History Creator / JeanPaulBelmondo

He suffered a stroke in 2001, and did not reappear in screen until 2009, and he has since seemingly retired from both stage and screen.

He suffered a stroke in 2001, and did not reappear in screen until 2009. He has since seemingly retired from both stage and screen.

Jean-Paul Belmondo (born 9 avril 1933) is a French actor who started as a boxer. His [[StarMakingRole rise to national and international prominence]] came with the UsefulNotes/FrenchNewWave, with films such as Creator/JeanLucGodard's ''Film/{{Breathless}}'' and ''Pierrot le Fou''. He went on to become one of the highest-grossing actors at the French box office[[note]](only equaled by the likes of Alain Delon or Creator/LouisDeFunes)[[/note]], and remained a leading man in French cinema throughout the 1960s, the 1970s and the 1980s, most often playing {{Anti Hero}}es in crime films or [[LargeHam hamming it up]] as dashing {{Action Hero}}es in action comedies[[note]]([[BrokenBase and that crowd-pleasing turn as soon as the mid-1960s was much to the chagrin of those who held his New Wave inputs in very high regard]])[[/note]], or any role falling in-between. He was also a prime example of NoStuntDouble.

Jean-Paul Belmondo (born 9 avril 1933) is a French actor who started as a boxer. His [[StarMakingRole rise to national and international prominence]] came with the UsefulNotes/FrenchNewWave, with films such as Creator/JeanLucGodard's ''Film/{{Breathless}}'' and ''Pierrot le Fou''. He went on to become one of the highest-grossing actors at the French box office[[note]](only equaled by the likes of Alain Delon or Creator/LouisDeFunes)[[/note]], and remained a leading man in French cinema throughout the 1960s, the 1970s and the 1980s, most often playing {{Anti Hero}}es in crime films or [[LargeHam hamming it up]] as dashing {{Action Hero}}es in action comedies[[note]]([[BrokenBase and that crowd-pleasing turn as soon as the mid-1960s was much to the chagrin of those who held his New Wave inputs in very high regard]])[[/note]]. He was also a prime example of NoStuntDouble.

* ''The Man from Acapulco'' as François Merlin / Bob Saint-Clar

Jean-Paul Belmondo (born 9 avril 1933) is a French actor who started as a boxer. His [[StarMakingRole rise to national and international prominence]] came with the UsefulNotes/FrenchNewWave, with films such as Creator/JeanLucGodard's ''Film/{{Breathless}}'' and ''Pierrot le Fou''. He went on to become one of the highest-grossing actors at the French box office[[note]](only equaled by the likes of Alain Delon or Creator/LouisDeFunes)[[/note]], and remained a leading man in French cinema throughout the 1960s, the 1970s and the 1980s, most often playing {{Anti Hero}}es in crime films or [[LargeHam hamming it up]] as dashing heroes in action comedies[[note]]([[BrokenBase and that crowd-pleasing turn as soon as the mid-1960s was much to the chagrin of those who held his New Wave inputs in very high regard]])[[/note]]. He was also a prime example of NoStuntDouble.

Jean-Paul Belmondo (born 9 avril 1933) is a French actor who started as a boxer. His rise to national and international prominence came with the UsefulNotes/FrenchNewWave, with films such as Creator/JeanLucGodard's ''Film/{{Breathless}}'' and ''Pierrot le Fou''. He went on to become one of the highest-grossing actors at the French box office[[note]](only equaled by the likes of Alain Delon or Creator/LouisDeFunes)[[/note]], and remained a leading man in French cinema throughout the 1960s, the 1970s and the 1980s, most often playing {{Anti Hero}}es in crime films or [[LargeHam hamming it up]] as dashing heroes in action comedies[[note]]([[BrokenBase and that crowd-pleasing turn as soon as the mid-1960s was much to the chagrin of those who held his New Wave inputs in very high regard]])[[/note]]. He was also a prime example of NoStuntDouble.

He suffered a stroke in 2001, and did not reappear in screen until 2009, in ''A man and his dog''. He has since seemingly retired from both stage and screen.

* ''Franchise/LesMisérables'' (1995) as Henri Fortin / Jean Valjean

* ''Film/AceOfAces'' (1982) as Georges "Jo" Cavalier

Jean-Paul Belmondo (born 9 avril 1933) is a French actor who started as a boxer. His rise to national and international prominence came with the UsefulNotes/FrenchNewWave, with films such as Creator/JeanLucGodard's ''Film/{{Breathless}}'' and ''Pierrot le Fou''. He went on to become one of the highest-grossing actors at the French box office[[note]](only equaled by the likes of Alain Delon or Creator/LouisDeFunes)[[/note]], and remained a leading man in French cinema throughout the 1960s, the 1970s and the 1980s, most often playing {{Anti Hero}}es in crime films or [[LargeHam hamming it up]] as dashing heroes in action comedies[[note]]([[BrokenBase and that crowd-pleasing turn as soon as the mid-1960s was much to the chagrin of those who held his New Wave inputs in high regard]])[[/note]]. He was also a prime example of NoStuntDouble.

* ''Borsalino'' (1970) as François Capella

* ''That Man from Rio'' (1964) as as Adrien Dufourquet

* ''Pierrot le Fou'' (1965) as as Ferdinand Griffon a.k.a. "Pierrot"

Jean-Paul Belmondo (born 9 avril 1933) is a French actor who started as a boxer. His rise to national and international prominence came with the UsefulNotes/FrenchNewWave, with films such as Creator/JeanLucGodard's ''Film/{{Breathless}}'' and ''Pierrot le Fou''. He went on to become one of the highest-grossing actors at the French box office[[note]](only equaled by the likes of Alain Delon or Creator/LouisDeFunes)[[/note]], and remained a leading man in French cinema throughout the 1960s, the 1970s and the 1980s, most often playing {{Anti Hero}}es in crime films or [[LargeHam hamming it up]] as dashing heroes in action comedies[[note]]([[BrokenBase and that crowd-pleasing turn was much to the chagrin of those who held his New Wave inputs in high regard]])[[/note]]. He was also a prime example of NoStuntDouble.

* ''Film/{{Casino Royale|1967}}'' (1967) as a French legionnaire

* ''Film/CasinoRoyale1967'' as a French legionnaire

Jean-Paul Belmondo (born 9 avril 1933) is a French actor who started as a boxer. His rise to national and international prominence came with the UsefulNotes/FrenchNewWave, with films such as Creator/JeanLucGodard's ''Film/{{Breathless}}'' and ''Pierrot le Fou''. He went on to become one of the highest-grossing actors at the French box office[[note]](only equaled by the likes of Alain Delon or Creator/LouisDeFunes)[[/note]], and remained a leading man in French cinema throughout the 1960s, the 1970s and the 1980s, most often playing {{Anti Hero}}es in crime films or [[LargeHam hamming it up]] as dashing heroes in action comedies[[note]]([[BrokenBase and that crowd-pleasing turn was much to the chagrin of those who held his New Wave inputs in high regard]])[[/note]]. He was also a prime example of NoStuntDouble.

Jean-Paul Belmondo (born 9 avril 1933) is a French actor who started as a boxer. His rise to national and international prominence came with the UsefulNotes/FrenchNewWave, with films such as Creator/JeanLucGodard's ''Film/{{Breathless}}'' and ''Pierrot le Fou''. He went on to become one of the highest-grossing actors at the French box office[[note]](only equaled by the likes of Alain Delon or Creator/LouisDeFunes)[[/note]], and remained a leading man in French cinema throughout the 1960s, the 1970s and the 1980s, most often playing {{Anti Hero}}es in crime films or [[LargeHam hamming it up]] as dashing heroes in action comedies, and that crowd-pleasing turn was much to the chagrin of those who held his New Wave inputs in high regard. He was also a prime example of NoStuntDouble.

Jean-Paul Belmondo (born 9 avril 1933) is a French actor who started as a boxer. His rise to national and international prominence came with the UsefulNotes/FrenchNewWave, with films such as Creator/JeanLucGodard's ''Film/{{Breathless}}'' and ''Pierrot le Fou''. He went on to become one of the highest-grossing actors at the French box office[[note]](only equaled by the likes of Alain Delon or Creator/LouisDeFunes)[[/note]], and remained a leading man in French cinema throughout the 1960s, the 1970s and the 1980s, most often playing {{Anti Hero}}es in crime films or [[LargeHam hamming it up]] as dashing heroes in action comedies, much to the chagrin of those who held the New Wave in high regard. He was also a prime example of NoStuntDouble.

Jean-Paul Belmondo (born 9 avril 1933) is a French actor who started as a boxer. His rise to national and international prominence came with the UsefulNotes/FrenchNewWave, with films such as Creator/JeanLucGodard's ''Film/{{Breathless}}'' and ''Pierrot le Fou''. He went on to become one of the highest-grossing actors at the French box office[[note]](only equaled by the likes of Alain Delon or Creator/LouisDeFunes)[[/note]], and remained a leading man in French cinema throughout the 1960s, the 1970s and the 1980s, most often {{Anti Hero}}es in crime films or [[LargeHam hamming it up]] as dashing heroes in action comedies. He was also a prime example of NoStuntDouble.

Jean-Paul Belmondo (born 9 avril 1933) is a French actor who started as a boxer. His rise to national and international prominence came with the UsefulNotes/FrenchNewWave, with films such as Creator/JeanLucGodard's ''Film/{{Breathless}}'' and ''Pierrot le Fou''. He went on to become one of the highest-grossing actors at the French box office[[note]](only equaled by the like of Alain Delon or Creator/LouisDeFunes)[[/note]], and remained a leading man in French cinema throughout the 1960s, the 1970s and the 1980s, most often {{Anti Hero}}es in crime films or [[LargeHam hamming it up]] as dashing heroes in action comedies. He was also a prime example of NoStuntDouble.

Jean-Paul Belmondo (born 9 avril 1933) is a French actor who started as a boxer. His rise to national and international prominence came with the UsefulNotes/FrenchNewWave, with films such as Creator/JeanLucGodard's ''Film/{{Breathless}}'' and ''Pierrot le Fou''. He went on to become one of the highest-grossing actors at the French box office[[note]](only equaled by the like of Alain Delon or Creator/LouisDeFunes)[[/note]], and remained a leading man in French cinema throughout the 1960s, the 1970s and the 1980s, most often {{Anti Hero}}es in crime films or [[LargeHam hamming it up]] in action comedies. He was also a prime example of NoStuntDouble.

Jean-Paul Belmondo (born 9 avril 1933) is a French actor who started as a boxer. His rise to national and international prominence came with the UsefulNotes/FrenchNewWave, with films such as Creator/JeanLucGodard's ''Film/{{Breathless}}'' and ''Pierrot le Fou''. He went on to become one of the highest-grossing actors at the French box office[[note]](only equaled by the like of Alain Delon or Creator/LouisDeFunes)[[/note]], and remained a leading man in French cinema throughout the 1960s, the 1970s and the 1980s, most often {{Anti Hero}}es in crime films or [[LargeHame hamming it up]] in action comedies. He was also a prime example of NoStuntDouble.

Jean-Paul Belmondo (born 9 avril 1933) is a French actor who started as a boxer. His rise to national and international prominence came with the UsefulNotes/FrenchNewWave, with films such as Creator/JeanLucGodard's ''Film/{{Breathless}}'' and ''Pierrot le Fou''. He went on to become one of the highest-grossing actors at the French box office[[note]](only equaled by the like of Alain Delon or Creator/LouisDeFunes)[[/note]], and remained a leading man throughout the 1960s, the 1970s and the 1980s, most often in crime films or action comedies. He was also a prime example of NoStuntDouble.

Jean-Paul Belmondo (born 9 avril 1933) is a French actor who started as a boxer. His rise to national and international prominence came with the UsefulNotes/FrenchNewWave, with films such as Creator/JeanLucGodard's ''Film/{{Breathless}}'' and ''Pierrot le Fou''. He went on to become one of the highest-grossing actors at the French box office (only equaled by the like of Alain Delon or Creator/LouisDeFunes), and remained a leading man throughout the 1960s, the 1970s and the 1980s, most often in crime films or action comedies. He was also a prime example of NoStuntDouble.

Jean-Paul Belmondo (born 9 avril 1933) is a French actor who started as a boxer. His rise to national and international prominence came with the UsefulNotes/FrenchNewWave, with films such as Creator/JeanLucGodard's ''Film/{{Breathless}}'' and ''Pierrot le Fou''. He went on to become one of the highest-grossing actors at the French box office, a leading man throughout the 1960s, the 1970s and the 1980s, most often in crime films or action comedies. He was also a prime example of NoStuntDouble.

Jean-Paul Belmondo (born 9 avril 1933) is a French actor who started as a boxer. His rise to national and international prominence came with the UsefulNotes/FrenchNewWave, with films such as Creator/JeanLucGodard's ''Film/{{Breathless}}'' and ''Pierrot le Fou''. He went on to become one of the highest-grossing actors at the French box office, a leading man throughout the 1960s, the 1970s and the 1980s.