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Jean-Paul Muel

Jean-Paul Muel

Actor · Born June 3, 1944 (82) · Francheville, Rhône, France

Jean-Paul Muel was born on 3 June 1944 in Francheville, Rhône, France. He is an actor, known for La Vie En Rose (2007), The Visitors (1993) and Race for the Bomb (1987).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
June 3, 1944 (82)
From
Francheville, Rhône, France
Works as
Actor
Titles
18 on Motif · 65 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 1% in 30 days

What are Jean-Paul Muel's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Motif score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Motif score: 40th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Motif score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
36%
Self
32%
Morality
21%
Power
7%
Society
5%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · 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 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Joyful
3
Absurd
3
Melancholic
3
Dread
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Muel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 18 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jean-Paul Muel's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

65 credits, 18 with a Motif page.

  • When the Night Falls (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2027)

    as Cardinal Gerlier

  • Lost Illusions(2021)

    as Bargeton

    Motif score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • In and Out(2017)

    as Médecin 2

    Motif score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Double Lover(2017)

    as Psychoanalyst 2

    Motif score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Par amour(2012)

    Actor

    Motif score: 36th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Paris by Night(2012)

    as La Baronne

    Motif score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • David Copperfield (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Richard Babley/'Mr Dick'

  • La Vie En Rose(2007)

    as Bruno Coquatrix

    Motif score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Entrusted (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    as Mayor

  • First Christmas (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Passage interdit (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    as Le banquier

  • Les ritaliens (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    as Canapa

  • The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time(1998)

    as Le maréchal des logis Gibon

    Motif score: 49th percentile of all films

  • La voie est libre (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    as Frédéric Deles

  • Sur un air de mambo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    as Louis

  • D 14 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • The House that Mary Bought (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Revenge of a Blonde (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    as Castol

  • Loonies at Large (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    as Le passager cruciverbiste

  • The Visitors(1993)

    as Maréchal des logis Gibon

    Motif score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Highlander(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Inspector Dufay

    Motif score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Maigret(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Baron · as Monsieur Mauvre

    Motif score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • A Day to Remember (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)

    as Romain

  • Rumeurs (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)

    as Lionel Baranski

  • The Elegant Criminal (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    as Poulaillon

  • Welcome Aboard! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    as Commisaire

  • Sweet Revenge (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Cellini: A Violent Life(1990)

    as Judge

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Want to Stay Alive (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    as Walbeck

  • Rendez-vous au tas de sable (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    as Starkey

  • Gueule d'arnaque (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    as Gollard

  • Les Jupons de la révolution (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Cussac

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

    as Félicien

  • Champagne Charlie(1989)

    as Clément

    Motif score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Big Man (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Christiani

  • Promised... sworn! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    as Abbot

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

    as Dumont

  • The Two Crocodiles (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    as Charlot

  • Jenatsch (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    as Le Monsieur du bain

  • Race for the Bomb (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 3 episodes · as Leo Szilard

  • Kamikaze(1986)

    as Le ministre

    Motif score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Angel's Skin (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    as Alexandre

  • Le voyage à Paimpol (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    as Chouchou, le contremaître

  • Strictement personnel (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    as L'éditeur

  • One Woman or Two(1985)

    as Paleontologist Marc

    Motif score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Next Summer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    as L'homma à la voiture

  • Bluebeard (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)

    as Bobèche

  • Black Sequence (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Outward Signs of Wealth (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

    as L'agent immobilier

  • Gramps Is in the Resistance(1983)

    as Guglicht, officier adjoint du général Spontz

    Motif score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Scarlet Fever (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

    as Victor

  • Paradise for All (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)

    as le directeur furieux

  • Elle voit des nains partout ! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)

    as le roi de France

  • Short Circuit (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)

    as The First Inspector

  • La banquière(1980)

    as Notary in Lille

    Motif score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Madame Sourdis (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    as Albert Grand

  • Hothead (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    as Inspector Mangin

  • Sugar (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    as Pergamont

  • Holiday Hotel(1978)

    as Paul Dandrel

    Motif score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Accuser (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    as Fournier

  • La nuit de Saint-Germain-des-Prés(1977)

    Actor

    Motif score: 7th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Armageddon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    as La mari de Simone (uncredited)

  • Marie, the Doll (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    as Le prêtre

  • The Daughter of the Railroad Crossing Guard (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    as Sheik Abdullah

  • The Butcher, the Star and the Orphan (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    as Poet Lamuse

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 65 titles, 64 of them dated from 1975 to 2021; peak year 1982.

Biggest box office

Double Lover (2017)

$5M worldwide

Highest rated

The Visitors (1993)

Motif 84th

Film career

19752021

Peak 1982 · 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.

  • 1976Screen debut· Marie, the Doll
  • 1993Career best· The Visitors

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting65 of 65: 65 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score49th

By decade

1970s10 · acting1980s25 · acting1990s18 · acting2000s6 · acting2010s4 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 17 roles
7686

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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, 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 Jean-Paul Muel's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Motif score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 18 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Cellini: A Violent Life (1990)

82nd percentile spread · 17% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

La Vie En Rose (2007)

Motif 93rd · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 37. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Muel work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jean-Paul Muel's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jean-Marie Poiré shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers