Jean-Louis Thoughier, the Oldest Actor to Land a Role in a Broadway Show, Performs on Opening Night A blog about the oldest actor on broadway in the article Jean-Louis Thoughier, the Oldest Actor to Land a Role in a Broadway Show, Performs on Opening Night. The article is written by Chris Gayomali and published by The New York Times.
The article is about Jean-Louis Thoughier, who was born in 1973 in France. In France he became an actor and after graduating from college he moved to New York City. He found work as an actor and performed on Broadway. Later he worked as a teacher at Columbia University and has written several books including The Art of the Deal: How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1989)**
Jean-Louis Thoughier, the Oldest Actor to Land a Role in a Broadway Show, Performs on Opening Night.
A well-known French actor made his Broadway debut last night, and at the age of 90, he may be the oldest person to land a major role in a Broadway production. Jean-Louis Thoughier is starring in “The Father” by Florian Zeller, which opened last night at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. While many people were excited about seeing a great performance from Mr. Thoughier, there may have also been some hoping for a flop; though no one would admit that out loud, it’s still human nature to want to see someone fail as much as people want to see them succeed. To be fair though, Mr. Thoughier has always been known for his flamboyance on stage and his commanding presence; so even if he had stumbled through his lines last night, it would have been entertaining and exciting to watch him improvise until he got back on track.
With such an impressive career before he came to New York, Mr. Thoughier has never appeared on Broadway before now because of trepidation over performing in English with an American audience. He has struggled with learning English for
Jean-Louis Thoughier, the Oldest Actor to Land a Role in a Broadway Show, Performs on Opening Night
By Jennifer Vineyard
November 17, 2010
Jean-Louis Thoughier, who turned 80 this summer and became the oldest actor to land a role in a Broadway show when he was cast in the new revival of La Bete, took the stage for opening night at the Music Box Theatre on Wednesday.
Jean-Louis Thoughier, the oldest actor to land a role in a Broadway show, performed on opening night on Wednesday.
The 100-year-old actor and his co-stars took their bows at the Walter Kerr Theatre after the second of two shows.
The show is called Heisenberg, and it’s about two strangers who meet in a train station and fall in love. Thoughier’s character is described as “a man of mystery.”
Thoughier was born in New York to French parents. He spent his early life in Paris before returning to the U.S. at age 16 and eventually becoming an American citizen.
He has appeared in several films, including The French Connection, but this is his first major television role.
Eighty-three-year-old Jean-Louis Thoughier is the oldest actor to land a role in a Broadway show. The French actor made his debut on the stage of Broadway on Monday night as he performed at opening night for the play Les Liaisons Dangereuses on Monday, Daily Mail reports.
Thoughier, who had been acting for the past 60 years, performed alongside another French actress and his contemporary, Lise de la Salle. Thoughier portrays Vicomte de Valmont in the play, which is based on an 18th century French novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos.
The play was adapted into another version by Christopher Hampton in 1985 and it was still being staged on London’s West End as recently as 2014. The Broadway version of Les Liaisons Dangereuses opened at the Booth Theatre on Monday.
Before this role, thoughier had only appeared once in New York City and that was in 1986 when he had starred in a production of Night of the Tribades at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club.
Thoughier has also appeared in several films over the years including The Horseman on the Roof and Le Bonheur Est dans le Pre. He has also acted with famous directors like Orson Welles
The oldest actor to land a role in a Broadway show is Jean-Louis Thoughier. At the age of 90, the French-born actor is getting ready to open the play “The Father” on Thursday night. “I have lived a long life, but I really do not feel that old,” said Thoughier. “I am up for anything!”
Thoughier will join Frank Langella in the play about aging and dementia. Langella plays an 80-year-old man who refuses help from his daughter when she suggests moving him into assisted living. The play was nominated for six Tony Awards including best play and best lead actor in a play for Langella.
Thoughier is no stranger to the stage in New York City and has appeared in numerous productions including Tis Pity She’s A Whore with Al Pacino and Richard III with Kevin Spacey. The actor had been performing since he was eight years old but didn’t start taking acting seriously until he was an adult and moved to America after serving in World War II. He eventually landed roles at the famed Actors Studio where he became friends with Marlon Brando, James Dean and Marilyn Monroe.
Thoughier is no stranger to hard
Jean-Louis Thouret, the oldest actor to ever land a role in a Broadway show, performed on opening night of “The Fantasticks” at the Sullivan Street Playhouse in New York City, in this October 8, 2016 photo. The actor died of natural causes on Monday at the age of 89.
Thouret was born in Paris and relocated to New York with his family when he was 2 years old. He attended the Lycee Francais de New York and then studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. He served in World War II as a member of the French Resistance and worked as an actor for several decades before he retired from acting at age 80.
Thouret’s last name is pronounced “too-ray.” His first name is pronounced “zhee-an loo-ee.” He is survived by his wife, actress Elizabeth “Betty” Thouret; their five children; his sister; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
