Biography
Benoît Magimel 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. He also starred in Claude Chabrol's La Demoiselle d'honneur.
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Awards & recognition
- César Award — Best Actor · 2023
- César Award — Best Actor · 2022
- Lumière Award — Best Actor · 2022
- César Award — Best Supporting Actor · 2016
- Officer of Arts and Letters · 2013
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- Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres · 2006
- Cannes Film Festival Award — Best Actor · 2001
- European Film Award – People's Choice Award — Best European Film · 2011 · nominated
- Jameson People's Choice Award — Best Actor · 2001 · nominated
Filmography32 titles
La haine
The Piano Teacher
The Hunt
Standing Tall
The Taste of Things
Revoir Paris
Peaceful
The Connection
Little White Lies
Special Forces
Life Is a Long Quiet River
No Chains No Masters
Lola and the Sea
My Way
Intimate Enemies
The Bridesmaid
Marseille
Traceless
Pacifiction
Memoir of War
Sky Fighters
Crimson Rivers 2: Angels of the Apocalypse
The Flower of Evil
The King of Algiers
Incredible But True
A Girl Cut in Two
A Single Girl
Crime Insiders
We Were Young
Fast Convoy
Fair Play
Jack Mimoun and the Secrets of Val Verde