Alain
Lenglet

502e sociétaire

At the age of 17, Alain Lenglet decided to dedicate himself to the theatre. He enrolled at the Conservatoire national d’art dramatique de Paris (Paris Conservatory) where he studied under Pierre Vial, Marcel Bluwal and Pierre Debauche. Upon graduation, he worked with directors of great renown, such as: Jacques Rosner in Shakespeare’s Macbeth; Jean-Pierre Miquel in Louis Calaferte's Tu as bien fait de venir, Paul; Harold Pinter’s The Collection and Albert Camus’ Les Justes; Daniel Mesguich in Shakespeare’s King Lear; Pierre Debauche in Shakespeare’s Othello; and Augusto Boal in The Incredible and Sad Tale of Innocent Eréndira and her Soulless Grandmother by Gabriel-Garcia Marquez. In 1992, he created Jean-Pierre Klein’s Contes d’avant l’oubli after I. B. Singer, which was directed by Jean-Luc Porraz. Alain Lenglet was part of both Laurent Terzieff’s Company and Pierre Pradinas’s Chapeau Rouge.

He was engaged by the Comédie-Française on the 1st of December 1993, and became the 502nd sociétaire on the 1st of January 2000.
Within the Company, he has distinguished himself in performing Molière’s emblematic characters such as Clitandre in Les Femmes savantes, which was directed by Simon Eine; Ariste in L’École des maris and Sganarelle in Le Cocu imaginaire by Thierry Hancisse; Monsieur de Sotenville in George Dandin first by Catherine Hiegel and later by Hervé Pierre; and Béralde in Le Malade imaginaire staged by Claude Stratz. Concurrently, he explored great texts from the repertoire such as Corneille’s Clitandre ou l’Innocence délivrée staged by Muriel Mayette-Holtz; Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew staged by Oskaras Koršunovas; Corneille’s L’Illusion comique by Galin Stoev; Eduardo de Filippo’s La Grande magie and Shakespeare’s Hamlet under the direction of Dan Jemmett. Alain Lenglet rejoined Jean-Pierre Miquel for Marivaux’s La Double Inconstance; created Roland Topor’s L’Hiver sous la table directed by Claude Confortés; performed in Chekhov’s Cherry Orchard directed by Alain Françon; in Gogol’s Marriage; and in Marcel Aymé’s La Tête des Autres by Lilo Baur. Éric Ruf, who directed him in Robert Garnier’s Le Laboratoire des formes in 2004, entrusted him with the role of Osmin in Racine’s Bajazet in 2017. The same year, Isabelle Nanty cast him in L’Hôtel du Libre-Échange by George Feydeau.

In 2008, Alain Lenglet co-directed with Marc Fayet La seule certitude que j’ai, c’est d’être dans le doute, after Pierre Desproges. For the young audience, he created Fabrice Melquiot’s Bouli Miro directed by Christian Gonon and, in 2016, played Marcel Aymé’s Le Cerf et le Chien by Véronique Vella.

Beside Mathieu Amalric’s adaptation of Corneille’s L’Illusion Comique and Vincent Macaigne’s adaptation of Molière’s Dom Juan, Alain Lenglet’s filmography includes regular collaborations with Robert Guédiguian: Ki lo sa?; Dieu vomit les tièdes; À la vie, à la mort; À l’attaque; La ville est tranquille; L’Armée du crime and Une histoire de fou.

Alain Lenglet holds the honors of Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters. (Chevalier de l’ordre des Arts et des Lettres).

During the 2017/2018 season, Alain Lenglet interpreted D in Poussière by and directed by Lars Norén, Montaigu in the rerun of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet by Éric Ruf, Ernest in the rerun of Feydeau’s Free Exchange Hotel directed by Isabelle Nanty, the Father in the rerun of Marcel Aymé’s Le Cerf et le chien directed by Véronique Vella and a Profesor in Wedekind’s Spring Awakening staged by Clément Hervieu-Léger.

During the 2018/2019 season, he will be playing in Le Voyage de G. Mastorna after Federico Fellini by Marie Rémond and and in the rerun of Molière's Misanthrope, in the rerun of Feydeau’s Free Exchange Hotel and in the rerun of Hugo's Lucrèce Borgia.

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by William Shakespeare
Translated by Yves Bonnefoy
Directed by Silvia Costa

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Mais quelle Comédie !

Created and directed by Serge Bagdassarian and Marina Hands

Richelieu

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At the Comédie-Française

2023-2024

  • Mais quelle Comédie !

    Created and directed by Serge Bagdassarian and Marina Hands

    Richelieu

  • Macbeth

    by William Shakespeare Translated by Yves Bonnefoy Directed by Silvia Costa

    Duncan, roi d'Écosse et un vieil homme

    Richelieu

  • Le Misanthrope

    by Molière Directed by Clément Hervieu-Léger

    Basque (alternating)

    Richelieu

  • ON TOUR / Le Malade imaginaire

    by Molière directed by Claude Stratz

    Béralde

    On tour

  • Et si c'étaient eux ?

    Written and directed by Christophe Montenez and Jules Sagot

    Martin Lallemand

    Vx-Colombier

2022-2023

  • L'Avare

    by Molière Directed by Lilo Baur

    Dame Claude, servante d’Harpagon et Anselme, père de Valère et de Mariane

    Richelieu

  • Fragments Norén

    artistic director Amélie Wendling

    Vx-Colombier

  • La Dame de la mer

    by Henrik Ibsen adapted for the stage and directed Géraldine Martineau

    Ballested

    Vx-Colombier

  • Richard III

    William Shakespeare artistic director Suliane Brahim

    Sir William Catesby

  • La Vie de Galilée

    by Bertolt Brecht Directed by Éric Ruf

    le Curateur et Moine (en alternance)

    Richelieu

  • Gabriel

    After George Sand Adapted by Laurent Delvert et Aurélien Hamard-Padis Directed by...

    le Prince Jules de Bramante, grand-père de Gabriel

    Vx-Colombier

2021-2022

2020-2021

2019-2020

  • Forums

    de Patrick Goujon, Hélène Grémillon, Maël Piriou Devised and directed by Jeanne Herry

    Bigbang, Gérladinejolie, Effervescence, Jacques Maillol, Jupiter, Politisinpolitis,...

    Vx-Colombier

2018-2019

  • Le Misanthrope

    The Misanthrope by Molière Directed by Clément Hervieu-Léger

    Basque

    Richelieu

  • La Vie de Galilée

    Life of Galileo by Bertolt Brecht Directed by Éric Ruf

    le Curateur et Moine

    Richelieu

  • L'Hôtel du Libre-Échange

    The Free Exchange Hotel by Georges Feydeau Directed by Isabelle Nanty

    Ernest (Alternating)

    Richelieu

  • Le Voyage de G. Mastorna

    The Journey of G. Mastorna after Federico Fellini Directed by Marie Rémond

    Roberto, acteur jouant les rôles de Tubino, de Venturini, du prêtre, du mage dans la...

    Vx-Colombier

  • Journées particulières

    SPECIAL DAYS / Once upon a time at the Comédie-Française: the première of Paul Claudel’s...

    Vx-Colombier

  • Lucrèce Borgia

    Lucrezia Borgia by Victor Hugo Directed by Denis Podalydès

    Astolfo et Montefeltro (Alternating)

    Richelieu

2017-2018

  • L'Éveil du printemps

    The Awakening of Spring by Frank Wedekind Directed by Clément Hervieu-Léger

    le professeur Fliegentod et le rentier Stiefel

    Richelieu

  • Roméo et Juliette

    Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare Directed by Éric Ruf

    Montaigu

    Richelieu

  • Poussière

    by Lars Norén Directed by Lars Norén

    D

    Richelieu

  • Le Cerf et le Chien

    The Stag and the Dog from Les Contes du chat perché (The Wonderful Farm) by Marcel...

    Le Père

    Studio

  • Bérénice de Racine sur France Culture

    Une création France Culture/Comédie-Française

    Arsace, confident d’Antiochus

    Maison de la Radio

  • La Règle du jeu

    The Rules of the Game based on the screenplay by Jean Renoir Directed by Christiane...

    Saint-Aubin

    Richelieu

  • L'Hôtel du Libre-Échange

    The Free Exchange Hotel by Georges Feydeau Directed by Isabelle Nanty

    Ernest

    Richelieu

2016-2017

  • Cyrano de Bergerac

    by Edmond Rostand Directed by Denis Podalydès

    Lignière, Cadet

    Richelieu

  • L'Hôtel du Libre-Échange

    The Free Exchange Hotel by Georges Feydeau Directed by Isabelle Nanty

    Ernest

    Richelieu

  • Bajazet

    by Jean Racine Directed by Éric Ruf

    Osmin

    Vx-Colombier

  • La Règle du jeu

    The Rules of the Game after the screenplay by Jean Renoir Directed by Christiane Jatahy

    Saint-Aubin

    Richelieu

  • Les Enfants du silence

    by Mark Medoff Directed by Anne-Marie Étienne

    Mr Franklin

    Théâtre Antoine

  • The Readers’ Bureau

    Readings of contemporary authors

    Studio

  • Le Cerf et le Chien

    The Stag and the Dog from Les contes du chat perché (The Wonderful Farm) by Marcel...

    Le Père

    Studio

2015-2016

2014-2015

  • The Readers’ Bureau

    Readings of contemporary authors

    Vx-Colombier

  • La Tragédie d'Hamlet

    by William Shakespeare Directed by Dan Jemmett

    Horatio

    Richelieu

  • Les Enfants du silence

    by Mark Medoff Directed by Anne-Marie Étienne

    Mr Franklin

    Vx-Colombier

  • La Tête des autres

    Other People's Heads by Marcel Aymé Directed by Lilo Baur

    Le Procureur Bertolier

    Vx-Colombier

  • Oblomov

    by Ivan Alexandrovitch Gontcharov Directed by Volodia Serre

    Zakhar Trofimovitch (en alternance)

    Vx-Colombier

  • George Dandin

    by Molière Directed by Hervé Pierre

    Monsieur de Sotenville

    Vx-Colombier

2013-2014

  • Le Malade imaginaire

    The Imaginary Invalid by Molière Directed by Claude Stratz

    Béralde

    Richelieu

  • Qu'est-ce que vieillir au théâtre ?

    Débate

    Vx-Colombier

  • Othello

    by William Shakespeare Directed by Léonie Simaga

    Brabantio et Gratiano

    Vx-Colombier

  • Richard III

    by William Shakespeare Reading directed by Anne Kessler

    Catesby

    Maison de la Radio

  • Andromaque

    Andromache by Jean Racine Directed by Muriel Mayette-Holtz

    Phoenix, gouverneur d’Achille, et ensuite de Pyrrhus(en alternance)

    Richelieu

  • La Grande Guerre

    by François Christophe Reading directed by Bruno Raffaelli

    Richelieu

  • Dom Juan ou le Festin de pierre

    Dom Juan or the Feast with the Statue by Molière Directed by Jean-Pierre Vincent

    Don Louis

    Richelieu

  • La Tragédie d'Hamlet

    by William Shakespeare Directed by Dan Jemmett

    Horatio

    Richelieu

2012-2013

  • Cyrano de Bergerac

    by Edmond Rostand Directed by Denis Podalydès

    Lignière, Cadet

    Richelieu

  • La Tête des autres

    Other People's Heads by Marcel Aymé Directed by Lilo Baur

    Le Procureur Bertolier

    Vx-Colombier

  • Andromaque

    Andromache by Jean Racine Directed by Muriel Mayette-Holtz

    Phoenix, gouverneur d’Achille, et ensuite de Pyrrhus

    Richelieu

  • Le Malade imaginaire

    The Imaginary Invalid by Molière Directed by Claude Stratz

    Béralde (en alternance)

    Théâtre éphémère

  • La Place Royale

    by Pierre Corneille Directed by Anne-Laure Liégeois

    Lysis

    Vx-Colombier

  • Blessures de femmes

    sur une proposition de Catherine Cabrol Responsable artistique Alain Lenglet

    Richelieu

  • Dom Juan ou le Festin de pierre

    Dom Juan or the Feast with the Statue by Molière Directed by Jean-Pierre Vincent

    Don Louis

    Théâtre éphémère

2011-2012

2010-2011

  • The Readers’ Bureau

    Readings of contemporary authors

    Vx-Colombier

  • Le Malade imaginaire

    The Imaginary Invalid by Molière Directed by Claude Stratz

    Béralde

    Richelieu

  • Ubu roi

    by Alfred Jarry Directed by Jean-Pierre Vincent

    Venceslas, 5e noble, magistrat, 1er financier et boyard

    Richelieu

  • Les affaires sont les affaires

    Business is Business by Octave Mirbeau DIrected by Marc Paquien

    Gruggh

    Vx-Colombier

  • Le Mariage

    The Wedding by Nikolaï Gogol Directed by Lilo Baur

    Chikine

    Vx-Colombier

  • La Grande Magie

    by Eduardo De Filippo Directed by Dan Jemmett

    Arturo Recchia et Gennarino Fucecchia, serviteur de Calogero Di Spelta

    Richelieu

2009-2010

  • The Readers’ Bureau

    Readings of contemporary authors

    Vx-Colombier

  • Cyrano de Bergerac

    by Edmond Rostand Directed by Denis Podalydès

    Lignière, Cadet

    Richelieu

  • Les Oiseaux

    The Birds by Aristophane directed by Alfredo Arias

    Le poète, le parricide et Poséidon

    Richelieu

  • L'Illusion comique

    by Pierre Corneille Directed by Galin Stoev

    Pridamant

    Richelieu

  • La Grande Magie

    by Eduardo De Filippo Directed by Dan Jemmett

    Arturo Recchia et Gennarino Fucecchia, serviteur de Calogero Di Spelta

    Richelieu

  • Figaro divorce

    Figaro Gets a Divorce by Ödön von Horváth Directed by Jacques Lassalle

    Le 1er douanier, un Professeur et Antonio

    Richelieu

2008-2009

  • Vie du grand dom Quichotte et du gros...

    by Antonio José da Silva Directed by Émilie Valantin Transleted by Marie-Hélène Piwnik

    Montesinos, Gentilhomme, Homme à la fenêtre, Ane.

    Richelieu

  • La Grande Magie

    by Eduardo De Filippo Directed by Dan Jemmett

    Gervasio et serviteur

    Richelieu

  • Cyrano de Bergerac

    by Edmond Rostand Directed by Denis Podalydès

    Lignière, Cadet

    Richelieu

  • L'Illusion comique

    by Pierre Corneille Directed by Galin Stoev

    Pridamant

    Richelieu

  • La Mégère apprivoisée

    The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare Directed by Oskaras...

    Baptista

    Richelieu

2007-2008

2006-2007

  • Le Retour au désert

    Return to the desert by Bernard-Marie Koltès Directed by Muriel Mayette-Holtz

    Borny, avocat

    Richelieu

  • Le Malade imaginaire

    The Imaginary Invalid by Molière Directed by Claude Stratz

    Béralde

    Richelieu

  • Les Temps difficiles

    by Édouard Bourdet Directed by Jean-Claude Berutti

    Armand, gendre de Mme A. Faure, médecin

    Vx-Colombier

  • Cinq dramaticules

    by Samuel Beckett Directed by Jean Dautremay

    Studio

2005-2006

2004-2005

  • Le Malade imaginaire

    The Imaginary Invalid by Molière Directed by Claude Stratz

    Béralde

    Richelieu

  • Bouli Miro

    by Fabrice Melquiot Directed by Christian Gonon

    Dadi Rotondo et le Chef de la gare de Calais

    Studio

2003-2004

  • Le Conte d'hiver

    The Winter Tale by William Shakespeare Directed by Muriel Mayette-Holtz

    Autolycus

    Studio

  • Bouli Miro

    by Fabrice Melquiot Directed by Christian Gonon

    Dadi Rotondo et le Chef de la gare de Calais

    Studio

  • Le Malade imaginaire

    The Imaginary Invalid by Molière Directed by Claude Stratz

    Béralde

    Richelieu

2002-2003

  • Ah, vous voilà Dumas !

    by Alain Pralon after Alexandre Dumas Directed by Alain Pralon

    Lassagne, Garnier, Monsieur de Rémusat et un Comédien

    Studio

  • Le Malade imaginaire

    The Imaginary Invalid by Molière Directed by Claude Stratz

    Béralde

    Richelieu

2001-2002

2000-2001

  • Le Malade imaginaire

    The Imaginary Invalid by Molière Directed by Claude Stratz

    Béralde

    Richelieu

1999-2000

  • Les Femmes savantes

    by Molière Directed by Simon Eine

    Clitandre (alternating)

    Richelieu

  • George Dandin

    by Molière Directed by Catherine Hiegel

    Mr de Sotenville

    Richelieu

  • Va donc chez Törpe

    by François Billetdoux Directed by Georges Werler

    Klaus von Karadine

    Vx-Colombier

  • L'École des maris

    The School for Husbands by Molière Directed by Thierry Hancisse

    Ariste

    Richelieu

  • La Cerisaie

    by Anton Tchekhov Directed by Alain Françon

    Epikhodov

    Richelieu

1998-1999

  • George Dandin

    by Molière Directed by Catherine Hiegel

    Mr de Sotenville

    Richelieu

  • L'Hiver sous la table

    by Roland Topor Directed by Claude Confortès

    Dragomir

    Studio

  • La Cerisaie

    by Anton Tchekhov Directed by Alain Françon

    Epikhodov

    Richelieu

  • Les Femmes savantes

    by Molière Directed by Simon Eine

    Clitandre (alternating)

    Richelieu

1997-1998

  • Les Femmes savantes

    by Molière Directed by Simon Eine

    Clitandre (en alternance)

    Richelieu

  • La Tempête

    The Tempest by William Shakespeare Directed by Daniel Mesguich

    Sébastien

    Richelieu

  • La Vie parisienne

    by Jacques Offenbach Directed by Daniel Mesguich

    Chef de gare, Urbain

    Richelieu

  • L'Hiver sous la table

    by Roland Topor Directed by Claude Confortès

    Dragomir

    Studio

1996-1997

  • Clitandre

    by Pierre Corneille Directed by Muriel Mayette-Holtz

    Prince Floridan

    Richelieu

  • Tite et Bérénice

    by Pierre Corneille Directed by Patrick Guinand

    Albin

    Vx-Colombier

  • Les Fausses confidences

    The False Confidences by Marivaux Directed by Jean-Pierre Miquel

    The Earl (alternating)

    Richelieu

1995-1996

  • La Double inconstance

    The Double Inconstancy by Marivaux Directed by Jean-Pierre Miquel

    le Prince

    Vx-Colombier

  • Lucrèce Borgia

    Lucrezia Borgia by Victor Hugo Directed by Jean-Luc Boutté

    Don Apostolo Gazella

    Richelieu

1994-1995

  • Bajazet

    by Jean Racine Directed by Éric Vigner

    Osmin

    Vx-Colombier

  • La Double inconstance

    The Double Inconstancy by Marivaux Directed by Jean-Pierre Miquel

    le Prince

    Vx-Colombier

  • Lucrèce Borgia

    Lucrezia Borgia by Victor Hugo Directed by Jean-Luc Boutté

    Don Apostolo Gazella

    Richelieu

1993-1994

  • Un mari

    by Italo Svevo Directed by Jacques Lassalle

    Reali

    Vx-Colombier

  • Monsieur Bob'le

    by Georges Schehadé Directed by Jean-Louis Benoit

    Frédéric ; le Docteur Pie-Pirouni

    Vx-Colombier

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