Vincent Perez (born 10 June 1964) is a Swiss actor, director and photographer. He played the title character,
Ashe Corven, in ''
The Crow: City of Angels'', and starred in ''
Queen of the Damned'', playing Marius de Romanus. Some of his films in French cinema include ''
Cyrano de Bergerac'', ''
Le Bossu'', ''
La Reine Margot'' and ''
Indochine''.
[Guerif, Francois]
"Vincent Perez Unmasked"
Vogue Hommes International Mode. 1997. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
Early life
Perez was born on 10 June 1964 in
Lausanne
, neighboring_municipalities= Bottens, Bretigny-sur-Morrens, Chavannes-près-Renens, Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Crissier, Cugy, Écublens, Épalinges, Évian-les-Bains (FR-74), Froideville, Jouxtens-Mézery, Le Mont-sur-Lausanne, Lugrin (FR ...
,
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
, to a Spanish father and a German mother.
His mother was a housewife and his father worked in the import-export business. He commenced acting studies in Geneva, followed by the
CNSAD and completed his training at the school of the
Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers
The Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers, also Théâtre des Amandiers, is a theatre in Nanterre and a known theatre outside of Paris. The present building opened in 1976. The company is a ''Centre dramatique national'' (National dramatic center), a natio ...
. He started acting in theatre before starring in films.
Career
Cinema
His breakthrough role was starring as Christian opposite
Gérard Depardieu
Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu, CQ (, , ; born 27 December 1948) is a French actor, filmmaker, businessman and vineyard owner since 1989 who is one of the most prolific thespians in film history having completed over 250 films since 1967 al ...
in ''
Cyrano de Bergerac''.
[Peres, Daniel]
"Perez is Burning"
W Magazine. May 2000. retrieved 18 April 2010. He was nominated for a
César Award Cesar, César or Cèsar may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* ''César'' (film), a 1936 film directed by Marcel Pagnol
* ''César'' (play), a play by Marcel Pagnolt
* César Award, a French film award
Places
* Cesar, Portugal
* Ces ...
.
He has since appeared in various films and his onscreen leading ladies have included
Catherine Deneuve
Catherine Fabienne Dorléac (born 22 October 1943), known professionally as Catherine Deneuve (, , ), is a French actress as well as an occasional singer, model, and producer, considered one of the greatest European actresses. She gained recogni ...
,
Kim Basinger,
Isabelle Adjani and
Aaliyah
Aaliyah Dana Haughton (; January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001) was an American singer and actress. She has been credited for helping to redefine contemporary R&B, pop and hip hop, earning her the nicknames the "Princess of R&B" and " ...
.
On television, he starred in ''
Paris enquêtes criminelles
''Paris enquêtes criminelles'' ( en, "Paris Criminal Investigations") is a French television series broadcast since May 3, 2007, on TF1.
Synopsis
Adapted from '' Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' (french: New York section criminelle),Gerard Gilber ...
'', the French remake of ''
Law & Order: Criminal Intent''. Perez starred as Lieutenant Vincent Revel. He also portrayed
Frankenstein's monster
Frankenstein's monster or Frankenstein's creature, often referred to as simply "Frankenstein", is a fictional character who first appeared in Mary Shelley's 1818 novel '' Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus''. Shelley's title thus compar ...
in a 2004 television movie titled ''
Frankenstein
''Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus'' is an 1818 novel written by English author Mary Shelley. ''Frankenstein'' tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a sapient creature in an unorthodox scientific ...
'' starring
Parker Posey in an update of
Mary Shelley
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (; ; 30 August 1797 – 1 February 1851) was an English novelist who wrote the Gothic novel '' Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus'' (1818), which is considered an early example of science fiction. She also ...
's 1818 novel ''
Frankenstein
''Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus'' is an 1818 novel written by English author Mary Shelley. ''Frankenstein'' tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a sapient creature in an unorthodox scientific ...
''.
He has also gone into directing. Two of his shorts, ''L'échange'' and ''Rien à dire'', have been nominated for the
Palme d'Or
The Palme d'Or (; en, Golden Palm) is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival. It was introduced in 1955 by the festival's organizing committee. Previously, from 1939 to 1954, the festival's highest prize was the Grand Prix du Fe ...
at the
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes Festival (; french: link=no, Festival de Cannes), until 2003 called the International Film Festival (') and known in English as the Cannes Film Festival, is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films ...
.
Photography
He has exhibited his photographic work during festivals and in art galleries.
[Vincent Perez exhibits his Bolchoi Ballet photos in Monaco](_blank)
''Monaco Reporter'', 8 December 2014 For example, his exhibition entitled ''Face to Face'', which featured photographs of
Carla Bruni,
Johnny Hallyday and
Gérard Depardieu
Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu, CQ (, , ; born 27 December 1948) is a French actor, filmmaker, businessman and vineyard owner since 1989 who is one of the most prolific thespians in film history having completed over 250 films since 1967 al ...
, was unveiled at
Rencontres d'Arles, an annual photography festival in
Arles
Arles (, , ; oc, label= Provençal, Arle ; Classical la, Arelate) is a coastal city and commune in the South of France, a subprefecture in the Bouches-du-Rhône department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in the former province ...
, France.
In December 2012, he exhibited his photographs of dancers of the
Bolshoi Ballet
The Bolshoi Ballet is an internationally renowned classical ballet company based at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, Russia. Founded in 1776, the Bolshoi is among the world's oldest ballet companies. In the early 20th century, it came to internat ...
at the RuArts in
Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...
,
Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-ei ...
. Two years later, in December 2014, he exhibited them again at the Accademia Fine Art Gallery in
Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo (; ; french: Monte-Carlo , or colloquially ''Monte-Carl'' ; lij, Munte Carlu ; ) is officially an administrative area of the Principality of Monaco, specifically the ward of Monte Carlo/Spélugues, where the Monte Carlo Casino is ...
,
Monaco
Monaco (; ), officially the Principality of Monaco (french: Principauté de Monaco; Ligurian: ; oc, Principat de Mónegue), is a sovereign city-state and microstate on the French Riviera a few kilometres west of the Italian region of Lig ...
.
Personal life
He is married to French actress Karine Silla, ex-partner of
Gérard Depardieu
Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu, CQ (, , ; born 27 December 1948) is a French actor, filmmaker, businessman and vineyard owner since 1989 who is one of the most prolific thespians in film history having completed over 250 films since 1967 al ...
and sister of French producer
Virginie Besson-Silla. Perez and Silla have three children together,
including model
Iman Perez.
Work
Filmography
Television
Awards and nominations
César Awards
Palme d'Or
Montréal World Film Festival
MTV Movie Awards Russia
Cabourg Film Festival
References
External links
*
The Vincent Perez Archives
{{DEFAULTSORT:Perez, Vincent
1964 births
Living people
French male film actors
French male television actors
French film directors
People from Lausanne
Swiss male film actors
Swiss male stage actors
Swiss male television actors
Swiss-German people
Swiss film directors
Swiss photographers
Swiss people of Spanish descent
Conservatoire de Paris alumni