Christian Baltauss is a French actor, primarily active in film and television since the 1970s. He achieved considerable popularity in Italy thanks to his work in genre cinema, particularly through his collaboration with director Dario Argento. His most iconic and internationally recognized role is that of the writer Peter Neal, the protagonist of the giallo film *Tenebre* (1982). Prior to this performance, he had already distinguished himself in the Italian thriller genre with Alberto Negrin's *Enigma Rosso* (1978). In France, his career includes significant collaborations, appearing alongside Jean-Paul Belmondo in crime films such as *Flic ou voyou* (1979) and *Le Professionnel* (1981). Although his career is not studded with major awards, his contribution is widely recognized by critics and fans, who consider him an emblematic face of the European thriller and a character actor of great professionalism and screen presence, whose filmography attests to a solid and consistent career in both French and international productions.