Marc de Jonge


Marc Louis Maxime de Jonge was a French actor.

Early life and education

Born in Nancy, France, he studied law as his father wished, but he decided to attend Conservatory of Dramatic Art of Paris, and acquired small roles in film.

Career

Despite being best known for his role as the heartless Soviet Colonel Zaysen in Rambo III, de Jonge had a long and fruitful career. He was in over 50 films, mostly productions from France. He also starred in the famous Steven Spielberg film Empire of the Sun, playing a Frenchman.

Death

De Jonge forgot the keys to his Paris house on 10 March 1996. He decided to climb the building to get into his home but after arriving on the second floor, he slipped and suffered a fatal fall. He was 47 years old.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985Kane & AbelAlfonsTV miniseries
1986Monte CarloCroupierTV miniseries
1987Napoleon and Josephine: [A Love Story]RobespierreTV miniseries
1989First BornMariseTV miniseries
1992CounterstrikeHerr HinkelEpisode: "Counterstrike (1990 TV series) episodes#ep51|The Curse of the Amber Chamber]"
1994Fantaghirò 4TohorTV movie. AKA Cave of the Golden Rose 4
1995De PellieuxTV movie. English: The Dreyfus Case