Vincent Perez Biography
Born: June 10, 1962
Date of Birth: June 10, 1962
Vincent Perez was born in Lausanne, Switzerland to a German and Spaniard. His father wanted him to study business, but he was drawn to the acting world and with the encouragement of his mother, he left Switzerland and moved to France when he was eighteen. There he studied the art of acting at the prestigious Paris Conservatoire and completed his training at L'Ecole des Amandiers. During his studies, he landed roles in Gardien de Nuit (1986) and La Maison De Jade (1988).
In 1990, he gained worldwide recognition when he co-starred with Gérard Depardieu in the phenomenally successful Cyrano de Bergerac. Two years later he received the Prix Jean Gabin award and made his directorial debut with the film L'Exchange. He went on to star in the 1993 Oscar winner Indochine (1992), set amid the turbulence between the French and the Vietnamese in 1930, and gave him one of his best roles to date; Fanfan (1993) and the 1994 Cannes prize-winning La Reine Margot.
In 1996 Vincent made his American film debut playing the lead character, Ashe Corven in The Crow sequel, City of Angels. Although the film wasn't the best starting point for Vincent to showcase his talent to the American public, he continued his efforts, releasing Talk of Angels, a small-scale period romance set in 1920's Spain, two years later.
Still finding himself in the shadows of the American public eye, Vincent focused much of his time on creating more films on the other side of the pond. Strong performances in Le Bossu (1997) and Ceux Qui M'aiment Prendront le Train (1998), kept his name alive in the French cinemas.
At the start of the new millennium, Vincent returned to the American market, completing a number of films including I Dreamed of Africa (2000) opposite Kim Basinger, The Bride of the Wind (2001) and The Queen of the Damned (2002) alongside the late singer, Aaliyah.
More recently, Vincent took on the role of famous explorer Jacques Cartier in the historical story Hocehelaga: Land of Souls (2018), directed by Quebecois François Girard. He went on to play Felicity Jones' husband, Pierre Rennes, in The Aeronauts (2019), also starring Eddie Redmayne.
Married to model/actress Karine Sylla since 1998, the two raised Sylla's daughter, Roxanne, by actor Gerald Depardieu, until adulthood, and are currently raising their own three children: a daughter named Iman and twins named Pablo and Inès.
Filmography:
Queen of the Damned (2002)
The Husband I Bought (2001)
Bride of the Wind (2001)
Les Morsures de l'aube (2000)
I Dreamed of Africa (2000)
Le Libertin (2000)
Épouse-moi (2000)
Le Temps retrouvé (1999)
Talk of Angels (1998)
The Treat (1998)
Ceux qui m'aiment prendront le train (1998)
Le Bossu (1997)
Swept from the Sea (1997)
The Crow: City of Angels (1996)
Liniya zhizni (1996)
Faire un film pour moi c'est vivre (1995)
Al di là delle nuvole (1995)
La Reine Margot (1994)
Fanfan (1993)
Indochine (1992)
La Neige et le feu (1991)
Il Viaggio di Capitan Fracassa (1991)
Cyrano de Bergerac (1990)
La Maison de jade (1988)
Hôtel de France (1987)
Gardien de la nuit (1986)