- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- July 13, 1924
- Place of Birth
- Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France
- Died
- August 29, 2003
Michel Constantin
Michel Constantin (born Constantin Hokhloff; 13 July 1924 – 28 August 2003) was a French actor and professional volleyball player. He was the men’s national volleyball champion from 1954 to 1956, before making his film debut as a convict in the 1960 prison thriller The Hole. Thanks to his stature and striking features, he became a popular character actor in crime films, often playing thugs and gangsters. He appeared in several films alongside his friend Charles Bronson during the 1970's. Born Constantin Hokhloff in Billancourt (near Paris), he was the son of a White Russian emigre father and his Polish wife. Hokhloff's father was a former officer in the Russian Army, of Kalmyk descent. He had met Hokhloff's mother while he was stationed in Warsaw, Congress Poland. After the Russian Civil War, the coupled moved to Paris, along with many other White emigres. During World War II, he worked…
Filmography
movieVille à vendre
1992 · Docteur Bernier
tvBig Man
1988 · Xavier Baudin
tvPaparoff
1988 · Cyril Paparoff dit Papa
movieLa loi sauvage
1988 · Victor Molini
movieThe Compromise
1986 · Dialogue
movieLa Baston
1985 · Raoul
movieLe Deuxième Couteau
1985 · Commissaire Bartillot
movieThe Telephone Always Rings Twice
1985 · Le directeur du cinéma
movieThe Vultures
1984 · Adjutant Edouard Mahuzard
movieAmok
1983 · Writer
movieQuarter to Two Before Jesus Christ
1982 · Secutor Flavien Magister
movieShot Pattern
1982 · Alexandre Gagnon
movieFear in the City
1981 · Don Vincenzo Talascio
movieSigné Furax
1981 · Grougnache
moviePlein les poches pour pas un rond...
1978 · Steff
movieThe Inglorious Bastards
1978 · Veronique
tvLes Diamants du Président
1977 · Georges Lancier
movieSahara Cross
1977 · Carl Mank
movieBeyond Fear
1975 · Guilloux
movieThe Track
1975 · Le capitaine Nimier
movieNo Pockets in a Shroud
1974 · Culli
movieThe Beast
1974 · Sandro Colautti
movieOK Patron
1974 · Mario (uncredited)
movieMan in the Trunk
1973 · Capt. Augier
movieSpecial Killers
1973 · Inspector Palma
movieThe Seaman
1973 · Bernard Solville
movieKilling in the Sun
1973 · Marius Fantoni, aka 'Fanto'
movieThe Outside Man
1972 · Antoine
movieThe Pariah
1972 · Xavier Saratov, Georgia's brother and Roberto's friend
movieThe Big Shots
1972 · Weiss
tvMidi trente
1972 · Self
movieThere Once Was a Cop
1972 · Commissioner Campana alias Louis Lopez
movieThe Lion's Share
1971 · Inspector Michel Grazzi
movieTroubleshooters
1971 · Michel
Samedi soir
tvSamedi soir
1971 · Self
movieCold Sweat
1970 · Whitey
movieThe Cop
1970 · Viletti
movieViolent City
1970 · Killain
movieVertigo for a Killer
1970 · René
movieOnly the Cool
1970 · Coster
movieLast Known Address
1970 · Greg, the henchman
movieThe Comeuppance
1970 · Gilani
movieA Very Curious Girl
1969 · André
movieThe Strangers
1969 · Chamoun
movieThe Southern Star
1969 · Jose
moviePillaged
1967 · Georges
movieDirty Heroes
1967 · Sgt Rudolph Petrowsky
movieJerk in Istanbul
1967 · Vincent
movieLaw of Survival
1967 · Stan
movieLe Deuxième Souffle
1966 · Alban
movieLet's Not Get Angry
1966 · Jeff, boss of the "Homard Américain"
movieThe Wise Guys
1965 · Skida
movieLes Gorilles
1964 · Otto, the legionnaire (uncredited)
movieMaigret Sees Red
1963 · Cicero
movieLaw of Men
1962 · Paulo, friend of Sophie
movieA Man Named Rocca
1961 · Head of the American Racketeers
movieLe Trou
1960 · Geo Cassine
tvCinépanorama
1956 · Self