Thomas Doret

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Thomas Doret
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Born (1996-12-10) 10 December 1996 (age 26)
Seraing, Belgium
Occupation Actor
Years active2011–present

Thomas Doret (born 10 December 1996) [1] is a Belgian actor, best known for playing the role of Cyril in The Kid with a Bike , and as Coco in Renoir .

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Life and career

Doret was born in Seraing. His father is a warehouseman while his mother is a printer. He practiced karate and tennis from the age of 6. He studied at the Athénée Royal Air Pur of Seraing. [2]

In 2013 he participated as Président du jury jeune at the Festival international du film policier de Liège [3] and has also received the honor of Ambassadeur d'honneur de la province de Liège [4]

At 13, he played his first starring film role, playing the role of Cyril, in the Dardenne brothers' film The Kid with a Bike , alongside Cécile de France. In 2012, he played the role of Claude Renoir, one of the son of Pierre Renoir, alongside Michel Bouquet, in Gilles Bourdos' Renoir .

He is currently[ when? ] working in a television series of 6 episodes titled Paris, the series tells the story of daily 14 characters, including Doret, in the capital of France. [5]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 The Kid with a Bike Cyril Catoul
2012 Renoir Claude 'Coco' Renoir
2014Petit hommeDavidShort film
2014Sacré CharlemagneJean-FrançoisShort film
2014 Three Hearts Gabriel
2014WitnessesJérémie GorbierTV mini-series
2015ParisClément ArdentTV series
2015 Au plus près du Soleil The accused man's son
2016AmbreLucaShort film
2016 The Unknown Girl Lucas
2017 Zone Blanche Rudy GuerinTV series

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2011Valladolid International Film Festival [6] Honorable MentionThe Kid with a BikeWon
Cannes Film Festival [2] Grand PrixWon
Texture Film Festival (Russia) [2] Prix du meilleur acteurWon
L’artiste Liégeois de l'année 2011Won
2012 Young Artist Awards [7] Best Performance in an International Feature Film - Leading Young PerformerThe Kid with a BikeNominated
Magritte Awards [2] Most Promising Actor The Kid with a BikeWon

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