Michaël Cohen
Actor, Director, Writer
December 13, 1970 (55 years)
Michaël Cohen (born December 13, 1970, in Maisons-Laffitte, Yvelines, France) is a French actor, director, and writer who has been active since 1991, accumulating over 50 film and television credits. He also directed two feature films — It Begins with the End (2010) and L'Invitation (2016) — in both of which he also starred, and has worked extensively in French television since the 1990s, including a recurring role in the long-running series Tout pour la lumière (2025, 90 episodes). His most notable film credits include Lucas in Them (2006), Mehdi Jayde in Kandisha (2008), Zoe's Husband in The Art of Love (2011), Simon in Bangkok Revenge (2012), Jacques Chirac in The Law (2014), Jérôme in Puerto Ricans in Paris (2015), Arnaud Desjardins in Dalida (2016, with Leïla Bekhti), Olivier in All That Divides Us (2017), Maxime Drumond in La Belle Époque (2019, 90% on Rotten Tomatoes), Léa's father in Versus (2019), Cédric in An Alibi (2022), Franck in The Rebellious (2024), and David in Dead Man Memory (2026). On television he is best known as Théodore Belin in Master Crimes (2023, 12 episodes), Lucien Moreira in Alphonse (2023), David Meyers in Gloria (2021, 6 episodes), Thomas Duret in Fear by the Lake (2020, 6 episodes), Louis Mosca in Maison Close (2013, 8 episodes), and Le Coz in The Passenger (2015, 6 episodes), with earlier credits in Alice Nevers (1993) and The Liars (1996).
Known For
Filmography
| 2026 | Ulysse · as Le Pharmacien |
| 2026 | L'infiltrée · as Papa Pharmacie |
| 2025 | Tout pour la lumière · as Eric Verzeroli |
| 2024 | Dead man Memory · as David |
| 2024 | Belle enfant · as Mika |
| 2024 | Bungalow 21 · as Yves Montand |
| 2024 | Bungalow 21 · as Yves Montand |
| 2024 | The Rebellious · as Franck |
| 2023 | Alphonse · as Lucien Moreira |
| 2023 | Master Crimes · as Théodore Belin |
| 2022 | An Alibi · as Cédric |
| 2021 | Gloria (2021) · as David Meyers |
| 2020 | Fear by the Lake · as Thomas Duret |
| 2019 | La belle époque · as Maxime Drumond |
| 2019 | Versus · as Dr. Mazelier |
| 2019 | Astrid: Murder in Paris · as Olivier Sinclair |
| 2018 | Aladdin 2 · as Psychiatrist |
| 2018 | The Full House · as Stan |
| 2017 | All That Divides Us · as Olivier |
| 2017 | Golden Years · as Spectateur 3 |
| 2016 | Dalida · as Arnaud Desjardins |
| 2016 | The Invitation · as Raphaël |
| 2016 | Sam (2016) · as Raphaël |
| 2015 | Vicky · as Yann |
| 2015 | One Dead Man Too Many · as Adrien De Volnay |
| 2015 | The New Adventures of Aladdin · as Doctor / Decapitated Man |
| 2015 | Les Années Perdues · as Stéphane Jourdan |
| 2015 | Puerto Ricans in Paris · as Jerome |
| 2015 | Caprice · as Le Comédien Au Théâtre |
| 2014 | La Loi · as Jacques Chirac |
| 2014 | Ceux de 14 · as Dast |
| 2014 | The Passenger · as Le Coz |
| 2011 | The Art of Love · as Le Mari De Zoé |
| 2011 | Bangkok Revenge · as Simon |
| 2010 | Maison Close · as Louis Mosca |
| 2010 | Miss Drot · as Ernest Treives |
| 2010 | It Begins with the End · as Jean |
| 2009 | Le bureau des jours perdus · as Eric |
| 2008 | Kandisha · as Mehdi Jayde |
| 2008 | What Love Means · as Nicolas |
| 2007 | Shall We Kiss? · as Gabriel |
| 2007 | La Lance de la destinée · as Philippe Villedieu |
| 2006 | Family Hero · as Nino Bensalem |
| 2006 | Them · as Lucas |
| 2006 | Du jour au lendemain · as Lucas |
| 2005 | La petite Jérusalem · as Eric |
| 2005 | The Last Bey of the Balkans · as Suleyman |
| 2005 | Cavalcade · as David |
| 2004 | Une vie à t'attendre · as Julien |
| 2003 | Le bison (et sa voisine Dorine) · as Le Prêtre |
| 2001 | Emilie est partie · as Julien |
| 1999 | La Crim' · as Axel |
| 1998 | Blague à part · as Tonio |
| 1998 | Sex and the City · as The Doorman |
| 1998 | Louis la Brocante · as Adrien |
| 1997 | Un homme en colère · as Jérôme |
| 1996 | Les menteurs · as Antoine |
| 1995 | Destination Vegas · as JournalistOn Plex |
| 1995 | Les Misérables · as Marius |
| 1993 | Alice Nevers · as LoïcOn Plex |
| 1993 | Le nombril du monde · as Henri Hadjedj |
| 1992 | Boulevard des hirondelles · as Cast |
| 1991 |
| 2009 | C à Vous · as Self |
| 2006 | On n'est pas couché · as Self |
| 2004 | Le grand journal de Canal+ · as Self |
| 1998 | Roll on Sunday · as Self |
| 1998 | We Can't Wait for Next Sunday · as Self |
| 1987 | NPA · as Self |
| 2010 | It Begins with the End · as Screenplay |
| 2016 | The Invitation · as Scenario Writer |