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Benoît Magimel (French pronunciation: [bənwa maʒimɛl]; born 11 May 1974) is a French actor. He was 14 when he appeared in his first film, and has starred in a variety of roles in French cinema. At age 16, Magimel left school to pursue acting as a career.
A prolific actor who was 14 when he appeared in his first film, Magimel has starred in a variety of roles in French cinema. For a number of years, he lived with French actress Juliette Binoche, with whom he co-starred in 1999's Children of the Century and later had a daughter, Hana, born in 1999.
Benoît Magimel. Actor: The Piano Teacher. Son of a nurse and a bank employee, Benoît Magimel was born in Paris and grew up there. At age 12, he played Momo in Life Is a Long Quiet River (1988) by Étienne Chatiliez. He stopped his studies at age 16 to become an actor.
- May 11, 1974
Son of a nurse and a bank employee, Benoît Magimel was born in Paris and grew up there. At age 12, he played Momo in Life Is a Long Quiet River (1988) by Étienne Chatiliez. He stopped his studies at age 16 to become an actor.
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Aug 26, 2023 · Born in Paris in 1974, Magimel made an early foray into the world of acting, dropping out of school at 16 to pursue his career, having already appeared in the comedy La Vie est un Long Fleuve Tranquille (1988) by director Étienne Chatiliez.
Biography of Benoît Magimel Childhood and Youth. Benoît Magimel, a French actor, was born on May 11, 1974, in Paris. He grew up with his younger brother Arnaud and sister Bénédicte. Their parents, a bank employee and a nurse, divorced when Benoît was still young.
Magimel with his ex-partner Juliette Binoche at the 2015 Cabourg Film Festival. In 1998, Magimel began a relationship with Juliette Binoche, who he met during the filming of Children of the Century. They have a daughter, Hana, who was born in 1999. They separated in 2003. [93]
