Romain Duris
Paris, France
Romain Duris (born 28 May 1974) is a French actor.
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Life
Born on 28 May 1974 in Paris, son of an engineer-architect father, Duris studied arts at university. He was noticed in the street by a casting director whilst waiting in a queue in 1993 and offered a part in the 1994 Cédric Klapisch film Le péril jeune. His sister is pianist Caroline Duris, who performs on the soundtrack of the 2005 film The Beat That My Heart Skipped (French: De battre mon cœur s'est arrêté). Before going into acting, he started an acid-jazz band where he was a drummer. Duris lives in Paris near La Bastille area of Paris with his actress girlfriend Olivia Bonamy with whom he has a son, Luigi, born February 10, 2009.
Work
Romain Duris is most famous for his role as the French exchange student Xavier Rousseau in The Spanish Apartment and The Russian Dolls. He has a reputation for versatility, having played a thug in The Beat That My Heart Skipped.
Filmography
- Year
- 1994
- Film
- Le péril jeune
- Role
- Tomasi
- Other notes
- Year
- 1994
- Film
- Frères: La roulette rouge
- Role
- Marco
- Other notes
- Year
- 1996
- Film
- 56 fois par semaine
- Role
- Other notes
- Short film
- Year
- 1996
- Film
- Mémoires d'un jeune con
- Role
- Luc
- Other notes
- Year
- 1996
- Film
- When the Cat's Away
- Role
- Le joueur de batterie
- Other notes
- Year
- 1997
- Film
- Dobermann
- Role
- Manu
- Other notes
- Year
- 1997
- Film
- Gadjo dilo
- Role
- Stéphane
- Other notes
- Nominated – Acteurs à l'Écran for Best Actor
Nominated – César Award for Most Promising Actor
- Year
- 1998
- Film
- Déjà mort
- Role
- Romain
- Other notes
- Year
- 1998
- Film
- Les Kidnappeurs
- Role
- Zero
- Other notes
- Year
- 1999
- Film
- Peut-être
- Role
- Arthur
- Other notes
- Lumiere Award for Most Promising Young Actor
Nominated – César Award for Most Promising Actor
- Year
- 1999
- Film
- Je suis né d'une cigogne
- Role
- Otto
- Other notes
- Year
- 2001
- Film
- CQ
- Role
- Hippie Filmmaker
- Other notes
- Year
- 2001
- Film
- Le Petit poucet
- Role
- Un garde de la reine
- Other notes
- Year
- 2001
- Film
- Being Light
- Role
- Maxime Lecocq
- Other notes
- Year
- 2002
- Film
- Filles perdues, cheveux gras
- Role
- Mathieu
- Other notes
- Year
- 2002
- Film
- The Spanish Apartment
- Role
- Xavier Rousseau
- Other notes
- Year
- 2002
- Film
- 17 fois Cécile Cassard
- Role
- Matthieu
- Other notes
- Year
- 2002
- Film
- Adolphe
- Role
- D'Erfeuil
- Other notes
- Year
- 2003
- Film
- Pas si grâve
- Role
- Léo
- Other notes
- Year
- 2003
- Film
- Osmose
- Role
- Rémi
- Other notes
- Year
- 2003
- Film
- Schimkent Hotel
- Role
- Romain
- Other notes
- Year
- 2003
- Film
- Le Divorce
- Role
- Yves
- Other notes
- Year
- 2003
- Film
- Les Clefs de bagnole
- Role
- Other notes
- Year
- 2004
- Film
- Exils
- Role
- Zano
- Other notes
- Year
- 2004
- Film
- Arsène Lupin
- Role
- Arsène Lupin
- Other notes
- Year
- 2005
- Film
- The Beat That My Heart Skipped
- Role
- Thomas Seyr
- Other notes
- Étoiles d'Or for Best Best Actor
Lumiere Award for Best Actor
Nominated – César Award for Best Actor
Nominated – Chlotrudis Award for Best Actor
Nominated – European Film Award for Best Actor
Nominated – NRJ Ciné Award for Actor of the Year
- Year
- 2005
- Film
- The Russian Dolls
- Role
- Xavier Rousseau
- Other notes
- Year
- 2006
- Film
- Dans Paris
- Role
- Paul
- Other notes
- Year
- 2007
- Film
- L'Âge d'homme
- Role
- Samuel / Leonardo da Vinci
- Other notes
- Year
- 2008
- Film
- Paris
- Role
- Pierre
- Other notes
- Year
- 2008
- Film
- Afterwards
- Role
- Nathan Del Amico
- Other notes
- Year
- 2009
- Film
- Persécution
- Role
- Daniel
- Other notes
- Year
- 2010
- Film
- Heartbreaker
- Role
- Alex Lippi
- Other notes
- Nominated – César Award for Best Actor
Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
- Year
- 2010
- Film
- L'homme qui voulait vivre sa vie
- Role
- Paul Exben
- Year
- 2013
- Film
- Mood Indigo
- Role
- Colin
- Other notes
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Romain Duris - Romain Duris at the Internet Movie Database
- "Accidental Heartthrob" Time magazine profile
- Romain Duris comprehensive profile
- IONCINEMA.com Video Interview with Romain Duris and Pascal Chaumeil for Heartbreaker
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