Guillaume Emmanuel Marie de Quengo de Tonquédec (; born 18 October 1966) is a French stage, television and film actor. He first became known in his homeland for his role as Jules in Tableau d'honneur (1992) and as Renaud Lepic in the TV series Fais pas ci, fais pas ça (2007–2017) on France 2, before winning the César Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in What's in a Name? in 2013.
De Tonquédec was made a Knight in the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2015 by Minister of Culture Fleur Pellerin.Nomination dans l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres de janvier 2015, Ministry of Culture (in French), 13 February 2015
Career A native of Paris, Guillaume de Tonquédec grew up in Louveciennes. He studied economics and English at Paris Nanterre University until he joined the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique in Paris in 1986 for a three-year programme. In 1989, he began his stage career with a national tour in John Millington Synge's The Playboy of the Western World.
He gained recognition in film in Krzysztof Kieslowski's The Double Life of Veronique (1991), followed by his first leading role as Claude Jade's son Jules Martin in List of Merite (1992). In 1996, he starred in Raúl Ruiz's Three Lives and Only One Death.
In 2007, De Tonquédec started starring in the successful TV series Fais pas ci, fais pas ça, which propelled him to stardom in France alongside fellow actors Valérie Bonneton, Isabelle Gélinas and Bruno Salomone."Fais pas ci, fais pas ça» : Guillaume de Tonquédec confirme son retour pour un épisode spécial", CNews (in French), 8 June 2020""C’était un immense bonheur" : Valérie Bonneton et Guillaume de Tonquédec racontent les retrouvailles des comédiens de "Fais pas ci, fais pas ça"", France Info (in French), 12 December 2020 In 2013, he won the César Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Claude Gatignol in What's in a Name?. Co-star Valérie Benguigui won the César Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Élisabeth Garraud-Larchet. De Tonquédec had been nominated two years prior for the Molière Award for Best Supporting Actor for the same role he held in the eponymous play in Paris's Théâtre Édouard VII, upon which the film was based.
He was subsequently nominated twice for the Molière Award for Best Actor, in 2017 and 2020.
Personal life Guillaume de Tonquédec, whose ancestors owned the Château de Tonquédec in Brittany from 1626 to 1801 and again from 1828 until 1878, is married to interior designer Christèle Marchal. They reside in L'Étang-la-Ville, Yvelines. They have three children: Amaury, Timothé and Victoire.
Filmography Year Title Role Director Notes1986 Cours privé A student Pierre Granier-Deferre On a volé Charlie Spencer! Francis Huster 1987 Travelling avant Jean-Charles Tacchella 1988 Civilisations Onias Patrick Meunier TV mini-series1989 Deux Olivier Muller Claude Zidi Mama, There's a Man in Your Bed Nicole's lover Coline Serreau Les nuits révolutionnaires François Charles Brabant TV mini-series1991 The Double Life of Véronique Serge Krzysztof Kieślowski Faux frère Vincent Martorana TV movie Les enfants de la plage Benjamin Williams Crépin TV movie 1992 List of Merite Jules Martin Charles Nemes 1995 La vie de Marianne Mr. Villot Benoît Jacquot TV movie1996 Three Lives and Only One Death Piotr Raúl Ruiz Notre homme Eric Élisabeth Rappeneau TV movie1998 Le comptoir Paul Sophie Tatischeff Nestor Burma A cop Philippe Venault TV series (1 episode) Une femme d'honneur Vidal Marion Sarraut TV series (1 episode) 1999 La voleuse de Saint-Lubin Mr. Mangeot Claire Devers 1999-2000 Cap des Pins Jean Bernard Dumont, Pascal Heylbroeck, ... TV series (30 episodes) 1999-2001 Chère Marianne Dimitri Bernard Uzan TV series (3 episodes)2000 Lise et André The young religious Denis Dercourt Most Promising Young Actress SNCF employee Gérard Jugnot 2001 Le marathon du lit Jean-Claude Bruno Gantillon TV movie2003 Ruby & Quentin The hospital intern Francis Veber Mon papa à moi Stefan Le Lay Short Une femme d'honneur François Guéret David Delrieux TV series (1 episode) 2004 Navarro Jean-Baptiste Jean Sagols TV series (1 episode)2005 Les Parrains Minister Gatignol Frédéric Forestier Le baiser Stefan Le Lay Short Au bar des amis Olivier Monot Short 2006 Sœur Thérèse.com Bertrand Tardy Christophe Douchand TV series (1 episode) 2006-08 Commissaire Cordier Thomas Sorensen Bertrand Van Effenterre, Eric Summer, ... TV series (10 episodes)2007 La maison The lawyer Manuel Poirier Avocats & associés Franck Bazin Alexandre Pidoux TV series (1 episode)2007–17 Fais pas ci, fais pas ça Renaud Lepic Laurent Dussaux, Pascal Chaumeil, ... TV series (68 episodes)Nominated - Monte-Carlo Television Festival - Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series (2011)Nominated - Monte-Carlo Television Festival - Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series (2012)Nominated - Monte-Carlo Television Festival - Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series (2013)2008 Love Me No More Sébastien Jean Becker Let's Talk About the Rain Stéphane Agnès Jaoui Le nouveau monde Sinon Étienne Dhaene TV movie Complot d'amateurs Jean-Jacques Melfort Vincent Monnet TV movie Sur le fil Éric Mignon Bruno Garcia TV series (1 episode)2009 Camping Paradis Paul Philippe Proteau TV series (1 episode) Louis la Brocante Arnaud Pavan Pierre Sisser TV series (1 episode)2010 Les meilleurs amis du monde Édouard Teston Julien Rambaldi Camus Michel Gallimard Laurent Jaoui TV movie Les diamants de la victoire Count of Jobourg Vincent Monnet TV movie Famille d'accueil Julien Bertrand Arthuys TV series (1 episode) Profilage The doc Eric Summer,Pascal Lahmani, ... TV series (12 episodes)2011 Mike Mr. Lejeune Lars Blumers Qui a envie d'être aimé? The good student Anne Giafferi L'autre The neighbor Julie Sellier Short 2012 What's in a Name? Claude Gatignol Alexandre de La Patellière & Matthieu Delaporte César Award for Best Supporting Actor 2013 The Scapegoat Sainclair Nicolas Bary 2014 SMS Laurent Gabriel Julien-Laferrière Barbecue Yves Éric Lavaine Divin Enfant Eric Olivier Doran 2015 Families Jean-Michel Varenne Jean-Paul Rappeneau Summer Nights Michel Aubertin Mario Fanfani The Student and Mister Henri Paul Voizot Ivan Calbérac 2016 La vie à l'envers Stéphane Anne Giafferi TV movie2017 Coexister Benoît Fabrice Eboué Bonne Pomme The mayor Florence Quentin 2018 Game On Houdia Ponty Short Speakerine Pierre Beauval Laurent Tuel TV mini-series2019 Roxane Raymond Leroux Mélanie Auffret Let's Dance Rémi Ladislas Chollat Place des victoires Bruno Yoann Guillouzouic 2020 L'esprit de famille Alexandre Éric Besnard Les blagues de Toto Jérôme Pascal Bourdiaux Y aura-t-il Noël à Noël? Renaud Lepic Michel Leclerc TV movie Ils étaient dix Gilles Delfour Pascal Laugier TV mini-series 2021 Delicious Hyacinthe Éric Besnard Flashback The cop Caroline Vigneaux J'irai au bout de mes rêves Patrick Stéphanie Pillonca TV movie Germinal Mr Hennebeau David Hourrègue TV mini-series Une affaire française Étienne Sesmat Christophe Lamotte TV mini-series 2022 Plancha Yves Éric Lavaine Le temps des secrets Joseph Pagnol Christophe Barratier 2023 Lie with Me Stéphane Belcourt Olivier Peyon Coup de chance Marcel Blanc Woody Allen Les blagues de Toto 2 Jérôme Pascal Bourdiaux Avenir Henri Sax Frank Bellocq TV mini-series Filles du Feu Tristan d'Urtubie Magaly Richard-Serrano TV mini-series 2024 Cat's Eyes Dalembert Alexandre Laurent TV series2025Dracula DumontLuc BessonFrench blockbuster
Theater Year Title Author Director Notes 1988 The Way of the World William Congreve Gérard Watkins 1989-90 The Playboy of the Western World John Millington Synge Jacques Nichet 1990-91 Life Is a Dream Pedro Calderón de la Barca Jacques Nichet 1992 The School for Wives Molière Jean-Luc Boutté 1993 The Taming of the Shrew William Shakespeare Jérôme Savary 1994 The Misanthrope Molière Jacques Weber 1994-95 Tartuffe Molière Jacques Weber 1996 The Venetian Twins Carlo Goldoni Gildas Bourdet 1997 Després de la pluja Sergi Belbel Marion Bierry 1998 Le Sénateur Fox Luigi Lunari Jean-Luc Tardieu Time of My Life Alan Ayckbourn Alain Sachs 2000 Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell Keith Waterhouse Jean-Michel Ribes 2003 Hedda Gabler Henrik Ibsen Roman Polanski Les Directeurs Daniel Besse Étienne Bierry 2004-05 Le Sénateur Fox Luigi Lunari Jean-Luc Tardieu 2005 Le Meilleur Professeur Daniel Besse Stéphane Hillel 2006 Hedda Gabler Henrik Ibsen Roman Polanski 2006-07 La Sainte Catherine Stephan Wojtowicz José Paul & Agnès Boury 2006-08 Le Jardin Brigitte Buc Jean Bouchaud 2010-11 What's in a Name? Matthieu Delaporte & Alexandre de La Patellière Bernard Murat Nominated - Molière Award for Best Supporting Actor 2014 Un dîner d’adieu Matthieu Delaporte & Alexandre de La Patellière Bernard Murat 2016 Un dîner d’adieu Matthieu Delaporte & Alexandre de La Patellière Bernard Murat 2017-18 La Vraie Vie Fabrice Roger-Lacan Bernard Murat The Apartment Billy Wilder & I. A. L. Diamond José Paul Nominated - Molière Award for Best Actor 2019-20 The Seven Year Itch George Axelrod Stéphane Hillel Nominated - Molière Award for Best Actor 2022-23 Times Square Clément Koch José Paul
Book Les Portes de mon imaginaire, Éditions de L'Observatoire, 2018
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