Guillaume Canet

Birthday: 10 April 1973, Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France

Height: 176 cm

Son of horse breeders, the young man spent his childhood in the countryside near Paris. In his youth, Guillaume wanted to be a horse-rider, and briefly followed a professional career in the sport. A b ...Show More

"Jumping, it was my destiny. I lived for the horses". (about his brief horse-rider career). "Jumping, it was my destiny. I lived for the horses". (about his brief horse-rider career).

The guy who really wants to gain people's attention needs to believe in himself and not wonder too m Show more The guy who really wants to gain people's attention needs to believe in himself and not wonder too much. Actually, I think he must follow his instincts and try to know who he is talking to and use this feeling to know if he is compatible with the person in front of him. If not, well, forget it: it really is about feeling comfortable. (on an acting career) Hide

I like to do things passionately, not under control. I like to do things passionately, not under control.

[on Marion Cotillard] Most of the time, you work with actresses who are protecting themselves. They' Show more [on Marion Cotillard] Most of the time, you work with actresses who are protecting themselves. They're scared of how they're going to look. Marion doesn't care how she looks or sounds. You can ask her to do anything and she'll follow you. I'm not saying this because I have a special relationship with her. I'm saying it because I mean it. She's really special. Hide

As for what I'd like to be in the future, it is easy : I'd like to be an actor who can choose the mo Show more As for what I'd like to be in the future, it is easy : I'd like to be an actor who can choose the movies he wants to do. I don't want to do stuff that doesn't appeal to me, just for money. I want to be the one who chooses my roles. Hide

You need to feed yourself with emotions and life or you'll become empty. You need to feed yourself with emotions and life or you'll become empty.

I think that what I prefer about my job is meeting people because it usually leads to projects and c Show more I think that what I prefer about my job is meeting people because it usually leads to projects and creations. Hide

Guillaume Canet's FILMOGRAPHY

All as Actor (24) as Director (3) as Creator (3)

Ensemble, c`est tout [Audio: French]

Les infidèles

Joyeux Noel

Espion(s)

La prochaine fois je viserai le coeur [Audio: French]

Love Me If You Dare (Jeux denfants)

Asterix and Obelix: The Middle Kingdom

The Beach

The Siege of Jadotville

En plein coeur

Non-Fiction (Doubles vies) [Sub: Eng]

The Little Prince

La nouvelle guerre des boutons [Audio: French]

Acide (2023)

Le dernier vol

Blood Ties

Arctic Heart (Le secret des banquises)

The Program

Last Night

Jappeloup

Rockn Roll (2017)

Une vie meilleure

My Son (Mon garçon) [Sub: Eng]

Tell No One

Sink or Swim (Le grand bain) [Sub: Eng]

Guillaume Canet'S roles

Audebert