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Romain Duris

Romain Duris

Romain Duris
Born
(1974-05-28) 28 May 1974 (age 37)
Paris, France
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1993–present

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
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Year
1994
Film
Frères: La roulette rouge
Role
Marco
Other notes
Year
1996
Film
56 fois par semaine
Role
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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
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Year
1997
Film
Dobermann
Role
Manu
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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
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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
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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
Molière
Role
Molière
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
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External links

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Name
Duris, Romain
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth
1974-05-28
Place of birth
Paris, France
Date of death
Place of death


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