Portrait of Patrick Bruel

Acting

Patrick Bruel

Career

Active from 1979 to 2025, busiest in 2012 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
30
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score56/100
Highest rated
Poster for Le Prénom : la pièce de théâtre
Le Prénom : la pièce de théâtre
GoodWatch score74/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 32 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Patrick Bruel Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Uncanny
    1.3, average 2.5
  • Scare
    1.5, average 2.6
  • Adrenaline
    3.8, average 4.8
  • Violence
    3.1, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 7
  • French Cinema 5
  • Moral Ambiguity 5
  • Political Intrigue 4
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Historical Drama 3
  • Friendship 3
  • Psychological Tension 3
  • Family Secrets 3
  • Relationship Dynamics 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Redemption 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

54
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

5 titles · average score 56
Menace imminente
Menace imminente (2025)

TV show · as Zeev Abadi

Le grand concert des régions
Le grand concert des régions (2024)

TV show

Serge à Paris
Serge à Paris (2024)

TV show

LEGEND
LEGEND (2023)

TV show

Villa Caprice
Villa Caprice (2021)
GoodWatch score 56

as Gilles Fontaine

2010s

13 titles · average score 58
The Best Is Yet to Come
The Best Is Yet to Come (2019)
GoodWatch score 70

as César Montesiho

Holy Lands
Holy Lands (2019)
GoodWatch score 39

as Michel

A Bag of Marbles
A Bag of Marbles (2017)
GoodWatch score 72

as Roman

A Family
A Family (2017)
GoodWatch score 54

as Vincenzo

Love at First Child
Love at First Child (2015)
GoodWatch score 54

as Ange

Sex, Love & Therapy
Sex, Love & Therapy (2014)
GoodWatch score 45

as Lambert

The Yellow Eyes of Crocodiles
The Yellow Eyes of Crocodiles (2014)
GoodWatch score 61

as Philippe Dupin

The Brats
The Brats (2013)
GoodWatch score 61

as Agent immobilier

What's in a Name
What's in a Name (2012)
GoodWatch score 70

as Vincent

Paris-Manhattan
Paris-Manhattan (2012)
GoodWatch score 45

as Victor

Le Prénom : la pièce de théâtre
Le Prénom : la pièce de théâtre (2012)
GoodWatch score 74

as Vincent

Comme les 5 doigts de la main
Comme les 5 doigts de la main (2010)
GoodWatch score 57

as Dan Hayoun

2000s

9 titles · average score 57
Change of Plans
Change of Plans (2009)
GoodWatch score 45

as Alain

A Secret
A Secret (2007)
GoodWatch score 61

as Maxime Nathan Grinberg / Grimbert

Fais pas ci, fais pas ça
Fais pas ci, fais pas ça (2007)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Gérard Grangier, sosie de Patrick Bruel

Comedy of Power
Comedy of Power (2006)
GoodWatch score 57

as Jacques Sibaud

O Jerusalem
O Jerusalem (2006)
GoodWatch score 41

as David Levin

I've Been Waiting So Long
I've Been Waiting So Long (2004)
GoodWatch score 50

as Alex

Wolf
Wolf (2004)
GoodWatch score 71

as Nelson

Pretty Things
Pretty Things (2001)
GoodWatch score 55

as Jacques

The Milk of Human Kindness
The Milk of Human Kindness (2001)
GoodWatch score 60

as Laurent

1990s

11 titles · average score 54
Lost & Found
Lost & Found (1999)
GoodWatch score 31

as Rene

Foul Play
Foul Play (1998)

as Patrick Bruel

Paparazzi
Paparazzi (1998)
GoodWatch score 53

as Patrick Bruel

The Misadventures of Margaret
The Misadventures of Margaret (1998)
GoodWatch score 45

as Martin

K
K (1997)
GoodWatch score 61

as Sam Bellamy

Jaguar
Jaguar (1996)
GoodWatch score 52

as François Perrin

Sabrina
Sabrina (1995)
GoodWatch score 60

as Louis

One Hundred and One Nights
One Hundred and One Nights (1995)
GoodWatch score 61

as The First Speaker

Low Profile
Low Profile (1993)
GoodWatch score 53

as Julien Segal

Sweetheart
Sweetheart (1992)
GoodWatch score 61

as Christophe Vade

There Were Days... and Moons
There Were Days... and Moons (1990)
GoodWatch score 63

as Le musicien qui manque son avion

1980s

15 titles · average score 57
Brothers in Arms
Brothers in Arms (1989)
GoodWatch score 62

as Simon Atlan

Uncontrollable Circumstances
Uncontrollable Circumstances (1989)
GoodWatch score 58

as Philippe

The Murdered House
The Murdered House (1988)
GoodWatch score 68

as Séraphin Monge

Bandits
Bandits (1987)
GoodWatch score 57

as Mozart

Bitter Champagne
Bitter Champagne (1986)

as Wanis

Follow My Gaze
Follow My Gaze (1986)

as The musician

P.R.O.F.S.
P.R.O.F.S. (1985)
GoodWatch score 59

as Frédéric

Led by the Nose
Led by the Nose (1984)

as Dany

Marche à l'ombre
Marche à l'ombre (1984)
GoodWatch score 66

as Metro guitarist (uncredited)

The Graduates of the Last Row
The Graduates of the Last Row (1982)
GoodWatch score 41

as Philippe

Singles
Singles (1982)
GoodWatch score 53

as François

La Mort en sautoir
La Mort en sautoir (1980)

as Singer of a suburban band

1970s

1 title · average score 57
The Kick of Sirocco
The Kick of Sirocco (1979)
GoodWatch score 57

as Paulo Narboni