Anthony Bajon (born 7 April 1994) is a French actor. He is best known for his leading role in the film '' The Prayer'' (2018), which earned him critical appreciation and the

Silver Bear for Best Actor The Silver Bear for Best Actor (german: Silberner Bär/Bester Darsteller) was an award presented at the Berlin International Film Festival from 1956 to 2020. It was given to an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance and was chosen by ...

Biography

Anthony Bajon began his acting career at the age of 12 on the stage of theater. Since then he has performed regularly in various theaters in France. In 2015, Bajon debuted in

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's film '' Les Ogres'', after which he starred in the films ''

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'' by

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, and

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's '' Golden Years'' among others. In 2018, Anthony Bajon played the lead role of 22-year-old drug addict Thomas in

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's movie '' The Prayer''. For this role, he received the

at the

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, becoming the seventh French actor in history of the festival to be honored with this award.

Selected filmography

* 2015: '' Les Ogres'' : Le jeune de la caravane * 2016: ''

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'' : Le jeune homme au condylome * 2016: ''Les Enfants de la chance'' : Marcel * 2017: ''L'Embarras du choix'' : Etudiant maitre d'hotel * 2017: ''Maryline'' : Simon, le frere de Maryline * 2017: '' Golden Years'' : Le petit Vaugoubert * 2017: ''

'' : Auguste Beuret * 2018: '' The Prayer'' : Thomas * 2019: ''Merveilles a Montfermeil'' : Guillaume * 2019: ''Au nom de la terre'' : Thomas * 2019: ''Tu merites un amour'' : Charlie * 2019: ''Teddy'' : Teddy * 2021: '' A Radiant Girl'' : Igor * 2021: ''Les méchants'' : Carcéral * 2021: '' Another World'' : Lucas Lemesle * 2022: ''

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'' - Jérôme * 2022: ''Le Monde de Demain'' - Bruno Lopes/

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* 2023: ''Chien de la Casse'' - Dog * 2024: '' L'Amour ouf''

Awards

at 2018 Berlin Film Festival for '' The Prayer'' (winner) *

César Award for Most Promising Actor The César Award for Most Promising Actor (french: César du meilleur espoir masculin) is one of the César Awards, presented annually by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma to recognize the outstanding breakthrough performance of a y ...

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for '' The Prayer'' (nomination) *

Lumières Award for Most Promising Actor The Lumières Award for Most Promising Actor (french: Prix Lumières du meilleur espoir masculin) is a French annual award presented by the Académie des Lumières since 2000. Winners and nominees Winners are listed first with a blue background, ...

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for '' The Prayer'' (nomination)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bajon, Anthony 1994 births Living people French male child actors French male film actors French male stage actors French male television actors Silver Bear for Best Actor winners