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Laurent Lafitte

Laurent Lafitte

Actor, also writer and director · Born August 22, 1973 (53) · Paris, France

BAFTA Award winner

Laurent Lafitte (born 22 August 1973) is a French actor. He is known for playing the role of Patrick in Elle. In March 2016 he was named as the host of the opening and closing ceremonies at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. In 2023 he starred in the Netflix mini-series Class Act (original name "Tapie") as the French businessman and politician Bernard Tapie. Source: Article "Laurent Lafitte" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 22, 1973 (53)
From
Paris, France
Works as
Actor, also writer and director
Titles
42 on MovieCove · 78 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 14% in 30 days

What are Laurent Lafitte's films like?

Across their 33 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy17 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation 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
31%
Morality
20%
Self
19%
Power
12%
Society
9%
Ideas
4%
Survival
4%
Friendship8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 30 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 18 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 18 · Intense 6

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

A split, not a type: Steady 13 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 5

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 10

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 19 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 10 · Engaged 17 · Full focus 3

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

Easy watch 11 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

25 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 8 of 25 analyzed roles.

Hero
8 of 25
Shadow
7 of 25
Trickster
5 of 25
Shapeshifter
2 of 25
Ally
1 of 25
Mentor
1 of 25
Threshold guardian
1 of 25
Show the 25 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Warm
9
Melancholic
11
Absurd
9
Joyful
7
Other
35

How their films linger

Bittersweet14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet18
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

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 Laurent Lafitte's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 42 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Laurent Lafitte'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

78 credits, 42 with a MovieCove page; 14 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Call Me Queen(2026)

    as Phillipe Leduc

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Un bon avocat(2026)

    as Léonard Landry

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Call My Agent! The Movie(2026)

    as Laurent Lafitte

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Alter Ego(2026)

    as Alex Floutard / Axel Chambon

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • All About That Fan(2026)

    Show 3 episodes · as Laurent Lafitte

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Class Reunion(2025)

    as Hervé

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Richest Woman in the World(2025)

    as Pierre-Alain Fantin

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • A Magnificent Life(2025)

    as Marcel Pagnol (Adult) (voice)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Party's Over!(2025)

    as Philippe Trousselard

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight(2025)

    Show 5 episodes · as César (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The 4th Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Georges

  • The Divine Sarah Bernhardt(2024)

    as Lucien Guitry

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Meet the Barbarians(2024)

    as Hervé Riou

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Count of Monte Cristo(2024)

    as Gérard de Villefort

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Molière's Last Stage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Molière

  • Cyrano de Bergerac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Cyrano de Bergerac

  • Class Act(2023)

    Show 7 episodes · as Bernard Tapie

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Pour la France(2022)

    as Général Caillard

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Everybody Loves Jeanne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Jean

  • The Takedown(2022)

    as François Monge

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Little Nicholas - Happy as Can Be(2022)

    as Sempé (voice)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Guermantes(2021)

    as Laurent

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Juste la fin du monde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Louis

  • Dear Mother(2020)

    Director · Writer · as Jean-Louis

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Grand amour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • La Terre vue de l’espace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Narrator

  • L'Hôtel du libre-échange (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Bastien

  • Little White Lies 2(2019)

    as Antoine

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Earth from Space(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · as Voix Française

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Abonne-toi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as The producer

  • Savage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Paul

  • One Nation, One King(2018)

    as Louis XVI

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • School's Out(2018)

    as Pierre

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Paul Sanchez Is Back! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Paul Sanchez

  • See You Up There(2017)

    as Henri Pradelle

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • K.O. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Antoine

  • Divorce French Style(2016)

    Writer · as Vincent Leroy

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Elle(2016)

    as Patrick

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Boomerang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Antoine Rey

  • The Easy Way Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Antoine

  • Daddy or Mommy(2015)

    as Vincent Leroy

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Astérix: The Mansions of the Gods(2014)

    as Duplicatha (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Number One Fan(2014)

    as Vincent Lacroix

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Fool Circle(2014)

    as Léon

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Love Punch(2013)

    as Vincent Kruger

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Le Débarquement 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Various Characters

  • The Adulteen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Arnaud Mustier

  • Le Système Ribadier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Ribadier

  • Bright Days Ahead(2013)

    as Julien

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Le Débarquement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Various Characters

  • Le Débarquement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    as Eric

  • Mood Indigo(2013)

    as Le directeur de société

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • On the Other Side of the Tracks(2012)

    Writer · as François Monge

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Mais qui a re-tué Pamela Rose ? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Perkins

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

    Show 1 episode · as Laurent Lafitte

  • Moi, Michel G., milliardaire, maître du monde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Joseph Klein

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

    as Brice Teller

  • Little White Lies(2010)

    as Antoine

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • L'amour, c'est mieux à deux(2010)

    as Sylvain

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Together Is Too Much (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Hervé

  • Laurent Lafitte: As His Name Suggests It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Writer · as Self

  • Sunny Spells (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Philippe

  • Tell No One(2006)

    as The Basque

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Narco(2004)

    as L'animateur show karaté

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Role of Her Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Arnaud

  • Young, Beautiful and Screwed Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Bertrand

  • Bullit & Riper(2003)

    as Ambulancier

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Mon idole(2002)

    as Fabrice

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

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

    as Didier

  • The Crimson Rivers(2000)

    as Hubert

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Ladies of the Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Légal

  • Beautiful Mother(1999)

    as Franck

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Pleasure (And Its Little Inconveniences) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Guest 2

  • Papa ou Maman Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Vincent Leroy

  • The Duchess and I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Jean-Claude de Montalbon

  • Un Voyage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Marina

  • Wake Me Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Writer · as Jean Roscoff

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 78 titles, 74 of them dated from 1998 to 2026; peak year 2025.

Biggest box office

The Count of Monte Cristo (2024)

$86M worldwide

Highest rated

The Count of Monte Cristo (2024)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

19982026

Peak 2025 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 11 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.

  • 1999Screen debut· Belle Maman
  • 2011First top-billed film· Moi, Michel G., milliardaire, maître du monde
  • 2016Career best· Divorce French Style
  • 2023Career best· Class Act

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting77 of 78: 74 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stDirecting2 of 78: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting4 of 78: 1 only writing, 3 with another role

78 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s11 · 10 acting · 1 crew2010s35 · 35 acting · 1 crew2020s26 · 26 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 24% of 49 roles
9909141924

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.

Awards

Won a BAFTA Award in 2024, International.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Laurent Lafitte's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 38; across their 30 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Approval · how many liked their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Midcredits score across 42 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th18
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 42 titles are Broadly Agreed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed17
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Un bon avocat (2026)

80th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Count of Monte Cristo (2024)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 59. 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 Laurent Lafitte's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and sex & nudity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles45–87 · median 82 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles24–70 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles10–61 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles33–48 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 61 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Laurent Lafitte work with?

People who share at least 2 of Laurent Lafitte's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Adrian Politowski shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers