Vincent Cassel

Vincent Cassel in Warner Bros. Ocean's Twelve - 2004

Biography

Born 11/23/1966

Despite a hard exterior reminiscent of a recent parolee—tightly-wound and on the verge of hurting anyone who looks at him the wrong way—French actor Vincent Cassel has amassed in his career an impressive and varied list of on-screen roles. The son of actor Jean-Pierre Cassel, who made his...
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Highlights

  • In 2008, Portrayed the real-life French gangster Jacques Mesrine in Jean-Francois Richet's "Mesrine"
  • In 2007, Co-starred with Viggo Mortensen in director David Cronenberg's "Eastern Promises"
  • In 2006, Played a shepherd who carries out satanic rituals in "Sheitan"

Family & Companions

  • Jean-Pierre Cassel: father (Famous for his roles in late 1950s/ early 1960s comedies directed by Phillippe De Broca; also starred in the English-language films such as, "Murder on the Orient Express" (1974) and the "Three Musketeers" films, as well as the Oscar-winning film "The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie" (1972); died April 2007 in Paris, France)
  • Cecile Cassel: sister (Born c. 1982)
  • Matthias Cassel: brother (Rapper with the group Assassin under the name "Rockin' Squat")

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