Tonio Descanvelle

Tonio Descanvelle

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Known For
Acting

Biography

Tonio Descanvelle is a French actor whose exact birthday and birthplace are not publicly confirmed in major sources. He has been active since 1992, making his earliest credit as Alex Lemercier in the TV series Commissaire Moulin, and has since accumulated over 40 film and television credits. He is particularly noted for his frequent collaboration with director Luc Besson, appearing in The Transporter (2002, as Thug 1, with Jason Statham), Transporter 3 (2008, as Crewman #1), Arthur and the Invisibles (2006, also as body capture model), Lucy (2014, as Cop Sergeant, with Scarlett Johansson), and Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017, as DA / Doghan-Dagui, with Danica McKellar and Cara Delevingne).

His other notable film credits include Sarzac Policeman #1 in The Crimson Rivers (2000, with Jean Reno), Xaintrailles in The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999, with Milla Jovovich), Caboulet in Captain Conan (1996, with Philippe Torreton), Bank Guard in The Da Vinci Code (2006, with Tom Hanks), Bertrand in The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec (2010, with Léa Seydoux), Client Angela 2 in Angel-A (2005, with Jamie Bell), Miller's Assistant in Anna (2019, with Hugh Jackman and Lucy Liu), and Plumber in The Family (2013, with Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer). On television he appeared as Bearded Server in Lupin (2021, Netflix, 1 episode), with earlier credits in Ladies of the Law (2000, 2003), Police Commissioner Moulin (2003, 1 episode), and Groupe Flag (2002).

Tonio Descanvelle's LGBTQ+ Titles

Anna
Anna
Miller's Assistant

Acting (33)

2023
Dogman as Officer Dad's Arrest
2021
Lupin as Bearded Server (1 episode)
2019
Anna as Miller's Assistant
2017
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets as DA / Doghan-Dagui
2015
Dos à la mer
2014
Lucy as Cop Sergeant
2013
The Family as Plumber
2010
La Vénitienne as le chauffeur de Maryvonne
2010
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec as Bertrand
2008
Transporter 3 as Crewman #1
2007
Capitaine Casta : Amélie a disparu as Tueur 2
2006
Arthur and the Invisibles as Police Officer #2
2006
The Da Vinci Code as Bank Guard
2004
Un petit garçon silencieux as L'officier de police
2003
Tristan as Nico le délinquant
2002
The Transporter as Thug 1
2002
Safe Conduct as René Wheeler
2001
Tête de chou as Le guichetier du métro/L'homme à la tête de chou
2001
Poetical Refugee as Christophe
2000
Calme le jeu as The sports teacher
2000
The Crimson Rivers as Sarzac Policeman #1
2000
Ladies of the Law as Médecin hôpital réa (1 episode)
2000
The Dancer as Barman
1999
Blue Away to America as Externe du Dr Helpos
1999
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc as Xaintrailles
1999
Louise (Take 2) as Waiter at Luxembourg
1997
Barracuda as Employé EDF
1996
Captain Conan as Caboulet
1995
Mayday as Fred
1994
Le fusil de bois as Rouches
1993
Low Profile as Paul (dealer #1)
1993
Toxic Affair
1976
Police Commissioner Moulin as Tchumi (1 episode)