Jean-Paul Roussillon

Jean-Paul Roussillon (5 March 1931 – 31 July 2009) was a French actor. He appeared in more than 80 films and television shows between 1954 and 2008. He starred in the film Playing 'In the Company of Men', which was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival. He won the César Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in A Christmas Tale. For years Roussillon had been battling lung cancer and died on 31 July 2009 in Auxerre, France.

Partial filmography

La chair et le diable (1954) – Apo Ancelin Deadlier Than the Male (1956) – Amédée L'amour descend du ciel (1957) – Jean The Fox of Paris (1957) – Francois, Yvonne's Brother Le mariage de Figaro (1959) – Grippe-Soleil La 1000eme fenêtre (1960) – Boutain Weekend at Dunkirk (1964) – La gouape / Blackguard Une affaire d'hommes (1981) – Le juge Dauzat The Trout (1982) – Verjon La guerre des demoiselles (1984) – Le juge Outlaws (1985) – Le fermier belliqueux Monsieur de Pourceaugnac (1985) – Oronte He Died with His Eyes Open (1985) – Léonce Elsa, Elsa (1985) – Albert, le producteur My Brother-in-Law Killed My Sister (1986) – Somptueux Larbin États d'âme (1986) – Arnolli, le syndicaliste Twist again à Moscou (1986) Les clowns de Dieu (1986) – Garniks Hôtel de France (1987) – Jean Trillat Maladie d'amour (1987) – Jacques Alouette, je te plumerai (1988) – Vergne's friend Comédie d'amour (1989) – Henri Je t'ai dans la peau (1990) – Bébert, gardien de la Bourse du travail Plein fer (1990) – Napoléon La fille du magicien (1990) – Nadir Le Brasier (1991) – Dalmas The Secret of Sarah Tombelaine (1991) – Emile Cherokee (1991) – Oncle Fernand List of Merite (1992) – Albert Croquebois La Fille de l'air (1992) – Raymond Revenge of the Musketeers (1994) – Planchet Les truffes (1995) – Le vigneron Oui (1995) – Monsieur Arthur Drancy Avenir (1997) – La voix de l'explorateur (voice) On connaît la chanson (1997) – Father Le plus beau pays du monde (1999) – Le directeur du théâtre Une hirondelle a fait le printemps (2001) – Jean Mischka (2002) – Mischka L'idole (2002) – Roger Castellac Playing 'In the Company of Men' (2003) – Henri Jurrieu Black Mor's Island (2004) – Mac Gregor (voice) Kings and Queen (2004) – Abel Vuillard Zone libre (2007) – Maury A Christmas Tale (2008) – Abel – Junon's husband