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Jacques Gamblin

Jacques Gamblin

Actor · Born November 16, 1957 (68) · Granville, Manche, France

Jacques Gamblin is a French actor. He studied at the Centre dramatique de Caen (Caen Dramatic Arts Centre). Originally, Jacques Gamblin was not destined to act. As a professional technician in a theater company, he came to contact with acting. He then studied at the Comédie de Caen and took his first steps as an actor on stage in Brittany, Totem Theatre in Saint-Brieuc, before joining the National Theatre, directed by Pierre de Rennes Debauche. Then he tried his luck in Paris, carefully choosing his roles and he made his film debut in 1985. In theatre, Jacques Gamblin worked with many directors such as Pierre Claude Yersin, Michel Dubois, Jeanne Champagne, Philippe Adrien, Alfredo Arias, Charles Tordjman, Jean-Louis Martinelli, Gildas Bourdet, and Anne Bourgeois. He is also the author of plays such as The Touch Hardware and hip (1997). Source: Article "Jacques Gamblin" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Born
November 16, 1957 (68)
From
Granville, Manche, France
Works as
Actor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 88 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 8% in 30 days

What are Jacques Gamblin's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 93rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: 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
29%
Morality
19%
Self
14%
Society
14%
Survival
12%
Ideas
6%
Power
6%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 14 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 14 · Intense 4

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

Steady 15 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

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 12 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 15 · 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

Casual 8 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 8 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

16 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 7 of 16 analyzed roles.

Hero
7 of 16
Mentor
4 of 16
Ally
3 of 16
Shadow
2 of 16
Show the 16 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
12
Tense
12
Contemplative
7
Melancholic
9
Joyful
6
Other
14

How their films linger

Thought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical1

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 Jacques Gamblin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jacques Gamblin'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

88 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Blaise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as Jacques (voice)

  • Connemara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Gérard

  • Un Nouveau Regard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Voix Off

  • Camilla, la reine qui ne voulait pas être reine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Narrator (voice over)

  • L'Homme debout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Henri Giffard

  • Harvey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Elwood P. Dowd

  • La mesure des choses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Narrator (voice over)

  • Mussolini: Le premier fasciste(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • My Father's Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Henri Kichka (voice)

  • The Tiger and The President (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Paul Deschanel

  • Sacrifice paysan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Narration

  • Say Cheese (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Thierry Hamelin

  • Inondations : une menace planétaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Speaker

  • The Ideal Palace(2018)

    as Joseph Ferdinand Cheval, aka 'Le facteur Cheval'

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Fred Astaire donne le 'la' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Father Son Therapy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Charles Perronet

  • A New Prehistory(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Blaise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 30 episodes · as Jacques (voice)

  • Verdon secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Narrateur

  • I Have Dreamed Of You So Much (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Voice over

  • Le Salsifis du Bengale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Au cœur des robots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Narrator (French)

  • Hippocrates: Diary of a French Doctor(2014)

    as Le professeur Barois

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • 24 Days(2014)

    as Commander Delcour

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Week-ends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Jean

  • The Finishers(2013)

    as Paul Amblard

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Paris Countdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Victor

  • Blind Man(2012)

    as Le Commandant Lassalle

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Himalayan Gold rush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Yarsagumbu, l'or de l'Himalaya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Une vie française (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Paul Blick

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

    as Jacques Cormery

  • Holidays by the Sea(2011)

    as Monsieur Cerf-volant

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

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

    as Michel Carrat

  • The Names of Love(2010)

    as Arthur Martin

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Pétain, such a popular hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Just The Three of Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as The father

  • Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno(2009)

    as Marcel

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Home(2009)

    as Narrator (french voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Van Gogh: Brush with Genius (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Vincent Van Gogh

  • Inspector Bellamy(2009)

    as Noël Gentil / Emile Leullet / Denis Leprince

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Les diablogues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • The First Day of the Rest of Your Life(2008)

    as Robert Duval

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Forgotten Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 6 episodes · as Capitaine Christian Janvier

  • The Merry Widow(2007)

    as Léo

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • In Your Wake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Gabriel

  • Fragile(s) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Vince

  • Les Irréductibles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Michel

  • The Tiger Brigades(2006)

    as Jules Bonnot

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Serko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Fragonard

  • Hell(2005)

    as Pierre

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Christian Dior: The Man Behind the Myth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Narrator

  • Holy Lola (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Dr. Pierre Ceyssac

  • Le Voyageur sans bagage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Gaston

  • 25 degrés en hiver(2004)

    as Miguel

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Dissonances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Nat

  • Les clefs de bagnole(2003)

    as Actor Refusing to Film with Laurent

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

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

    as Francis

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

    as Jacques

  • Safe Conduct(2002)

    as Jean-Devaivre

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Mademoiselle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Pierre Cassini

  • Bella ciao (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Orféo

  • The Children of the Marshland(1999)

    as Garriss

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Color of Lies(1999)

    as René Sterne

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Akagi(1998)

    as Piet

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Mauvais Genre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Martial Bok

  • Proper Attire Required (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Richard Poulenc

  • Les clients d'Avrenos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Bernard de Jonsac

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

    as Gérard Delmont

  • What a Drag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as André Lemoine

  • My Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as 4th client

  • Au petit Marguery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Barnabé

  • 'Till Death Do Us Part (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Patrick

  • Les Misérables(1995)

    as Le bedeau

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Couchettes express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Antoine

  • Girls with Guns(1994)

    as Thierry

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Les brouches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Pierre

  • À la Mode (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Père de Fausto (US version)

  • La femme à abattre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Cowboy

  • Tout ça... pour ça!(1993)

    as Jacques Grandin

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Goodbye Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Helmut

  • The Beautiful Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Le jeune policier

  • There Were Days... and Moons(1990)

    as Le mari de Caroline

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Périgord noir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Rémi

  • Vaines recherches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Santi

  • L'Été 36 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Alain Mercier

  • Hell Train (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Le Charles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 88 titles, 86 of them dated from 1985 to 2025; peak year 2009.

Biggest box office

The Merry Widow (2007)

$23M worldwide

Highest rated

Home (2009)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

The First Day of the Rest of Your Life (2008)

Film career

19852025

Peak 2009 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 6 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.

  • 1990Screen debut· There Were Days... and Moons
  • 1997First top-billed film· Proper Attire Required
  • 2008Career best· The First Day of the Rest of Your Life

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting88 of 88: 88 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68th

By decade

1980s4 · acting1990s21 · acting2000s25 · acting2010s25 · acting2020s11 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 33% of 33 roles
90001015

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 Jacques Gamblin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 24; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Les clefs de bagnole (2003)

59th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Home (2009)

Midcredits 98th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 49. 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 Jacques Gamblin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jacques Gamblin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nils Tavernier shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers