Mathieu Amalric

Biography

Born 10/25/1965

Magnetic, intense French actor Mathieu Amalric made his film debut in the 1980s, but achieved greater fame almost a decade later with appearances in features by Steven Spielberg, Julien Temple and Sofia Coppola. In his native country, Amalric was best known for his three collaborations with...
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Awards

  • In 2008, received César Award for Best Actor
  • In 2005, received César Award for Best Actor
  • In 1997, received César Award for Most Promising Actor

Highlights

  • In 2008, Cast as the villain in the Marc Forster directed James Bond film, "Quantum of Solace"; starring Daniel Craig as Bond
  • In 2007, Garnered international recognition as paralyzed fashion editor Jean-Dominique Bauby in the Oscar-nominated "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly"
  • In 2007, Helmed the documentary short "Let Them Grow Up Here"

Family & Companions

  • Jeanne Balibar: wife (No longer together; mother of his two children)
  • Nicole Zand: mother (Born in Poland to Jewish parents; moved to France before World War II; she originates from the same village as director Roman Polanski's family; works as a literary critic for the French daily newspaper Le Monde)
  • Jacques Amalric: father (Worked as a foreign affairs editor for the French daily newspapers Le Monde and Libération)

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