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Benoît Magimel
In short · Acting since 1976, 6 decades active, 75 credits.
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Benoît Magimel is a French actor who began his film career at the age of 14. He left school at 16 to fully commit to acting. In 2001, he received critical acclaim for his performance in *The Piano Teacher*, directed by Michael Haneke, earning him the Best Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival. Magimel has also appeared in works by renowned French director Claude Chabrol, including *La Demoiselle d'honneur*. His career showcases a range of roles in French cinema.
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74 creditsL'enragé(2027)
Actor
Film
Greenland(2026)
Actor
Film
The Birthday Party(2026)
Actor
Film
De Gaulle: Tilting Iron(2026)
Koenig
Film
De Gaulle: The Sovereign Edge(2026)
Koenig
Film
The Hunt(2025)
Franck
TV
Mi Amor(2025)
Vincent
Film
Saint-Exupéry(2024)
Directeur de l'Aéropostale (voix)
Film
No Chains No Masters(2024)
Eugène Larcenet
Film
The Taste of Things(2023)
Dodin Bouffant
Film
The King of Algiers(2023)
Roger Lhermitte
Film
Rosalie(2023)
Abel Deluc
Film
Pacifiction(2022)
De Roller
Film
Revoir Paris(2022)
Thomas
Film
Incredible But True(2022)
Gérard
Film
Le marchand de sable(2022)
Yvan
Film
Jack Mimoun and the Secrets of Val Verde(2022)
Jonas Anatoli
Film
Dune Dreams(2021)
Simon
Film
Peaceful(2021)
Benjamin Boltanski
Film
Lovers(2020)
Léo Redler
Film
Lola(2019)
Philippe
Film
An Easy Girl(2019)
Philippe
Film
Little White Lies 2(2019)
Vincent
Film
Carbon(2017)
Antoine Roca
Film
Memoir of War(2017)
Pierre Rabier
Film
Money(2017)
Vincent
Film
Fast Convoy(2016)
Alex
Film
150 Milligrams(2016)
Antoine Le Bihan
Film
Marseille(2016)
Lucas Barres
TV
We Were Young(2015)
Gérôme
Film
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- Cérémonie des CésarSelf - Presenter (2 Episodes) · 1976
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