517e sociétaire
Originally from Toulouse, Christian Gonon was admitted at the Cours Jean Périmony in Paris at the age of 18. In 1982, he enrolled at the École nationale supérieure des arts et techniques du théâtre. Prior to joining the Comédie-Française, Christian Gonon was lauded for his performances as the Count de Guiche in Edmond Rostand’s Cyrano de Bergerac under the direction of Jérôme Savary in 1983, as d’Artagnan in The Three Musketeers by Jean-Louis Martin Barbaz (for which he received the Jean Marais Award for Best Actor in 1991), and as de Lacroix in Georg Büchner's Danton’s Death (La Mort de Danton) directed by Philippe Lanton in 1998.
Following his interpretation of Eilif in Bertolt Brecht’s Mother Courage and Her Children under the direction of Jorge Lavelli, Christian Gonon was appointed pensionnaire of the Company on the 1st of July 1998. Before becoming a sociétaire on the 1st of January 2009, he excelled in a number of roles, including: Maxime in Corneille’s Cinna directed by Simon Eine, Bassanio in The Merchant of Venice directed by Andrei Serban, the Man and the Fox in La Fontaine’s Fables directed by Robert Wilson, Cassius in Paul Claudel’s Tête d’or staged by Anne Delbée, De Ciz in Paul Claudel’s Partage de midi directed by Yves Beaunesne, Gremio in Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew directed by Oskaras Koršunovas. He performed several characters in Alfred Jarry’s Ubu roi under the direction of Jean-Pierre Vincent and in Georges Feydeau’s Un fil à la patte by Jérôme Deschamps.
In 2015, Christian Hecq et Valérie Lessort entrusted him with the role of Ned Land in their staging of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, adapted from the novel by Jules Verne. That same year, Denis Podalydès, who had previously directed him in Edmond Rostand’s Cyrano de Bergerac, offered him the roles of Astolfo and Montefeltro in his staging of Victor Hugo’s Lucrezia Borgia. In 2004, Christian Gonon himself directed Fabrice Melquiot’s Bouli Miro and assumed the title role. He created La seule certitude que j’ai, c’est d’être dans le doute after the texts written by Pierre Desproges and directed by Alain Lenglet et Marc Fayet in 2009.
As part of the 2016 Festival Singulis, he performed the monologue Company, an autobiographical short story by Samuel Beckett, which had first been interpreted on stage by Pierre Dux in 1984.
Christian Gonon’s filmography includes among other pictures Et si je parle directed by Sébastien Gabriel and Les hommes sont des rêves directed by Guillaume Georget, as well as a number of short films such as Memento by Jean-Max Peteau in 1992, which received the Grand Prix at Avoriaz Festival and the Audience Award at Clermont-Ferrand Festival in 1993. He is the French voice of Colin Firth and Christoph Waltz.
by Agatha Christie directed by Lilo Baur translated by Serge Bagdassarian and Lilo Baur
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after William Shakespeare adapted, directed and staged by Silvia Costa translated by...
Macduff (alternating)
Richelieu
by Paul Claudel staged and directed by Éric Ruf
Sergent napolitain, le Capitaine, Don Léopold Auguste et le Japonais Daibutsu
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after Nicolaï Erdman directed by Stéphane Varupenne
Nikifor Arsentiévitch Pougatchov, un boucher
Richelieu
adapted from Fiodor Dostoïevski Adapted by Erwin Mortier Translate by Marie...
Serguéï Vassilitch Lipoutine, fonctionnaire
Richelieu
by William Shakespeare Translated by Yves Bonnefoy Directed by Silvia Costa
Macduff (alternating)
Richelieu
by Georges Feydeau Directed by Lilo Baur
Augustin Ferraillon
On tour
by Molière Directed by Clément Hervieu-Léger
Dubois
Richelieu
Au grenier : Les cinq fois où j'ai vu...
Richelieu
by Georges Feydeau Directed by Lilo Baur
Augustin Ferraillon, Étienne (en alternance)
Richelieu
Alfred de Musset artistic director Nicolas Lormeau
Claudio
Singulis / La Pensée, la Poésie et le...
Karelle Ménine and Jack Ralite devised and performed by Christian Gonon
Studio
by Georg Büchner Directed by Simon Delétang
Barrère, membre du Comité de salut public, Legendre, député et un garde
Richelieu
William Shakespeare artistic director Suliane Brahim
Lord Hastings, le grand chambellan
After George Sand Adapted by Laurent Delvert et Aurélien Hamard-Padis Directed by...
Marc, serviteur
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by Molière artistic direction by Jérôme Pouly
Amphitryon, général des Thébains et Jupiter, sous la forme d'Amphitryon
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after the lives and works of Molière and Bulgakov by Alison Cosson et Louise...
Nicolas Boileau, un prêtre et Philippe Philippovitch
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de Sarah Kane Mise en scène Simon Delétang
Ian
Studio
d'après Fiodor Dostoïevski Mise en scène Guy Cassiers
Serguéï Vassilitch Lipoutine, fonctionnaire
Richelieu
Singulis / La Pensée, la Poésie et le...
by Karelle Ménine & Jack Ralite devised and performed by Christian Gonon
Studio
"The Successful Stratagem" by Marivaux Directed by Emmanuel Daumas
Blaise, paysan
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Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare Adapted and directed by Rodolphe Dana
Cinna, sénateur conspirateur, Cinna, le poète et un citoyen
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SPECIAL DAYS / Once upon a time at the Comédie-Française: The House of Molière in the...
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Singulis / La seule certitude que j'ai,...
Alone on stage [My Only Certainty is that I Am in Doubt] by Pierre Desproges Directed...
Studio
Il faut qu'une porte soit ouverte ou...
A Door Must Be Kept Open or Shut by Alfred de Musset Directed by Laurent Delvert
The Earl
Studio
The Actors’ Attic
Richelieu
20,000 Leagues under the Sea after Jules Verne Directed by Christian Hecq and Valérie...
Ned Land, maître harponneur, et manipulation de marionnettes
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The Awakening of Spring by Frank Wedekind Directed by Clément Hervieu-Léger
le professeur Hungergurt et le docteur Von Brausepulver
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Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare Directed by Éric Ruf
Tybalt (en alternance)
Richelieu
by Lars Norén Directed by Lars Norén
F
Richelieu
La Résistible Ascension d'Arturo Ui
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui by Bertolt Brecht Directed by Katharina Thalbach
Butcher et Bowl (en alternance)
Richelieu
The Rules of the Game based on the screenplay by Jean Renoir Directed by Christiane...
Invité
Richelieu
Actor School
Studio
Les Journées particulières (Special...
Into the Repertoire time machine
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by Edmond Rostand Directed by Denis Podalydès
Valvert, Cuisinier, Poète, Musicien, Cadet
Richelieu
Il faut qu'une porte soit ouverte ou...
A Door Must Be Kept Open or Shut by Alfred de Musset Directed by Laurent Delvert
The Earl
Studio
The Rules of the Game after the screenplay by Jean Renoir Directed by Christiane Jatahy
Invité
Richelieu
20,000 Leagues under the Sea by Jules Verne (adapted by Christian Hecq and Valérie...
Ned Land, maître harponneur, et manipulation de marionnettes
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Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare Directed by Éric Ruf
Tybalt (en alternance)
Richelieu
Christian Gonon / Alexandre Dumas
The Actors’ Attic
Richelieu
A Cat Among The Pigeons by Georges Feydeau Directed by Jérôme Deschamps
Chenneviette et Miss Betting
Richelieu
Compagny by Samuel Beckett Directed by Christian Gonon
Studio
Lucrezia Borgia by Victor Hugo Directed by Denis Podalydès
Astolfo et Montefeltro (en alternance)
Richelieu
by Edmond Rostand Directed by Denis Podalydès
Valvert, cuisinier, poète, musicien, Cadet
Richelieu
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare DIrected by scène Éric Ruf
Tybalt
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20,000 Leagues under the Sea by Jules Verne Adapted and directed by Christian Hecq and...
Ned Land, maître harponneur, et manipulation
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Readings of contemporary authors
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A Cat Among The Pigeons by Georges Feydeau Directed by Jérôme Deschamps
Chenneviette et Miss Betting (en alternance), Firmin (en alternance)
Richelieu
Lucrezia Borgia by Victor Hugo Directed by Denis Podalydès
Astolfo et Montefeltro (en alternance)
Richelieu
by Lucie Depauw Directed by Hervé Van der Meulen
Gary
Studio
Readings of contemporary authors
Studio
by Harold Pinter Directed by Frédéric Bélier-Garcia
Le Garçon de café et le Garçon de restaurant
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by William Shakespeare Directed by Léonie Simaga
Le Doge et Lodovico
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by Friedrich Dürrenmatt Directed by Christophe Lidon
Moby, Hoby et Voby septième, huitième et neuvième maris de Claire Zahanassian
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A Cat Among The Pigeons by Georges Feydeau Directed by Jérôme Deschamps
Chenneviette et Miss Betting (en alternance)
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La seule certitude que j'ai, c'est...
My Only Certainty is that I Am in Doubt by Pierre Desproges Directed by Alain Lenglet...
Studio
Projections de films réalisés par Claude Mouriéras
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by Molière DIrected by Jacques Vincey
Jupiter
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A Cat Among The Pigeons by Georges Feydeau Directed by Jérôme Deschamps
Chenneviette et Miss Betting (en alternance)
Richelieu
The Miser by Molière Directed by Catherine Hiegel
Maître Jacques
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Troilus and Cressida by William Shakespeare Directed by Jean-Yves Ruf
Enée and Calchas
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À la recherche du temps Charlus
by Jacques Sereys, after Marcel Proust Directed by Jean-Luc Tardieu
Chenneviette and Miss Betting (alternating)
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One Flea Spare by Naomi Wallace Directed by Anne-Laure Liégeois
Kabe
Théâtre éphémère
A Cat Among The Pigeons by Georges Feydeau Directed by Jérôme Deschamps
Cheneviette et Miss Betting
Richelieu
by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Directed by Aurélien Recoing
Le narrateur, L'écho, Le renard
Studio
by Marguerite Duras Directed by Emmanuel Daumas
Le Père
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by Alfred Jarry Directed by Jean-Pierre Vincent
Alfred Jarry
Richelieu
The Threepenny Opera by Bertolt Brecht, music by Kurt Weill Directed by Laurent Pelly
Filch
Richelieu
La seule certitude que j'ai, c'est...
My Only Certainty is that I Am in Doubt by Pierre Desproges Directed by Christian...
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A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams Directed by Lee Breuer
Pablo Gonzales
Richelieu
A Cat Among The Pigeons by Georges Feydeau Directed by Jérôme Deschamps
Firmin, Chenneviette et Miss Betting
Richelieu
by Edmond Rostand Directed by Denis Podalydès
Valvert, Cuisinier, Poète, Musicien, Cadet
Richelieu
by Alfred Jarry Directed by Jean-Pierre Vincent
Alfred Jarry
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The Forced Marriage by Molière Directed by Pierre Pradinas
Lycaste
Studio
La seule certitude que j'ai, c'est...
My Only Certainty is that I Am in Doubt by Pierre Desproges Directed by Christian...
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by Alfred Jarry Directed by Jean-Pierre Vincent
Alfred Jarry, Le Peuple, Greffier, l'Armée
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Vie du grand dom Quichotte et du gros...
by Antonio José da Silva Directed by Émilie Valantin Transleted by Marie-Hélène Piwnik
Notaire, Manant, Poète, Merlin, Homme de l'Ile, Homme masqué, Ecuyer, Trifaldi, Serviteur.
Richelieu
by Michel Vinaver Directed by Michel Vinaver and Gilone Brun
Jack
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by Edmond Rostand Directed by Denis Podalydès
Valvert, Cuisinier, Poète, Musicien, Cadet
Richelieu
The Forced Marriage by Molière Directed by Pierre Pradinas
Lycaste
Studio
Carte blanche
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by Edmond Rostand Directed by Denis Podalydès
Valvert, Cuisinier, Poète, Musicien, Cadet
Richelieu
Vie du grand dom Quichotte et du gros...
by Antonio José da Silva Directed by Emilie Valantin Translated by Marie-Hélène Piwnik
Notaire, Manant, Poète, Merlin, Homme de l'Ile, Homme masqué, Ecuyer, Trifaldi, Serviteur.
Richelieu
The Misanthrope by Molière Directed by Lukas Hemleb
Du Bois
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The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare Directed by Oskaras...
Gremio
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by Jean de La Fontaine Directed by Robert Wilson
le Renard, l'Homme
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by Felix Lope de Vega Directed by Omar Porras
Belardo et le Peintre
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The Misanthrope by Molière Directed by Lukas Hemleb
Du Bois
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by Paul Claudel Directed by Yves Beaunesne
De Ciz
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by Felix Lope de Vega Directed by Omar Porras
Belardo et le Peintre
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by Edmond Rostand Directed by Denis Podalydès
Valvert, Cuisinier, Poète, Musicien, Cadet
Richelieu
by Paul Claudel Directed by Anne Delbée
Cassius
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by Jean de La Fontaine Directed by Robert Wilson
le Renard, l'Homme
Richelieu
L'Amour médecin et Le Sicilien ou...
by Molière Directed by Jean-Marie Villégier and Jonathan Duverger
Lucrèce, M. Bahys et Hali
Richelieu
by Jean de La Fontaine Directed by Robert Wilson
le Renard, l'Homme
Richelieu
by Fernando Pessoa Directed by Éric Génovèse
l'Homme
Studio
The Winter Tale by William Shakespeare Directed by Muriel Mayette-Holtz
Premier Seigneur, le Valet
Studio
by Jean de La Fontaine Directed by Robert Wilson
le Renard, l'Homme
Richelieu
by Fabrice Melquiot Directed by Christian Gonon
Bouli Miro (en alternance)
Studio
The Imaginary Invalid by Molière Directed by Claude Stratz
Mr Bonnefoy and Mr Fleurant
Richelieu
The Imaginary Invalid by Molière Directed by Claude Stratz
Mr Bonnefoy and Mr Fleurant
Richelieu
The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare Directed by Andrei Serban
Bassanio (en alternance)
Richelieu
by Jean-Daniel Magnin Directed by Sandrine Anglade
Kristov Vrrt
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by Henrik Ibsen Directed by Jean-Pierre Miquel
Ejlert Loevborg
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The Imaginary Invalid by Molière Directed by Claude Stratz
Mr Bonnefoy and Mr Fleurant
Richelieu
Sganarelle ou le Cocu imaginaire
Sganarelle, or the Imaginary Cuckold by Molière Directed by Thierry Hancisse
Lélie
Studio
The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare Directed by Andrei Serban
Bassanio (en alternance)
Richelieu
by Marivaux Directed by Sandrine Anglade
Ergaste
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The Misanthrope by Molière Directed by Jean-Pierre Miquel
Acaste
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Cinna ou la Clémence d'Auguste
by Pierre Corneille Directed by Simon Eine
Maxime
Richelieu
The Misanthrope by Molière Directed by Jean-Pierre Miquel
Acaste
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by Rainer Maria Rilke Directed by Philippe Macaigne
Georg Millner
Studio
by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Directed by Alexander Lang
Siebel et un Parvenu
Richelieu
by Nikolaï Gogol Directed by Jean-Louis Benoit
Stepane Ivanovitch Korobkine
Richelieu
by John Osborne Directed by Jean-Paul Lucet
Steinbauer
Odéon
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