Michel Constantin

Biography

Michel Constantin (born Constantin Hokhloff; 13 July 1924 – 28 August 2003) was a French actor and professional volleyball player. He was the men’s national volleyball champion from 1954 to 1956, before making his film debut as a convict in the 1960 prison thriller The Hole. Thanks to his stature and striking features, he became a popular character actor in crime films, often playing thugs and gangsters. He appeared in several films alongside his friend Charles Bronson during the 1970's. Born Constantin Hokhloff in Billancourt (near Paris), he was the son of a White Russian emigre father and his Polish wife. Hokhloff's father was a former officer in the Russian Army, of Kalmyk descent. He had met Hokhloff's mother while he was stationed in Warsaw, Congress Poland. After the Russian Civil War, the coupled moved to Paris, along with many other White emigres. During World War II, he worked at the Renault factories in Boulogne-Billancourt, where his family lived. Thanks to his height (1.85 meters) and athletic ability, Constantin was recruited by the volleyball team of Club olympique de Billancourt (CO Billancourt) in 1943. He switched teams to Racing Club de France for the 1947-48 s…

Movies & TV Shows

1. Le Trou (1960) — Geo Cassine
2. The Inglorious Bastards (1978) — Veronique
3. Le Deuxième Souffle (1966) — Alban
4. Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ (1982) — Secutor Flavien Magister
5. Let's Not Get Angry (1966) — Jeff, boss of the "Homard Américain"
6. The Vultures (1984) — Adjutant Edouard Mahuzard
7. The Wise Guys (1965) — Skida
8. The Pariah (1972) — Xavier Saratov, Georgia's brother and Roberto's friend
9. Last Known Address (1970) — Greg, the henchman
10. Violent City (1970) — Killain
11. Cold Sweat (1970) — Whitey
12. Man in the Trunk (1973) — Capt. Augier
13. The Outside Man (1972) — Antoine
14. Maigret Sees Red (1963) — Cicero
15. The Telephone Always Rings Twice (1985) — Le directeur du cinéma
16. There Once Was a Cop (1972) — Commissioner Campana alias Louis Lopez
17. The Track (1975) — Le capitaine Nimier
18. A Very Curious Girl (1969) — André
19. The Cop (1970) — Viletti
20. Troubleshooters (1971) — Michel
21. Shot Pattern (1982) — Alexandre Gagnon
22. No Pockets in a Shroud (1974) — Culli
23. A Man Named Rocca (1961) — Head of the American Racketeers
24. Signé Furax (1981) — Grougnache
25. The Southern Star (1969) — Jose
26. The Seaman (1973) — Bernard Solville
27. The Comeuppance (1970) — Gilani
28. The Beast (1974) — Sandro Colautti
29. Dirty Heroes (1967) — Sgt Rudolph Petrowsky
30. The Big Shots (1972) — Weiss
31. Law of Survival (1967) — Stan
32. Only the Cool (1970) — Coster
33. Jerk in Istanbul (1967) — Vincent
34. Pillaged (1967) — Georges
35. The Strangers (1969) — Chamoun
36. Plein les poches pour pas un rond... (1978) — Steff
37. OK Patron (1974) — Mario (uncredited)
38. Ville à vendre (1992) — Docteur Bernier
39. Les Gorilles (1964) — Otto, the legionnaire (uncredited)
40. Special Killers (1973) — Inspector Palma