Romain Duris
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| Born | 28 May 1974 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 | Film | Role | Other notes |
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| 1994 | Le péril jeune | Tomasi | |
| 1994 | Frères: La roulette rouge | Marco | |
| 1996 | 56 fois par semaine | Short film | |
| 1996 | Mémoires d'un jeune con | Luc | |
| 1996 | When the Cat's Away | Le joueur de batterie | |
| 1997 | Dobermann | Manu | |
| 1997 | Gadjo dilo | Stéphane | Nominated – Acteurs à l'Écran for Best Actor Nominated – César Award for Most Promising Actor |
| 1998 | Déjà mort | Romain | |
| 1998 | Les Kidnappeurs | Zero | |
| 1999 | Peut-être | Arthur | Lumiere Award for Most Promising Young Actor Nominated – César Award for Most Promising Actor |
| 1999 | Je suis né d'une cigogne | Otto | |
| 2001 | CQ | Hippie Filmmaker | |
| 2001 | Le Petit poucet | Un garde de la reine | |
| 2001 | Being Light | Maxime Lecocq | |
| 2002 | Filles perdues, cheveux gras | Mathieu | |
| 2002 | The Spanish Apartment | Xavier Rousseau | |
| 2002 | 17 fois Cécile Cassard | Matthieu | |
| 2002 | Adolphe | D'Erfeuil | |
| 2003 | Pas si grâve | Léo | |
| 2003 | Osmose | Rémi | |
| 2003 | Schimkent Hotel | Romain | |
| 2003 | Le Divorce | Yves | |
| 2003 | Les Clefs de bagnole | ||
| 2004 | Exils | Zano | |
| 2004 | Arsène Lupin | Arsène Lupin | |
| 2005 | The Beat That My Heart Skipped | Thomas Seyr | 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 |
| 2005 | The Russian Dolls | Xavier Rousseau | |
| 2006 | Dans Paris | Paul | |
| 2007 | Molière | Molière | |
| 2007 | L'Âge d'homme | Samuel / Leonardo da Vinci | |
| 2008 | Paris | Pierre | |
| 2008 | Afterwards | Nathan Del Amico | |
| 2009 | Persécution | Daniel | |
| 2010 | Heartbreaker | Alex Lippi | Nominated – César Award for Best Actor Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
| 2010 | L'homme qui voulait vivre sa vie | Paul Exben | |
| 2013 | Mood Indigo | Colin |
External links
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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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