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François Civil Biography

Birth Name:François Civil

Birth Place:Paris, France

Profession Actor

Fast Facts

  • Best known for performing the character of Guillaume, nicknamed Papillon, in the horror movie “As Above, So Below” starring Perdita Weeks, Ben Feldman and Edwin Hodge in 2014
  • He is the son of French college teacher and Latin America specialist Françoise Christine Carole Moulin and of Tahitian college teacher Pierre Civil
  • He was first interested in theater to impress a girl when he was a teenager, but after a school play, he fell in love with acting and was encouraged to pursue a professional career
  • He performed the main character in the French romantic comedy “Someone, Somewhere” alongside Ana Girardot and Camille Cottin in 2019

Awards

  • 2009Lumiere Award-Most Promising Actor (Meilleure révélation masculine): nominated
  • 2020Globe de Cristal-Best Actor (Meilleur acteur): nominated
  • 2022César-Best Supporting Actor (Meilleur acteur dans un second rôle): nominated
  • 2023César-Best Supporting Actor (Meilleur acteur dans un second rôle): nominated
  • 2025César-Best Actor (Meilleur acteur): nominated
  • 2026CinEuphoria-Best Actor - International Competition: nominated