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Home/People/Michel Ruhl
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Born
Feb 2, 1934Died: Jan 15, 2022
Lived 87 years
Place of Birth
Paris, France
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

17
Movies
7
TV Shows
IMDb Profile

Michel Ruhl

Acting

Biography
Michel Ruhl (2 February 1934 – 15 January 2022) was a French actor. Ruhl became widely known for his role as Jean de Plessis-Vaudreuil in the series Au plaisir de Dieu, directed by Robert Mazoyer. He began his career in 1952 under the direction of Gérard Philipe. He held his first major role in the theatre with a staging of Long Day's Journey into Night at the Théâtre Hébertot in Paris. He began acting in film in 1963 with Your Shadow is Mine. He then appeared in the films Nick Carter and Red Club and Nouveau journal d'une femme en blanc. In addition to his acting career, Ruhl was well known for dubbing. He was known for playing the voices of James Cromwell, Scott Wilson, and Terence Stamp. Ruhl died in Guérande on 15 January 2022, at the age of 87. Source: Article "Michel Ruhl" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Wild Reeds poster

Wild Reeds

as Monsieur Cassagne
1994
The Castafiore Emerald poster

The Castafiore Emerald

as Nestor (voice)
1992
The Seven Crystal Balls poster

The Seven Crystal Balls

as Nestor (voice)
1992
The Red Sea Sharks poster

The Red Sea Sharks

as Nestor (voice)
1992
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The Passion of Bernadette

as Doctor Saint-Cyr
1990
Gates of Silence poster

Gates of Silence

Cast
1987
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Death of a Corrupt Man

as (uncredited)
1977
La Menace poster

La Menace

as Leverrier, Lawyer
1977
The Toy poster

The Toy

as Banker
1976
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Police Python 357

Cast
1976
Alouqa or the Comedy of the Dead poster

Alouqa or the Comedy of the Dead

Cast
1975
Maître Pygmalion poster

Maître Pygmalion

as Pygmalion III
1975
La Nuit des rois poster

La Nuit des rois

as Le duc Orsino
1973
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A Midsummer Night's Dream

as Lysander
1969
A Woman in White Revolts poster

A Woman in White Revolts

as Jacques Ferrière
1966
Nick Carter and Red Club poster

Nick Carter and Red Club

as Rudolf Wedermeyer
1965
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Cast the Same Shadow

as Philippe Bergerat
1963