Philippe Volter
Actor
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Philippe Volter (23 March 1959 – 13 April 2005) was a Belgian actor and director. Born Philippe Wolter to theatre director Claude Volter and his wife, actress Jacqueline Bir, young Philippe began his career in Brussels in 1985.
He made many stage and film appearances, the latter of which peaked with such successful arthouse films as The Music Teacher (1988), The Double Life of Véronique (1991) and Blue (1993). Other appearances include Macbeth (1987) and The Five Senses (1999). Upon his father's death in 2002, he returned to Belgium and became artistic director for the Comedy Claude Volter.
Philippe Volter committed suicide in 2005, aged 46.
Filmography
The Double Life of Véronique
as Alexandre Fabbri 1991
Cyrano de Bergerac
as Viscount of Valvert 1990
The Five Senses
as Dr. Richard Jacob 1999
The Music Teacher
as Jean Nilson 1988
Le Pantalon
as Lt. Guérin 1997
Simple mortel
as Stéphane 1990
Resistance
as Henri Daussois 2003
Three Years
as Constantin Biochon 1990
Les gens honnêtes vivent en France
as Bénolo 2005
Charlotte dite 'Charlie'
as Serge 1995
Dernier stade
as Olivier Chardon 1994
Night of Destiny
1999
And God Came Down to See Us…
2001
L'Enfant de personne
as Benoît 2005
Dark Woods
as Gustave 1989
Doctor Semmelweis
as Ignaz Philippe Semmelweis 1995