Mathieu Amalric

Mathieu Amalric

French actor Matheiu Amalric stars in the film The Diving Bell and the Butterfly as Jean Dominique Bauby. Bauby is a magazine editor who suffers a stroke and becomes almost entirely paralyzed. While Bauby is trapped in his own body, he continues to pen his memoirs.

Amalric began acting in French films in the 1980s and has since won three Cesar Awards, France's version of the Oscars. His two Best Actor wins came for his performances in Kings and Queen and The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.

Fast Facts

Birth name: Mathieu Amalric
Born: October 25, 1965
Birthplace: Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Spouse: Jeanne Balibar
Awards: 3 Cesar Awards
Debut movie: Favorites of the Moon (1984)

Notable Roles

Paul Dedalus in My Sex Life...or How I Got Into an Argument (1996)
Ismael Vuillard in Kings and Queen (2004)
Louis in Munich (2005)
Simon in The Human Question (2007)
Jean-Dominique Bauby in The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)
Dominic Greene in Quantum of Solace (2008)

Quotes

"I think my nightmare would be that maybe I'm just a good actor, but I love directing. I think about that all the time, but sometimes, maybe you're better at something you don't care about... Nina Simone wanted to be a classical musician."¹

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October 25, 1965: Born
(1996) My Sex Life...or How I Got Into an Argument: IMDb
(2004) Kings and Queen: IMDb
(2005) Munich: IMDb | Wikipedia
(2006) Marie Antionette: IMDb | Wikipedia
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(2008) Quantum of Solace: IMDb | Wikipedia | Mahalo

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