BERLING, CHARLES

(1958- )

Actor, director, and producer. Charles Berling acted in the theater before appearing in his first film, Marc Lobet's 1982Meurtres à domicile. He appeared on television and played minor roles in the early 1990s before being nominated for aCésarfor Most Promising Actor in Pascale Ferran'sPetits arrangements avec les mortsin 1994. He played prominent roles inClaude Sautet'sNelly et Monsieur Arnaudin 1995 and Marion Vernoux'sLove,etc. in 1996. In 1997 he received a César nomination for Best Actor for his work inPatrice Leconte'sRidicule. He was again nominated for Césars for Best Actor for his performances in Anne Fontaine'sNettoyage à secin 1998, Cédric Kahn'sL 'Ennuiin 1999, andOlivier Assayas'sLes Destinées sentimentalesin 2001.

Since 1995, he has been very prolific, playing leading roles inClaude Pinoteau'Les Palmes de M.Schutz(1997),Patrice Chéreau'sCeux qui m'aiment prendront le train(1998), Raoul Ruiz'sLa Comédie de l'innocence(2000), Bernard Rapp'sUne affaire de goût(2000), Frédéric Schoendoerrfer'sScènes de crimes(2000), Fontaine'sComment j'ai tué mon père(2001), Laurent Tuel'sLe Jeu d'enfants(2001), Patrick Alessandrin's15 août(2001), Assayas'sDemonlover(2002), Frédéric Jardin'sCravate Club(2002), Abdelkrim Bahloul'sLe soleil assassiné(2002),Diane Kurys'sJe reste! (2003), Michel Boujenah'sPère et fils(2003), Schoendoerrfer'sAgents secrets(2004),Michel Deville'sUn fil à la patte(2005), Luc Jacquet'sLa Marche de l'empereur(2005), and Cyril Gelblat'sLes Murs porteurs(2005). He has also tried directing, with one film to his credit to date,La cloche(1998).