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André Penvern
Acting
Born: November 26, 1947
Sèvres, Seine-et-Oise [now Hauts-de-Seine], France
Biography
André Penvern is a French actor born in Sèvres. At age 17, he began working with National Drama Centers. He went from small parts to stage manager, sound and lightning designer, etc. His meeting with Margot Capelier, casting director, was crucial for him. She introduced him to Fred Zinnemann Otto Preminger John Frankenheimer, Gérard Oury. He alternates between theater and television, encountering Jean Marboeuf Alain Bonnot, Philippe de Broca, Olivier Dahan.
Known For

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
as Waiter on the Train

Inglourious Basterds
as Old French Veterinarian

The Day of the Jackal
as Policeman at Tulle Station

Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse
as Père Dominique

The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob
as Assistant to Andréani

Prêt-à-Porter
as Hotel Clerk

Grace of Monaco
as Charles de Gaulle

Vidocq
as Veraldi

March or Die
as 'Top Hat'

The Tenant
as Cafe waiter