Gérard Depardieu

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

12/27/1948

Place of Birth

Châteauroux, Indre, France

Also Known As

Gerard DepardieuGérard Xavier Marcel DepardieuG. de Pardieu

Gérard Depardieu

Biography

Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu (born 27 December 1948) is a French actor, film-maker, businessman and vineyard owner. He is one of the most prolific character actors in film history, having completed approximately 170 movies since 1967. He has twice won the César Award for Best Actor as well as the Golden Globe award for Best Actor in Green Card. After he garnered huge critical acclaim for the title role in Cyrano de Bergerac, which landed him a nomination for an Academy Award, Depardieu acted in many big budget Hollywood movies. He is a Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur and Chevalier of the O...

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