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Arnaud Valois | |
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| Born | 29 February 1984 Lyon, France |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Arnaud Valois (born 29 February 1984) is a French actor who was born in Lyon. He began his career in 2006. He played the protagonist Nathan, in the 2017 movie BPM (Beats per Minute) (120 battements par minute). [1]
Valois ceased studies at law school [2] and began to study acting at the Cours Florent drama school for two years. [3] After a series of rejections as an actor, Valois left France and studied massage at Wat Pho in Bangkok [2] and worked as a massage therapist in Thailand for six years. He returned to Paris to open a massage studio. He was invited to act in 120 BPM after Robin Campillo read his Facebook profile. [4] [5] [6]
In 2017, with the international release of 120 BPM, the film's campaign for the 2018 Oscars nominations, and his ability to speak English, he became known internationally. [7] [8] Vanity Fair ranked him as the eleventh most influential French person in the world in 2017. [9]
Valois is gay. [10]
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
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| 2004 | Plutôt d'accord | The mute | Christophe & Stéphane Botti | short |
| 2006 | Selon Charlie | Adrien | Nicole Garcia | |
| 2007 | L'application des peines | Hugo | Cyprien Vial | short |
| 2008 | A French Gigolo | Sylvain | Josiane Balasko | |
| 2009 | The Girl on the Train | Gabi | André Téchiné | |
| 2011 | Eyes Find Eyes | Thomas | Jean-Manuel Fernandez & Sean Price Williams | |
| 2017 | BPM (Beats per Minute) | Nathan | Robin Campillo | Lumières Award for Best Male Revelation nominated - Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cast nominated - César Award for Most Promising Actor |
| 2018 | Nos vies formidables | Léo | Fabienne Godet | |
| Clear Sky | Jérémy | Marie Rosselet-Ruiz | short | |
| 2019 | Mon bébé | Mehdi | Lisa Azuelos | |
| Paradise Hills | Son | Alice Waddington | ||
| 2020 | Si demain | Fabienne Godet | ||
| My Best Part | Albert | Nicolas Maury | French title - Garçon chiffon | |
| Spring Blossom | Raphaël Frei | Suzanne Lindon | French title - Seize printemps | |
| Moloch | Tom | Arnaud Malherbe | TV series (6 episodes) | |
| 2024 | Good Grief | Theo | Dan Levy | Released on Netflix Jan 5, 2024 [11] |
| 2024 | Becoming Karl Lagerfeld [12] | Yves Saint Laurent | Jérôme Salle and Audrey Estrougo | TV series; released on Hulu and Disney+ in June 2024 |
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