Bernard Fresson

Biography

Bernard Fresson (27 May 1931- 20 October 2002) was a French cinema actor. He starred in over 160 films. Some of his notable roles include: Javert in the 1972 mini-series version of Les Misérables, Inspector Barthelmy in John Frankenheimer's French Connection II (1974), Scope in Roman Polanski's The Tenant (1976), Gilbert in Lover Boy (1978), and Francis in Garçon! (1983), for which he received a César nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bernard Fresson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

Known For

The Tenant

as Scope

The Longest Day

as French Commando (uncredited)

Belle de Jour

as Le grele (uncredited)

Hiroshima Mon Amour

as German Lover

Z

as Matt, friend of the Deputy, lawyer

French Connection II

as Henri Barthélémy

Germinal

as Victor Deneulin

Is Paris Burning?

as F.F.I liaison officer

The Adversary

as Le père de Christine

Max and the Junkmen

as Abel Maresco