Jean-Pierre Darras
Jean‑Pierre Darras, born in 1927 in Paris, turned to theatre early on after studying literature. Trained in the post‑war dramatic centres, he joined Jean Vilar’s TNP, where he learned the discipline of classical repertoire and worked alongside major figures of the French stage. He became known to the wider public through his satirical duo with Philippe Noiret, where his sharp wit and gift for caricature stood out. Darras then built a versatile career: popular comedies, boulevard theatre, ambitious directing projects, and more dramatic roles from the 1980s onward. Deeply passionate about Molière, he devoted several productions and writings to him, seeking to reveal the man behind the legend. In cinema, he appeared in notable films such as Le Viager and L’Emmerdeur, where his precise, ironic acting naturally found its place. In 1982, he moved into directing with Le Braconnier de Dieu. Later, he founded a theatre festival in Carpentras with his wife Corinne Lahaye, continuing his commitment to the stage until the end of his life.
Filmography
Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4)
as Self (archive footage)
Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4)
as Self (archive footage)
Le Groom
Le Groom
Diary of a Madman
as The director
Diary of a Madman
as The director
L'Amour à la lettre
as Quentin Granier
L'Amour à la lettre
as Quentin Granier
Asterix vs. Caesar
as (voice)
Asterix vs. Caesar
as (voice)
Le Voleur de feuilles
as Mr. Marguerite
Le Voleur de feuilles
as Mr. Marguerite
Le Braconnier de Dieu
as Frisou
Le Braconnier de Dieu
as Frisou
Te marre pas... c'est pour rire !
as Flavacourt
Te marre pas... c'est pour rire !
as Flavacourt
For a Cop's Hide
as Commissaire Chauffard
For a Cop's Hide
as Commissaire Chauffard
Signé Furax
as Socrate
Signé Furax
as Socrate
Le Chêne d'Allouville
as Minister of Culture
Le Chêne d'Allouville
as Minister of Culture
La Puce et le privé
as Colonel Jean-Hilaire Marcellin
La Puce et le privé
as Colonel Jean-Hilaire Marcellin
The Impostures of Scapin
as Argante
The Impostures of Scapin
as Argante
Three Men to Kill
as Chocard
Three Men to Kill
as Chocard
L'Hôtel du libre échange
as Mathieu
L'Hôtel du libre échange
as Mathieu
Out of It
as Jacques Panivaux, Owner of the Rolls-Royce
Out of It
as Jacques Panivaux, Owner of the Rolls-Royce
Parisian Life
as Le baron de Gondremark
Parisian Life
as Le baron de Gondremark
Genre masculin
as Adolphe
Genre masculin
as Adolphe
Don't Bite, We Love You
as 'Papy'
Don't Bite, We Love You
as 'Papy'
Le Chasseur de chez Maxim's
as Le ministre
Le Chasseur de chez Maxim's
as Le ministre
Love and Cool Water
as Clément
Love and Cool Water
as Clément
Let's Make a Dirty Movie
as Co-Producer
Let's Make a Dirty Movie
as Co-Producer
La Décharge
as M. Brunet
La Décharge
as M. Brunet
Tell Me You Love Me
as Lucien Dorgeval
Tell Me You Love Me
as Lucien Dorgeval
The Suburbs Are Everywhere
as Ducros
The Suburbs Are Everywhere
as Ducros
The Old Maid
as Sacha
The Old Maid
as Sacha
Fric-Frac
as Marcel
Fric-Frac
as Marcel
Elise, or Real Life
as Le commissaire
Elise, or Real Life
as Le commissaire
L'Amour des 4 colonels
as L'homme
L'Amour des 4 colonels
as L'homme
Would-Be Gentleman
as Le maître de ballet
Would-Be Gentleman
as Le maître de ballet
Diamond Safari
as Pascal Moratti
Diamond Safari
as Pascal Moratti
A Young World
as Le professeur d'art dramatique
A Young World
as Le professeur d'art dramatique
Lucky Jo
as Napo
Lucky Jo
as Napo
Monsieur
as José, Small-time Crook
Monsieur
as José, Small-time Crook