Benoît Magimel | |
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 Magimel at the 2016 César Awards ceremony | |
| Born | 11 May 1974 (age 48) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Partner(s) | Nikita Lespinasse (?–2015) Margot Pelletier (m. 2018) |
| Children | 2 |
Benoît Magimel (French pronunciation: [bənwa maʒimɛl]; born 11 May 1974) is a French actor. He was 14 when he appeared in his first film, and has starred in a variety of roles in French cinema. At age 16, Magimel left school to pursue acting as a career. In 2001, he won the Best Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival for his role in Michael Haneke's The Piano Teacher.[2][3] He also starred in Claude Chabrol's La Demoiselle d'honneur.
He won two consecutive César Awards for Best Actor for starring as an acting teacher diagnosed with late-stage cancer in Peaceful (2021)[4][5] and the High Commissioner of French Polynesia De Roller in Pacifiction (2022).[6][7]
Selected filmography
References
- ^ "La Tête haute : qui est Margot Pelletier, la femme de Benoît Magimel ?" [Heads Up: Who is Margot Pelletier, Benoît Magimel's wife?]. VOICI. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Benoît Magimel and Isabelle Huppert: Best Actor and Actress at the 54th Cannes Film Festival". Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ^ "Benoît Magimel" (in French). Elle. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ Loayza, Beatrice (28 October 2022). "'Peaceful' Review: A Homage to French Filmmaking". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 30 October 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (25 February 2022). "César Awards: 'Lost Illusions' Named Best Film, Leos Carax Best Director For 'Annette' – Full List". Deadline. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Scott, A. O. (16 February 2023). "'Pacifiction' Review: Trouble in Paradise". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 16 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott; Vlessing, Etan (24 February 2023). "César Awards: 'The Night of the 12th' Named Best Picture". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
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