Olivier Martinez is a French film actor. He became known after roles in several French films, and has also appeared in
Hollywood-produced features, including
Unfaithful.
Early life
Martinez was born January 12, 1966 in
Paris, France to a working-class family. His father was a
Spanish professional boxer born in
Spanish Morocco[1] and his mother was a French secretary. He studied at the prestigious
CNSAD and began his acting career in his native France in 1990, and quickly achieved a relative success. Martinez was raised
Roman Catholic.
[2]Personal life
Martinez is currently dating
Halle Berry.
[3]
Career
In 1994, Martinez won a
César Award as "Most Promising Actor" for his role in
Un, deux, trois, soleil (1993). He first came to mainstream attention in
Hollywood films with his performance opposite
Diane Lane in
Unfaithful (2002). He has since appeared in a television adaptation of
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (2003),
S. W. A. T. (2003) and
Taking Lives (2004). He also starred as Gabriel in the 2007 movie adaptation of
Blood and Chocolate, a popular book.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1990 | Navaro | Rollo | Episode "Barbès de l'aube à l'aurore" |
| 1990 | Plein Fer | Pascal |
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| 1992 | Odyssée Bidon | Phil |
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| 1992 | IP5: L'île aux Pachydermes | Tony |
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| 1992 | Les Paroles invisibles |
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| 1993 | 1, 2, 3, Sun | Petit Paul |
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| 1995 | Le Hussard sur le toit | Angelo Pardi |
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| 1996 | Mon Homme | Jean-François |
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| 1997 | La Femme de chambre du Titanic | Horty |
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| 1999 | La Ciudad de los prodigios | Onofre Bouvila |
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| 2000 | Nosotras | David |
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| 2000 | La Taule | Le Muet |
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| 2000 | Toreros | Manuel |
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| 2000 | Before Night Falls | Lázaro Gómez Carriles |
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| 2000 | Bullfighter | Jack |
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| 2002 | Semana Santa | Quemanda |
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| 2002 | Unfaithful | Paul Martel |
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| 2003 | The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone | Paolo di Lio | Television film |
| 2003 | S.W.A.T. | Alex Montel |
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| 2004 | Taking Lives | Paquette |
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| 2007 | Blood and Chocolate | Gabriel |
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Martinez was born January 12, 1966 in Paris, France to a working-class family. His father was a Spanish professional boxer born in Spanish Morocco[1] and his mother was a French secretary. He studied at the prestigious CNSAD and began his acting career in his native France in 1990, and quickly achieved a relative success. Martinez was raised Roman Catholic.[2]
Martinez is currently dating Halle Berry.[3]
In 1994, Martinez won a César Award as "Most Promising Actor" for his role in Un, deux, trois, soleil (1993). He first came to mainstream attention in Hollywood films with his performance opposite Diane Lane in Unfaithful (2002). He has since appeared in a television adaptation of The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (2003), S. W. A. T. (2003) and Taking Lives (2004). He also starred as Gabriel in the 2007 movie adaptation of Blood and Chocolate, a popular book.
