By Georges Biard,- Wikipedia

10 French Actors who made it in Hollywood


 

There is a lot of talent and passion for art France. The French have not only made a name for themselves at home but also globally. They have amazing talent in singing, acting, dancing and so much more.

The French actors have mesmerised many both at home and globally through their film industry. The Cannes festival is an annual event that celebrates new films, documentaries and other genres from all over the world.

Such festivals give creators and artists the freedom to express themselves through film. There are several French actors that have made it to Hollywood.

I’ll look at the top 10 French actors, both male and female, that made it in Hollywood.

1. Marion Cotillard

First on the list is Marion Cotillard who featured in the Hollywood movie inception. She played the role of a disturbed wife alongside Leonardo Di Caprio.

She has also won an Oscar award from her role in the movie La Vie En Rose. Marion is a singer, actress and a songwriter. Additionally, Marion is an environmentalist.

This talented French actress has won several accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, two César Awards, a European Award, and a Lumières Award.

Her first English language role was in 1993 when she featured in the television series Highlander and The Story of a Boy Who Wanted to Be Kissed 1994.

She made it to Hollywood in 2003 when she appeared in the movie big fish and subsequently the movie Avery Long Engagement the following year.

This breakthrough led to her featuring in several other Hollywood based films.

2. Eva Green

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Next is Eva Green, actress Marlène Jobert’s daughter. She started in the theatre before making her debut in the film The Dreamers in 2003.

she got to be in several blockbuster movies such as the James bond film Casino Royale in 2006. This was followed by a series of other independent films that won her prestigious awards.

Eva Green has featured in 300: Rise of an Empire, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, Dark Shadows, Home for Peculiar Children, Camelot and Dumbo. She was nominated for the Cesar awards for best actress in her drama film Proxima.

From her role in the television series Penny dreadful, Eva got nominated for the best actress in a Television series and drama at the 73rd Golden Globe Awards.

3. Audrey Tautou

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The other female French actor that made it in Hollywood is Audrey Tautou. She first featured in a romantic sitcom, Amelie, in France. She started her acting career in the 1990s in France by featuring in local films.

Her break was after she featured in a major role in the film institute. She got the Cesar award for the most promising female newcomer.

Her Hollywood break came when she starred with Tom Hanks in the Da Vinci Code movie in 2006. Her other films are Pretty Devils, Dirty Pretty Things, Happenstance and Mood Indigo.

4. Juliette Binoche

Up next is Juliette Binoche, an actress, artist, and a dancer. She has featured in more than 60 feature films and received several international awards.

She started off in France by acting on stage and dancing and transitioned to the international stage. Her first international award was from her film The Unbearable Lightness of Being.

Juliette was complimented for her acting skills, beauty and innocence. Her other greatest movie was Damage that was released in 1992.

5. Isabelle Huppert

Isabelle started acting for the big screen in 1971. She soon joined the league of fine actors in the country. Her blockbuster includes The Lacemaker, Violette Nozière, La Cérémonie and La Pianiste.

Isabelle’s Hollywood movies were Heaven’s Gate and I Heart Huckabees. Her most recent successful film was Elle from which she received her first Golden Globe Award as well as a nomination in the Academy Awards.

Her other great film from 2016 is Souvenir, in which she played a former singer on the Eurovision Song Contest who, with her young lover.

6. Alain Delon

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Delon is another successful French actor famous for his striking good looks. He used his looks in the films to portray seduction and menace especially in the film Purple noon and Mr Klein.

During his acting career, he was known as Europe’s famous actor and was a screen sex symbol.

His first film was in 1957 in the film Yves Allégret’s Send a Woman When the Devil Fails. Delon got his first international break from his role in the film Rocco and His Brothers in 1960.

7. Gaspard Ulliel

Gaspard Ulliel got his biggest breakthrough from the sequel, the Hannibal rising, alongside Anthony Hopkins.

He also got to act in the movie A Very Long Engagement, the Last Day and Jacques le croquant. Gaspard got to play the leading role in the biopic, Saint Laurent.

He started his acting career by chance at 12 years old, he progressed into bigger roles in Tv movies and films.

This led to his international break and nominations in prestigious film awards for his roles.

8. Jean Reno

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Jean Reno has featured in several action-packed drama series and romantic films. He has won the hearts of many female fans for his roles on the big screen. Jean first started acting in television and on stage.

His first English language movie was the professional in 1994. Reno’s most successful Hollywood movie was French kiss, Mission: Impossible, Godzilla, The Da Vinci Code, The Big Blue, The Pink Panther, and The Pink Panther 2.

9. Vincent Cassel

Vincent Cassel took after his father who had a successful acting career. He has not only warmed the hearts of the French but also international fans.

Some of Cassels Hollywood films include Ocean’s Twelve, Ocean’s Thirteen, Eastern Promises, Shrek, Derailed, Birthday Girl and Black Swan. He was also featured in the Ice Age franchise as Diego and in Robots too.

10. Micheline Presle

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Micheline Nicole Presle started her acting career at an early age and by 15, she debuted in her first French film.

She got signed up by 20th Century fox in 1950 and got a leading role in the film Under my Skin. In the same year, she starred alongside Fritz Lang in the war drama American Guerrilla in the Philippines.

Micheline has appeared in more than 150 films.

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