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Frédéric Diefenthal

Frédéric Diefenthal

Actor · Born July 26, 1968 (58) · Saint-Mandé, Val-de-Marne, France

Frédéric Diefenthal (born 26 July 1968 in Saint-Mandé) is a French actor and director. Diefenthal grew up in Saint-Puy in southwestern France. He is Jewish. Prior to acting, Diefenthal pursued apprenticeships in the hotel industry, hairdressing and was also an apprentice pastry chef. He began studies in architecture before switching to drama classes. Diefenthal began acting in the early 1990s; he held a main role in the French television series Le juge est une femme (The Judge is a Woman), where he first gained a degree of notoriety. He also played a major part in the French Taxi series. Diefenthal was previously married to actress Gwendoline Hamon, with whom he has a son. The pair separated in 2014. Source: Article "Frédéric Diefenthal" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 26, 1968 (58)
From
Saint-Mandé, Val-de-Marne, France
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 71 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 5% in 30 days

What are Frédéric Diefenthal's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
Bonds
53%
Self
17%
Morality
17%
Ideas
7%
Survival
3%
Power
3%
Friendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 3

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

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 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 2

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

A split, not a type: Casual 5 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 6 of 7 analyzed roles.

Ally
6 of 7
Hero
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Thrilling
4
Joyful
4
Absurd
4
Contemplative
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Frédéric Diefenthal's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Frédéric Diefenthal'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

71 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Face à face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as CNE director

  • Le Nounou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sylvain Delorme

  • Le Jour de Ma Mort (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Stanislas Coesens

  • Neige (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Thomas Delhaye

  • En attendant un miracle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Maxime Gardette

  • L'Homme que j'ai condamné (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · as Commandant Legaret

  • Van Gogh in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Léo

  • The Grand Restaurant III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Clémence's husband

  • Ici tout commence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1,537 episodes · as Antoine Myriel

  • CDD: Corpus Crisis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Father

  • Shadows of the Past (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Yann Leblanc

  • Les Fantômes du Havre(2018)

    as Gaspard Lesage

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Perfect Murders(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Nathan

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Tomorrow Is Ours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 2,305 episodes · as Antoine Myriel

  • The Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · as Vincent Musso

  • Murder In Auvergne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Bruno Romagnat

  • Le Chapeau de Mitterrand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Daniel Mercier

  • Je préfère qu'on reste amis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Valentin

  • Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Meurtres à l'abbaye de Rouen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Didier Mège

  • Dors mon lapin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Lionel

  • Une bonne leçon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Diego

  • Kramer contre Kramer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Ted Kramer

  • Le Renard jaune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Poulin

  • Murders in... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Bruno Romagnat · as Didier Mège

  • Poor Richard! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Richard

  • Jeux dangereux (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Antonin Brecht

  • Furious Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Fred

  • Les Virtuoses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 7 episodes · as Horace Lange

  • L'homme sans nom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as David / Guillaume Derville

  • Le Gendre idéal 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Arnaud

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

    as François-René de Chateaubriand

  • Cartouche, le brigand magnifique (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Cartouche, le Brigand Magnifique (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Cartouche

  • Facteur chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Tib

  • Le Gendre idéal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Arnaud

  • Elite Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 8 episodes · as Victor « Yach » Yachvili

  • Les Enfoirés 2008 - Les secrets des Enfoirés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Off Prime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Taxi 4(2007)

    as Émilien Coutant-Kerbalec

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • David Nolande (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 6 episodes · as David Nolande

  • Ange de feu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Noël Courtal

  • Pas de panique (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Ludovic Chambercy

  • Le roman de Renart(2005)

    as Renart (voice)

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Voisins, voisines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Paco Garcia

  • Free Wheeling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Max

  • Clara Sheller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 6 episodes · as JP

  • Before You Leave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Phyl

  • Le souffleur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Philippe

  • Nos amis les flics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Frédo

  • L'incruste (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Alexandre

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

    as Arthur

  • Dédales(2003)

    as Matthias

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Taxi 3(2003)

    as Émilien Coutant-Kerbalec

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Un homme par hasard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Yann Le Guenn

  • A Private Affair(2002)

    as Femme bar de nuit

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Savage Souls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Firmin

  • Belphegor: Phantom of the Louvre(2001)

    as Martin

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Fool's Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Skip

  • Six-Pack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Philippe Saule

  • Taxi 2(2000)

    as Émilien Coutant-Kerbalec

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • I Want It All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Philippe

  • Taxi(1998)

    as Émilien Coutant-Kerbalec

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Petite menteuse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as David

  • Captain Conan(1996)

    as Sergent gare Bucarest

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Une histoire d'amour à la con (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Douce France (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Jean-Luc

  • Normal People Are Nothing Exceptional (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Jean

  • Florence Larrieu : Le juge est une femme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 17 episodes · as Inspecteur Colas

  • The Jackpot! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Le deuxième loubard

  • Les Ritals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 71 titles, 70 of them dated from 1991 to 2024; peak year 1999.

Biggest box office

Taxi 3 (2003)

$65M worldwide

Highest rated

Taxi (1998)

Midcredits 81st

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19912024

Peak 1999 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.

  • 1991Screen debut· The Jackpot!
  • 1998Breakout· Taxi

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting71 of 71: 71 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score47th

By decade

1990s10 · acting2000s29 · acting2010s22 · acting2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 0% of 10 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 Frédéric Diefenthal's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Le roman de Renart (2005)

67th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Captain Conan (1996)

Midcredits 83rd · 75% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 36. 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 Frédéric Diefenthal's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 50 · 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 Frédéric Diefenthal work with?

People who share at least 2 of Frédéric Diefenthal's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Luc Besson shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers