Name |
Thierry Lhermitte |
Height |
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Naionality |
French |
Date of Birth |
24-November-1952 |
Place of Birth |
Boulogne-Billancourt, France |
Famous for |
Acting |
Thierry Lhermitte is a French actor, known for his comedic roles. He was one of the founders of the comedy troupe Le Splendid in the 1970s, along with, among others, his high-school friends Christian Clavier, Gerard Jugnot, and Michel Blanc. That group adapted a number of its stage hits for the cinema, and scored major successes with films such as Les bronzes (1978), Les bronzes font du ski (1979) and Le Sere Noel est une ordure (1982).
He has also had a successful career away from Le Splendid, particularly with the films Les ripoux (1984), La Totale! (1990; remade as True Lies with Arnold Schwarzenegger in Lhermitte's role) and Le Diner de Cons (1998, with the late Jacques Villeret), among many others.
On 26 December 2004 he participated in Rendez-vous en terre inconnue.
In 2010 he played the title role in the French remake of Doc Martin, Docteur Martin.