Робер Ирш

Robert Hirsch is a French actor. He has been a sociétaire of the Comédie-Française since 1952. In 1990 he won César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his role in Hiver 54, l'abbé Pierre. His other film appearances include The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and in 2006/07 he appeared in Le gardien at Théâtre de l'Oeuvre then Théâtre de Paris. In April 2011 he asked Florian Zeller to write a part specially for him.The result was Le Pere which had its first performance in Le Theatre Hebertot, Paris, in September 2012. Hirsch played the central character, Andre, at the age of 87.