Guy Marchand

Biography

Guy Marchand (22 May 1937 – 15 December 2023) was a French actor, musician, and singer. He appeared in over 100 films in over 30 years, but was best known for his role as the fictional television private detective Nestor Burma. Guy Émile Marchand was born in Paris, 19th arrondissement, the son of a scrap merchant and a housewife and grew up in Belleville, during the Occupation and contracted tuberculosis at the age of ten. Spending time in Sarthe in the country he learned to ride and kept a love of horses throughout his life. In Paris, he regularly went to the Danube cinema. While at the Lycée Voltaire secondary school in Paris he played the clarinet in night clubs in Saint-Germain-des-Prés. His military service was in an airborne troops division at the École des troupes aéroportées (BETAP) in Pau, becoming a sous-lieutenant – parachutist. He was assigned to the 3rd foreign infantry regiment as liaison officier during the Algerian war. As a parachute officer he was an advisor for the film Le Jour le plus long and entered the world of cinema. He made around 60 parachute jumps in his life. His first success however was as a crooner, with a popular hit of 1965 La Passionata, follow…

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Longest Day (1962) — Parachutist (uncredited)
2. Looking for Teddy (2018) — Le beau Francis
3. The Inquisitor (1981) — Inspector Marcel Belmont
4. Les Sous-Doués En Vacances (1982) — Jean-Louis Glomot dit Paul Memphis
5. Coup de Torchon (1981) — Marcel Chavasson
6. Just to Be Sure (2017) — Bastien Gourmelon
7. Hold-up (1985) — Georges
8. My New Partner II (1990) — Guy Brisson
9. The Best Job in the World (1996) — Gauthier
10. Wide Load (2019) — Le producteur
11. Deadly Circuit (1983) — The pale man
12. Loulou (1980) — André
13. In Paris (2006) — Mirko
14. A Gorgeous Girl Like Me (1972) — Sam Golden
15. Dear Inspector (1978) — Beretti
16. Beaumarchais the Scoundrel (1996) — Man at the Parliament
17. L'été en pente douce (1987) — André Voke
18. Country Cabaret (2022) — Léo
19. My Wife's Name Is Maurice (2002) — Charles Boisdain
20. Entre Nous (1983) — Michel Korski
21. Tout nous sourit (2021) — Henri Pottier
22. Rum Runners (1971) — Ronald / The Actor
23. L'Hôtel de la plage (1978) — Hubert Delambre
24. The Easy Way Out (2015) — Francis
25. Cousin, Cousine (1975) — Pascal
26. Family Business (1986) — Maximilien Faucon
27. La Plus belle pour aller danser (2023) — Jean-Jacques
28. Widow's Walk (1987) — Inspector Leroyer
29. Owl You Need Is Love (2016) — Père de Rocky
30. The Big Operator (1976) — Marcel
31. After Him (2007) — Francois
32. The Dune (2014) — Paolo
33. Off and Running (2008) — Pierre Delage
34. I Hate Actors (1986) — Egelhofer
35. Nestor Burma (1991) — Nestor Burma
36. The Husbands, the Wives, the Lovers (1989) — Bruno
37. The New World (1995) — Dr. Carrion
38. The Acrobat (1976) — Robert Pottier aka 'Ramon le Gominé'
39. Let's Make a Dirty Movie (1976) — Bob Panzani
40. Have a Nice Night (1990) — Commissaire Ottavioni