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Jean Reno

Birth Name:
Juan Moreno y Herrera Jimenez
Birth Place:
Casablanca, Morocco
Profession
Actor
Jean Reno

Fast Facts

  • Best known for performing the character of Police Captain Bezu Fache in the movie “The Da Vinci Code” in 2006
  • Won "Outstanding European Acheivement in World Cinema" award at the European Film Awards in 2000
  • Reno studied at the Cours Simon School of Drama in Paris
  • Quote: "I can walk into a room and create a good ambience․ I was taught all about this back when I studied acting․ One of the things they would teach you is how to send out positive signals when you enter a room․ I am glad I learned this․"
  • Quote: "I'm a minimalist․ I don't really need much to enjoy a good holiday - just my family and the bare essentials․"
  • Held roles in every play that stage director Didier Flamand directed from 1977 to 1981
  • Although he has a wide acting range, Reno is most well-known for playing dark, assassin-like roles
  • Known for pairing up with director Luc Besson, showing up in movies such as "Le dernier combat," "Leon: The Professional," and "The Big Blue․"
  • French singer-songwriter Vincent Delerm mentions Reno in his song "Cosmopolitan․"
  • Has appeared in Japanese Toyota car commercial ads, as the character Doraemon
  • Lent his likeness for the video game "Onimusha 3" on the PlayStation 2 for the character Jacques Blanc, also providing his voice for the French dialogue
  • Singer Johnny Hallyday, and the President of France-at the time Interior Minister-Nicolas Sarkozy, were Reno's best men at his wedding
  • Appeared in music video for song "I'll See It Through," performed by Sharleen Spiteri's band, Texas
  • Moved to France when he was in his late teens, where he gained citizenship after fulfilling the military duty required

Awards

  • 1989César - Best Supporting Actor (Meilleur acteur dans un second rôle):Nominated
  • 1994César - Best Actor (Meilleur acteur):Nominated
  • 1995César - Best Actor (Meilleur acteur):Nominated
  • 2021Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 2021Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Nominated
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