A few hours ago, AFP published a sad report. François Pacôme, the son of the late Maria Pacôme, died following an illness at just 59 years old.
As an actor, he also distinguished himself in dubbing, embodying the French voices of several well-known characters. Indeed, François Pacôme notably lent his voice to cult character of Barney Stinson in How I met your mother. The great cinema family today loses a talented actor.
Maria Pacôme: her son died a few years after her
Maria Pacôme was one of the most famous actresses of her generation. The star died in 2018 at the age of 95, suffering from tonsil cancer. Only a few years after her death, her only son followed her to the grave. His death was announced this Saturday, November 2, 2024.
François Pacôme chose the same profession as his illustrious mother. He studied at the famous Cours Florent and quickly enters the small world of theater and cinema. Like Maria Pacôme, her son often played roles in boulevard comedies.
He notably played in well-known plays such as Come to my house, I'm staying with a frienddirected by Jean-Luc Moreau. On television, viewers were able to discover him in series such as Navarro or Under the sun. But it was in dubbing that the actor chose to specialize a few years ago.
François Pacôme was a talented voice actor
The son of Maria Pacôme played the French voices of many cult characters. Fans of American series have certainly heard his voice on several occasions. Indeed, he has dubbed voices in numerous soap operas such as Friends, Grey’s Anatomy or EMERGENCIES.
But it's his interpretation of the role of Barney Stinson which was the most memorable. In How I met your motherhe is the French voice of actor Neil Patrick Harris. Many fans of the comedy series will be saddened to learn of the voice actor's death.
At only 59 years old, François Pacôme died following a long illness. He who had accompanied his mother Maria Pacôme in her fight against cancer ended up losing the game as well. All our condolences to the loved ones and family of this talented actor.