as Ash, the financier

Le rose et le blanc

movie

Le rose et le blanc

1982

Le rose et le blanc

as Léon

Trompe-l'oeil

movie

Trompe-l'oeil

1982

Trompe-l'oeil

as Self (voice)

Alone

movie

Alone

1981

Alone

as Ludovic

The Games of Countess Dolingen

movie

The Games of Countess Dolingen

1981

The Games of Countess Dolingen

as Bertrand Haines-Pearson

The Bunker

movie

The Bunker

1981

The Bunker

as Martin Bormann

CineRaya

movie

Un paquebot dans la tête

1981

Un paquebot dans la tête

as Roland

CineRaya

movie

Jean-Sans-Terre

1980

Jean-Sans-Terre

as Jean Papeuil

Moonraker

movie

Moonraker

1979

Moonraker

as Hugo Drax

The Passage

movie

The Passage

1979

The Passage

as Renoudot

CineRaya

movie

Ève avait l'éclat métallique de l'été

1979

Ève avait l'éclat métallique de l'été

The Left-Handed Woman

movie

The Left-Handed Woman

1978

The Left-Handed Woman

as The Waiter

The Risk of Living

movie

The Risk of Living

1978

The Risk of Living

as narrator

Aurais dû faire gaffe... le choc est terrible

movie

Aurais dû faire gaffe... le choc est terrible

1977

Aurais dû faire gaffe... le choc est terrible

A Dirty Story

movie

A Dirty Story

1977

A Dirty Story

as The voyeur

The Accuser

movie

The Accuser

1977

The Accuser

as Abéraud

The Devil in the Box

movie

The Devil in the Box

1977

The Devil in the Box

as Georges Aubert

Bartleby

movie

Bartleby

1976

Bartleby

as L'Huissier

Mr. Klein

movie

Mr. Klein

1976

Mr. Klein

as Pierre

Cygne II

movie

Cygne II

1976

Cygne II

as Narrator (voice)

Son nom de Venise dans Calcutta désert

movie

Son nom de Venise dans Calcutta désert

1976

Son nom de Venise dans Calcutta désert

as The Vice Consul of Lahore

Scrambled Eggs

movie

Scrambled Eggs

1976

Scrambled Eggs

as The President of the Republic

CineRaya

movie

La nuit du beau marin peut-être?

1976

La nuit du beau marin peut-être?

as Boris

CineRaya

movie

Les Écrans déchirés

1976

Les Écrans déchirés

as Michael

Né

movie

1975

as Self

The Pink Telephone

movie

The Pink Telephone

1975

The Pink Telephone

as M. Morrison, président de la Fielding

Mad Enough to Kill

movie

Mad Enough to Kill

1975

Mad Enough to Kill

as Stephane Mostri

The Romantic Englishwoman

movie

The Romantic Englishwoman

1975

The Romantic Englishwoman

as Swan

India Song

movie

India Song

1975

India Song

as Le Vice-Consul de Lahore

The Track

movie

The Track

1975

The Track

as David Sutter

Special Section

movie

Special Section

1975

Special Section

as Pierre Pucheu - le ministre de l'intérieur

A Whale That Had a Toothache

movie

A Whale That Had a Toothache

1975

A Whale That Had a Toothache

as Le peintre

Aloïse

movie

Aloïse

1975

Aloïse

as le médecin

Galileo

movie

Galileo

1975

Galileo

as Cardinal Barberini (later Pope Urban VIII)

Serious as Pleasure

movie

Serious as Pleasure

1975

Serious as Pleasure

as Inspecteur Fournier

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

tv

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

1975

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as Self

La Confession d'un enfant du siècle

tv

La Confession d'un enfant du siècle

1974

La Confession d'un enfant du siècle

as Smith

The Suspects

movie

The Suspects

1974

The Suspects

as Judge Souftries

No Pockets in a Shroud

movie

No Pockets in a Shroud

1974

No Pockets in a Shroud

as Raymond

The Phantom of Liberty

movie

The Phantom of Liberty

1974

The Phantom of Liberty

as The Hatter

Caravan to Vaccarès

movie

Caravan to Vaccarès

1974

Caravan to Vaccarès

as Duc de Croyter

The Truth About the Imaginary Passion of an Unknown

movie

The Truth About the Imaginary Passion of an Unknown

1974

The Truth About the Imaginary Passion of an Unknown

as Le reporter TV / Ponce Pilate

Stavisky...

movie

Stavisky...

1974

Stavisky...

as Docteur Mézy

La Grande Paulette

movie

La Grande Paulette

1974

La Grande Paulette

as Paul

Successive Slidings of Pleasure

movie

Successive Slidings of Pleasure

1974

Successive Slidings of Pleasure

as The Judge

Right  to the city

movie

Right to the city

1974

Right to the city

as Narrator

Film sur Hans Bellmer

movie

Film sur Hans Bellmer

1974

Film sur Hans Bellmer

as Narrator

Les grands sentiments font les bons gueuletons

movie

Les grands sentiments font les bons gueuletons

1973

Les grands sentiments font les bons gueuletons

as Stéphane

The Girl with the Cello

movie

The Girl with the Cello

1973

The Girl with the Cello

as Philippe Lariel

Out 1: Spectre

movie

Out 1: Spectre

1973

Out 1: Spectre

as Thomas

The Day of the Jackal

movie

The Day of the Jackal

1973

The Day of the Jackal

as Deputy Commissioner Claude Lebel

Autumn

movie

Autumn

1972

Autumn

as Julien, le réalisateur

Chut !

movie

Chut !

1972

Chut !

as Sergel

Les Années Lumière

movie

Les Années Lumière

1972

Les Années Lumière

as Narrator (voice)

There Once Was a Cop

movie

There Once Was a Cop

1972

There Once Was a Cop

as Commissioner Lucas

Le Grand Échiquier

tv

Le Grand Échiquier

1972

Le Grand Échiquier

as Self

The Old Maid

movie

The Old Maid

1972

The Old Maid

as Monod

Spring

movie

Spring

1971

Spring

as L'homme qui fuit

Out 1

tv

Out 1

1971

Out 1

as Thomas

Law Breakers

movie

Law Breakers

1971

Law Breakers

as Inspector Bertrand

Murmur of the Heart

movie

Murmur of the Heart

1971

Murmur of the Heart

as Father Henri

Papa, the Lil' Boats

movie

Papa, the Lil' Boats

1971

Papa, the Lil' Boats

as Hippolyte the brother of Marylène

Jaune, Le Soleil

movie

Jaune, Le Soleil

1971

Jaune, Le Soleil

as Un juif

CineRaya

tv

Samedi soir

1971

Samedi soir

as Self

Le revolver et la rose

movie

Le revolver et la rose

1970

Le revolver et la rose

as Philippe de la Tour / Dimitri Korkesky

Un troisième

movie

Un troisième

1970

Un troisième

as Le réalisateur

La Fenêtre

movie

La Fenêtre

1970

La Fenêtre

as Bracquemont

Les Cent Livres des Hommes

tv

Les Cent Livres des Hommes

1970

Les Cent Livres des Hommes

as Socrates

The Stud

movie

The Stud

1970

The Stud

as Commissioner Donald Both

Winter

movie

Winter

1969

Winter

as Julien & Marc

Destroy, She Said

movie

Destroy, She Said

1969

Destroy, She Said

as Stein

Hibernatus

movie

Hibernatus

1969

Hibernatus

as Edouard Loriebat

The Nail Clippers

movie

The Nail Clippers

1969

The Nail Clippers

as Le mari

The Big Wash

movie

The Big Wash

1968

The Big Wash

as Delaroche

Stolen Kisses

movie

Stolen Kisses

1968

Stolen Kisses

as Georges Tabard

The Bride Wore Black

movie

The Bride Wore Black

1968

The Bride Wore Black

as Morane

The Man in the Buick

movie

The Man in the Buick

1968

The Man in the Buick

as L'inspecteur Farjon de la P.J.

CineRaya

movie

Zoo Story

1968

Zoo Story

as Peter

Concerto for an Exile

movie

Concerto for an Exile

1968

Concerto for an Exile

as Un acteur au théâtre

The Authentic Trial of Carl Emmanuel Jung

movie

The Authentic Trial of Carl Emmanuel Jung

1967

The Authentic Trial of Carl Emmanuel Jung

as L'Avocat de la Défense

Judoka-Secret Agent

movie

Judoka-Secret Agent

1967

Judoka-Secret Agent

as Thomas Perkins

Order of the Daisy

movie

Order of the Daisy

1967

Order of the Daisy

as Lastac / Lataque, expert en écritures / Le juge (voice)

Is Paris Burning?

movie

Is Paris Burning?

1966

Is Paris Burning?

as Debu-Bridel (uncredited)

Your Money or Your Life

movie

Your Money or Your Life

1966

Your Money or Your Life

as Speaker at the Shy People's Club

Comédie

movie

Comédie

1966

Comédie

as L'homme (M)

Hail! Mafia

movie

Hail! Mafia

1965

Hail! Mafia

as Hyman

The Ghostly Rental

movie

The Ghostly Rental

1965

The Ghostly Rental

as Kernan

The Buddies

movie

The Buddies

1965

The Buddies

as Lamendin

Behold a Pale Horse

movie

Behold a Pale Horse

1964

Behold a Pale Horse

as Reporter

The Little Misses

movie

The Little Misses

1964

The Little Misses

as L'elève

Jaloux comme un tigre

movie

Jaloux comme un tigre

1964

Jaloux comme un tigre

as The grimacing motorist

Le Petit Nicolas

movie

Le Petit Nicolas

1964

Le Petit Nicolas

as The father

Snobs!

movie

Snobs!

1962

Snobs!

as Charles Dufaut

The Trial

movie

The Trial

1962

The Trial

as Priest

The Immoral Moment

movie

The Immoral Moment

1962

The Immoral Moment

as Mercier

Crime Does Not Pay

movie

Crime Does Not Pay

1962

Crime Does Not Pay

as Acteur

CineRaya

movie

Le bureau des mariages

1962

Le bureau des mariages

Adorable Liar

movie

Adorable Liar

1962

Adorable Liar

as Albert

The Door Slams

movie

The Door Slams

1960

The Door Slams

as Georges

The Itchy Palm

movie

The Itchy Palm

1960

The Itchy Palm

as Nobert

Les Trois Sœurs

movie

Les Trois Sœurs

1960

Les Trois Sœurs

as Andreï Prodarov

A Bullet in the Gun Barrel

movie

A Bullet in the Gun Barrel

1958

A Bullet in the Gun Barrel

It Happened in Aden

movie

It Happened in Aden

1956

It Happened in Aden

as Sinclair

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