Tómas Lemarquis (born 3 August 1977) is an Icelandic–

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actor.

Early life

Lemarquis was born in Reykjavík, the son of an Icelandic mother and a French father, Gérard Lemarquis, who is a schoolteacher. His most distinguishing physical feature—a complete lack of hair of any kind—is the result of alopecia universalis, which made him completely hairless by the age of 14. He grew up in Iceland, and studied theater at the Cours Florent in Paris, where he was a classmate of actress

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. He also attended the Reykjavík School of Fine Arts in Iceland, graduating in 2004.

Career

Lemarquis is possibly best known for his starring role in the 2003 Icelandic film '' Nói Albínói (e. Noi the Albino)''. Lemarquis' played a lead role in the 2018

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winner, ''

Touch Me Not ''Touch Me Not'' ( ro, Nu mă atinge) is a 2018 internationally co-produced drama film directed by Adina Pintilie and starring Laura Benson, Tómas Lemarquis, and Dirk Lange. The film was screened in the main competition section at the 68th B ...

''. He has also appeared in films such as '' Snowpiercer'', '' X-Men: Apocalypse'' and ''

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''.

Personal life

Lemarquis resides in Paris. He is fluent in Icelandic,

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and English.

Filmography

References

External links

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Tómas Lemarquis.com
1977 births Living people Icelandic male film actors Icelandic people of French descent Icelandic expatriates in France Male actors from Reykjavík 21st-century Icelandic male actors People with alopecia universalis French people of Icelandic descent {{iceland-actor-stub