Vincent Cassel
French actor (born 1966)
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- Vincent Cassel ( French: [vɛ̃sɑ̃ kasɛl] ; né Crochon [kʁɔʃɔ̃] ; born 23 November 1966) is a French actor.
- Cassel first achieved recognition for his performance as a troubled Jewish youth in Mathieu Kassovitz's 1995 film La Haine (Hate) for which he received two César Award nominations.
- He received the César Award for Best Actor for his role as the criminal Jacques Mesrine in Mesrine (2008).
- Cassel garnered recognition with English-speaking roles in Elizabeth (1998), Shrek (2001), Ocean's Twelve (2004) and Ocean's Thirteen (2007), Eastern Promises (2007), Black Swan (2010), and Jason Bourne (2016).
- Early life and family Cassel was born in Paris, France, to journalist Sabine Litique and acclaimed actor Jean-Pierre Cassel (born Jean-Pierre Crochon).
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WikipediaVincent Cassel (French: [vɛ̃sɑ̃ kasɛl]; né Crochon [kʁɔʃɔ̃]; born 23 November 1966) is a French actor. He has earned a César Award and a Canadian Screen Award as well as nominations for a European Film Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
Cassel first achieved recognition for his performance as a troubled Jewish youth in Mathieu Kassovitz's 1995 film La Haine (Hate) for which he received two César Award nominations. He also garnered attention for Gaspar Noé's film Irréversible (2002) which he acted in and co-produced. He received the César Award for Best Actor for his role as the criminal Jacques Mesrine in Mesrine (2008). His other César-nominated roles include Read My Lips (2001), Mon Roi (2015), It's Only the End of the World (2016), and The Specials (2019).
Cassel garnered recognition with English-speaking roles in Elizabeth (1998), Shrek (2001), Ocean's Twelve (2004) and Ocean's Thirteen (2007), Eastern Promises (2007), Black Swan (2010), and Jason Bourne (2016). In 2020, he appeared on the HBO series Westworld.
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