Actor Gérard Chaillou, known in particular for his role in the series "Camera Café", has died at the age of 79.

Actor Gérard Chaillou, known in particular for his role in the comedy series Caméra Café , died at the age of 79, the M6 group announced on its X account on Sunday, August 3.

Gérard Chaillou was known to the general public for his role as Jean-Guy Lecointre, director of human resources for the fictional company Caméra Café (2001-2004). He also appeared on television in Scènes de ménages, Julie Lescaut, H, Joséphine ange gardien, Camping Paradis and several soap operas .

In addition to his supporting roles in film and television, Gérard Chaillou has done a lot of theater work. He was a resident of the Comédie Française between 1983 and 1985. In film, he notably appeared in Roman Polanski's J'accuse , where he played Georges Clemenceau, and Xavier Durringer's La Conquête , where he played Jean-Louis Debré.

On X, Yvan Le Bolloc'h, one of his partners in Caméra Café , praised an actor who "excelled in the roles of leader" and a "delicious" man, "extraordinarily cultured" , "as fine a mouth as not allowed" and "of a rare delicacy" .