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Jean-Michel Martial(1952-2019)

  • Actor
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing
  • Director
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Jean-Michel Martial was born on 18 July 1952 in Tananarive, Madagascar. He was an actor and director, known for The Fifth Element (1997), Black Panther (2018) and Pulp Fiction (1994). He died on 17 October 2019 in Paris, France.
BornJuly 18, 1952
DiedOctober 17, 2019(67)
BornJuly 18, 1952
DiedOctober 17, 2019(67)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

Known for

Milla Jovovich, Gary Oldman, and Bruce Willis in The Fifth Element (1997)
The Fifth Element
7.6
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(French (France))
  • 1997
Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, Martin Freeman, Michael B. Jordan, Andy Serkis, Chadwick Boseman, Danai Gurira, Lupita Nyong'o, Daniel Kaluuya, and Letitia Wright in Black Panther (2018)
Black Panther
7.3
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(French (France))
  • 2018
Uma Thurman in Pulp Fiction (1994)
Pulp Fiction
8.8
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(French (France))
  • 1994
Steve Carell, Chris Renaud, Jemaine Clement, Miranda Cosgrove, Pierre Coffin, Elsie Fisher, and Dana Gaier Ellis in Despicable Me (2010)
Despicable Me
7.6
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(French (France))
  • 2010

Credits

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Actor

  • Philippe Bas and Juliette Roudet in The Paris Murders (2009)
    The Paris Murders
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Lamarck
    • Commissaire Lamarck
    • 2009–2020
  • Sonia Rolland and Béatrice de la Boulaye in Deadly Tropics (2019)
    Deadly Tropics
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Grégory Perroa
    • 2019
  • The Hookup Plan (2018)
    The Hookup Plan
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Philippe
    • 2018
  • Thomas Solivérès in Cyrano, My Love (2018)
    Cyrano, My Love
    7.3
    • Monsieur Honoré
    • 2018
  • Vis-à-vis (2017)
    Vis-à-vis
    Short
    • Jacques
    • 2017
  • Maurice Barthélémy, Patrick Chesnais, Judith El Zein, Natacha Lindinger, Jean-Paul Rouve, Claudia Tagbo, Alice David, Arnaud Ducret, Stéfi Celma, and Baptiste Lecaplain in Les ex (2017)
    Les ex
    5.7
    • Le père de Julie
    • 2017
  • Adria Tennor in Friday Night (2016)
    Friday Night
    6.5
    Short
    • Taxi Driver 1
    • 2016
  • Annelise Hesme, Sophie-Charlotte Husson, Thomas Jouannet, Grégoire Bonnet, and Nina Melo in Nina (2015)
    Nina
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Eddy
    • 2016
  • Sandrine Bonnaire, Noémie Merlant, Roxane Bret, and Camille Aguilar in The Plessis Girls (2016)
    The Plessis Girls
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Aimé
    • 2016
  • La bugia bianca (2015)
    La bugia bianca
    • Dark-skinned Man (as Jean Michel Martial)
    • 2015
  • Doug Cockle and Jacek Rozenek in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (2015)
    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
    9.6
    Video Game
    • Eskel (voice: French version)
    • 2015
  • Fred Testot and Zita Hanrot in Rose and the Soldier (2015)
    Rose and the Soldier
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Hyppolite
    • 2015
  • Camping Paradise (2006)
    Camping Paradise
    4.7
    TV Series
    • Patrice Bocandé
    • 2015
  • Platane (2011)
    Platane
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Julius, le père d'Eric
    • Julius le père de Eric
    • 2011–2013
  • Michèle Bernier and Mark Grosy in La Smala s'en mêle (2012)
    La Smala s'en mêle
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Fernand
    • 2013

Voice Actor - Dubbing

  • Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, Martin Freeman, Michael B. Jordan, Andy Serkis, Chadwick Boseman, Danai Gurira, Lupita Nyong'o, Daniel Kaluuya, and Letitia Wright in Black Panther (2018)
    Black Panther
    7.3
    • River Tribe Elder (French (France))
    • 2018
  • Liev Schreiber in Ray Donovan (2013)
    Ray Donovan
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Potato Pie (French (France))
    • 2013–2017
  • Steve Carell, Chris Renaud, Jemaine Clement, Miranda Cosgrove, Pierre Coffin, Elsie Fisher, and Dana Gaier Ellis in Despicable Me (2010)
    Despicable Me
    7.6
    • Mr. Perkins (French (France))
    • 2010
  • Kiefer Sutherland in 24: Redemption (2008)
    24: Redemption
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • Colonel Ike Dubaku (French (France))
    • 2008
  • Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)
    Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
    6.7
    • Me'Shell Jones (French (France))
    • 2004
  • Milla Jovovich, Gary Oldman, and Bruce Willis in The Fifth Element (1997)
    The Fifth Element
    7.6
    • President Lindberg (French (France))
    • 1997
  • Uma Thurman in Pulp Fiction (1994)
    Pulp Fiction
    8.8
    • Marsellus Wallace (French (France))
    • 1994

Director

  • Léon Gontran Damas, le nègre fondamental
    • Director
    • 2004

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Promo Bande-annonce Saison 9 [OV]
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Promo Bande-annonce Saison 9 [OV]

Personal details

  • Official sites
    • Doc_org
    • Gens du
  • Alternative name
    • Jean Michel Martial
  • Born
    • July 18, 1952
    • Tananarive, Madagascar
  • Died
    • October 17, 2019
    • Paris, France
  • Relatives
    • Jacques Martial(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Play "Miss Daisy et son chauffeur" (Alfred Uhry)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Of Guadeloupean origins, he was a dental surgeon before becoming a theater and film actor.

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