Michel Constantin

Personal Info

Birthday

July 13, 1924

Day of Death

2003-08-29

(79 years old)

Place of Birth

Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France

Also Known As

Constantin Hokloff

Constantin Hokhloff

Les grandes oreilles

Michel Constantin

Biography

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.