Best Actors of France

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

Jean Reno is a famous French actor of Spanish origin, who celebrates his 66th birthday on July 30. We congratulate him on his birthday, and at the same time remember other equally successful actors from France.

Jean Reno

The real name of the actor is Juan Moreno, he was born in Casablanca in a typical Spanish family. Fleeing from the authoritarian regime of General Franco, the Moreno family moved to France, where they currently live. To obtain French citizenship, Jean had to serve in the army.

The actor was especially famous for the role of a cold-blooded assassin, whose heart was melted by a twelve-year-old girl Matilda.

At 22, Renault began taking acting classes. True, until 1983, Jean's career did not develop, although he actively acted in films. By chance, the actor met the then little-known director Luc Besson. Luke saw talent in the young man and invited him to star in his film "The Last Stand". Two years later, they met again on the set of "Subway", which glorified not only the young Besson, but also marked the beginning of Renault's success.

But the actor was especially famous for the role of a cold-blooded hired killer, whose heart was melted by a twelve-year-old girl Matilda. This is the cult picture "Leon", after which the life of the actor has changed a lot. He became a real discovery for French and then world cinema. It is enough to recall the paintings "Crimson Rivers", "Wasabi", "Love Story", "Corsican", "Empire of Wolves", "Da Vinci Code", "Chief" to understand how versatile roles Jean Reno can play.

Vincent Cassel

The three-time Cesar nominee (the French equivalent of the Oscar) was born into the family of the famous actor Jean-Pierre Cassel. Vincent was not going to be an actor, he wanted to become an acrobat, so instead of a private school he entered a circus school.

Vincent began his acting career in New York, then returned to France and worked for several years at the Jean-Louis Barrot Theater. He became famous after the 1995 film Hate, where he played a Jewish youth named Vince. In 1996, on the set of the film "Apartment" Kassel met Monica Bellucci. The future spouses have appeared on the screens more than once. One of the most provocative films shot in tandem was Gaspar Noe's Irreversible.

For a long time, Vincent was not perceived as an actor outside of France. But after filming the films "Defiant" and "Crimson Rivers" he became famous all over the world, he was invited to Hollywood projects. Everyone remembers him for his role as Night Fox in the crime comedy Ocean's Twelve. One of the last works of Vincent was the fantasy "Beauty and the Beast". Currently, the actor has been approved for roles in six projects.

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Jean-Paul was born into the family of a Parisian sculptor. As a schoolboy, the boy wondered who he wants to become. The priority was two professions: an actor or an athlete. Jean-Paul gave preference to the first, having entered the Higher National Conservatory of Dramatic Art.

Belmondo got his first role in the film at the age of 24 in the film "On foot, on horseback and by car." True, the episodes with his participation were cut out just before the release of the picture. He played a more significant role in the film by Marc Allegre "Be Beautiful and Be Silent", but the role of the careless scoundrel Michel Poicard in the film "On the Last Breath" brought fame to the young actor.

Thanks to his sporting past, Jean-Paul has always performed his own stunts in the movies, but after an accident on the set of the movie "Robbery" he stopped this practice. During his long acting career, Belmondo starred in more than 80 films, the last of which was the drama "The Man and His Dog".

Alain Delon

The French actor and recognized sex symbol grew up in the small town of Bourg-la-Rennes. Due to the fact that her mother helped her stepfather in the sausage business, Alena was raised by a nurse, Madame Nero. The future actor returned to the parental home only after the tragic death of the Nero family.

In his youth, the guy did not differ in exemplary behavior, which is why he was often expelled from different schools.

In his youth, the guy did not differ in exemplary behavior, which is why he was often expelled from different schools. Parents came to terms with Alain's behavior and decided to teach him the profession of a sausage maker. Delon managed to work in a butcher's shop, served in the army and worked as a waiter in a pub. On the advice of friends, Alain showed the photo to the producers, but because of his too attractive appearance, everyone vied with each other that he would not succeed in an acting future. Wrong …

Alain went to the Cannes festival in hopes of getting noticed. His intuition did not disappoint him, Harry Wilson drew attention to him and sent him to Rome to audition the film, which he passed with success. True, Delon did not leave for Hollywood then, since he did not know English.

Alena's acting debut was when a woman intervenes, after which other directors saw his talent. During his career, Alain played 89 roles, the last of which he performed quite recently in the Russian comedy "Happy New Year, Mom!".

Pierre Richard

Pierre was born on August 16, 1934 in the family of a textile industrialist. Upon reaching adulthood, the future actor went to Paris to enroll in drama courses, against which his grandfather, a descendant of an old aristocratic family, was opposed. This act served as a pretext for breaking up with his family. Pierre managed to enter the famous drama courses of Charles Dyullen, then he played in the theater, where he got supporting roles.

His debut in cinema for Pierre was the 1967 film The Idiot in Paris, a year later he was invited by director Yves Robert to shoot in the film Lucky Alexander. Pierre Richard revealed himself as an actor of the comedy genre and still successfully continues to act in films.

Gerard Depardieu

It's hard to believe that the actor had problems with speech, family and study as a child. Gerard received his certificate of incomplete secondary education at the age of 14 and was determined never to return to school. After his studies, he got a job as a typesetter in a printing house in the city of Chateauroux, was engaged in boxing (where his nose was broken) and traded in stolen fuel from an American base. Due to Gerard's minority and lack of clear evidence, he was only registered with the police.

After his studies, Gerard got a job as a typesetter in a printing house, was engaged in boxing and traded in stolen fuel from an American base.

The formation of Depardieu's creative career began in 1966, when he dared to go with his friends to audition for the acting school of Jean-Laurent Cochet. Gerard chose the most difficult passage from the French classics and read it clumsily, however, Koshe immediately discerned acting talent in the guy and did not lose. He offered Gerard free tuition at his school and paid for a speech therapist.

Debut for Depardieu was the painting "Tango", where he played one of the main roles. And the turning point for his career was 1974, when the film "Waltzing" was released. Despite the scandalousness and outrageousness of the picture, Depardieu became one of the most sought-after French actors.

In 2013, Gerard Depardieu received Russian citizenship. The French actor has acted in Russian films and TV series more than once, including "The Envy of the Gods", "Deadly Power", "Rasputin", "Zaitsev + 1". Today he is confirmed for roles in films such as Sex, Coffee, Cigarettes and Sports Without Borders.

Marion Cotillard

Marion was born into a family of theater and actors in Paris. The star spent her childhood in Orleans, where she studied drama and singing. The profession of parents played a big role in Marion's life, at the age of 16 she began to appear on the stage.

A career in cinema began with one of the episodes of the series "Highlander". And her debut work on the big screen was the role of Matilda in the 1994 film "The Story of a Boy Who Wanted to Be Kissed." Cotillard gained widespread success after participating in the film Taxi, she began to receive one offer after another.

Marion is in demand not only in French cinema, but also in Hollywood, she was awarded the highest awards everywhere. For the role of the former prostitute Tina Lombardi in The Long Engagement, the actress won a Cesar award, and for her portrayal of Edith Piaf in Life in Pink, she won an Oscar.

The last film with the participation of the actress was the drama "Two days, one night", the film will be released in Russia in October.

Eva Green

Eva was born in Paris to the family of a dentist and famous French actress Marlene Jaubert. After watching the film "The Story of Adele G." with the participation of Isabelle Adjani, Eva herself decided to become an actress. At the age of 17, the girl left for Ramsgate, where she studied English, then returned to Paris, where she continued her studies at an American school.

Eve's Hollywood debut was Kingdom of Heaven, where she played the Queen of Jerusalem, Sibylla.

Eva's first acting steps were roles in theatrical productions. It was in the theater that Bernardo Bertolucci noticed her and invited her to his film The Dreamers. Then the girl starred in the French film "Arsene Lupine". And then she was offered a job in Hollywood.

Eve's Hollywood debut was Kingdom of Heaven, where she played the Queen of Jerusalem, Sibylla. Then she reincarnated as James Bond's girlfriend in the action movie Casino Royale. This was followed by the films The Golden Compass, Franklin, Cracks, The Womb, Dark Shadows, 300 Spartans: Rise of an Empire and Scary Tales. In total, Eva played only 15 roles, but she managed to securely gain a foothold in world cinema. So, for example, in August on the big screens will be released the picture "Sin City 2: A Woman Worth Killing For" with her participation.

Juliette Binoche

Juliet was born on March 9, 1964 in Paris. Her father was a sculptor and her mother was an actress. As a teenager, the girl studied at an art school. For the first time Binoche appeared in the film "Lovely Freedom", and got her first leading role in the drama "Date", but Juliette was attracted by critics for her role as Anna in "Bad Blood".

In 2000, the actress starred in the drama Chocolate, where her partner on the set was Johnny Depp, for which she was nominated for an Oscar. However, she already had one at that time - for her role in the film "The English Patient". In 2014, Binoche appeared in two films at once - "Sils Maria" and "Godzilla".

Audrey Tautou

As a child, Audrey was fond of biology, but at the insistence of her parents she began to attend theater courses at the Lyceum, and she also graduated from a music school in the class of oboe and piano. After graduating from the Lyceum, the girl attended a two-week course at the Parisian theater school "Cours-Florent".

As a child, Audrey was fond of biology, but at the insistence of her parents she began to attend theater courses at the Lyceum.

Totu played her first role in the television movie Target Heart, followed by Baby Boom and Technical Chaos. After starring in the Venus Beauty Salon, Audrey was noticed by critics, and her career began to develop rapidly. But the greatest fame was brought to her by the comedy melodrama "Amelie", as well as the tape "The Da Vinci Code".

In 2009, Audrey played the legendary Coco Chanel in the biopic Coco do Chanel, which tells the story of becoming a design guru. Audrey's latest film work to date is the Foam Days and The China Puzzle films.

Sophie Marceau

Sophie got into the movie absolutely by accident. From her friend, she learned that director Claude Pinoto is recruiting teenagers for his new film. Marceau was chosen from several thousand applicants, becoming the star of the melodrama "Boom". Thanks to the tremendous success of the film, the director made the decision to shoot the second part of the film, for which Sophie received the Cesar award for Best Debut and Most Promising Actress.

The next proposals were not long in coming. In 1984, Sophie was already filming with famous French actors (Gerard Depardieu, Catherine Deneuve and Jean-Paul Belmondo).

In 1995, Marceau played her first English-language role in Mel Gibson's Braveheart. In 1997, Sophie starred in the American film adaptation of L. N. Tolstov "Anna Karenina". One of Sophie's latest works is One Meeting, which will hit the big screens in mid-August.