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Jean-François Balmer

Jean-François Balmer

Actor · Born April 18, 1946 (80) · Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Jean-François Balmer (born 18 April 1946 in Valangin) is a Swiss actor. He has worked extensively in French cinema, television and stage productions since the early 1970s. Source: Article "Jean-François Balmer" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 18, 1946 (80)
From
Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Works as
Actor
Titles
36 on MovieCove · 95 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 2% in 30 days

What are Jean-François Balmer's films like?

Across their 32 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
30%
Power
20%
Self
17%
Bonds
13%
Survival
10%
Ideas
7%
Society
3%
Justice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themePower5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 31 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 9 · Dark 14

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 13 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 5

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 15 · Intense 10

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 17 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 17 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 3

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 19 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 11 · Engaged 18 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 10 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 10

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 17 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 6

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 4 of 11 analyzed roles.

Shadow
4 of 11
Threshold guardian
2 of 11
Shapeshifter
1 of 11
Ally
1 of 11
Mentor
1 of 11
Herald
1 of 11
Hero
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
21
Melancholic
12
Contemplative
8
Bittersweet
7
Joyful
5
Other
24

How their films linger

Thought-provoking14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic8
  • Ambiguous8

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jean-François Balmer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jean-François Balmer's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

95 credits, 36 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • It's Not Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as (archive footage)

  • The Worst Man in London(2024)

    as Comte Henri de Pourtalès

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Mise au Vert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Léon

  • The King's Favorite(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mathieu Ory

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Juliette dans son bain(2022)

    as Amato

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Cellule de crise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · as Adi Lipp

  • Waiting for Anya(2020)

    as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Visiting Card (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Murder on Omaha Beach(2018)

    as Jacques Marechal

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Dieumerci ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Monsieur Ventura

  • Cosmos(2015)

    as Leon

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Captain Marleau(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Jean Garcin

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Dead Europe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Gerry

  • In the House(2012)

    as Le proviseur

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Celles qui aimaient Richard Wagner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Richard Wagner

  • La Joie de vivre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as M. Chanteau

  • L'Infiltré (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Le directeur de la DST

  • Death of a President(2011)

    as Georges Pompidou

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Colère (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as L'évêque

  • Mumu(2010)

    as Monsieur le curé

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Beauregard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Pierre Hautefort

  • Lucky Luke(2009)

    as Le gouverneur

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • La Vallée delle ombre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Don Rinaldo

  • Lucifer et moi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Lucifer

  • Clémentine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Avocat-juge Moineau

  • Tokyo!(2008)

    as Maître Voland (segment "Merde")

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Sacha Guitry Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Sacha Guitry

  • Henry Dunant: Red on the Cross(2006)

    as Adolphe Thuillier

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Elephant Tales(2006)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Un printemps à Paris(2006)

    as Gaspacho

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Comedy of Power(2006)

    as Boldi

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Pierre et Jean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Henri Rolland

  • Totally Nuts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as M. Charles

  • My New Partner III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Albert

  • That Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Treffle

  • Belphegor: Phantom of the Louvre(2001)

    as Bertrand Faussier

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Charming Fellow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Hector

  • The King's Daughters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Racine

  • T'aime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Paul Gontier

  • La Dilettante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Le président du tribunal

  • Marcel Proust's Time Regained(1999)

    as Uncle Adolphe

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Boulevard du Palais (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 55 episodes · as commandant Philippe Rovère

  • The Swindle(1997)

    as Monsieur K

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • An Unlikely Adventurer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Reynaud

  • La vérité est un vilain défaut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Bruckmann

  • Sidecar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Jean Denamur, le censeur

  • Beaumarchais the Scoundrel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Sartine

  • Lou Didn’t Say No (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as (voice)

  • Crystal Book (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as John Billeter, aka JB

  • My Chinese Sister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Paul Bricou

  • La Lumière des étoiles mortes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Pierre

  • Rocking Poponguine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as M. Benoit

  • Spender : The French Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Inspector Calliere

  • East Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Père Siegler

  • Sam's Enough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Albert

  • Diên Biên Phú(1992)

    as AFP Employee

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • La fenêtre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Roberto

  • Madame Bovary(1991)

    as Charles Bovary

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Spender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Inspector Calliere

  • The French Revolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as Louis XVI

  • En attendant Godot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Estragon

  • The French Revolution(1989)

    as Louis XVI

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • L'Or du diable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 7 episodes · as Abbot Bérenger Saunière, vicar of Rennes-le-Château

  • Mer de Chine: Le pays pour mémoire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Marc

  • Golden Eighties(1986)

    as M. Jean

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Last Image (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Miller

  • L'Amour ou presque (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Albert

  • Le Transfuge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Captain Pierre Clément

  • Folie suisse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Carl

  • Urgence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Paul Murneau

  • The Blood of Others(1984)

    as Arnaud

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Les fauves(1984)

    as Jeff Garcia

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Polar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Eugène Tarpon

  • Swann in Love(1984)

    as Dr. Cottard

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • L'africain(1983)

    as Paul Planchet

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Les Poneys sauvages (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 5 episodes · as Barry Roots

  • Ladies' Choice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as François-Albert

  • Bluff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Strange Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Paul Belais

  • Neige(1981)

    as Second inspector

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • le mariage de figaro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Le comte Almaviva

  • Une page d'amour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as L'abbé Jouve

  • Cop or Hood(1979)

    as Inspector Georges Massard

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Ils sont grands ces petits(1979)

    as Monestier

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Les égouts du paradis(1979)

    as 68

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Adolescent(1979)

    as André, le menuisier

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Mountain Pass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Work colleague of Georges

  • Le Chandelier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Clavaroche

  • La Menace(1977)

    as Inspector Waldeck

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Castaways of Turtle Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Le grand patron

  • Little Marcel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Pottier

  • The Night Caller(1975)

    as Julien Dallas, student

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Mouth Agape(1974)

    as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Love at the Top(1974)

    as Vischenko

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Nothing to Report (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Raymond Dax

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 95 titles from 1973 to 2024; peak year 1991.

Biggest box office

Lucky Luke (2009)

$18M worldwide

Highest rated

The French Revolution (1989)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

The Adolescent (1979)

Film career

19732024

Peak 1991 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1973Screen debut· Nothing to Report
  • 1991Career best· Madame Bovary

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting95 of 95: 95 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rd

By decade

1970s13 · acting1980s23 · acting1990s20 · acting2000s18 · acting2010s14 · acting2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 29 roles
7378889808

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Jean-François Balmer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 34; across their 31 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 36 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

Elephant Tales (2006)

80th percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The French Revolution (1989)

Midcredits 95th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Jean-François Balmer's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Jean-François Balmer work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jean-François Balmer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Claude Chabrol shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers