Lionnel Astier (born October 31, 1953 in Alès) is a French actor and playwright.
A regular face in French TV series since The '80s, he's also performed in over 60 stage plays and wrote 10 of them. He is best known for playing the role of King Arthur's father-in-law Léodagan in the successful Arthurian Legend-based comedy series Kaamelott, which was created and led by his son with actress Joëlle Sevilla (who also played in the series), Alexandre Astier. He reprised it for The Movie, Kaamelott: Premier Volet.
Other roles of note of his include Neil Mac Kormack in Hero Corp and Angelo Batalla in the Cop Show Alex Hugo.
Selected filmography:
- Nestor Burma (1993) as Leuvrais
- Maigret (1995) as Dr. Breton
- Kaamelott (2004-2009) as Léodagan
- Kaamelott: Premier Volet (2021)
- P.J. (2006) as Lombard
- Hero Corp (2009-2019) as Neil Mac Kormack
- Asterix animated films as Fulliautomatix (voice)
- Caïn (2015) as Philippe Carlier
