
Tonio Descanvelle
- Known for
- Acting
Tonio Descanvelle is a French actor whose exact birthday and birthplace are not publicly confirmed in major sources. He has been active since 1992, making his earliest credit as Alex Lemercier in the TV series Commissaire Moulin, and has since accumulated over 40 film and television credits. He is particularly noted for his frequent collaboration with director Luc Besson, appearing in The Transporter (2002, as Thug 1, with Jason Statham), Transporter 3 (2008, as Crewman #1), Arthur and the Invisibles (2006, also as body capture model), Lucy (2014, as Cop Sergeant, with Scarlett Johansson), and Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017, as DA / Doghan-Dagui, with Danica McKellar and Cara Delevingne). His other notable film credits include Sarzac Policeman #1 in The Crimson Rivers (2000, with Jean Reno), Xaintrailles in The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999, with Milla Jovovich), Caboulet in Captain Conan (1996, with Philippe Torreton), Bank Guard in The Da Vinci Code (2006, with Tom Hanks), Bertrand in The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec (2010, with Léa Seydoux), Client Angela 2 in Angel-A (2005, with Jamie Bell), Miller's Assistant in Anna (2019, with Hugh Jackman and Lucy Liu), and Plumber in The Family (2013, with Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer). On television he appeared as Bearded Server in Lupin (2021, Netflix, 1 episode), with earlier credits in Ladies of the Law (2000, 2003), Police Commissioner Moulin (2003, 1 episode), and Groupe Flag (2002).
Filmography

Dogman 2023
as Officer Dad's Arrest

Anna 2019
as Miller's Assistant

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets 2017
as DA / Doghan-Dagui

Dos à la mer 2015
Actor

Lucy 2014
as Cop Sergeant

The Family 2013
as Plumber

La Vénitienne 2010
as le chauffeur de Maryvonne

The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec 2010
as Bertrand

Transporter 3 2008
as Crewman #1

Capitaine Casta : Amélie a disparu 2007
as Tueur 2

Arthur and the Invisibles 2006
as Police Officer #2

The Da Vinci Code 2006
as Bank Guard

Un petit garçon silencieux 2004
as L'officier de police

Tristan 2003
as Nico le délinquant

The Transporter 2002
as Thug 1

Safe Conduct 2002
as René Wheeler

Tête de chou 2001
as Le guichetier du métro/L'homme à la tête de chou

Poetical Refugee 2001
as Christophe

Calme le jeu 2000
as The sports teacher

The Crimson Rivers 2000
as Sarzac Policeman #1

The Dancer 2000
as Barman

Blue Away to America 1999
as Externe du Dr Helpos

The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc 1999
as Xaintrailles

Louise (Take 2) 1999
as Waiter at Luxembourg

Barracuda 1997
as Employé EDF

Captain Conan 1996
as Caboulet

Mayday 1995
as Fred

Le fusil de bois 1994
as Rouches

Low Profile 1993
as Paul (dealer #1)

Toxic Affair 1993
Actor
Credits from TMDB.