Marc Louis Maxime de Jonge (16 February 1949 – 10 March 1996) was a French actor.

Early life and education Born in Nancy, France, he studied law as his father wished, but he decided to attend Conservatory of Dramatic Art of Paris, and acquired small roles in film.

Career Despite being best known for his role as the heartless Soviet Colonel Zaysen in Rambo III, de Jonge had a long and fruitful career. He was in over 50 films, mostly productions from France. He also starred in the famous Steven Spielberg film Empire of the Sun, playing a Frenchman.

Death De Jonge forgot the keys to his Paris house on 10 March 1996. He decided to climb the building to get into his home but after arriving on the second floor, he slipped and suffered a fatal fall. He was 47 years old.

Filmography

Film

L'Aigle et la Colombe (1977) – Ludwig's Assistant Et vive la liberté! (1978) Guerres civiles en France (1978) – Les commissaire alliés (segment "Premier empire") Je vous ferai aimer la vie (1979) Au bout du bout du banc (1979) La bande du Rex (1980) La Flambeuse (1981) – De Boissouvre Les jocondes (1982) – Frédéric Mon Curé Chez les Nudistes (1982) – Oscar, le coiffeur Rock 'n Torah (1983) – Jess, le chauffeur de Dieu Rue barbare (1984) – Jo, un sbire de Hagen Ronde de nuit (1984) – Roland Bauchaud - un mécanicien d'extrême droite Les Brésiliennes du bois de Boulogne (1984) – Carmen Rive droite, rive gauche (1984) – Jaffré Flagrant désir (1986) – Larbeau La Femme secrète (1986) – Lamour Le Complexe du kangourou (1986) – Verahege Empire of the Sun (1986) – Frenchman (1987) – Le capitaine SS de l'interrogatoire François Villon - Poetul vagabond (1987) Rambo III (1988) – Colonel Alexei Zaysen La Révolution française (1989) – Antoine-Joseph Santerre Street of No Return (1989) – Eddie Tolérance (1989) – Cabanes Présumé dangereux (1990) – Vigier Milena (1991) – Blei (uncredited) L'Opération Corned-Beef (1991) – Le consul Burger Génération oxygène (1991) – Richard Malatray (1991) – Kerguen Obiettivo indiscreto (1992) – Godard Pas d'amour sans amour (1993) – Le gynécologue La Vengeance d'une blonde (1994) – Vernon La Cité de la peur (1994) – Le patron de Karamazov (1994) – Gruskhin Killer Kid (1994) – Hans Un indien dans la ville (1994) – Rossberg (1995) – Jean Marie de Nazareth (1995) – Hérode Inner City (1995) – L'agresseur

Television

+ Year Title Role Notes 1985 Kane & Abel Alfons TV miniseries 1986 Monte Carlo Croupier TV miniseries 1987 Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story Robespierre TV miniseries 1989 First Born Marise TV miniseries 1992 Counterstrike Herr Hinkel Episode: "The Curse of the Amber Chamber" 1994 Fantaghirò 4 Tohor TV movie. AKA Cave of the Golden Rose 4 1995 De Pellieux TV movie. English: The Dreyfus Case

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