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Benoît Magimel

Benoît Magimel

Highest Rated: 97% The Taste of Things (2023)

Lowest Rated: 15% Special Forces (2011)

Birthday: May 11, 1974

Birthplace: Paris, Îles-de-France, France

French actor Benoît Magimel successfully made the transition from child actor to grown up one, and has built a sizable following in his homeland, with several award-winning performances. Magimel made his professional acting debut in 1988's "La vie est un long fleuve tranquille," before landing his true breakthrough role with the 1996 film "Thieves." The movie (in which he played the character Jimmy Fontana) landed Magimel an Acteurs à l'Écran Award win (for "Best Actor"), as well as a César Award nomination (for "Most Promising Actor"). While working on the 1999 film "The Children of the Century," Magimel fell in love with his co-star, Juliette Binoche. The year 2001 would see the release of another critically acclaimed film in which Magimel would play a major part, "The Piano Teacher," for which he won a Cannes Film Festival Award ("Best Actor") and earned a European Film Award nomination (also for "Best Actor"), for his portrayal of the character Walter Klemmer.

Highest rated movies

97% The Taste of Things
96% An Easy Girl
96% La Haine
94% Revoir Paris
93% The Bridesmaid
92% Incredible But True
90% For a Woman
87% Pacifiction

Photos

Benoît Magimel Marseille, Benoît Magimel, 'Episode 106', Season 1, Ep. #6, 05/05/2016, ©NETFLIX Marseille, Benoît Magimel, 'Episode 105', Season 1, Ep. #5, 05/05/2016, ©NETFLIX Marseille, Benoît Magimel, 'Episode 104', Season 1, Ep. #4, 05/05/2016, ©NETFLIX Marseille, Benoît Magimel, 'Episode 104', Season 1, Ep. #4, 05/05/2016, ©NETFLIX Marseille, Benoît Magimel (L), Gérard Depardieu (R), 'Season 1', 05/05/2016, ©NETFLIX SPECIAL FORCES, (aka FORCES SPECIALES), from left: Alain Figlarz, Raphael Personnaz, Djimon Hounsou, Benoit Magimel, Alain Alivon, Denis Menochet, 2011. ©Entertainment One FOR A WOMAN, (aka POUR UNE FEMME), from left: Benoit Magimel, Clement Sibony, Melanie Thierry, Nicolas Duvauchelle, 2013. ©Film Movement FOR A WOMAN, (aka POUR UNE FEMME), from left: Nicolas Duvauchelle, Benoit Magimel, 2013. ©Film Movement FOR A WOMAN, (aka POUR UNE FEMME), Benoit Magimel, 2013. ©Film Movement FOR A WOMAN, (aka POUR UNE FEMME), from left: Nicolas Duvauchelle, Melanie Thierry, Benoit Magimel, 2013. ©Film Movement SPECIAL FORCES, (aka FORCES SPECIALES), from left: Denis Menochet, Raphael Personnaz, Djimon Hounsou, Benoit Magimel, 2011. ©Entertainment One MEMOIR OF WAR, (AKA LA DOLEUR), (L TO R), BENOIT MAGIMEL, MELANIE THIERRY, 2017. © MUSIC BOX FILMS MEMOIR OF WAR, (AKA LA DOLEUR), (L TO R), BENOIT MAGIMEL, MELANIE THIERRY, 2017. © MUSIC BOX FILMS MEMOIR OF WAR, (AKA LA DOLEUR), (L TO R), BENOIT MAGIMEL, MELANIE THIERRY, 2017. © MUSIC BOX FILMS BENOIT MAGIMEL ATTENDS LA TETE HAUTE PHOTOCALL IN THE PALAIS DE FESTIVAL FOR THE 68TH ANNUAL CANNES FILM FESTIVAL IN CANNES, FRANCE. CREDIT: EUAN CHERRY/PHOTOSHOT PHOTOSHOT
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
97% 75% The Taste of Things Dodin Bouffant (Character) $2.6M 2023
77% 60% Rosalie Unknown (Character) - 2023
No Score Yet 71% The King of Algiers Unknown (Character) - 2023
94% 97% Revoir Paris Thomas (Character) $46.7K 2022
87% 69% Pacifiction De Roller (Character) - 2022
92% 58% Incredible But True Gérard (Character) - 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet Jack Mimoun & the Secrets of Val Verde Jonas Anatoli (Character) - 2022
31% 83% Peaceful Benjamin (Character) - 2021
No Score Yet 29% Lovers Unknown (Character) - 2020
96% 53% An Easy Girl Philippe (Character) - 2019
71% No Score Yet Lola Philippe (Character) - 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Little White Lies 2 Vincent (Character) - 2019
No Score Yet 62% Carbon Antoine Roca (Character) - 2017
67% 48% Memoir of War Pierre Rabier (Character) $102.6K 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Money Vincent (Character) - 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fast Convoy Alex (Character) - 2016
60% 57% 150 Milligrams Antoine Le Bihan (Character) - 2016
81% 75% Standing Tall Yann (Character) $24.0K 2015
No Score Yet 33% We Were Young Gérôme (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet Cafard Jean Mordant (Voice) - 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet Money Unknown (Character) - 2015
77% 71% The Connection Le Fou (Character) $121.5K 2014
90% 59% For a Woman Michel (Character) $28.1K 2013
83% 65% My Way Paul Lederman (Character) - 2012
15% 52% Special Forces Tic Tac (Character) $10.8K 2011
No Score Yet 57% Headwinds Paul Anderen (Character) - 2011
41% 64% Little White Lies Vincent Ribaud (Character) $199.6K 2010
No Score Yet 6% The Counsel Unknown (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet 35% Mon Pote Unknown (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet Immaculate Étienne Meunier (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet 24% Two Alone in Paris Le commissaire (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet 23% Inju: The Beast in the Shadow Alex Fayard (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet Résolution 819 Jacques Calvez (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet 20% La Possibilité d'une île (Possibility of an Island) Unknown (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet Crime Insiders Franck (Character) - 2007
57% 65% Intimate Enemies Lieutenant Terrien (Character) - 2007
73% 37% A Girl Cut in Two Paul André Claude Gaudens (Character) $409.7K 2007
No Score Yet 17% 24 Bars Didier (Character) - 2007
No Score Yet 27% Fair Play Jean-Claude (Character) - 2006
No Score Yet No Score Yet Charlie Says Pierre (Character) - 2006
No Score Yet 59% Sky Fighters Capitaine Antoine "Walk'n" Marchelli (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet 82% Trouble Matyas/Thomas (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet 45% The Crimson Rivers II: The Angels of the Apocalypse Reda (Character) - 2004
93% 59% The Bridesmaid Philippe Tardieu (Character) $111.1K 2004
65% 49% The Flower of Evil Francois (Character) $181.8K 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Errance Jacques (Character) - 2003
No Score Yet 81% Strange Gardens Emile Bailleul (Character) - 2003
No Score Yet 65% The Nest Santino (Character) - 2002
73% 81% The Piano Teacher Walter Klemmer (Character) $1.0M 2001
No Score Yet 69% Lisa Sam (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet To Matthieu Unknown (Character) - 2000
No Score Yet 79% The King Is Dancing Louis XIV (Character) $149.5K 2000
43% 68% The Children of the Century Alfred de Musset (Character) $54.9K 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dead Already David (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Already Dead David (Character) - 1998
82% 78% Thieves Jimmy Fontana (Character) $1.0M 1996
75% 64% A Single Girl Rémi (Character) $228.4K 1995
96% 95% La Haine Benoît (Character) $130.3K 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Country Years Jules (Character) - 1992
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sweetheart Thomas (Character) - 1992
No Score Yet 80% Life Is a Long Quiet River Momo Groseille (Character) $52.1K 1987

TV

Credit
33% 64% Marseille Lucas Barrès (Character) 2016 2018