---
name: "Denis Ménochet"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/denis-menochet"
fi1m_id: "denis-menochet"
imdb_id: "nm1616970"
tmdb_id: 81125
wikidata_id: "Q967764"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "18 September 1976"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 7
average_fi1m_score: 68
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 7
updated: "2026-10-09T04:03:07.535255+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Denis Ménochet

## Identity

Denis Ménochet

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/denis-menochet
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** denis-menochet
- **IMDb ID:** nm1616970
- **TMDB ID:** 81125
- **Wikidata ID:** Q967764
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis_M%C3%A9nochet, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q967764, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1616970/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/81125

Actor. Born 18 September 1976 in Enghein-les-Bains, Val-d'Oise, France.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 18 September 1976, Enghein-les-Bains, Val-d'Oise, France
- **Active:** 2007–present
- **Also known as:** Denis Menochet, 데니스 메노쳇
- **Frequently works with:** [Lars Knudsen](https://film.one/person/lars-knudsen.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 68, as actor, over 7 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 79 (2), 2010s 55 (1), 2020s 66 (4)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 68 to 62 across 7 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 1 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 6, Thriller 3, Adventure 2, Comedy 2, Action 1, Fantasy 1
- **Screen time:** 16 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $806m across 7 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis_M%C3%A9nochet, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q967764, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1616970/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/81125

## Coming up

- *Jupiter* (2026-11-18), as Paul Archambault

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*The Beasts*](https://film.one/film/the-beasts.md) (80)
- **Tubi:** [*Beau Is Afraid*](https://film.one/film/beau-is-afraid.md) (60)

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## Biography

Denis Ménochet is a French actor. He was born on 18 September 1976 in Enghien-les-Bains, Val-d'Oise.

He trained at the Acting International school and began appearing in television series in 2003. Ménochet is known for his role as Perrier LaPadite in *Inglourious Basterds* (2009). He played Antoine in *The Beasts* (2022) and Jeeves in *Beau Is Afraid* (2023).

Ménochet received César Award nominations for Best Actor for *Custody* (2017), *By the Grace of God* (2019) and *Peter von Kant* (2022). He won the Goya Award for Best Actor for *The Beasts*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, allocine.fr.*

## On Fi1m (7)

- *Beau Is Afraid* (2023), Fi1m 60, as Jeeves — [page](https://film.one/film/beau-is-afraid.md)
- *The Beasts* (2022), Fi1m 80, as Antoine — [page](https://film.one/film/the-beasts.md)
- *The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun* (2021), Fi1m 68, as Prison Guard — [page](https://film.one/film/the-french-dispatch-of-the-liberty-kansas-evening-sun.md)
- *The Mauritanian* (2021), Fi1m 58, as Emmanuel — [page](https://film.one/film/the-mauritanian.md)
- *Robin Hood* (2010), Fi1m 55, as Adhemar — [page](https://film.one/film/robin-hood-2010.md)
- *Inglourious Basterds* (2009), Fi1m 92, as Perrier LaPadite — [page](https://film.one/film/inglourious-basterds.md)
- *La Vie en Rose* (2007), Fi1m 66, as Journalist in Orly — [page](https://film.one/film/la-vie-en-rose.md)

## Complete filmography (52)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Jupiter* (2026), as Paul Archambault
- *Karma* (2026), as Marc
- *The Darwinners* (2024), as Dr. Poulpot (voice)
- *Rumours* (2024), as Sylvain Broulez
- *Monsieur Spade* (2024), series, as Chief of Police Patrice Michaud
- *Beau Is Afraid* (2023), as Jeeves — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/beau-is-afraid.md)
- *White Paradise* (2023), as Samuel
- *White Dog* (2022), as Romain Gary
- *The Beasts* (2022), as Antoine — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/the-beasts.md)
- *Peter von Kant* (2022), as Peter von Kant
- *The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun* (2021), as Prison Guard — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/the-french-dispatch-of-the-liberty-kansas-evening-sun.md)
- *The Mauritanian* (2021), as Emmanuel — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/the-mauritanian.md)
- *Only the Animals* (2019), as Michel Farange
- *By the Grace of God* (2019), as François Debord
- *The Emperor of Paris* (2018), as Dubillard
- *Old Boys* (2018), as Babinot
- *Mary Magdalene* (2018), as Daniel
- *7 Days in Entebbe* (2018), as Jacques Le Moine
- *Custody* (2018), as Antoine Besson
- *Assassin's Creed* (2016), as Abstergo Güvenlik Müdürü
- *The Dancer* (2016), as Ruben
- *The Program* (2015), as Johan Bruyneel
- *Spotless* (2015), series, as Martin Bastière
- *Norfolk* (2015), as Man
- *Ablations* (2014), as Pastor
- *Our Heroes Died Tonight* (2013), as Victor
- *The Volcano* (2013), as Ezechiel
- *Grand Central* (2013), as Toni
- *Just a Sigh* (2013), as Antoine (voice)
- *Just Before Losing Everything* (2013), as Antoine
- *In the House* (2012), as Rapha père
- *Low Profile* (2012), as Yvan Le Doze
- *The Adopted* (2011), as Alex
- *Special Forces* (2011), as Captain Lucas
- *Skylab* (2011), as Uncle Roger
- *Lily Sometimes* (2010), as Pierre
- *Joseph et la fille* (2010), as Franck
- *Robin Hood* (2010), as Adhemar — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/robin-hood-2010.md)
- *Jeanine (ou mes parents n'ont rien d'exceptionnel)* (2010), as Le père
- *The Round Up* (2010), as Corot
- *Inglourious Basterds* (2009), as Perrier LaPadite — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/inglourious-basterds.md)
- *You Will Be Mine* (2009), as Copain Yves
- *Trivial* (2007), as Jean-Luc
- *La Vie en Rose* (2007), as Journalist in Orly — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/la-vie-en-rose.md)
- *Hannibal Rising* (2007), as Chief of Police
- *Poison d'avril* (2007), as L'ingénieur du son
- *Foon* (2005), as Harry
- *Ordinary Man* (2005), as Dan
- *The Moustache* (2005), as Serveur
- *Autumn* (2004), as The Bodyguard
- *Spin the Bottle* (2004), as Denis
- *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989), series, as Pierre Michel — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/agatha-christies-poirot.md)

## Gallery

- ![Alice Barnole et Denis Ménochet lors de la montée des marches à "La Semaine de la Critique" du Festival de Cannes. (2013)](https://film.one/media/person/18505/gallery-ad472ce0ab5c.jpg) Alice Barnole et Denis Ménochet lors de la montée des marches à "La Semaine de la Critique" du Festival de Cannes. (2013) — Salvie Scopie, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/69/Alice_Barnole_et_Denis_M%C3%A9nochet.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Denis Ménochet at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival (2026)](https://film.one/media/person/18505/gallery-8b3859760972.jpg) Denis Ménochet at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival (2026) — Harald Krichel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Denis_Menochet-3389.jpg/1280px-Denis_Menochet-3389.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Denis Ménochet at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival (2026)](https://film.one/media/person/18505/gallery-43d64d697a2f.jpg) Denis Ménochet at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival (2026) — Harald Krichel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Denis_Menochet-3397.jpg/1280px-Denis_Menochet-3397.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Denis Ménochet at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival (2026)](https://film.one/media/person/18505/gallery-3e3bcf11b9b0.jpg) Denis Ménochet at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival (2026) — Harald Krichel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Denis_Menochet-3423.jpg/1280px-Denis_Menochet-3423.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Denis Ménochet](https://film.one/media/person/18505/gallery-5fd05284337f.jpg) Denis Ménochet — Elena Ternovaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Denis_M%C3%A9nochet_at_Berlinale_2022.jpg/1280px-Denis_M%C3%A9nochet_at_Berlinale_2022.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won, 1 nominated

- César Award for Best Actor 2023: César Award for Best Actor (nominated), for *Peter von Kant*
- Goya Award for Best Actor 2023: Goya Award for Best Actor (won), for *The Beasts*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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