
Person
Philippe Volter
Acting · 1959–2005 · Uccle, Belgium
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Philippe Volter (23 March 1959 – 13 April 2005) was a Belgian actor and director. Born Philippe Wolter to theatre director Claude Volter and his wife, actress Jacqueline Bir, young Philippe began his career in Brussels in 1985. He made many stage and film appearances, the latter of which peaked with such successful arthouse films as The Music Teacher (1988), The Double Life of Véronique (1991) and Blue (1993). Other appearances include Macbeth (1987) and The Five Senses (1999). Upon his father's death in 2002, he returned to Belgium and became artistic director for the Comedy Claude Volter. Philippe Volter committed suicide in 2005, aged 46.
Known for

Napoleon
2002

Ladies of the Law
Ranval

Three Colors: Blue
Real Estate Agent

The Double Life of Véronique
Alexandre Fabbri

Abracadabra
Phil

Three Years
Constantin Biochon

Resistance
Henri Daussois

Cyrano de Bergerac
Viscount of Valvert

Le Pantalon
Lt. Guérin

The Music Teacher
Jean Nilson
Filmography
- 2005L'Enfant de personneBenoît
- 2005Les gens honnêtes vivent en FranceBénolo
- 2003ResistanceHenri Daussois
- 2002Napoleon
- 2002Madame Sans-GêneFouché
- 2001And God Came Down to See Us…
- 2000Ladies of the LawRanval
- 1999The Five SensesDr. Richard Jacob
- 1999Night of Destiny
- 1999Tørst - Framtidens forbrytelserAlexandre
- 1997À chacun son tourJean Savoy
- 1997Le PantalonLt. Guérin
- 1996Noces cruellesDaniel
- 1995Doctor SemmelweisIgnaz Philippe Semmelweis
- 1995Charlotte dite 'Charlie'Serge
- 1994Dernier stadeOlivier Chardon
- 1993Three Colors: BlueReal Estate Agent
- 1993AlineMichel
- 1993AbracadabraPhil
- 1992Papa et rien d'autreThomas
- 1992Basse tension
- 1991The Double Life of VéroniqueAlexandre Fabbri
- 1990Simple mortelStéphane
- 1990Three YearsConstantin Biochon
- 1990Cyrano de BergeracViscount of Valvert
- 1989Dark WoodsGustave
- 1988Le prince barbare
- 1988The Music TeacherJean Nilson
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