Perez, Vincent 1962(?)–

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Perez, Vincent 1962(?)–

PERSONAL

Born June 10, 1962 (some sources cite 1965), in Lausanne, Switzerland; father, in the import-export business; mother, a homemaker; married Karine Silla (an actress and writer), December 18, 1998; children: Iman, Pablo, Tess; stepchildren: Roxanne. Education: Trained at Conservatory of Dramatic Arts, Geneva, Switzerland, 1982–83, Paris Conservatoire, 1984–86, and Ecole des Amandiers, 1986–87. Avocational Interests: Painting, drawing, photography.

Addresses: Agent—David Unger, International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211; Artmedia, 20, av. Rapp, Paris 75007, France; Peters Fraser & Dunlop, Drury House, 34-43 Russell St., London WC2B 5HA, England; (voice work) Special Artists Agency, 9465 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 890, Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Manager—David Schiff, Schiff Company, 9465 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 480, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career: Actor, director, producer, and writer.

Awards, Honors: Cesar Award nomination, most promising actor, Academie des Arts et Techniques du Cinema, 1991, for Cyrano de Bergerac; Prix Jean Ga-bin, 1992; nominations for Golden Palm, best short film, Cannes International Film Festival, 1992, for L'echange, and 1999, for Rien a dire; Cabourg Romantic Film Festival Award, best actor, and Cesar Award nomination, best supporting actor, both 1998, both for Le bossu; Cesar Award nomination, best supporting actor, 1999, for Ceux qui m'aiment prendront le train; nomination for Grand Prix des Ameriques, Montreal World Film Festival, 2002, for Peau d'ange.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Armand, Gardien de la nuit (also known as Night Guardian), Films du Volcan, 1985.

Serge, Hotel de France, Films du Volcan, 1987.

Bernard Gretz, La maison de jade (also known as House of Jade and The House of Jade), Cine 5/Films Pomereu/Saris, 1988.

Christian de Neuvillette, Cyrano de Bergerac, Orion Classics, 1990.

Captain Fracassa (the Baron of Sigognac), Il viaggio di Capitan Fracassa (also known as Captain Fracassa's Journey, The Voyage of Captain Fracassa, and Le voyage de Capitaine Fracasse), Cecchi Gori Group/Gaumont, 1991.

Jacques Senechel, La neige et le feu (also known as Snow and Fire), Gaumont/TF1 Films Productions, 1991.

Jean-Baptiste le Guen, Indochine (also known as Indochina), Sony Pictures Classics, 1992.

Cendre d'or (short film), Apostrofilms, 1992.

Alexandre, Fanfan (also known as Fanfan & Alexandre), Gaumont, 1993.

La Mole, La reine Margot (also known as Queen Margot, Die Bartholomaeusnacht, and La regina Margot), Miramax, 1994.

Niccolo, "This Body of Mud," Al di la delle nuvole (also known as Beyond the Clouds, Jenseits der Wolken, Mas alla de las nubes, and Par-dela les nuages), Kidmore/Mercure/Sceneries International, 1995.

Ashe Corven/the Crow, The Crow: City of Angels (also known as The Crow II), Miramax, 1996.

Philippe, Liniya zhizni (also known as The Life in Red, Line of Life, La vie en rouge, and Ligne de vie), UGC Images/Ima Films/Mosfilm-Service, 1996.

Duke of Nevers, Le bossu (also known as On Guard!, Duell der Degen, and Il cavaliere di Lagardere), AMLF/NTV-PROFIT, 1997.

Yanko Gooral, Swept from the Sea (also known as Amy Foster and Balaye par la mer), TriStar, 1997.

Francisco Areavaga, Talk of Angels, Miramax, 1998.

Pierre, The Treat, Trinity Home Entertainment, 1998.

Viviane, Ceux qui m'aiment prendront le train (also known as Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train), Atalanta Filmes, 1998.

Charlie Morel, Le temps retrouve (also known as Time Regained, Il tempo ritrovato, and O tempo reen-contrado), Atalanta Filmes, 1999.

Denis Diderot, Le libertin (also known as The Libertine), Pathe, 2000.

Hadrien Roche, Espouse-moi (also known as Marry Me), Gaumont Buena Vista International, 2000.

Paolo Gallmann, I Dreamed of Africa, Columbia, 2000.

Oskar Kokoschka, Bride of the Wind (also known as Die Windsbraut), Paramount, 2001.

Young actor, Les morsures de l'aube (also known as Love Bites), Minerva Pictures, 2001.

Marius de Romanus, Queen of the Damned (also known as Anne Rice's "Queen of the Damned"), Warner Bros., 2002.

Bertrand Delpire, Ja reste!, Pathe, 2003.

Comedian, Les clefs de bagnole, Rezo Films, 2003.

Title role, Fanfan la tulipe, EuropaCorp. Distribution, 2003.

Francesco, La felicita non costa niente (also known as Happiness Costs Nothing), EuropaCorp. Distribution, 2003.

Yan Lazarrec, Le pharmacien de garde (also known as The Pharmacist), Ocean Films, 2003.

Alois Couchepin, Bienvenue en Suisse (also known as Voyage en Suisse), Pathe, 2004.

Francois Le Bigot, Nouvelle-France (also known as New France), Lions Gate Films, 2004.

Himself, Classe de comedi (documentary), Jimbaran Productions, 2005.

Film Director:

(With Regis Wargnier) L'echange (short film), Why Not Productions, 1992.

Rien a dire (short film), KER Productions, 1999.

"Hier, tu m'as dit demain," Scenario sur la drogue (short film; also known as Drugs!), Centre Regional d'Information et de Prevention du SIDA, 2000.

Peau d'ange (also known as Once upon an Angel), Asmik Ace Entertainment, 2002.

(And producer) The Secret, EuropaCorp. Distribution, 2006.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Marc Steiner, Le juge, 2005.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Yvon, Piege a flics, TF1 (France), 1983.

Slavko Simic, Shot through the Heart, HBO, 1998.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Il etait une fois dix neuf acteurs, 1987.

Laerte, Hamlet, France 3 (France), 1988.

Himself, Fare un film per me e vivere (documentary; also known as Making a Film for Me Is to Live and Faire un film pour moi c'est vivre), 1995.

Un jour dans la vie du cinema francais, 2002.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Que apostamos?, 1995.

The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1996, 2000.

On ne peut pas plaire a tout le monde (also known as ONPP, ONPP vu de la loge, ONPP vu de la plage, ONPP vu du bocal, and ONPP vu du desert), 2002, 2003, 2004.

En aparte, 2003.

Tour le monde en parle, 2003.