Olivier Martinez
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| Olivier Martinez | |
|---|---|
 Martinez with Mira Sorvino at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival. | |
| Born | 12 January 1966 Paris, France |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Partner(s) | Halle Berry (2010 – present) |
| Awards | Most Promising Actor 1994 Un, Deux, Trois, Soleil |
Olivier Martinez (born 12 January 1966)[1] is a French film actor. He became known after roles in several French films such as Un, deux, trois, soleil (1993), which garnered him the César Award for "Most Promising Actor", The Horseman on the Roof (1995), and The Chambermaid on the Titanic (1997). He has also appeared in Hollywood-produced features, including Before Night Falls (2000),Unfaithful (2002) and S.W.A.T. (2003).
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[edit]Early life
Martinez was born in Paris, France, to a working-class family. His father was aSpanish professional boxer born in Spanish Morocco[2] and his mother was a French secretary. He studied at the CNSAD and began his acting career in his native France in 1990. Martinez was raised Roman Catholic.[3]
[edit]Career
In 1994, Martinez won a César Award as "Most Promising Actor" for his role in Un, deux, trois, soleil (1993). This was followed by a leading role in Jean-Paul Rappeneau period film The Horseman on the Roof (Le Hussard sur le Toit) in 1995 in which he starred alongside Juliette Binoche as an Italian nobleman. The film was hailed as the most expensive French film at that time in history but failed to reach its $35 million budget.[4] In 1996/7 he appeared in Bertrand Blier's romantic comedy My Man (Mon Homme) alongside Anouk Grinberg, Gérard Lanvin, and Valeria Bruni Tedeschi.[5] Later in 1997 he played a leading role in Bigas Luna's drama The Chambermaid on the Titanic (La Femme de chambre du Titanic) alongside Romane Bohringer, set during the time of the Titanic's sinking voyage in 1912. Martinez portrays a French foundry worker who wins a strongman contest and the its prize of a trip to Southampton to see the launch of the Titanic.[6] The film was well-received; Mick LaSelle of the San Francisco Chronicle praised what he felt was a rare honest portrayal of male sexuality by Martinez.
Martinez first came to mainstream attention in Hollywood films with his performance in Julian Schnabel's Before Night Falls(2000) opposite Javier Bardem and Johnny Depp.[7] The screenplay is based on the autobiography of the same name ofReinaldo Arenas, which was published in English in 1993. The film was highly critically acclaimed, although Martinez's performance was overshadowed by that of Bardem in the eyes of critics. He was later noted for his performance opposite Diane Lane in Unfaithful (2002). He has since appeared in a television adaptation of The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (2003), S. W. A. T. (2003) and Taking Lives (2004). He also starred as Gabriel in the 2007 movie adaptation of Blood and Chocolate, a popular book.
[edit]Personal life
Martinez has dated a string of models and actresses and has acquired a reputation as a womanizer.[8][9][10][11] He dated actressMira Sorvino and singer Kylie Minogue for several years and also English model and actress Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.[12] He has been dating actress Halle Berry since 2010,[13] and announced their engagement in March 2012.[14]
[edit]Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Navaro | Rollo | Episode "Barbès de l'aube à l'aurore" |
| 1990 | Plein Fer | Pascal | |
| 1992 | Odyssée Bidon | Phil | |
| 1992 | IP5: L'île aux Pachydermes | Tony | |
| 1992 | Les Paroles invisibles | ||
| 1993 | 1, 2, 3, Sun | Petit Paul | |
| 1995 | Le Hussard sur le toit | Angelo Pardi | |
| 1996 | Mon Homme | Jean-François | |
| 1997 | La Femme de chambre du Titanic | Horty | |
| 1999 | La Ciudad de los prodigios | Onofre Bouvila | |
| 2000 | Nosotras | David | |
| 2000 | La Taule | Le Muet | |
| 2000 | Toreros | Manuel | |
| 2000 | Before Night Falls | Lázaro Gómez Carriles | |
| 2000 | Bullfighter | Jack | |
| 2002 | Semana santa | Quemada | |
| 2002 | Unfaithful | Paul Martel | |
| 2003 | The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone | Paolo di Lio | Television film |
| 2003 | S.W.A.T. | Alex Montel | |
| 2004 | Taking Lives | Paquette | |
| 2007 | Blood and Chocolate | Gabriel | |
| 2011 | Dark Tide | Jeff Mathieson | Post-Production |
| 2012 | Cybergeddon | Gustov Dobreff | Yahoo.com - bon travail Olivier !! |
[edit]References
- ^ "Today in History - Jan. 12". Associated Press. January 12, 2007. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
- ^ Olivier Martinez - Interview Magazine May 2002
- ^ Olivier Martinez Interview, Blood & Chocolate
- ^ Pidduck, Julianne (14 December 2005). La reine Margot (Patrice Chéreau, 1994). University of Illinois Press. p. 101.ISBN 978-0-252-03090-1. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (1 October 1998). Roger Ebert's movie yearbook 1999. Andrews McMeel Publishing. p. 395. ISBN 978-0-8362-6831-7. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ^ Craddock, Jim (20 January 2005). Videohound's Golden Movie Retriever 2005. Thomson/Gale. ISBN 978-0-7876-7470-0. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ^ The Advocate. Here Publishing. 19 December 2000. p. 57.ISSN 00018996. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ^ "Oliver Martinez dates Halle Berry". The Mirror. 25 October 2010. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ^ "Halle Berry & Boyfriend Olivier Martinez Step Out". Huffington Post. 24 October, 2010. Retrieved 8 January, 2011.
- ^ "Halle Berry knutscht Olivier Martinez". OK! Magazine. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ^ "Kylie finally finds a lasting love". Digital Spy. 14 April 2006. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ^ "Kylie's ex and the double barrelled Victoria's Secret model". Daily Mail. 4 January, 2011. Retrieved 8 January, 2011.
- ^ "Are Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez getting married?".Marie Claire. 4 January 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- ^ Henriette, Hadley (March 10, 2012). "Olivier Martinez confirms engagement to Halle Berry, clears up ring debate, opens Villa Azur on South Beach this weekend". The Miami Herald.Archived from the original on March 11, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
[edit]External links
- Olivier Martinez at the Internet Movie Database
- "Olivier!", Cinetropic.com
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Emmanuel Salinger for La Sentinelle | César Award for Most Promising Actor for Un, Deux, Trois, Soleil 1994 | Succeeded by Mathieu Kassovitz for Regarde les hommes tomber |
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