--- name: "Laurent Lafitte" canonical: "https://film.one/person/laurent-lafitte" fi1m_id: "laurent-lafitte" imdb_id: "nm0480850" tmdb_id: 93532 wikidata_id: "Q3219319" roles: ["Actor"] born: "22 August 1973" reviewed_on_fi1m: 3 average_fi1m_score: 74 average_as: "actor" average_over: 3 updated: "2026-10-16T04:18:17.450648+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." --- # Laurent Lafitte ## Identity Laurent Lafitte - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/laurent-lafitte - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** laurent-lafitte - **IMDb ID:** nm0480850 - **TMDB ID:** 93532 - **Wikidata ID:** Q3219319 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurent_Lafitte, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3219319, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0480850/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/93532 Actor. Born 22 August 1973 in Paris, France. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 22 August 1973, Paris, France - **Active:** 2016–present - **Also known as:** Laurent Laffitte, 로랑 라피트, لوران لافیت, Laurent Laffite - **Frequently works with:** Tristan Séguéla - **Average Fi1m score:** 74, as actor, over 3 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 82 (1), 2020s 70 (2) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 74 to 73 across 3 titles - **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 2 of 3 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 3, Action 1, Adventure 1, Animation 1, History 1, Thriller 1 - **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $78m across 2 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurent_Lafitte, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3219319, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0480850/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/93532 ## Streaming the US now - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Elle*](https://film.one/film/elle.md) (82) - **Apple TV:** [*The Count of Monte Cristo*](https://film.one/film/the-count-of-monte-cristo.md) (80) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Laurent Lafitte > Laurent Lafitte makes respectable men unpleasant without needing to raise his voice. We rate his restraint in *The Count of Monte Cristo*, though its thinly written prosecutor also shows how much he needs from a script. In *The Count of Monte Cristo* (2024), Laurent Lafitte’s Villefort signs the paper that puts Edmond away without once raising his voice. He makes the prosecutor’s coldness plain, with no need to underline the damage he is doing. This is where we find Lafitte most persuasive: playing a man whose position allows him to be cruel without making a scene. The performance is effective, though the character proves too thin to sustain much interest. His earlier film work included *Tell No One* (2006) and *Little White Lies* (2010), before supporting roles grew more prominent through the following decade. In Paul Verhoeven’s *Elle* (2016), he plays Patrick alongside Isabelle Huppert, whose exceptional performance is the chief reason we recommend that disturbing, often funny film. It comes with a firm warning about brutal sexual violence. The move towards leading parts includes Bernard Tapie in the television series *Class Act* (2023). There is more theatricality in his work than Villefort alone would suggest. His stage background informs a willingness to play broadly, while wigs and changes of weight help distinguish his characters. The recurring attraction is the respectable man with something unpleasant about him, a type he also plays as the cynical profiteer Henri Pradelle in Albert Dupontel’s *See You Up There* (2017). What matters is whether we learn anything more about the man once we have noticed how unpleasant he is. That is the problem with Villefort in Delaporte and de La Patellière’s film. Célia Lafitedupont cuts briskly between the revenge schemes, keeping them clear without making their targets more interesting. We were disappointed by how little Villefort interested us, because his coldness is practically all the writing gives Lafitte to play. We still recommend the film, and his restraint serves its early scenes well, but the part offers little opportunity to surprise us. ## Biography Laurent Lafitte is a French actor. He trained at the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique and has been active since 1992. He is a former pensionnaire of the Comédie-Française (2012–2024). Lafitte is known for roles including Patrick in *Elle* (2016), in *See You Up There* (2017), as Gérard de Villefort in *The Count of Monte Cristo* (2024), and as Bernard Tapie in the Netflix series *Class Act* (2023). He hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the Cannes Film Festival in 2016 and 2025. Lafitte has received César Award nominations for supporting actor and won the César for Best Actor for *The Richest Woman in the World* (2025). *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, festival-cannes.com.* ## On Fi1m (3) - *A Magnificent Life* (2025), Fi1m 61, as Marcel Pagnol (Adult) (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/a-magnificent-life.md) - *The Count of Monte Cristo* (2024), Fi1m 80, as Gérard de Villefort — [page](https://film.one/film/the-count-of-monte-cristo.md) - *Elle* (2016), Fi1m 82, as Patrick — [page](https://film.one/film/elle.md) ## Complete filmography (77) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Call Me Queen* (2026), as Phillipe Leduc - *The Good Lawyer* (2026), as Léonard Landry — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/film/the-good-lawyer.md) - *Call My Agent! The Movie* (2026), as Laurent Lafitte - *Alter Ego* (2026), as Alex Floutard / Axel Chambon - *Class Reunion* (2025), as Hervé - *The Richest Woman in the World* (2025), as Pierre-Alain Fantin - *A Magnificent Life* (2025), as Marcel Pagnol (Adult) (voice) — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/a-magnificent-life.md) - *The Party's Over!* (2025), as Philippe Trousselard - *Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight* (2025), series, as César (voice) - *The 4th Wall* (2025), as Georges - *The Divine Sarah Bernhardt* (2024), as Lucien Guitry - *Meet the Barbarians* (2024), as Hervé Riou - *The Count of Monte Cristo* (2024), as Gérard de Villefort — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/the-count-of-monte-cristo.md) - *Molière's Last Stage* (2024), as Molière - *Cyrano de Bergerac* (2024), as Cyrano de Bergerac - *Class Act* (2023), series, as Bernard Tapie - *For My Country* (2023), as Général Caillard - *Everybody Loves Jeanne* (2022), as Jean - *The Takedown* (2022), as François Monge - *Little Nicholas: Happy as Can Be* (2022), as Sempé (voice) - *Guermantes* (2021), as Laurent - *Juste la fin du monde* (2020), as Louis - *Dear Mother* (2020), as Jean-Louis · Writer, Director - *Grand amour* (2020), Actor - *La Terre vue de l’espace* (2020), as Narrator - *L'Hôtel du libre-échange* (2019), as Bastien - *Little White Lies 2* (2019), as Antoine - *Earth from Space* (2019), series, as Voix Française - *Abonne-toi* (2019), series, as The producer - *Savage* (2019), as Paul - *One Nation, One King* (2018), as Louis XVI - *School's Out* (2018), as Pierre - *Paul Sanchez Is Back!* (2018), as Paul Sanchez - *See You Up There* (2017), as Henri Pradelle - *K.O.* (2017), as Antoine - *Divorce French Style* (2016), as Vincent Leroy - *Elle* (2016), as Patrick — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/elle.md) - *Boomerang* (2015), as Antoine Rey - *The Easy Way Out* (2015), as Antoine - *Daddy or Mommy* (2015), as Vincent Leroy - *Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods* (2014), as Duplicatha (voice) - *Number One Fan* (2014), as Vincent Lacroix - *Fool Circle* (2014), as Léon - *The Love Punch* (2014), as Vincent Kruger - *Le Débarquement 2* (2013), as Various Characters - *The Adulteen* (2013), as Arnaud Mustier - *Le Système Ribadier* (2013), as Ribadier - *Bright Days Ahead* (2013), as Julien - *Le Débarquement* (2013), as Various Characters - *Le Débarquement* (2013), series, Actor - *Clean* (2013), as Eric - *Mood Indigo* (2013), as Le directeur de société - *On the Other Side of the Tracks* (2012), as François Monge · Writer - *Mais qui a re-tué Pamela Rose ?* (2012), as Perkins - *Platane* (2011), series, as Laurent Lafitte - *Moi, Michel G., milliardaire, maître du monde* (2011), as Joseph Klein - *Borderline* (2011), as Brice Teller - *Little White Lies* (2010), as Antoine - *The Perfect Date* (2010), as Sylvain - *Together Is Too Much* (2010), as Hervé - *Laurent Lafitte: As His Name Suggests It* (2009), Writer - *Sunny Spells* (2008), as Philippe - *Tell No One* (2006), as The Basque - *Narco* (2004), as L'animateur show karaté - *The Role of Her Life* (2004), as Arnaud - *Young, Beautiful and Screwed Up* (2003), as Bertrand - *Mais qui a tué Pamela Rose ?* (2003), as Ambulancier - *Whatever You Say* (2002), as Fabrice - *Boomer* (2002), as Didier - *The Crimson Rivers* (2000), as Hubert - *Ladies of the Law* (2000), series, as Légal - *Belle Maman* (1999), as Franck - *Pleasure (And Its Little Inconveniences)* (1998), as Guest 2 - *The Duchess and I*, as Jean-Claude de Montalbon - *Un Voyage*, as Marina - *Papa ou Maman Collection*, as Vincent Leroy - *Wake Me Up*, as Jean Roscoff · Director, Writer ## Gallery - ![Laurent Lafitte](https://film.one/media/person/11021/gallery-57397e81ff0d.jpg) Laurent Lafitte — Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/63/Laurent_Lafitte_C%C3%A9sar_2018.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Winners from 2025 Cannes Film Festival after awards ceremony](https://film.one/media/person/11021/gallery-1a4e1cfddd49.jpg) Winners from 2025 Cannes Film Festival after awards ceremony — Jennifer 8. Lee, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Cannes_2025_Award_Winners_Tighter_Shot.jpg/1280px-Cannes_2025_Award_Winners_Tighter_Shot.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Cannes 2025 Award Winners Wide Shot on Stage](https://film.one/media/person/11021/gallery-c428722bce2b.jpg) Cannes 2025 Award Winners Wide Shot on Stage — Jennifer 8. Lee, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Cannes_2025_Award_Winners_Wide_Shot_on_Stage.jpg/1280px-Cannes_2025_Award_Winners_Wide_Shot_on_Stage.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Isabelle Huppert and Laurent Lafitt at 2025 Cannes Red Carpet for The Richest Woman in the World](https://film.one/media/person/11021/gallery-f866bcb96264.jpg) Isabelle Huppert and Laurent Lafitt at 2025 Cannes Red Carpet for The Richest Woman in the World — Kacy Bao, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Isabelle_Huppert_and_Laurent_Lafitte_at_2025_Cannes_Red_Carpet.jpg/1280px-Isabelle_Huppert_and_Laurent_Lafitte_at_2025_Cannes_Red_Carpet.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Laurent Lafitte](https://film.one/media/person/11021/gallery-bb520d6651d1.jpg) Laurent Lafitte — Image via TMDB - ![Laurent Lafitte](https://film.one/media/person/11021/gallery-256c6d8f1635.jpg) Laurent Lafitte — Image via TMDB - ![Équipe du film lors de l'avant-première du film "L'Heure de la sortie" à Paris. De gauche à droite : Laurent Lafitte, Victor Bonnel, Thomas Guy, Adèle Castillon (2018)](https://film.one/media/person/11021/gallery-a7cb363252b8.jpg) Équipe du film lors de l'avant-première du film "L'Heure de la sortie" à Paris. De gauche à droite : Laurent Lafitte, Victor Bonnel, Thomas Guy, Adèle Castillon (2018) — FR, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/L%27Heure_de_la_sortie_Premiere.jpg/1280px-L%27Heure_de_la_sortie_Premiere.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Laurent Lafitte sur le tournage de Elle aime, elle adore de Jeanne Herry, à Paris le 16 octobre 2013](https://film.one/media/person/11021/gallery-6bcb76702127.jpg) Laurent Lafitte sur le tournage de Elle aime, elle adore de Jeanne Herry, à Paris le 16 octobre 2013 — Siren-Com, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Laurent_Lafitte_2013.jpg/1280px-Laurent_Lafitte_2013.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) ## Awards ### Other awards — 2 won - César Award for Best Actor 2025: César Award for Best Actor (won), for *The Richest Woman in the World* - Knight of the National Order of Merit 2022: Knight of the National Order of Merit (won) *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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