Gérard Depardieu

Gérard Depardieu

1948-12-27

Biography

Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu (born 27 December 1948) is a French actor, film-maker, businessman and vineyard owner. He is one of the most prolific character actors in film history, having completed approximately 170 movies since 1967. He has twice won the César Award for Best Actor as well as the Golden Globe award for Best Actor in Green Card. After he garnered huge critical acclaim for the title role in Cyrano de Bergerac, which landed him a nomination for an Academy Award, Depardieu acted in many big budget Hollywood movies. He is a Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur and Chevalier of the Ordre national du Mérite. He was granted citizenship of Russia in January 2013 and the same month became a cultural ambassador of Montenegro. In 2015 he left Russia declaring that he intends to give up the citizenship and to live in Belgium.

Also appears in

Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra

Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra

7.4

Babylon A.D.

Babylon A.D.

5.7

Last Holiday

Last Holiday

7.2

How Much Do You Love Me?

How Much Do You Love Me?

5.9

Life of Pi

Life of Pi

7.4

Asterix at the Olympic Games

Asterix at the Olympic Games

5.2

The Man in the Iron Mask

The Man in the Iron Mask

6.6

The Last Metro

The Last Metro

7.2

Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar

Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar

6.0

102 Dalmatians

102 Dalmatians

5.5

Asterix & Obelix: God Save Britannia

Asterix & Obelix: God Save Britannia

5.1

1492: Conquest of Paradise

1492: Conquest of Paradise

6.2

Aladdin 2

Aladdin 2

4.8

Cyrano de Bergerac

Cyrano de Bergerac

7.3

RRRrrrr!!!

RRRrrrr!!!

6.3

Going Places

Going Places

6.8

Green Card

Green Card

6.1

1900

1900

7.8

Hamlet

Hamlet

7.3

La Chèvre

La Chèvre

7.1