Michel Constantin

About

Michel Constantin (born Constantin Hokhloff; 13 July 1924 – 28 August 2003) was a French actor and professional volleyball player. He was the men’s national volleyball champion from 1954 to 1956, before making his film debut as a convict in the 1960 prison thriller The Hole. Thanks to his stature and striking features, he became a popular character actor in crime films, often playing thugs and gangsters. He appeared in several films alongside his friend Charles Bronson during the 1970's. Born Constantin Hokhloff in Billancourt (near Paris), he was the son of a White Russian emigre father and his Polish wife. Hokhloff's father was a former officer in the Russian Army, of Kalmyk descent. He had met Hokhloff's mother while he was stationed in Warsaw, Congress Poland. After the Russian Civil War, the coupled moved to Paris, along with many other White emigres. During World War II, he...

Known for

Le TrouMovie • 1960Cold SweatMovie • 1970The Inglorious BastardsMovie • 1978The Outside ManMovie • 1972There Once Was a CopMovie • 1972Violent CityMovie • 1970Maigret Sees RedMovie • 1963Last Known AddressMovie • 1970Let's Not Get AngryMovie • 1966The PariahMovie • 1972Quarter to Two Before Jesus ChristMovie • 1982A Very Curious GirlMovie • 1969Le Deuxième SouffleMovie • 1966TroubleshootersMovie • 1971The Wise GuysMovie • 1965A Man Named RoccaMovie • 1961The Telephone Always Rings TwiceMovie • 1985Shot PatternMovie • 1982The VulturesMovie • 1984The CopMovie • 1970No Pockets in a ShroudMovie • 1974Man in the TrunkMovie • 1973The TrackMovie • 1975