Fabio Grangeon | |
|---|---|
| Grangeon in October 2020 | |
| Born | Fabio Julien Victor Grangeon 27 January 1989 Toulouse, France |
| Alma mater | Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Spouse | Desiree Wu (m. 2021) |
Fabio Julien Victor Grangeon (born 27 January 1989) is a French actor based in Taiwan best known for portraying Father Oliver in the romance film Your Name Engraved Herein (2020) and Charles Le Gendre in the historical drama series Seqalu: Formosa 1867 (2021).
Grangeon was born on 27 January 1989, in Toulouse, France. [1] [2] Since his parents have a strong passion for travel, he had been residing in different countries in the Caribbean since childhood and attending various schools. [2] [3] Grangeon attended Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier University to study international commerce in 2010 and worked part-time as a model during his university years. [4] [5] In 2010, Grangeon went on exchange at Ming Chuan University for nine months to learn more about Asian culture. [6] [7] He completed his bachelor's degree and briefly took acting classes in Paris after returning to France. [8] However, he became reminisced with the life in Taiwan and returned to Taiwan shortly afterwards. [3]
After returning to Taiwan, Grangeon began to work as a freelance model and joined EBC's talk show Half and Half as one of the hosts in 2014. [3] [5] He began to receive public attention with the show and was invited to co-host several other EBC television programs in the following year. [9] Grangeon also appeared in the 2017 romance film All Because of Love and starred in a main role in the 2019 romance film When Green Turns to Gold . [10] [11]
In 2020, Grangeon was cast in a supporting lead role in the homosexual-themed romance film Your Name Engraved Herein . [12] He portrayed a French-Canadian priest who was hesitated to bless the young gay couple's relationship and garnered public renown with the role. [13] [14] Grangeon landed his first major television role as Charles Le Gendre, a French-born American diplomat who was tasked to investigate the Rover incident, in the 2021 historical drama series Seqalu: Formosa 1867 . [15] To prepare for the role, Grangeon gained 8 kg of weight and lost 5 kg of fat. [16] He also did research on the history of nineteenth century Taiwan, in order to authentically portray the historical figure. [3]
Grangeon became engaged to Desiree Wu in August 2020, [17] and married in late 2021. [18] Their daughter was born in November 2022. [18]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | All Because of Love | Matt | [10] |
| 2019 | When Green Turns to Gold | Leon | [11] |
| 2020 | Your Name Engraved Herein | Father Oliver | [12] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Seqalu: Formosa 1867 | Charles Le Gendre | Main role [15] |