Overview (3)
Born | in Paris, France |
Birth Name | Philippe Marie Paul Leroy-Beaulieu |
Height | 5' 11½" (1.82 m) |
Mini Bio (1)
Philippe Leroy was born on October 15, 1930 in Paris, France. He is an actor, known for The Night Porter (1974), Nikita (1990) and Le Trou (1960).
Family (2)
Spouse |
Silvia Tortora (1 September 1990 -
10 January 2022) (her death)
(2 children)
Francoise Laurent (? - ?) (divorced) (1 child) Marianne Larue (? - ?) (divorced) |
Children | Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu |
Trivia (7)
Father of Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu and of Terence Leroy-Beaulieu.
Son-in-law of Enzo Tortora.
Father of Filippo and Michelle with Silvia. Brother-in-law of Gaia Tortora.
Born in a public servants family, he was a decorated captain in the French army before becoming an actor.
Prior to entering acting, Leroy served as a paratrooper in the French Foreign Legion, and fought in the First Indochina War and the Algerian War. He retired as a Captain in 1960, and won several decorations including the Legion of Honor, the Cross for Military Valor, and the War Cross for Foreign Operational Theatres.
Supporter of the S.S. Lazio football team.
Avid parachutist, he was at one time a member of the S.S. Lazio parachuting team.