Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1927-03-07
- Day of Death2007-12-13 (80 years)
- Place of BirthParis, France
- Also Known AsPhilippe Mathevet
Philippe Clay
Biography
Philippe Clay, born Philippe Mathevet, (March 7, 1927 – December 13, 2007) was a French mime artist, singer and actor. He was known for his tall and slim silhouette (he was 1,90 m tall) and for his interpretations of songs by Charles Aznavour, Claude Nougaro, Jean-Roger Caussimon, Boris Vian, Serge Gainsbourg, Jean Yanne, Léo Ferré, Jacques Datin, Jean-Claude Massoulier or Bernard Dimey. He...Read More
Acting Career
- 2007
Dombey and Son
As: Jérémie
- 2001
Des croix sur la mer
As: Napoléon
- 1999
Tuvalu
As: Karl
- 1999
Alexina's House
As: Raffin
- 1999
The Freelancers
As: Le Chatelain
- 1998
Lautrec
As: Auguste Renoir
- 1998
The Count of Monte Cristo
As: Chanteur Complainte
- 1998
La Grande Béké
As: Fifi Zecotte
1996Les Allumettes suédoises
As: l'Araignée
1995Krim
As: Eugène
1993Le gourou occidental
As: Serge
1989La Comtesse de Charny
As: Le baron de Taverney
1987Le Gerfaut
As: Le baron von Winkleried
1986Catherine
As: Barnabé
1985L'Herbe rouge
As: Mr. Perle
1983A Good Little Devil
As: Le Juge
1983Marianne, une étoile pour Napoléon
As: 'Black-Fish'
1983Salut la puce
As: Rigodo-Cartecolin, un marionnettiste
- 1982
Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ
As: Herald of the arena
1981Ubu cocu ou l'archéoptéryx
As: L'ébéniste
1974Shanks
As: Mr. Barton
1974The Three Musketeers
As: Richelieu
1973The Insolent
As: Dargnac
1972Les joyeux lurons
As: L'abbé Larivière
1972Not Dumb, the Bird
As: Jack Bromfield
1971Let's Arm Ourselves and Go!
As: generale McMaster
1970Pour un sourire
As: Nicolas
1967The Hotheads
As: Prêcheur
1966Sale temps pour les mouches
As: Pierre Mazaud, aka 'Félix'
1965Ivory Coast Adventure
As: Renaud Lefranc
1962Musketeers of the Sea
As: Gosselin
1961In The Water... Which Makes Bubbles!
As: Jean-Louis Preminger (voice)
1960Lay Off Blondes
As: L'inspecteur Al Wheeler
1960Take Me As I Am
As: Carlo
1959The Night of the Hunted
As: Taretta
1959The Bureaucrats
As: Letondu
1959The Road to Shame
As: Tom
1959Drôles de phénomènes
As: The Butler Barns
- 1958
Bell, Book and Candle
As: French Singer at the Zodiac Club
1958Toto in Paris
As: il finto maggiordomo
1958En bordée
As: Bailladrisse / Yves Biadrix
1957Nathalie
As: Adolphe Faisant
- 1956
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
As: Clopin Trouillefou
1956Life is beautiful
As: le pasteur
- 1955
French Cancan
As: Casimir le Serpentin
1950Rome Express
As: Sleeping car employee