French actor (born 1974)
Romain Duris
Duris in 2014
Born (1974-05-28 ) 28 May 1974 (age 50) Occupation Actor Years active 1993–present Partner
Olivia Bonamy Children 2
Romain Duris (French pronunciation:
[ʁɔmɛ̃ dyʁis]
ⓘ ; born 28 May 1974) is a French actor. He is known for his role in
Cédric Klapisch 's Spanish Apartment trilogy, which consists of
L'Auberge Espagnole (2002),
Russian Dolls (2005), and
Chinese Puzzle (2013). He also appeared in
Iris (2016) and
All the Money in the World (2017).
Personal life and education
Duris was born in
Paris , son of a father who is an engineer-architect and a mother who is a dancer. His father is related to
Armand-Gaston Camus and his wife; the French revolutionist was an archivist who founded the
Archives nationales . His mother is a descendant of 18th-century
Swedish painter
Alexander Roslin and his wife.
[1] Duris has a sister, pianist Caroline Duris, who played on the soundtrack of the film
The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005), in which he acted.
Duris studied arts at university but first decided to follow a career in music, forming a jazz-funk band.[
citation needed ] Music remains a major interest. Before going into acting, he started an
acid-jazz band in which he was a drummer.[
citation needed ]
Duris lives in Paris near La Bastille, with his actress girlfriend
Olivia Bonamy .[
citation needed ] They have two sons Luigi, born 10 February 2009, and another son born in 2013.[
citation needed ]
[2]
Film career
In 1993, Duris was noticed whilst waiting in a queue by a casting director and was offered a part in the
Cédric Klapisch film
Le péril jeune (1994). He has since worked regularly with Klapisch.
His first role, however, was in a pop video for
Princess Erika , "Faut qu'j'travaille" (I Need To Work), in which he plays the role of a small-time gangster.
[3]
Duris is best known for his role as the French exchange student Xavier Rousseau in the Spanish Apartment Trilogy ,
L'Auberge Espagnole ,
The Russian Dolls , and
Chinese Puzzle . He has a reputation for versatility, having also played a thug in
The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005).
His roles have ranged from gangsters as in
Dobermann through romantic leads as in
Heartbreaker to action heroes as in
Arsène Lupin .
Filmography
References
^
"Romain Duris, descendant du fondateur des Archives nationales" .
Archived from the original on 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2018-10-03 .
^ Floriane Goujon, "Romain Duris : qui est Olivia Bonamy, la mère de ses fils ?", at
https://www.femmeactuelle.fr/actu/news-actu/romain-duris-olivia-bonamy-enfants-42752
^
Princess Erika .
Faut qu'j'travaille . Retrieved 24 August 2015 .
^ Nesselson, Lisa (28 September 2004).
"Review: 'Arsene Lupin' " .
Variety .
Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016 .
^
Roger Ebert (14 January 2005).
"The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005)" . Reviews . rogerebert.com.
Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016 .
^ Vlessing, Etan (14 April 2007).
"Malkovich, Lilly, Duris prep for 'Afterwards' " .
The Hollywood Reporter .
Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2007 .
^ Felperin, Leslie (5 September 2009).
"Review: 'Persecution' " .
Variety .
Archived from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2016 .
^ van Hoeij, Boyd (16 September 2010).
"Review: 'The Big Picture' " .
Variety .
Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016 .
^ Barraclough, Leo (4 June 2013).
"Michel Gondry's 'Mood Indigo' to Open Karlovy Vary Fest" .
Variety .
Archived from the original on 19 October 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2013 .
^ The Deadline Team (13 January 2014).
"Drafthouse Acquires Michel Gondry's 'Mood Indigo' For U.S."
Deadline Hollywood .
Archived from the original on 28 August 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2015 .
^ McNary, Dave (24 June 2013).
"Audrey Tautou's 'Chinese Puzzle' Gets U.S. Distribution (EXCLUSIVE)" .
Variety .
Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016 .
^ Tartaglione, Nancy (24 June 2013).
"Cohen Media Group Acquires 'Chinese Puzzle' With Audrey Tautou, Kelly Reilly" .
Deadline Hollywood .
Archived from the original on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2013 .
^ Gant, Charles (28 October 2013).
"London Film Review: 'Chinese Puzzle' " .
Variety .
Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2013 .
^ Rooney, David (10 September 2014).
" 'The New Girlfriend' ('Une Nouvelle amie'): Toronto Review" .
The Hollywood Reporter .
Archived from the original on 16 September 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014 .
^ Mintzer, Jordan (8 September 2016).
" 'Odd Job' ('Un Petit Boulot'): Film Review" .
The Hollywood Reporter .
Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016 .
^ Lodge, Guy (7 August 2016).
"Locarno Film Review: 'Ceasefire' " .
Variety .
Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016 .
^ Keslassy, Elsa and John Hopewell (6 January 2016).
"SND Boards Romain Duris' 'The Confession,' Jean Reno's 'Family Heist' " .
Variety .
Archived from the original on 7 January 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2016 .
^ Keslassy, Elsa (16 May 2016).
"Vincent Cassel, Romain Duris, Sandrine Kiberlain Boards 'Fleuve Noir' (EXCLUSIVE)" .
Variety .
Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016 .
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