Cast & creator
Olivier Marchal
Best known for La Petite Histoire de France, Highlander: The Series, C à vous
Olivier Marchal (born 14 November 1958) is a French actor, director, screenwriter, and a former policeman. In 2005, he was nominated for three César Awards (Best Director, Best Film and Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation) for his film 36 Quai des Orfèvres. He also created the popular French television police drama Braquo and wrote and directed some episodes in its first season (2009). With Catherine Quiniou (Catherine Marchal), actress, married in 1995, Olivier Marchal is the father of four children: Léa born in 1994, Zoé born in 1998, Ninon born in 2006 and Basile born in 2010. The couple separated in 2015. Description above from the Wikipedia article Olivier Marchal, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
60
film credits
35
television credits
61
1976–2025 · acting roles
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (95)
Showing 95 of 95 credits
La Petite Histoire de France
Le père d'Ysabeau
2015
Highlander: The Series
Philippe
1992
C à vous
Self - Guest
2009
LEGEND
2023
Murders in...
Paul Ventura
2013
Police Commissioner Moulin
Le chat
1976Police Commissioner Moulin
Inspecteur Mary
1976Police Commissioner Moulin
Vava
1976Police Commissioner Moulin
Beuquerat
1976Police Commissioner Moulin
Writer
1976
Salut les Terriens !
Self - Guest
2006
Chez Maupassant
le maître
2007
The Crimson Rivers
Pierre Niemans
2018
Blood Coast
Director
2023Blood Coast
Writer
2023Blood Coast
Creator
2023
Tell No One
Bernard Valenti
2006
A Year in Provence
Louis
1993
Crimes parfaits
Mathieu
2017
Night Squad
Creator
2001
Braquo
Creator
2009
Section Zéro
Creator
2016
Squad 36
Screenplay
2025Squad 36
Director
2025
36th Precinct
Christo
200436th Precinct
Director
200436th Precinct
Screenplay
2004
The Promise
Pierre Castaing
2021
Eyewitness
Milo Ubieta
2018
A Gang Story
Director
2011A Gang Story
Screenplay
2011
Rogue City
Director
2020Rogue City
Writer
2020
Mea Culpa
Idea
2014
Overdose
Director
2022Overdose
Writer
2022
The Last Deadly Mission
Author
2008The Last Deadly Mission
Director
2008
Police District
Commandant Pierre Rivière
2000
Crime Insiders
Jean-Guy
2007
Elite Squad
Creator
2008
Anything for Her
Henri Pasquet
2008
Carbone
Director
2017Carbone
Writer
2017
Ibiza
Pascalou
2019Jacqueline Sauvage: It Was Him or Me
Norbert Marot
2018
Abdoul fait son cinéma
Self - Guest
2022
L'addiction s'il vous plait ?!
Self - Guest
2020
Raid
Creator
2017
Les Innocents
Dominique Célerin
2006
Scorpion
De Boers
2007
Diamond 13
Franck
2009Diamond 13
Adaptation
2009Diamond 13
Screenplay
2009
Low Profile
Inspecteur Petrini
1993
Jo's Boy
Robert Cahuzac, aka 'le Chinois'
2010Jo's Boy
Producer
2010
A Chance To Win
Marco Bianchoni
2023
Groupe Nuit
Creator
1996
Hashtag Boomer
André
2021
Mon frère bien-aimé
Etienne Leroy
2016
Papi Sitter
Teddy Bardolino, Camille's maternal grandfather
2020
Serial Driver
Jean-Claude Lallouette
2023
Mort sur la piste
Antoine Palestro
2023
Vaugand
Richard Vaugand
2013
Blame It on Mum
Jacques de Parentis
2009
Fastlife
Jeno
2014
Quai n°1
Max Urtéguy
1997
Meurtres à Blois
Denis Frécant
2022
Darling Trap
Gabriel
2014
Jacqueline Sauvage: It Was Him or Me
Norbert Marot
2018
La Basse-cour
Creator
1997
Gangsters
Director
2002Gangsters
Writer
2002
Le Dur Métier de policier
3ème policier
1995
Qui veut la peau d'Olivier Marchal ?
Self - Director
2005
Paris Countdown
Milan
2013
La tresse d'Aminata
Jean-Marc
2004La Saison des immortelles
Simon Charroux
2010
Borderline
Director
2014Borderline
Writer
2014
On se quitte plus
Toni Manzor
2012
Sunny Spells
Henri
2008
Un p’tit gars de Ménilmontant
Jo
2013
L'Extraterrestre
Jean-Claude
1999
La Puce
Marc
1999
Jamais 2 sans 3
Idea
2009
Almost Legal
Didier
2024
L'Enfant d'une autre
Jérôme
2006
Meurtres en Martinique
Paul Ventura
2016
Chut!
Lieutenant Eddy Tasmani
2002
A Police Romance
Viard
2008
Coup d'feu
Le père
2018
Les robinsonnes
Fred
2004Confidences
Jean-Pierre
2007