Gilles Cohen Last updated July 21, 2025 French actor (born 1963)
Gilles Cohen
Born Gilles Victor Cohen
August 15, 1963Paris, France
Nationality France Occupation(s) Actor Director
Gilles Cohen , [ 1] [ 2] born on August 15, 1963, in Paris , France , is a French actor with over 60 movie credits. Recognized for his versatility, he has taken on roles in a variety of genres, from drama to thrillers, in film , television and theater . [ 3] He is known in particular for his roles in The Beat That My Heart Skipped [ 4] (2005), A Prophet [ 5] (2009) and the TV series The Bureau [ 6] (2015).
Early life Gilles Cohen studied at Lycée Voltaire in Paris, where he developed an interest in theater. After obtaining his baccalaureate, he enrolled in the Cours Florent under the direction of Francis Huster .
Career Cohen began his acting career in theater, working both as an actor and a director. He made his film debut in 1985 and has since appeared in numerous French films and television series.
Filmography Cinema Short Films 2005 : Comme James Dean 2007 : Un bébé tout neuf 2009 : Cavalier seul Theater 1985: Le Cid by Corneille , directed by Francis Huster , Théâtre Renaud-Barrault1989: Richard II (Richard Gloucester) by William Shakespeare , directed by Francis Huster , Théâtre Renaud-Barrault1988: La Pièce de Chambertin and Un mouton à l'entresol by Eugène Labiche , directed by Gilles Cohen, Théâtre de la Tempête1990: The Mystery of the Yellow Room (Le Mystère de la chambre jaune ) by Gaston Leroux , adapted and directed by Gilles Cohen with Dominique Thomas, Théâtre de la Tempête1992: Les Petits Marteaux, written and directed by Gilles Cohen, Théâtre de la Tempête1994: Quisaitout et Grobêta by Coline Serreau , directed by Benno Besson , Théâtre de la Porte-Saint-Martin 2007: La Mémoire de l'eau by Shelach Stephenso n, directed by Bernard Murat2011: Mer by Tino Caspanello , directed by Jean-Louis Benoît , Théâtre de l'Atelier 2013: Hughie by Eugene O'Neill , directed by Jean-Yves Ruf, Espace des Arts (Chalon-sur-Saône), touring production2014: Tartuffe (Le Tartuffe) by Molière , directed by Luc Bondy , Théâtre de l'Odéon 2016: Revenez demain by Blandine Costaz, directed by Laurent Fréchuret, touring production and Théâtre du Rond-Point 2019: Mon dîner avec Winston by Hervé Le Tellier , directed by Gilles Cohen, touring production [ 7] 2020: Mon dîner avec Winston by Hervé Le Tellier , directed by Gilles Cohen, Théâtre du Rond-Point2022: Mon dîner avec Winston by Hervé Le Tellier , directed by Gilles Cohen, Théâtre de l'Atelier2025: Un château de cartes by Hadrien Raccah, directed by Serge Postigo , in touringPersonal life Gilles Cohen is married to Karine Paschal. He has two sons, Raphaël and Samuel Cohen from his previous marriage to actress Emmanuelle Devos .
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