Xavier Laurent
Encyclopedia
Xavier Laurent is a French actor, born February 11, 1977 in Aix-en-Provence
.
In 1994, he began studying Economics
at the Université de la Méditerranée (Aix-Marseille II).
In 1996, he was selected to go to Montreal
, Quebec
, in order to study at the McGill University
.
There, he signed up to the Otto Hans Jensen school of acting and his first stage experience was a revelation to him. He therefore decided to stop his economic studies to become an actor and entered the renowned Cours Florent
in Paris
.
During his years at Cours Florent
, he also started his professional career in the plays De Gaulle, the man who said no and Jesus, the rebirth directed by Robert Hossein
. He also made an appearance in an episode of Ab fab shot in Paris
.
Xavier continued to train for acting in the Jack Waltzer workshop, member of the Actors Studio
NY. He then played the role of Max in Arthur Shnitzler’s play Anatole, directed by Fabrice Adrien.
After these experiences, for more than two years, he joined the TV series School of life
(La Vie Devant Nous) in which he played the role of Mathias Granier.
In 2002, he wrote a personal project called Sumoto life, a short movie in which he played with Jean-Claude Dreyfus
, Claire Nebout
and Gilles Detroit.
Xavier Laurent played also in Mort d'un juge (Death of a judge, TF1
), directed by Vincenzo Marano, starring Francis Huster
and Vincent Perez
, and Sécurité intérieure (National security, Canal+
), directed by Patrick Grandperret
, with Stéphane Freiss
.
Aix-en-Provence
Aix , or Aix-en-Provence to distinguish it from other cities built over hot springs, is a city-commune in southern France, some north of Marseille. It is in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, in the département of Bouches-du-Rhône, of which it is a subprefecture. The population of Aix is...
.
In 1994, he began studying Economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
at the Université de la Méditerranée (Aix-Marseille II).
In 1996, he was selected to go to Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, in order to study at the McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
.
There, he signed up to the Otto Hans Jensen school of acting and his first stage experience was a revelation to him. He therefore decided to stop his economic studies to become an actor and entered the renowned Cours Florent
Cours Florent
The Cours Florent is a private French Drama school created in 1965 by François Florent.The school is currently located on three nearby sites in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, France: rue Archereau, rue Mathis and Avenue Jean-Jaurès, further along which is located the Conservatoire national...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
.
During his years at Cours Florent
Cours Florent
The Cours Florent is a private French Drama school created in 1965 by François Florent.The school is currently located on three nearby sites in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, France: rue Archereau, rue Mathis and Avenue Jean-Jaurès, further along which is located the Conservatoire national...
, he also started his professional career in the plays De Gaulle, the man who said no and Jesus, the rebirth directed by Robert Hossein
Robert Hossein
Robert Hossein is a French film actor of Azeri origin, director and writer. He directed the 1982 adaption of Les Misérables, and appeared in Vice and Virtue, Le Casse, Les Uns et les Autres and Venus Beauty Institute...
. He also made an appearance in an episode of Ab fab shot in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
.
Xavier continued to train for acting in the Jack Waltzer workshop, member of the Actors Studio
Actors Studio
The Actors Studio is a membership organization for professional actors, theatre directors and playwrights at 432 West 44th Street in the Clinton neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. It was founded October 5, 1947, by Elia Kazan, Cheryl Crawford, Robert Lewis and Anna Sokolow who provided...
NY. He then played the role of Max in Arthur Shnitzler’s play Anatole, directed by Fabrice Adrien.
After these experiences, for more than two years, he joined the TV series School of life
School of Life
School of Life is a 2005 made-for-television drama film starring Ryan Reynolds about a teacher who moves to a town and shakes the old school ways up a bit.-Plot:...
(La Vie Devant Nous) in which he played the role of Mathias Granier.
In 2002, he wrote a personal project called Sumoto life, a short movie in which he played with Jean-Claude Dreyfus
Jean-Claude Dreyfus
Jean-Claude Dreyfus is a French actor. He began his career in film acting in 1973 in the film Comment réussir quand on est con et pleurnichard. Dreyfus is notable for his portrayal of a butcher in the black comedy Delicatessen by Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunet...
, Claire Nebout
Claire Nebout
Claire Nebout is a French actress. She has appeared in 55 films and television shows since 1986. She co-starred in In the Country of Juliets, which was entered into the 1992 Cannes Film Festival.-Selected filmography:...
and Gilles Detroit.
Xavier Laurent played also in Mort d'un juge (Death of a judge, TF1
TF1
TF1 is a national French TV channel, controlled by TF1 Group, whose major share-holder is Bouygues. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network...
), directed by Vincenzo Marano, starring Francis Huster
Francis Huster
Francis Huster is a French stage, film and television actor, film director and scriptwriter.-Biography:Francis Huster was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine. He studied acting at the Conservatoire of the 17th arrondissement of Paris, at the Cours Florent and at the Conservatoire national , where he had...
and Vincent Perez
Vincent Pérez
Vincent Pérez is a Swiss-born French speaking actor and director. He is best known internationally for playing the title character Ashe Corven in The Crow: City of Angels, and for starring in Queen of the Damned, playing Marius de Romanus...
, and Sécurité intérieure (National security, Canal+
Canal+
Canal+ is a French premium pay television channel launched in 1984. It is 80% owned by the Canal+ Group, which in turn is owned by Vivendi SA. The channel broadcasts several kinds of programming, mostly encrypted...
), directed by Patrick Grandperret
Patrick Grandperret
Patrick Grandperret is a French film director, screenwriter and producer. His film Meurtrières was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.-Selected filmography:* Court circuit...
, with Stéphane Freiss
Stéphane Freiss
Stéphane Freiss is a French actor.-Selected filmography:* The King's Whore * Crime Spree * Monsieur N. * 5x2 * Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis -External links:...
.
Theatre
- 1999 : De Gaulle, the man who said no by Alain DecauxAlain DecauxAlain Decaux was born on 23 July 1925 in Lille, France. A historian by profession, he was elected to the Académie française on 15 February 1979.-Bibliography:* 1947 * 1949 ...
and Alain PeyrefitteAlain PeyrefitteAlain Peyrefitte was a French scholar and politician.He was a confidant of Charles De Gaulle and had a long career in public service, serving as a diplomat in Germany and Poland....
, directed by Robert HosseinRobert HosseinRobert Hossein is a French film actor of Azeri origin, director and writer. He directed the 1982 adaption of Les Misérables, and appeared in Vice and Virtue, Le Casse, Les Uns et les Autres and Venus Beauty Institute... - 2000 : Jésus, the rebirth by Alain DecauxAlain DecauxAlain Decaux was born on 23 July 1925 in Lille, France. A historian by profession, he was elected to the Académie française on 15 February 1979.-Bibliography:* 1947 * 1949 ...
, directed by Robert HosseinRobert HosseinRobert Hossein is a French film actor of Azeri origin, director and writer. He directed the 1982 adaption of Les Misérables, and appeared in Vice and Virtue, Le Casse, Les Uns et les Autres and Venus Beauty Institute... - 2000-2001 : Anatole by Arthur SchnitzlerArthur SchnitzlerDr. Arthur Schnitzler was an Austrian author and dramatist.- Biography :Arthur Schnitzler, son of a prominent Hungarian-Jewish laryngologist Johann Schnitzler and Luise Markbreiter , was born in Praterstraße 16, Leopoldstadt, Vienna, in the Austro-Hungarian...
, directed by Fabrice Adrien - 2002 : Le MisanthropeLe MisanthropeThe Misanthrope is a 17th-century comedy of manners in verse written by Molière. It was first performed on 4 June 1666 at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal, Paris by the King's Players....
by MolièreMolièreJean-Baptiste Poquelin, known by his stage name Molière, was a French playwright and actor who is considered to be one of the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature...
, directed by Jacques Hardouin - 2004 : RévélationRevelationIn religion and theology, revelation is the revealing or disclosing, through active or passive communication with a supernatural or a divine entity...
by Tristan Petitgirard, directed by Marc Quentin - 2007 : Don't be afraid! by Alain DecauxAlain DecauxAlain Decaux was born on 23 July 1925 in Lille, France. A historian by profession, he was elected to the Académie française on 15 February 1979.-Bibliography:* 1947 * 1949 ...
, directed by Robert HosseinRobert HosseinRobert Hossein is a French film actor of Azeri origin, director and writer. He directed the 1982 adaption of Les Misérables, and appeared in Vice and Virtue, Le Casse, Les Uns et les Autres and Venus Beauty Institute... - 2009 : A Midsummer Night's DreamA Midsummer Night's DreamA Midsummer Night's Dream is a play that was written by William Shakespeare. It is believed to have been written between 1590 and 1596. It portrays the events surrounding the marriage of the Duke of Athens, Theseus, and the Queen of the Amazons, Hippolyta...
by William ShakespeareWilliam ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...
, directed by Tina Marian & Phil Ormrod
Movies
- 2000 : The Economic Power (Le pouvoir économique) (short), Louis Lumière School
- 2002 : Sumoto Life (short), directed by Jean Pillet
- 2003 : Le journal d’un fou (short), directed by Romaric Laurent
- 2004 : BrothersBrothersBrothers are male siblings.Brothers may also refer to:- Film :* Brothers , an American silent film directed by D. W. Griffith* Brothers , an American film starring Vonetta McGee and Bernie Casey...
, directed by Xavier de Choudens, released in France in 2004 - 2005 : It Only Happens to OthersIt Only Happens to OthersIt Only Happens to Others is a 1971 French drama film directed by Nadine Trintignant. The film was made in the wake of the death of Nadine and Jean-Louis Trintignant's daughter Pauline, in 1969.-Cast:* Catherine Deneuve - Catherine...
(Ça n’arrive qu’aux autres) (short), directed by Romaric Laurent - 2007 : Dostoeivsky's secret (Le mal sacré) (short), directed by Grégory Boutboul, with Adrien Jolivet
- 2009 : Processus 5 (short), directed by Émilie Flory
- 2009 : My letters! (Mes lettres !) (short), directed by Grégory Boutboul
- 2011 : Si tu meurs je te tue directed by Hiner SaleemHiner SaleemHuner Saleem, also transliterated as Huner Salim, , is an Iraqi–Kurdish film director. He was born in the town of Aqrah in Iraqi Kurdistan. He left Iraq at the age of 17, and soon made his way to Italy, where he completed school and attended university. Later on, he moved to France where he lives now...
- 2011 : Le père de ma fille directed by Martin Valente
TV
- 2001-2002 : School of lifeSchool of LifeSchool of Life is a 2005 made-for-television drama film starring Ryan Reynolds about a teacher who moves to a town and shakes the old school ways up a bit.-Plot:...
(La Vie devant nous) (TV serie, TF1TF1TF1 is a national French TV channel, controlled by TF1 Group, whose major share-holder is Bouygues. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network...
), directed by Vincenzo Marano, Alain Choquart, Patrick GrandperretPatrick GrandperretPatrick Grandperret is a French film director, screenwriter and producer. His film Meurtrières was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.-Selected filmography:* Court circuit... - 2003 : Commissaire Valence (TV serie, TF1TF1TF1 is a national French TV channel, controlled by TF1 Group, whose major share-holder is Bouygues. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network...
), starring Bernard TapieBernard TapieBernard Tapie is a French businessman, politician and occasional actor, singer, and TV host. He was Ministre de la Ville in the government of Pierre Bérégovoy, a businessman specializing in recovery for bankrupted companies, among which Adidas is the most famous ; and owner of sports teams...
, directed by Vincenzo Marano - 2004 : Death of a Judge (Mort d'un juge, TF1TF1TF1 is a national French TV channel, controlled by TF1 Group, whose major share-holder is Bouygues. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network...
), directed by Vincenzo Marano - 2007 : National securityNational securityNational security is the requirement to maintain the survival of the state through the use of economic, diplomacy, power projection and political power. The concept developed mostly in the United States of America after World War II...
(Sécurité intérieure) (TV serie, Canal+Canal+Canal+ is a French premium pay television channel launched in 1984. It is 80% owned by the Canal+ Group, which in turn is owned by Vivendi SA. The channel broadcasts several kinds of programming, mostly encrypted...
), directed by Patrick GrandperretPatrick GrandperretPatrick Grandperret is a French film director, screenwriter and producer. His film Meurtrières was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.-Selected filmography:* Court circuit... - 2008 : School of life, 7 years later (TV serie, TF1TF1TF1 is a national French TV channel, controlled by TF1 Group, whose major share-holder is Bouygues. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network...
), directed by Luc Pagès
External links
- His French Wikipedia page
- His English agency
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