Magimel biography
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Benoît Magimel
French actor
Benoît Magimel | |
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Magimel in 2023 | |
| Born | 11 May 1974 (1974-05-11) (age 50) Paris, France |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Spouse | Margot Pelletier (m. 2018) |
| Partner(s) | Juliette Binoche (1998–2003) Nikita Lespinasse (2004–14) |
| Children | 2 |
Benoît Magimel (French pronunciation:[bənwamaʒimɛl]; born 11 May 1974) is a French actor.
Magimel biography
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.[2][3] He also starred in Claude Chabrol's La Demoiselle d'honneur.
He won two consecutive César Awards for Best Actor for starring as an acting teacher diagnosed with late-stage cancer in Peaceful (2021)[4