Romain Duris (; born 28 May 1974) is a French actor. He is known for his role in

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's ''Spanish Apartment'' trilogy, which consists of ''

L'Auberge Espagnole ''L'Auberge Espagnole'' (; literally: "the Spanish inn"), also known as ''Pot Luck'' (UK) and ''The Spanish Apartment'' (Australia), is a 2002 French-Spanish film directed and written by Cédric Klapisch. It is a co-production of Mate Productio ...

'' (2002), '' Russian Dolls'' (2005), and ''

Chinese Puzzle ''Chinese Puzzle'' (french: Casse-tête chinois) is a 2013 French comedy-drama film written and directed by Cédric Klapisch. It is the third chapter of the ''Spanish Apartment trilogy'', after ''L'Auberge Espagnole'' (2002) and ''Russian Dolls ( ...

'' (2013). He also appeared in ''

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'' (2016) and ''

All the Money in the World ''All the Money in the World'' is a 2017 biographical crime thriller film directed by Ridley Scott and written by David Scarpa. Based on John Pearson's 1995 book ''Painfully Rich: The Outrageous Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Heirs of J. Paul ...

'' (2017).

Personal life and education

Duris was born in

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, son of a father who is an engineer-architect and a mother who is a dancer. His father is related to

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and his wife; the French revolutionist was an archivist who founded the Archives nationales. His mother is a descendant of 18th-century

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painter

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and his wife. Duris has a sister, pianist Caroline Duris, who played on the soundtrack of the film ''

The Beat That My Heart Skipped ''The Beat That My Heart Skipped'' (french: De battre mon cœur s'est arrêté) is a 2005 French neo-noir drama film directed by Jacques Audiard and starring Romain Duris. It is a remake of the 1978 American film '' Fingers'', and tells the st ...

'' (2005), in which he acted. Duris studied arts at university but first decided to follow a career in music, forming a jazz-funk band. Music remains a major interest. Before going into acting, he started an acid-jazz band in which he was a drummer. Duris lives in Paris near La Bastille, with his actress girlfriend

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. They have a son Luigi, born 10 February 2009.

Film career

In 1993 Duris was noticed whilst waiting in a queue by a casting director and was offered a part in the

film '' Le péril jeune'' (1994). He has since worked regularly with Klapisch. His first role, however, was in a pop video for

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, "Faut qu'j'travaille" (I Need To Work), in which he plays the role of a small-time gangster. Duris is best known for his role as the French exchange student Xavier Rousseau in the ''Spanish Apartment Trilogy'', ''

'', ''

The Russian Dolls ''Russian Dolls'' (french: Les Poupées russes) is a 2005 romantic comedy-drama film, the sequel to (2002) and the second part of the ''Spanish Apartment'' trilogy, which is concluded with ''Chinese Puzzle'' (, 2013). Cédric Klapisch wrote a ...

'', and ''

''. He has a reputation for versatility, having also played a thug in ''

'' (2005). His roles have ranged from gangsters as in ''Dobermann'' through romantic leads as in ''

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'' to action heroes as in ''

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''.

Filmography

References

External links

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"Accidental Heartthrob" Time magazine profileRomain Duris comprehensive profileIONCINEMA.com Video Interview with Romain Duris and Pascal Chaumeil for Heartbreaker
{{DEFAULTSORT:Duris, Romain 1974 births Living people French male film actors Male actors from Paris Best Actor Lumières Award winners Most Promising Actor Lumières Award winners 20th-century French male actors 21st-century French male actors French people of Swedish descent