Charles Berling (born 30 April 1958) is a French actor, director and screenwriter.
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Life and career
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.. At the age of fifteen, he discovered theatre through a drama workshop created by his older brother at Lycée Dumont-d'Urville in Toulon.
He later studied acting at the Belgian school INSAS, in Brussels. before beginning a career in theatre and film. He is the father of the actor Émile Berling.
In October 2025, he joined the cast of Nicole Garcia's upcoming film Milo.
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March of the Penguins
