Philippe Volter Explained

Philippe Volter
Occupation:Actor
Birth Name:Philippe Wolter
Birth Date:1959 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Uccle, Belgium
Death Place:Paris, France

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, Volter began his career in Brussels in 1985.

He made many stage and film appearances, the latter of which peaked with such 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.

Volter committed suicide in 2005, aged 46.

Filmography

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YearTitleRoleNotes
1985De leeuw van Vlaanderen Deschamps
1986Les roses de Matmata Max
1987Macbeth Macduff
1988The Music Teacher Jean Nilson
1988Issue de secours Alain
1989Les bois noirs Gustave
1990Cyrano de Bergerac Vicomte de Valvert
1990Trois années Constantin Biochon
1990La veillée Albert Aurier
1991The Double Life of Veronique Alexandre Fabbri
1991A Mere Mortal (Simple mortel) Stéphane
1992Aline Michel
1993Hocus Pocus Phil
1993 L'agent immobilier
1994L'affaire René Charlet Uncredited
1994Dernier stade Olivier Chardon
1997La nuit du destin Inspecteur Leclerc
1999Tørst - Framtidens forbrytelser Alexandre (Episode: Amertume)
1999The Five Senses Dr. Richard Jacob
2001Posseteni ot gospoda
2003Resistance Henri Daussois
2005Les gens honnêtes vivent en France Bénolo