With more than 100 films to his credit, GÉRARD DEPARDIEU needs no introduction. Born under a lucky star in Châteauroux, France, he was in his first film at 19. Since then, a year has hardly gone by without his appearance in a production – often he does five annually. Depardieu is as adept at comedy as he is at drama and the classics. His talent and fierce dedication to his work is unparallelled. And if it is the film Les Valseuses (1974) that made him famous, it was Cyrano de Bergerac (1990) that revealed the depth of his talent. For his performance, he received both a Palme d'or and a César for Best Actor. These accolades represent only a tiny fraction of the numerous prizes DEPARDIEU has been awarded over the course of his career. He is also the only person to see 39 of his films hit over one million at the box office in France. He has also performed in Le Dernier métro (1980), La Chèvre (1981), Jean de Florette (1986), The Man in the Iron Mask (1998) and Astérix et Obélix contre César (1999). GÉRARD DEPARDIEU also manages to find time to work in live theatre, including directing Tartuffe (1984). He has also acted in a number of popular television series such as Le Comte de Monte Cristo (1998). And on many films, he traded in his actor's hat to produce and direct. |
His character : Priest Thomas Blondeau |
