Clovis Cornillac

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Clovis Cornillac
Clovis Cornillac Cabourg 2015.jpg
Clovis Cornillac in 2015
Born (1968-08-16) 16 August 1968 (age 55)
Lyon, France
Occupation(s)Actor, film director, screenwriter
Years active1982–present
Spouses
(m. 1994;div. 2010)
Lilou Fogli
(m. 2013)
Children3

Clovis Cornillac (born 16 August 1968) is a French actor, film director, and screenwriter. [1]

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Life and career

Clovis Cornillac was born to actors Myriam Boyer and Roger Cornillac. He started studying theatre at the age of 14.

He made his debut in cinema in 1984 in Robin Davis's Outlaws. He was noticed by Dominique Besnehard, who introduced him to Peter Brook at the Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord. Cornillac performed in Brook's stage adaptation of Le Mahâbharata.[ citation needed ]

Cornillac was married to Caroline Proust from 1994 to 2010, with whom he had twin daughters. He married actress Lilou Fogli in 2013, with whom he has a son, Nino, born in 2013. [2]

Filmography

As actor

YearTitleRoleNotes
1982Le village sur la collineGeorgesTV Mini-Series
1984Tu peux toujours faire tes bagagesBaptisteTV Movie
1985 Hors-la-loi Roland
1988Il y a maldonneMarco
The Unbearable Lightness of Being Boy in the Bar
Les années sandwichesBouboule
1989 Crossbow EdgarTV Series (1 Episode)
Pause-caféCyrilleTV Series (1 Episode)
Suivez cet avionAscar's assistant
1990ChillersVoyeurTV Series (1 Episode)
Le trésor des îles chiennesRubio
1991Les dessous de la passionSergeTV Movie
Trois nuitsShort
1992Bonne chance FrenchieHenriTV Mini-Series
1993Van Loc: un grand flic de MarseilleSefano CarpiTV Series (1 Episode)
PétainFrançois
Le juge est une femmeFabrice BuissonTV Series (1 Episode)
Le JAP, juge d'application des peinesPierreTV Series (1 Episode)
Traverser le jardinShort
1994NavarroFreddyTV Series (1 Episode)
Les amoureuxCharmillet
Un été à l'enversJackyTV Movie
La bavureJacques CortiTV Movie
Cognac Festival du Film Policier - Grand Prix Téléfilm - Acting ensemble
Les mickeysShort
1995Marie-Louise ou la permissionBob
Les Cordier, juge et flicFredTV Series (1 Episode)
Bons baisers de SuzanneShort
1996Théo la tendresseAnthony VarriguesTV Series (1 Episode)
Billard à l'étageJosephTV Movie
1997Ouvrez le chien
1998La mère ChristainLe Ziquet
L'échappéeLoulouTV Movie
1999 Karnaval ChristianNominated - César Award for Most Promising Actor
SamThéoTV Movie
Les vilainsMarcoTV Movie
2000Combats de femmeHenriTV Series (1 Episode)
2001 Gregoire Moulin vs. Humanity Jacky
L'île bleueTV Movie
Tea TimeAlexShort
2002 A Private Affair Freddy
Carnage Alexis
Maléfique Marcus
Bois ta SuzeShort
2003Une affaire qui rouleJean-Jacques Roux
À la petite semaineDidierNominated - César Award for Best Supporting Actor
The Very Merry Widows Alexis Dervin
Après la pluie, le beau tempsDubel
OragesPatrick Le HeninTV Movie
Vert paradisSimon
Je t'aime, je t'adoreDavid
2004 Malabar Princess Pierre
Doo Wop Thierry
Grossesse nerveuseGuillaumeShort
Gilles' Wife Gilles
The Story of My Life Kevin César Award for Best Supporting Actor
A Very Long Engagement Benoît Notre-Dame
2005Close-UpPaulShort
Brice de Nice Marius Lacaille
Au suivant!Bernard Dimanche
Sky Fighters Sébastien Vallois
Gris blancFrançois BlancTV Movie
Le cactusPatrick MachadoNominated - Globes de Cristal Award for Best Actor
2006 Les Brigades du Tigre Paul Valentin
The Serpent Plender
Poltergay Marc Modena
2007 Scorpion Angelo
Tous à l'Ouest: Une aventure de Lucky Luke Joe Dalton
Eden Log Tolbiac
2008 Asterix at the Olympic Games Asterix
Le nouveau protocoleRaoul Kraft
Ca$h Solal
Paris 36 Milou
2001-09Central nuitVikingTV Series (14 Episodes)
2009 Bellamy Jacques Lebas
La sainte VictoireXavier Alvarez
2010L'amour, c'est mieux à deuxMichel
Protéger & servirKim Houang
600 kilos d'or purVirgil
2011Demain c'est la fin du mondeFranck GuilbyShort
Requiem pour une tueuseRico
Monsieur Papa Jean-François Vidal
Une folle envieYann Le Guellec
Mister BOB Bob DenardTV Movie
Dans la tourmenteFranck
2012 Radiostars Arnold
Mes héros Maxime
2013La grande boucleFrançois Nouel
2015 Chefs The ChefTV Series (14 Episodes)
Blind Date MachinAlso director and screenwriter
2016Un homme comme les autresFranckAnnounced
Brice 3 Marius Lacaille
2017 Sahara Pierre Coré
2018 Belle and Sebastien: Friends for Life Joseph
2021 Nobody Has to Know Benoît Haubin

As director/screenwriter

YearTitleNotes
2015 Blind Date Also actor
2018 Belle and Sebastien: Friends for Life Also actor
2021C'est Magnifique!Also actor
2022Couleurs de l'incendieAlso Actor

Based on Pierre Lemaitre's novel

Theatre

Awards and honours

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References

  1. "Clovis Cornillac". unifrance.org. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  2. "Clovis Cornillac a épousé Lilou Fogli". Gala. 1 September 2013.