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Benoît Magimel

Acting

Born May 11, 1974 · Paris, France

Also known as Benoit Magimel · بنوآ ماژیمل · بنوا ماژیمل

Biography

Benoît Magimel is a French actor. A prolific actor who was 14 when he appeared in his first film, Magimel has starred in a variety of roles in French cinema. For a number of years, he lived with French actress Juliette Binoche, with whom he co-starred in 1999's Children of the Century and later had a daughter, Hana, born in 1999. The relationship ended in 2003.

Awards & recognition

  • César AwardBest Actor · 2023
  • César AwardBest Actor · 2022
  • Lumière AwardBest Actor · 2022
  • César AwardBest Supporting Actor · 2016
  • Officer of Arts and Letters · 2013
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  • Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres · 2006
  • Cannes Film Festival AwardBest Actor · 2001
  • European Film Award – People's Choice AwardBest European Film · 2011 · nominated
  • Jameson People's Choice AwardBest Actor · 2001 · nominated

Filmography32 titles

La haine

1995as Benoît

The Piano Teacher

2001as Walter Klemmer

The Hunt

2025as Franck

Standing Tall

2015as Yann

The Taste of Things

2023as Dodin Bouffant

Revoir Paris

2022as Thomas

Peaceful

2021as Benjamin

The Connection

2014as 'Le Fou'

Little White Lies

2010as Vincent Ribaud

Special Forces

2011as Captain 'Tic-Tac '

Life Is a Long Quiet River

1988as Momo Groseille

No Chains No Masters

2024as Eugène Larcenet

Lola and the Sea

2019as Philippe

My Way

2012as Paul Lederman

Intimate Enemies

2007as Terrien

The Bridesmaid

2004as Philippe Tardieu

Marseille

2016as Lucas Barres

Traceless

2010as Étienne Meunier

Pacifiction

2022as De Roller

Memoir of War

2017as Pierre Rabier

Sky Fighters

2005as Capitaine Antoine "Walk'n" Marchelli

Crimson Rivers 2: Angels of the Apocalypse

2004as Capitaine Reda

The Flower of Evil

2003as François Vasseur

The King of Algiers

2023as Roger

Incredible But True

2022as Gérard

A Girl Cut in Two

2007as Paul Andre Claude Gaudens

A Single Girl

1995as Rémi

Crime Insiders

2007as Frank

We Were Young

2015as Gérôme

Fast Convoy

2016as Alex

Fair Play

2006as Jean-Claude

Jack Mimoun and the Secrets of Val Verde

2022as Jonas Anatoli