French male actors: list of the most popular

The topic of our article is famous French actors. The list is compiled in random order, since it is difficult to identify the best actors among the French performers - they are all worthy to lead the first place of any TOP.

Representatives of the classic cinema

French male actors are not only beautiful, but also talented. Many of them had several talents. Confirmation of this is the magnificent Jean Marais. He was a versatile person: actor, director, sculptor, artist, writer and stuntman. The excellent physical form that he supported allowed the actor himself to perform most stunt tricks on the set. Jean Marais played mainly goodies, romantic and courageous characters. During his acting career, he starred in 107 films.

Many noted the great talent of Mare in the artistic field. Pablo Picasso, seeing his early works, was genuinely amazed that with such abilities, the actor spends time on such stupid things as cinema.

The most famous works of the actor in the cinema: “Beauty and the Beast”, “Count of Monte Cristo”, “Iron Mask”, “Fantomas”, “Les Miserables”.

Jean Gabin - another famous representative of classic French cinema

Born in an artistic family - the actor's parents were cabaret artists. First he played small roles in variety shows and cabarets. After returning from the army, he decided to devote himself completely to his acting career and took the pseudonym Jean Gabin. Success came to the actor in the mid-1930s. The actor was given worldwide fame by the anti-war picture “The Great Illusion”.

During the Second World War, he emigrated to the United States, but his acting career in Hollywood did not work out. The reason was the rather complicated character of Gaben.

The most famous paintings with the participation of the actor: “Pepe le Moco”, “At the walls of Malapaga”, “Les Miserables”.

Not all French male actors boast great looks. Louis de Funes, outwardly funny and unprepossessing, meanwhile became the favorite artist of millions of viewers around the world. The great comedian in his childhood was fond of music and became a pianist. During the years of the occupation of France he taught at the Solfeggio School of Music. After the war, de Funes comes to the cinema. The actor received real recognition in the 1960s. During this period, he starred in three to four films a year.

The best films with the actor: "The Big Walk", a series of paintings about Fantomas, "Opener", "Little Bather".

The most beautiful actor in France

Alain Delon has long been for many a standard of male beauty. The actor was very popular in the Soviet Union, where his name became a household name.

Delon's parents were indirectly related to cinema - his father owned a small cinema, and his mother worked as a controller in it. When the parents separated, Alain Delon almost became a sausage maker, like his stepfather. The behavior of the future actor led to the fact that parents decided not to spend time on classical education, but to learn the son of the sausage profession. He received a diploma and worked for several months in a butcher's shop. Then he, on his own initiative, goes to the army as a recruit. After the demobilization, Delon works as a waiter in Paris. But the prospect of working in a pub does not appeal to him, and he quits, deciding to try himself in the cinema. In 1958, Alain Delon made his debut in cinema. Success comes to him after the release of the detective tape "In the Bright Sun". In total, the actor’s account has more than 100 roles played.

Jean-Paul Belmondo

French male actors have a special charm and charm. Belmondo, not having such a bright appearance as Delon, nevertheless became a favorite of the audience.

The future actor seriously approached career choice after graduation. For a long time he decided whether he should become an artist or an athlete. After studying at the Conservatory of Dramatic Art, Belmondo worked in the theater for several years. The actor’s debut in the movie ended in failure - all the episodes with his participation were cut from the film. Popularity came to him in 1959 after the release of the drama "In the Last Breath". The image of the young rebel with a radiant smile was to the taste of the viewer.

The most famous film with the participation of the actor is the action movie "Professional".

Jean-Paul Belmondo made a huge contribution to world and French cinema and is rightfully considered to be a national hero in his homeland. In 2015, the actor officially ended his career in cinema. You can now see the great French actor only in the theater, where he occasionally appears on the stage.

Gorgeous Jean Renault

The actor’s homeland is the Spanish Casablanca. When his family moved to France, Renault had to serve in the army. So he was able to obtain French citizenship. Since 1970, he studied at an acting studio, attracted by an acting career. Then he participates in television productions, plays in the theater. Jean Renault made his movie debut in 1979. The first films with the actor did not have much success. But then he met the director Luc Besson. He has Renault starred in such famous films as "Underground" and "Nikita." The best film that made the actor a cult figure in the movie was the action movie "Leon". The duo of Renault and the young Natalie Portman were praised by both critics and spectators.

The best works of the actor: “Crimson Rivers”, “Godzilla”, “Da Vinci Code”, “Wasabi”, “Aliens”.

Gerard Depardieu and Pierre Richard

Unlucky is one of the best French comedies that forever linked the names of these wonderful actors. They composed a surprisingly harmonious duet of two completely opposite in character people.

Pierre Richard on the paternal side belonged to the aristocratic family, and his maternal grandfather was a simple sailor. Success Richard brought participation in the film "Toy". In 1981, the famous duet of two great actors was born: Gerard Depardieu and Pierre Richard. Together they appeared in four tapes. In 2015, the reunion on the screen of the famous duet in the film "Agafia" took place. In life, actors have become friends. On the advice of Depardieu Richard bought the vineyards and engaged in the production of wine.

Gerard Depardieu was born in a low-income family of tinsmith, barely making ends meet. Parents were cold with their six children, and this led to the fact that Gerard Depardieu had problems with speech in childhood: he stuttered very much and preferred to communicate with gestures. The youth of the future actor was stormy - he and his friends were engaged in theft. A trip to Paris changed the fate of Depardieu - he went with a friend to the acting school, where he studied, and caught the eye of one of the teachers. Having begun acting training, he completely changed: he became sensible, underwent a course of treatment with a speech therapist, pathologist, and began to attend art exhibitions.

In 1967, the actor starred in the first picture.

The best films featuring Depardieu: Cyrano de Bergerac, Paris, I Love You, Unlucky, Fugitives, Vatel, Dad.

Sami Naseri

Although the filmography of this wonderful comedian doesn’t have as many pictures as other representatives of the cinema of France, he is not inferior to them in popularity among the audience.

After long attempts to break into the screen, Nasseri made his film debut in 1995. The film "Paradise" with his participation impressed critics who noted the excellent play of the young actor. Huge popularity came to Sami Naseri after the release of the comedy thriller "Taxi" directed by Luc Besson. The success of the painting was so great that three more sequels soon followed.

The aristocratic Vincent Cassel

Many French male actors are admired not only by their talent, but also by their striking or extraordinary appearance. Vincent Cassel does not have the correct, classic features, but has repeatedly been recognized by glossy magazines as one of the most beautiful actors in the world.

The best films with the actor: “Joan of Arc”, “Crimson Rivers”, “Brotherhood of the Wolf”, “Blueberry”, “Ocean's Twelve”, “Black Swan”, “Terrible Tales”.

Conclusion

Not all famous French actors are featured in the article. The list of them is quite impressive, and it is difficult to talk about all the popular faces of cinema in France within the framework of one publication. We limited ourselves to the ten artists who have the greatest success with the audience.