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Charles Berling (born 30 April 1958) is a French actor, director and screenwriter. Charles Berling, son of a navy doctor, is also the nephew of the literary critic Raymond Picard. His mother, Nadia, "only daughter of (French) settlers in Morocco" was born in Meknes (Morocco); she died in 2004. When he was two years old he left Paris for Brest, then Toulon, then, at seven, Tahiti. He studied acting at the Belgian school INSAS, in Brussels. He is the father of the actor Émile Berling. Source: Article "Charles Berling" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
A seasoned French actor and director educated at INSAS in Brussels, recognized for his expansive career in European cinema and stage.
He gained prominence for his leading role in the 1996 film Ridicule and later appeared in acclaimed works such as Paul Verhoeven's Elle and Olivier Assayas's Summer Hours.
Beyond his film work, he is an active stage director and performer, often incorporating a background in classical theatre training into his screen performances.