Short Biography

Guillaume Canet (born April 10, 1973) is a French actor and film director.

He was born in Boulogne-Billancourt. He married German actress Diane Kruger on September 1, 2001 whom he had met and started dating in 1999. They have since filed for divorce. He is currently dating Marion Cotillard.

He won the César Award for Best Director in 2007 for his film Ne le dis à personne (Tell no one) based upon the novel by Harlan Coben, starring François Cluzet as the leading part. February 25th, 2007.

He is mainly known internationally for his performance as Étienne for Danny Boyle`s The Beach (2000). Guillaume is also know for his role in the French film Jeux d`enfants — known in English as Love me if you dare (2003)

* 1995 : Fils unique, directed by Philippe Landoulsi (court-métrage)
* 1997 : Barracuda, directed by Philippe Haïm, prix d`interprétation au Festival de Saint-Jean-de-Luz.
* 1998 : Sentimental Education, directed by C.S. Leigh
* 1998 : Ceux qui m`aiment prendront le train, directed by Patrice Chéreau
* 1998 : En plein cœur, directed by Pierre Jolivet, adapted from the novel by Georges Simenon, En cas de malheur.
* 1999 : Trait d`union, directed by Bruno Garcia (court-métrage)
* 1999 : Je règle mon pas sur le pas de mon père, directed by Rémi Waterhouse
* 2000 : J`peux pas dormir..., directed by Guillaume Canet (court-métrage)
* 2000 : La Plage (The Beach), directed by Danny Boyle
* 2000 : La Fidélité, directed by Andrzej Żuławski
* 2000 : The Day the Ponies Come Back, directed by Jerry Schatzberg
* 2001 : Les Morsures de l`aube, directed by Antoine de Caunes
* 2001 : Vidocq, directed by Pitof
* 2002 : Le Frère du guerrier, directed by Pierre Jolivet
* 2002 : Mille millièmes, directed by Rémi Waterhouse
* 2002 : Mon idole, directed by Guillaume Canet
* 2003 : Jeux d`enfants, directed by Yann Samuell
* 2003 : Les Clefs de bagnole, directed by Laurent Baffie
* 2004 : Narco, directed by Tristan Aurouet and Gilles Lellouche
* 2005 : Joyeux Noël, directed by Christian Carion
* 2005 : L`Enfer, directed by Danis Tanovic
* 2005 : Un ticket pour l`espace, directed by Éric Lartigau
* 2006 : Ne le dis à personne, directed by Guillaume Canet
* 2006 : Cars(French), Voice of Flash McQueen
* 2007 : Ensemble, c`est tout, directed by Claude Berri
* 2007 : Darling, directed by Christine Carrière
* 2007 : La Clef, directed by Guillaume Nicloux
Briefly studied at the Cours Florent.

At the age of 10 he was engaged in a circus.

His parents were horses breeders.

His favorite actor is Patrick Dewaere.

As an actor, he hates auditioning

Good friends with soccer player Bixente Lizarazu and Monica Bellucci.

French citizen.

Supporter of the European Leucodystrophia Association.

Studied at Saint-Louis-Notre-Dame-Du-Bel-Air school, as a child.

One his favorite works of art is "The thinker" by Auguste Rodin.

His favorite`s musicians are Janis Joplin, Al Green, Curtis Mansfield and Jacques Brel. He also loves music of the Blaxploitation.

Originally wanted to be a professional horse-rider, but after an accident at age 18 he stopped and became an actor.

Studied at the Cours Florent.

Former member of France`s obstacle jumps horse riding.

Has 2 sisters.<

Miscellaneous Information

Friends and Family

Leonardo DiCaprio [Friend]

François Cluzet [Friend]

Marion Cotillard [Friend]

Diane Kruger [Friend]

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