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name: "Jean-Yves Chatelais"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jean-yves-chatelais"
fi1m_id: "jean-yves-chatelais"
imdb_id: "nm0154007"
tmdb_id: 146488
wikidata_id: "Q3170114"
roles: []
born: "7 March 1953"
died: "31 July 2018"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 73
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-01T20:43:32.066378+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."
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# Jean-Yves Chatelais

## Identity

Jean-Yves Chatelais

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jean-yves-chatelais
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jean-yves-chatelais
- **IMDb ID:** nm0154007
- **TMDB ID:** 146488
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3170114
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3170114, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0154007/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/146488

Actor. Born 7 March 1953 in Caudéran, Gironde, France. Died 31 July 2018.

## Details

- **Born:** 7 March 1953, Caudéran, Gironde, France
- **Died:** 31 July 2018
- **Active:** 2005–2009
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3170114, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0154007/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/146488

## Streaming the US now

- **Tubi:** [*Coco Before Chanel*](https://film.one/film/coco-before-chanel.md) (60)

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## Biography

Jean-Yves Chatelais (7 March 1953 – 31 July 2018) was a French actor. Born in Caudéran, Gironde, he trained at the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique (class of 1976). He worked across theatre, film, television and dubbing.

His screen credits include the role of the Bellowing Director in *Coco Before Chanel* (2009), the shop owner in *Code Unknown* (2000), the receptionist in *Romantics Anonymous* (2010), Roland in *Ma famille t'adore déjà !* (2016), and François Brehier in the series *Call My Agent!* (2015–2017). He also appeared in *Kaamelott* and *Spiral*. Chatelais was a frequent French voice for actors including Michael Madsen and Tom Wilkinson.

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

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Coco Before Chanel* (2009), Fi1m 60, as Bellowing Director — [page](https://film.one/film/coco-before-chanel.md)
- *Spiral* (2005), Fi1m 86, Actor — [page](https://film.one/tv/spiral.md)

## Complete filmography (36)

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

- *Murder in Maussane* (2017), as Laurent Autiero
- *Ma famille t'adore déjà !* (2016), as Roland
- *Call My Agent!* (2015), series, as François Brehier — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/call-my-agent.md)
- *Unexpected Love* (2015), as Pierre
- *The Prince and the 108 Demons* (2014), as The Emperor (voice)
- *Half-Sister* (2013), as Patrick Régnier
- *Une place* (2012), Actor
- *Yann Piat: A Chronicle of Murder* (2012), as Léopold Ritondale
- *Romantics Anonymous* (2010), as Receptionist
- *A Spot of Bother* (2010), as Dr. Bargouthian
- *Bitter Victory* (2009), as Georges Carési
- *Coco Before Chanel* (2009), as Bellowing Director — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/coco-before-chanel.md)
- *Bank Error in Your Favour* (2009), as Martinez
- *48 Hours a Day* (2008), as François Lecomte
- *Le Septième Juré* (2008), as Labory
- *Monstre numéro deux* (2008), as Dentist
- *Demented* (2006), as Jean
- *The Poisoner* (2006), as Léon Besnard
- *The Poisoner* (2006), series, as Léon Besnard
- *Spiral* (2005), series, Actor — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/spiral.md)
- *Désiré Landru* (2005), as Oncle Octave
- *The Legend of Princess Parva* (2003), as Esposito (voice)
- *Aram* (2002), as Maître Kavedjian
- *The Secret of the Mai's Beauty* (2002), as Alex
- *Léon Blum : Thérèse et Léon* (2001), as Daladier
- *Code Unknown* (2000), as Shop Owner
- *A Minute of Silence* (1998), as Stanis, Mark’s uncle
- *A Saturday on Earth* (1996), as Homme 305
- *Grand bonheur* (1993), as Olivier
- *La Vie Parisienne* (1991), as Baron de Gondremarck
- *Scout Toujours* (1985), as Bien Bien Fou
- *Cop's Honor* (1985), as Remy
- *The North Star* (1982), as Valesco
- *Quand tu seras débloqué... fais-moi signe !* (1981), as Walter
- *Laurette ou l'Amour voleur* (1973), as Un danseur
- *Le carnet rouge*, Actor

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