Sami Frey

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Characters played by Sami Frey

Ralph Forbes — Deadly Circuit (1983)

A blind architect who shares a real love affair with Catherine. His murder, orchestrated by the detective's jealousy, serves as the narrative catalyst that pushes Catherine back into her killing spree and leads to the film's final confrontation.

Des Grieux — Manon 70 (1968)

Des Grieux returns from China and answers questions about its revolutionary politics on a broadcast, though his attention is distracted. His relationship with Manon drives much of the story: he confronts Simon over her, loses his job after punching him, and repeatedly returns to Manon despite jealousy and suspicion.

Franz — Band of Outsiders (1964)

Franz meets Odile in an English-language class and tells Arthur about the money she describes. He helps organize and carry out the robbery, participates in the search of the villa, and leaves with Odile after Arthur dies. Franz and Odile flee to South America together, accepting their shared fate.

Paul Nuytten — Black Widow (1987)

A French hotelier in Hawaii who becomes the target of Catharine, then known as Renée Walker. Alexandra meets him while investigating Catharine and warns him that she suspects his partner is a killer. Paul initially doubts her, but he fakes his death to help entrap Catharine, whose planned inheritance from him is central to the investigation.

David — Cesar and Rosalie (1972)

David is a shy graphic artist and Rosalie's first love. His reunion with Rosalie at a wedding revives their relationship, prompting them to run away together to Sète. Later, César persuades him to join Rosalie at the holiday home; after Rosalie leaves, David and César overcome their rivalry and become good friends.

Khalil — The Little Drummer Girl (1984)

Khalil is a PLO bomber and the central target of the Mossad operation. Suspicious and alert, he notices the silence around the hideout and discovers the tracker in Charlie's radio, disrupting the signal. The Mossad team then storms the location and kills him while Charlie is present.

Gilbert Tellier — The Truth (1960)

Ambitious young conductor and Dominique's volatile lover. Despite opposing values, he pursues her, proposes, and endures her infidelity. After briefly reconciling with Dominique, he marries her sister Annie and is subsequently shot dead by Dominique in his apartment following a heated confrontation.

Chick — Spray of the Days (1968)

Chick is Colin’s friend and a member of his household. He spends much of his money pursuing books and other objects connected with the writer he admires. Colin later receives a warning that Chick is in danger of being killed and tries to reach him, while Chick continues to speak lightly about a mysterious girl.

Zoukim Batchiary Bey — Angelique and the King (1966)

The Persian ambassador, a sadistic antagonist in Angelique and the King.

Aramis — D'Artagnan's Daughter (1994)

A former musketeer known for his pedantic nature. He joins D'Artagnan's quest to uncover a plot against the King. Using advanced linguistic and Biblical knowledge, he successfully deciphers the blood-stained laundry list. He later participates in the siege of Crassac's castle to rescue the enslaved nuns and Eloise.

Julien Duchemin — The Bodyguard (1984)

Julien Duchemin is the man Barbara Penning chooses to marry after meeting Paul Domec. During their journey in Morocco, he leaves Barbara beside their broken-down car while seeking help and becomes lost. He later returns alive, but his troubled marriage and Barbara's growing closeness with Paul keep the relationship unstable.

Akerman — Anthony Zimmer (2005)

Akerman is a detective closing in on the elusive criminal Zimmer. He interrogates François and reveals that Chiara is an undercover agent, then coordinates police surveillance and snipers at Zimmer's former mansion. After Zimmer leaves his banking notebook for the police, Akerman is positioned to receive it, though Chiara conceals Zimmer's identity.

Career Overview

Sami Frey has 87 screen credits in a career dating back to 1956. Their work is anchored in the Angelique Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Manon 70, Off Season, Black Widow. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

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Gender
male
Known Credits
87
Birth Date
1937-10-13
Birth Place
Paris, France

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