---
name: "Thierry Lhermitte"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/thierry-lhermitte"
fi1m_id: "thierry-lhermitte"
imdb_id: "nm0508293"
tmdb_id: 21177
wikidata_id: "Q548400"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "24 November 1952"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-21T02:12:01.141307+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."
---

# Thierry Lhermitte

## Identity

Thierry Lhermitte

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/thierry-lhermitte
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** thierry-lhermitte
- **IMDb ID:** nm0508293
- **TMDB ID:** 21177
- **Wikidata ID:** Q548400
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thierry_Lhermitte, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q548400, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0508293/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/21177

Actor. Born 24 November 1952 in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 24 November 1952, Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France
- **Also known as:** Тьєрі Лермітт
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thierry_Lhermitte, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q548400, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0508293/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/21177

## Coming up

- *Maudits Français* (2027-01-29), as Edmond
- *Halmeoni* (2028-09-16), as Dominique Brisebard

## Biography

Thierry Lhermitte is a French actor. Born on 24 November 1952 in Boulogne-Billancourt, he was a founder member of the comedy troupe Le Splendid in the 1970s, alongside Christian Clavier, Gérard Jugnot and Michel Blanc. The group transferred several of its stage successes to the screen.

He is best known for his roles in *French Fried Vacation* (1978) and its sequels, *Santa Claus Is a Stinker* (1982), *Little Indian, Big City* (1994), *The Dinner Game* (1998) and *The Closet* (2001). Lhermitte received the Prix Jean Gabin in 1981. He was appointed Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur in 2001 and Officier of the Ordre national du Mérite in 2005. In 2026 he appeared as Henri Giraud in *De Gaulle: Liberté*.

*Sources: theguardian.com, watch.plex.tv, tf1info.fr, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *De Gaulle: Liberté* (2026), Fi1m 72, as Henri Giraud — [page](https://film.one/film/de-gaulle-liberte.md)

## Complete filmography (169)

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

- *Halmeoni* (2028), as Dominique Brisebard
- *Maudits Français* (2027), as Edmond
- *De Gaulle: Liberté* (2026), as Henri Giraud — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/de-gaulle-liberte.md)
- *Tough Luck* (2026), as Laurent Malbec
- *Open Season 2* (2025), as Gaspard
- *My Life in Versailles – The Movie* (2025), as Louis XIV
- *La Tournée* (2025), as Yves
- *Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight* (2025), series, as Panoramix (voice)
- *On aurait dû aller en Grèce* (2024), as Laroche
- *Riviera Revenge* (2024), as Boris Pelleray
- *Open Season* (2023), as Gaspard, Adélaïde's father
- *L'Incroyable Embouteillage* (2023), series, as Richard
- *Sweet Sixty* (2023), as Michel
- *Just Retired 2* (2022), as Philippe Blanchot
- *Men on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown* (2022), as Hippolyte
- *Dancing On* (2022), as Lucien
- *Do You Do You Saint-Tropez* (2021), as Yves Lamarque
- *Brutus vs Cesar* (2020), as Rufus
- *Just Retired* (2019), as Philippe Blanchot
- *Just a Gigolo* (2019), as Sammy
- *All Inclusive* (2019), as Edouard Laurent
- *Snowlidays* (2019), as Charles
- *In the Game* (2018), as Roland Verdi
- *Le syndrome de l'écossais* (2017), as Bruno
- *Ma famille t'adore déjà !* (2016), as Jean
- *The New Life of Paul Sneijder* (2016), as Paul Sneijder
- *Our Women* (2015), as Simon
- *Witnesses* (2015), series, as Paul Maisonneuve
- *Benedict Ironbreaker: The Red Taxis* (2014), as Un naufragé
- *Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui* (2014), Actor
- *The French Minister* (2013), as Alexandre Taillard de Vorms
- *Miserere* (2013), as Vernoux
- *Chaos : une aventure mathématiques* (2013), as Voice (français)
- *Black Really Suits You* (2012), as François
- *The Gordji Affair* (2012), as Jacques Chirac
- *Sunday Dads* (2012), as Morgan
- *Nothing Sacred* (2012), as Mayor of Paris
- *Doc Martin* (2011), series, as Docteur Martin Charles Napoléon Le Foll
- *Gigola* (2010), as Mr Henry
- *Le pigeon* (2010), as Hubert Dorante
- *Thelma, Louise et Chantal* (2010), as Philippe
- *The Great Restaurant* (2010), as Un client du restaurant
- *The Whistler* (2010), as Jean-Patrick Zapetti
- *Sans rancune !* (2009), as Vapeur
- *Park Benches* (2009), as Doctor
- *What If...?* (2008), as Maître Nicolas Bervesier
- *Ça se soigne ?* (2008), as Tom Bledish
- *The Key* (2007), as François Manéri
- *The Dinner Guest* (2007), as Alexandre
- *13 m²* (2007), as Solitaire
- *Mr. Average* (2006), as Président Chastain
- *Vivre c'est mieux que mourir* (2006), as Jacky Van Der Bruck
- *Incontrôlable* (2006), as Denis
- *French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever* (2006), as Robert "Popeye" Lespinasse · Writer
- *Foon* (2005), as Bob
- *The Antidote* (2005), as Le docteur Morny
- *Si j'étais elle* (2004), as Didier
- *Searching for Love* (2004), as Pierre
- *The Ex-Wife of My Life* (2004), as Tom Steiner
- *L'Américain* (2004), as Eddy
- *Loser Takes All!* (2004), as Jacques Loriot
- *Last Chance Saloon* (2004), as Jacques
- *The Car Keys* (2003), as Actor Refusing to Film with Laurent
- *My New Partner III* (2003), as François Lesbuche
- *Mean Spirit* (2003), as Vincent Porel
- *Hanging Offense* (2003), as François Manéri
- *Le Divorce* (2003), as Edgar Cosset
- *Entrusted* (2003), as Andreas Lazik
- *L'enfant de l'aube* (2003), as Jean
- *Snowboarder* (2003), as Popeye
- *Strange Gardens* (2003), as Thierry Plaisance
- *Les petites annonces d'Elie - L'intégrale* (2002), Actor
- *And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen...* (2002), as Thierry
- *A Private Affair* (2002), as François Manéri
- *The Young Casanova* (2002), as Bernis
- *La bande du drugstore* (2002), as Le père de Charlotte
- *Le Roman de Lulu* (2001), as Roman
- *Les Enfoirés 2001 - L'odyssée des Enfoirés* (2001), Actor
- *The Closet* (2001), as Guillaume · the Director of Public Relations
- *Great Idea* (2000), as Knut
- *The Prince of the Pacific* (2000), as Alfred de Morsac · Producer, Writer
- *Second life* (2000), as Forsan
- *Le Prof* (2000), as Le recteur
- *Augustin, King of Kung-Fu* (1999), Actor
- *I Didn't Do It!* (1999), as Monsieur Michaud · Adaptation, Producer
- *The Happiest Place on Earth* (1999), as Le colonel Valogne
- *Influence Peddling* (1999), as Maxime Edouard François-Marie de Labardière
- *Les collègues* (1999), as Le joueur test de l'équipe des 11
- *Charité biz'ness* (1998), Producer
- *The Dinner Game* (1998), as Pierre Brochant
- *Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur* (1998), Actor
- *Marquise* (1997), as Louis XIV
- *Quatre Garçons pleins d'avenir* (1997), as Le flic · Producer
- *An American Werewolf in Paris* (1997), as Dr. Thierry Pigot
- *Les Sœurs Soleil* (1997), as Brice d'Hachicourt
- *Jungle 2 Jungle* (1997), Associate Producer, Original Film Writer
- *Les Enfoirés 1997 - Le Zénith des Enfoirés* (1997), Actor
- *Comme des rois* (1997), as Der Produzent
- *Should Not!...* (1996), as Docteur Simpson
- *Les Enfoirés 1996 - La Soirée des Enfoirés* (1996), Actor
- *Ma femme me quitte* (1996), as Pavel Kovacks
- *Seven Sundays* (1995), as Dodo
- *Little Indian, Big City* (1994), as Stéphane Marchadot · Adaptation, Producer
- *Dead Tired* (1994), as Thierry Lhermitte
- *Love in the Strangest Way* (1994), as Julien
- *Revenge of a Blonde* (1994), as Gilles Favier
- *Deux justiciers dans la ville* (1993), series, as Arnold
- *A Shadow of a Doubt* (1993), as Alexandrine's Lawyer
- *Fanfan* (1993), Actor
- *Tango* (1993), as Paul
- *The Honour of the Tribe* (1993), as Le lieutenant français
- *Le Zèbre* (1992), as Hippolyte Pecheral
- *Les Danseurs du Mozambique* (1992), as Pierre
- *The Jackpot!* (1991), as François Voisin
- *The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck* (1991), as Dr Apfelglück · Writer, Director, Producer
- *Speaking of the Devil* (1991), as Victor
- *Promotion canapé* (1990), as le ministre
- *1001 Nights* (1990), as The King
- *Fathers' Day* (1990), as Thomas Bastide
- *My New Partner II* (1990), as François Lesbuche
- *L'Ex-femme de ma vie* (1989), as Tom
- *Sueurs froides* (1988), series, as Charles Vétheuil
- *Fucking Fernand* (1987), as Fernand
- *Last Summer in Tangiers* (1987), as Richard Corrigan
- *Nuit d'ivresse* (1986), as Jacques Belin · Screenplay
- *Marriage of the Century* (1985), as Paul
- *Les Rois du gag* (1985), as François Leroux
- *Until September* (1984), as Xavier de la Perouse
- *My New Partner* (1984), as François Lesbuche
- *La Smala* (1984), as Le flic grippé
- *A Summer in Hell* (1984), as Philippe Darland
- *La Fiancée qui venait du froid* (1983), as Paul
- *Gramps Is in the Resistance* (1983), as Le colonel SS
- *My Best Friend's Girl* (1983), as Pascal
- *Stella* (1983), as Yvon
- *Rock and Torah* (1983), as Pierre le grand, 'El Sublimo'
- *The Informer* (1983), as Dominique
- *La tribu des vieux enfants* (1982), as Louis
- *Legitimate Violence* (1982), as Eddy Kasler
- *Santa Claus Is a Stinker* (1982), as Pierre Mortez · Writer
- *Elle voit des nains partout !* (1982), as le prince voyageur
- *Pieds nus dans le parc* (1982), as Paul Bratter
- *Le Voyageur imprudent* (1982), as Pierre Saint-Menoux
- *Men Prefer Fat Girls* (1981), as Hervé
- *Next Year If All Goes Well* (1981), as Maxime
- *Clara and the Why Notes* (1981), as Bertrand
- *The Lady Banker* (1980), as Devoluy
- *Alors... Heureux ?* (1980), as Richard, le fou bronzé de l'hôpital
- *French Fried Vacation 2* (1979), as Robert "Popeye" Lespinasse · Writer
- *Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears* (1979), as Wheel thief on the road
- *Rire et sourire : Le Splendid* (1978), series, as Différents rôles (Le cuisinier, Pr. Vigier de Lesseps) · Creator
- *French Fried Vacation* (1978), as Robert "Popeye" Lespinasse · Writer
- *Si vous n'aimez pas ça, n'en dégoûtez pas les autres* (1978), as un spectateur
- *The Last Romantic Lover* (1978), as L'Ermite (n°5)
- *You Won't Have Alsace-Lorraine* (1977), as Le héraut d'armes
- *Spoiled Children* (1977), as Stéphane Lecouvette, professeur de mathématiques, locataire
- *The Devil in the Box* (1977), Actor
- *The Bottom Line* (1976), as Actor sitting on stage (uncredited)
- *F as in Fairbanks* (1976), as Le jeune cadre
- *Let's Make a Dirty Movie* (1976), as Un flic
- *Let Joy Reign Supreme* (1975), as Count of Horn
- *Un bol d'air* (1975), as Thierry · Writer
- *The Restroom Robbery* (1975), as Un militaire à la gare (uncredited) · Idea
- *The Suspects* (1974), as A photojournalist at Bernard Vauquier's wife's house
- *Bonne présentation exigée* (1974), Screenplay
- *Going Places* (1974), as Guardian with Jacques
- *The Year 01* (1973), as A debate viewer
- *Chercheurs d'or*, series, Actor
- *Les Talents d’Achille*, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Thierry Lhermitte](https://film.one/media/person/94269/gallery-be2e2f0b50ca.jpg) Thierry Lhermitte — Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/ff/Thierry_Lhermitte_2015.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Thierry Lhermitte à l'avant-première de Notre univers impitoyable diffusée à l'UGC Ciné Cité Les Halles, à Paris. (2008)](https://film.one/media/person/94269/gallery-5def6dcc3615.jpg) Thierry Lhermitte à l'avant-première de Notre univers impitoyable diffusée à l'UGC Ciné Cité Les Halles, à Paris. (2008) — Thierry Caro, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cb/Thierry-Lhermitte-Notre-univers.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Thierry LHERMITTE en 2008 en tournée pour "biographie sans Antoinette"](https://film.one/media/person/94269/gallery-1d1742c9a38d.jpg) Thierry LHERMITTE en 2008 en tournée pour "biographie sans Antoinette" — Michaël Bemelmans, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b8/Thierry_LHERMITTE_en_2008_en_tourn%C3%A9e_pour_%22biographie_sans_Antoinette%22.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Thierry LHERMITTE en 2011 en tournée pour "Grand écart."](https://film.one/media/person/94269/gallery-974580aa8ede.jpg) Thierry LHERMITTE en 2011 en tournée pour "Grand écart." — Michaël Bemelmans, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/ba/Thierry_LHERMITTE_en_2011_en_tourn%C3%A9e_pour_%22Grand_%C3%A9cart.%22.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Thierry Lhermitte](https://film.one/media/person/94269/gallery-608853ebe276.jpg) Thierry Lhermitte — Image via TMDB
- ![Thierry Lhermitte](https://film.one/media/person/94269/gallery-d60d248f0b77.jpg) Thierry Lhermitte — Image via TMDB
- ![Thierry Lhermitte](https://film.one/media/person/94269/gallery-0e2f991a5333.jpg) Thierry Lhermitte — Image via TMDB
- ![Thierry Lhermitte](https://film.one/media/person/94269/gallery-d5a0b44f99fa.jpg) Thierry Lhermitte — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won

- Knight of the Legion of Honour 2001: Knight of the Legion of Honour (won)

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

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