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Jean-Paul Bonnaire

Jean-Paul Bonnaire

Actor · Died March 28, 2013, aged 69 · Chaux, Côte-d'Or, France

Jean-Paul Bonnaire (3 October 1943 - 28 March 2013) was a French actor. He appeared in more than one hundred films from 1975 to 2013. Source: Article "Jean-Paul Bonnaire" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 3, 1943
Died
March 28, 2013 (aged 69)
From
Chaux, Côte-d'Or, France
Works as
Actor
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 39 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 37 days to Oct 26Up 150% in 30 days

What are Jean-Paul Bonnaire's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
35%
Morality
21%
Self
20%
Bonds
18%
Ideas
6%
Community4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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 0 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
3
Joyful
3
Contemplative
2
Melancholic
2
Hopeful
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4

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-Paul Bonnaire's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jean-Paul Bonnaire'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

39 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • Falco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Gérant hôtel Falco · as Réceptionniste hôtel Falco

  • Mobile Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Luc, le père de Julien

  • The First Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Uncle Étienne (1957)

  • Ducoboo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Kitrich

  • A Butterfly Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as le gardien

  • Bas-fonds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Père de Barbara

  • Perfect Match... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Roger

  • The Second Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Théo

  • Le Pendu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Le jardinier

  • La disparue de Deauville(2007)

    as Mario, attendant

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Poisoner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Gaston, gravedigger

  • The Poisoner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gaston, gravedigger

  • Quatre étoiles(2006)

    as Jacky Morestel

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Camping à la ferme(2005)

    as Jacky

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Capitaine Achab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Bull, le charpentier

  • The Chorus(2004)

    as Father Maxence

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • RRRrrrr!!!(2004)

    as Pierre (le Trop Grand 2)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Le lac et la rivière (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Carlo

  • Nickel and Dime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as L'Enclume

  • La merveilleuse odyssée de l'idiot Toboggan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as (segment "Never twice")

  • Mischka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Muller

  • All About Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Gégé

  • Marty's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Joséphine, Guardian Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Sylvain

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

    as Tarzan

  • Never Twice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • I Can't Sleep(1994)

    as Arresting Detective

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Just a Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as 'Sémaphore'

  • Maigret(1991)

    Show 54 episodes · as Inspecteur Battisti

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Double Gentlemen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as 'L'Ouragan', a friend of Léo

  • The Joint Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Un flic

  • Guardian of the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Legaec

  • Maine Ocean(1986)

    as Le procureur à l'audience

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

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

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Kill the Referee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Server of the pizzeria

  • Le péril rampant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Homme du Serpent

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

    as antonio

  • Fill 'er Up with Super(1976)

    as le pompiste

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 39 titles from 1976 to 2013; peak year 2005.

Biggest box office

The Chorus (2004)

$88M worldwide

Highest rated

The Chorus (2004)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Maigret (1991)

Film career

19762013

Peak 2005 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

  • 1984Screen debut· Kill the Referee

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting39 of 39: 39 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s9 · acting1990s6 · acting2000s17 · acting2010s6 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles

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.

How do Jean-Paul Bonnaire's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

La disparue de Deauville (2007)

55th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Chorus (2004)

Midcredits 97th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 53. 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.

Who does Jean-Paul Bonnaire work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jean-Paul Bonnaire's MovieCove titles; Luis Rego shares the most, 2.