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 interpreted “La Complainte des Apaches” for the TV series Les Brigades du Tigre, written by Henri Djian and composed by Claude Bolling.

As an actor, he appeared in many movies (Bell, Book and Candle) and television films. One of his famous roles is in the Jean Renoir film, French Cancan, where he played Casimir le Serpentin (a character inspired by Valentin le désossé).

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Known For

Bell, Book and Candle

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Pour un sourire

Tuvalu

Toto in Paris

Shanks

1974, une partie de campagne

Take Me As I Am

In The Water... Which Makes Bubbles!

Filmography

2022 La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président

as Self (archive footage)

2020 Boris Vian, un cœur qui battait trop fort

as Self (archive footage)

2007 Dombey and Son

as Jérémie

2002 1974, une partie de campagne

as Self

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 Vivement dimanche

as Self

1998 Lautrec

as Auguste Renoir

1998 The Count of Monte Cristo

as Chanteur Complainte

1998 Marceeel!!!

1998 La Grande Béké

as Fifi Zecotte

1996 Les Allumettes suédoises

as l'Araignée

1995 Krim

as Eugène

1993 Die Wildnis

as Peasant

1993 Le gourou occidental

as Serge

1989 La Comtesse de Charny

as Le baron de Taverney

1987 Le Gerfaut

as Le baron von Winkleried

1986 Catherine

as Barnabé