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Benoît Magimel

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Son of a nurse and a bank employee, Benoît Magimel was born in Paris and grew up there. At age 12, he played Momo in Life is a Long Quiet River by Étienne Chatiliez. He stopped his studies at age 16 to become an actor. But he had a dual personality: on one hand the man of low budget films like A Single Girl, Une minute de silence... See full bio »

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in Paris, France
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2013 Pour une femme (completed)
 
2012 My Way
Paul Lederman
 
2011 Headwinds
Paul Anderen
 
2011 Special Forces
Tic-Tac
 
2010 Mon pote
Bruno Duchêne
 
2010 Little White Lies
Vincent Ribaud
 
2010 The Counsel
Léo Demarsan
 
2010 Traceless
Étienne Meunier
 
2008 Resolution 819 (TV movie)
Jacques Calvez
 
2008 Inju: The Beast in the Shadow
Alex Fayard
 
2008 Possibility of an Island
Daniel
 
2008 Seuls Two
Le commissaire
 
2007 L'ennemi intime
Lieutenant Terrien
 
2007 24 mesures
Didier
 
2007 The Girl Cut in Two
Paul André Claude Gaudens
 
2007 Crime Insiders
Franck (as Benoit Magimel)
 
2006 Fair Play
Jean-Claude
 
2006 Charlie Says
Pierre
 
2005 Sky Fighters
Capitaine Antoine "Walk'n" Marchelli
 
2005 Duplicity
Matyas/Thomas
 
2004 The Bridesmaid
Philippe Tardieu
 
2004 Crimson Rivers 2: Angels of the Apocalypse
Reda
 
2003 Errance
Jacques
 
2003 Strange Gardens
Emile Bailleul
 
2003 The Flower of Evil
François Vasseur
 
2002 The Nest
Santino
 
2001 The Piano Teacher
Walter Klemmer
 
2001 Lisa
Sam
 
2000 The King Is Dancing
Louis XIV
 
2000 To Mathieu
Matthieu Debris
 
2000 Elle et lui au 14ème étage
Firmin
 
1999 The Children of the Century
Alfred de Musset
 
1999 Le saut de l'ange (short)
 
1998 Une minute de silence
Marek
 
1998 Déjà mort
David
 
1998 Warning (short)
Sébastien
 
1998 No happy end (short)
 
1997 La première fois (short)
Ludo
 
1997 Papa (short)
Marc
 
1996 Long cours (TV movie)
Jeff
 
1996 Thieves
Jimmy Fontana
 
1996 15 sans billets (short)
 
1995 La Haine
Benoît
 
1995 A Single Girl
Rémi
 
1994 Tous les garçons et les filles de leur âge... (TV series)
Pierre
– L'incruste (1994) … Pierre
 
1994 La colline aux mille enfants (TV movie)
René
 
1994 Jalna (TV mini-series)
Eden
 
1994 Putain de porte (short)
 
1993 Le cahier volé
Maurice
 
1993 The School Teacher (TV series)
Félix
– Les chiens et les loups (1993) … Félix
 
1993 Le voyant (TV series)
Le jeune homme
– Pleine lune (1993) … Le jeune homme
 
1992 Les années campagne
Jules
 
1992 Toutes peines confondues
Thomas
 
1991 Le Lyonnais (TV series)
Robert Rodrigue
– Régis l'éventreur (1991) … Robert Rodrigue
 
1991 Faux frère (TV short)
 
1991 Les ritals (TV movie)
Francois
 
1990 Les enfants de Lascaux (TV movie)
Georges
 
1989 Pause-café (TV series)
Gérard
– Les verres cassés (1989) … Gérard
 
1989 Papa est parti, maman aussi
Jérôme
 
1988 Life is a Long Quiet River
Momo Groseille
 
Show ShowSelf (13 titles)
2011 La traversée du miroir (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 December 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 On n'est pas couché (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 December 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Janela Indiscreta (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.70 (2011) … Himself
 
2002-2010 Vivement dimanche (TV series)
Himself / Himself (Interview)
– Episode dated 21 November 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 10 October 2010 (2010) … Himself (Interview)
– Episode dated 10 March 2002 (2002) … Himself
 
2010 Les enfants de la télé (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 September 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2005-2010 Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 9 March 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 23 October 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 14 May 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2008 Annie Girardot, ainsi va la vie (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Last Words (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Carnets de Truands: Dans les coulisses de 'Truands' (video documentary short)
Himself - Actor
 
2006 L'hebdo cinéma (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 May 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Grand manège: Qu'est-ce qui fait tourner Claude Chabrol? (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002-2005 On ne peut pas plaire à tout le monde (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 October 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 8 February 2004 (2004) … Himself
– Episode dated 1 March 2002 (2002) … Himself
– Episode dated 3 January 2002 (2002) … Himself
 
2000-2005 Comme au cinéma (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 May 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 20 January 2000 (2000) … Himself
 

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Alternate Names:

Benoit Magimel

Height:

5' 9¼" (1.76 m)
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Trivia:

He met Juliette Binoche filming The Children of the Century in 1999. See more »

Trademark:

His reputation is to be dark, serious, introverted See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus