Gerard Depardieu

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Fast Facts

1. Birth name: Gerard Xavier Marcel Depardieu
2. Born: December 27, 1948
3. Birthplace: Chateauroux, Indre, France
4. Spouse(s): Carole Bouquet; Elisabeth Guignot, Karine Sylla
5. Children: Daughters: Julie Depardieu, Roxanne Depardieu. Son: Guillaume Depardieu
6. Job Titles: actor, director
7. In 2005, Gerard publicly announced his intention of retiring from acting. ¹
8. Debut movie/TV show: Le Beatnik et le minet (1965) ²
9. Awards: 1997 Venice International Film Festival - Golden Lion for outstanding career; 1997 Venice Film Festival - Golden Lion for outstanding career; 1991 Golden Globe - Best Actor - Green Card; 1990 Golden Globe - Best Actor - Green Card; 1990 French Academy of Cinema - Best Actor - Cyrano de Bergerac; 1990 Cannes Film Festival - Cyrano de Bergerac - Best Actor; 1990 Cannes International Film Festival - Best Actor - Cyrano de Bergerac; 1985 Venice International Film Festival - Best Actor - Police; 1980 French Academy of Cinema - Best Actor - The Last Metro.

Notable Roles

• Samson/Samson's Killer in Barocco (1976)
• Bernard Granger in The Last Metro (1980)
• Arnaud de Tihl in The Return of Martin Guerre (1982)
• Cyrano de Bergerac in Cyrano de Bergerac (1990)
• Georges in Green Card (1990)
• Reynaldo in Hamlet (1996)
• Porthos in The Man in the Iron Mask (1998)

Quote

• My eyes will roam with equal pleasure over the face of a beautiful woman as it will over the cuts of meat displayed in a butcher's shop window. ³

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