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Jacques Marin

Jacques Marin

Actor · Died January 10, 2001, aged 81 · Paris, France

Jacques Marin (9 September 1919 – 10 January 2001) was a French actor on film and television. Marin's fluency in English and his instantly recognisable features made him a familiar face in some major American and British productions (Charade, The Train, Marathon Man), and Disney movies (The Island at the Top of the World and Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo). Source: Article "Jacques Marin" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

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Born
September 9, 1919
Died
January 10, 2001 (aged 81)
From
Paris, France
Works as
Actor
Titles
47 on MovieCove · 123 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 23% in 30 days

What are Jacques Marin's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
30%
Morality
24%
Survival
17%
Power
16%
Self
9%
Society
3%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 14 · Serious 4 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 12 · Intense 2

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

Steady 12 · Shifting 8 · 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 7 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 8

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 12 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Joyful
6
Warm
8
Romantic
8
Melancholic
4
Other
17

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Marin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 47 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jacques Marin'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

123 credits, 47 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • A Star for Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Raymond

  • Tel Père, Tel Fils (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 42 episodes · as Pilon

  • Marie Pervenche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Ducreux, taxi driver

  • The Secret of the Selenites (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Hercule (Voice)

  • Bel ami (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 2 episodes · as Le commissaire

  • Te marre pas... c'est pour rire ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Albert

  • Oh Dear Harry! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Hochwürden Harry

  • The Fabulous Adventures of the Legendary Baron Munchausen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Hercule (Voice)

  • Volpone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Corvino

  • Général... nous voilà...! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Mac Goland

  • Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?(1978)

    as Massenet

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Horoscope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as J.L. Beauché

  • Les Deux Vierges (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Achille

  • Grandison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Landlord

  • The Centipede Is Tap Dancing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as L'inspecteur de police

  • Polizeiinspektion 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Gaston

  • Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo(1977)

    as Inspector Bouchet

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Le Jour de gloire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as le bistrotier

  • Marathon Man(1976)

    as LeClerc

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Holy Year (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Moreau, prison guard

  • Bons baisers de Hong-Kong(1975)

    as Le gradé de la police

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Catherine & Co.(1975)

    as Le patron de l'agence de location de voitures

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Flic Story(1975)

    as Owner of the inn in Saint-Rémy

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Trésor party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Adair

  • The Island at the Top of the World(1974)

    as Captain Brieux

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Impossible Is Not French (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Dussautoy, propriétaire du « Chasse de la Roche Couloir » à Choigny

  • Shut Up, Gulli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as The banner bearer

  • Les murs ont des oreilles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Lucas, the gardener

  • S*P*Y*S(1974)

    as Lafayette

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Operation Lady Marlene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Le bistrot

  • Pétrus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Le commissaire

  • Shaft in Africa(1973)

    as Cusset

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Now Where Did the Seventh Company Get to?(1973)

    as L'épicier, collaborateur avant l'heure

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • La Porteuse de pain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 13 episodes · as Ricoux

  • A Time for Loving (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Driver

  • Cash-Cash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Bernard Lockwood

  • The Black Flag Waves Over the Scow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Antoine Simonet

  • Jo(1971)

    as Andrieux

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • To Die of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Penpal

  • Darling Lili(1970)

    as Major Duvalle

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Seven Crystal Balls and the Prisoners of the Sun(1969)

    as Scholar #1 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Three Men on a Horse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Fernand

  • A Very Curious Girl(1969)

    as Félix Lechat

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Night of the Following Day(1969)

    as Bartender

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Girl on a Motorcycle(1968)

    as Pump Attendant

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • L'homme à la Buick(1967)

    as Un Déménageur

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The 25th Hour(1967)

    as Le soldat chez Debresco (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Oldest Profession(1967)

    as Policeman (segment "Aujourd'hui") (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • How to Steal a Million(1966)

    as Chief Guard

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Lost Command(1966)

    as Mayor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Paris in August(1966)

    as Bouvreuil

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Fantomas Unleashed(1965)

    as Agent de police ferroviaire

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as L'acquéreur du mobilier (sketch "La Fermeture")

  • The Chicken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Le père

  • Black Humor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as segment 1 'La Bestiole'

  • Vacaciones para Ivette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Noel Bernard

  • The Train(1964)

    as Jacques

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Françoise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as (uncredited)

  • The Calculus Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Dupond / Dupont (voice)

  • Un coup dans l'aile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Barman

  • Charade(1963)

    as Edouard Grandpierre

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Gigot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Jean

  • The Gentleman from Epsom(1962)

    as Raoul

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Assassin's Check (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Tiara Tahiti(1962)

    as Desmoulins

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • La pendule à Salomon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • The Counterfeiters of Paris(1961)

    as Inspector Larpin (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Black Monocle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Trochu

  • The President(1961)

    as Gaston, le chauffeur de car et guide

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Women and War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as M. Gaspard, l'épicier

  • The Truth(1960)

    as Le conducteur du bus

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Enemy General(1960)

    as Marceau

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Towards Ecstasy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as The butcher

  • Love and the Frenchwoman(1960)

    as Le contôleur du train (segment "Le Mariage")

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Old Guard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Gendarmerie brigadier on a bicycle (uncredited)

  • Crack in the Mirror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Watchman

  • Au cœur de la ville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Mr. Verdier

  • The Versailles Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Pantalaskas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Tropmann

  • Match contre la mort (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case(1959)

    as Albert

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Croquemitoufle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Controller

  • Drôles de phénomènes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as The inspector

  • Guinguette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Albert

  • The Gambler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Casino employee who searches under the table

  • Madame et son auto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Rouille

  • The Roots of Heaven(1958)

    as Cerisot

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Cheaters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Hippolyte Félix

  • Love Is My Profession(1958)

    as Trianon Hotel Receptionist

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Women Are Talkative (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Taxi driver (uncredited)

  • The Night Affair(1958)

    as Waiter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Hardboiled Egg Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Le pêcheur à la ligne

  • Les Misérables(1958)

    as Monsieur Madeleine's secretary

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Three Days to Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Thérese

  • The Parisian(1957)

    as Le policier motard (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Si c'était vous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 4 episodes · as Mr. Bernard

  • The Gates of Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as An Inspector (uncredited)

  • Let's Be Daring, Madame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as (uncredited)

  • The Vintage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Cousin (uncredited)

  • Speaking of Murder(1957)

    as Le policier de garde (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Reproduction interdite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as (uncredited)

  • The Crossing of Paris(1956)

    as Owner of the restaurant Saint Martin

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Blood to the Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as L'agent de police (uncredited)

  • Une enquête du commissaire Prévôt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 12 episodes · as L'inspecteur Lacoste

  • Naughty Girl(1956)

    as Gendarmerie Brigadier

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Des gens sans importance(1956)

    as Armand - le routier qui fesse Clotilde

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Lady Chatterley's Lover(1955)

    as Pub Regular

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Hi-Jack Highway(1955)

    as le gendarme au commissariat

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Papa, Mama, My Wife and Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Le garagiste (uncredited)

  • La Rue des bouches peintes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Le policier

  • Black Dossier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Un policier

  • The Fugitives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Un prisonnier

  • Les Hommes en blanc (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • French Cancan(1955)

    as Un spectateur (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Give 'em Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Police inspector

  • On the Bench (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Agent chasing Carmen and La Hurlette

  • Father, Mother, the Maid and I(1954)

    as Gaston, neighbor on the sixth floor, under the roofs

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • La Belle au bois dormant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Double or Quits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Lucien

  • Forbidden Games(1952)

    as Georges Dolle

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Alone in Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Un homme du village (uncredited)

  • The Killer is Listening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Bartender (uncredited)

  • The Beautiful Trip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as A thug

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 123 titles from 1947 to 1991; peak year 1960.

Biggest box office

Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977)

$29M worldwide

Highest rated

Charade (1963)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

19471991

Peak 1960 · at the high point of their film career. 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.

  • 1952Screen debut· Forbidden Games
  • 1963Career best· Charade

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting123 of 123: 123 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rd

By decade

1940s2 · acting1950s42 · acting1960s39 · acting1970s33 · acting1980s6 · acting1990s1 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 44 roles
5257626772

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 Marin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 47; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 47 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 47 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Crowd Pleaser23
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Bons baisers de Hong-Kong (1975)

62nd percentile spread · 61% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Charade (1963)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 43. 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 Jacques Marin'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 17 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 33

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

Who does Jacques Marin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jacques Marin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jean Gabin shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

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Composers and editors

Producers