Actor
Gérard Depardieu Russian Actor Known for Junket Whore
Gérard Depardieu · film actor and stage actor · Russian
77years old
209credits listed
Known for
Biography
Gérard Depardieu was born on 27 December 1948 in Châteauroux. He is a Russian actor. Today he is 77 years old. Among the titles he is known for are Junket Whore (1998) and Asterix at the Olympic Games (2008).
The earliest of his listed screen credits is Christmas Carole, from 1965. In total, 203 films and 6 TV series are listed from 1965 to 2022. Listed parts include Lino Vartan in Retirement Home (2022), Obelix in Asterix and Obelix: God Save Britannia (2012) and Jean Valjean in Les Misérables (2000). The list ends, for now, with Umami-no Tabi (2022). Beyond acting, the credits show him as director on 3 titles, including Paris, je t'aime.
On the music side, the records list Lily passion (1986).
He has collected 14 awards, with 27 nominations also listed. The first recorded win came with César Award for Best Actor in 1981 for The Last Metro. More recently, he won Lumière Award for Best Actor in 2007 for The Singer.
Filmography
209 credits| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022– | Diane de Poitiers | Nostradamus | TV series |
| 2022 | Employee of the Month | Film | |
| 2022 | Maigret | Jules Maigret | Film |
| 2022 | Retirement Home | Lino Vartan | Film |
| 2022 | The Green Shutters | Film | |
| 2022 | Umami-no Tabi | Film | |
| 2021 | Adieu Paris | Film | |
| 2021 | Do You Do You Saint-Tropez | Film | |
| 2021 | Lost Illusions | Film | |
| 2021 | Robust | Georges | Film |
| 2020 | Home Front | Film | |
| 2019 | Creators: The Past | Film | |
| 2019 | Fahim | Сильвен Шарпантье | Film |
| 2019 | Heavy Duty | Film | |
| 2018 | The Other Woman | Film |
Show all 209 credits
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Bonne Pomme | Film | |
| 2017 | Carbon | Film | |
| 2017 | Le divan de Staline | Film | |
| 2017 | Let the Sunshine In | Film | |
| 2017– | Mata Hari | TV series | |
| 2017 | Mečiar | Film | |
| 2017 | You Only Live Once | Film | |
| 2016 | Saint-Amour | Film | |
| 2016 | The End | Film | |
| 2016 | Tour de France | Film | |
| 2015 | The Valley of Love | Film | |
| 2014 | United Passions | Film | |
| 2014 | Viktor | Film | |
| 2014 | Welcome to New York | Film | |
| 2013 | A Farewell to Fools | Film | |
| 2013 | Cadences obstinées | Film | |
| 2013 | Les invincibles | Film | |
| 2013 | Niente può fermarci | Film | |
| 2013 | The Mark of the Angels – Miserere | Film | |
| 2013 | Turf | Film | |
| 2012 | Asterix and Obelix: God Save Britannia | Obelix | Film |
| 2012 | Frank-Étienne vers la béatitude | Film | |
| 2012 | Le grand soir | Film | |
| 2012 | Life of Pi | Film | |
| 2012 | The Man Who Laughs | Film | |
| 2011 | A Butterfly Kiss | Film | |
| 2011 | Raspoutine (2011 film) | Film | |
| 2011 | Winter Frog | Film | |
| 2010 | Glenn, the Flying Robot | Film | |
| 2010 | L'Autre Dumas | Alexandre Dumas | Film |
| 2010 | Mammuth | Film | |
| 2010 | Mourir? Plutôt crever! | Film | |
| 2010 | My Afternoons with Margueritte | Film | |
| 2010 | Potiche | Film | |
| 2010 | Small World | Film | |
| 2009 | Bellamy | Film | |
| 2009 | Diamant 13 | Film | |
| 2009 | In the Beginning | Film | |
| 2008 | Asterix at the Olympic Games | Obelix | Film |
| 2008 | Babylon A.D. | Film | |
| 2008 | Disco | Film | |
| 2008 | Final Arrangements | Film | |
| 2008 | Hello Goodbye | Film | |
| 2008 | Mesrine | Film | |
| 2008 | Public Enemy No. 1 – Todestrieb | Film | |
| 2008 | The Easy Way | Film | |
| 2008 | Trouble at Timpetill | Film | |
| 2008 | Vse Mogut Koroli | Film | |
| 2007 | La Vie en Rose | Louis Leplée | Film |
| 2007 | Michou d'Auber | Film | |
| 2007 | The Feast | Film | |
| 2006 | Last Holiday | Film | |
| 2006 | Paris, je t'aime | Director | Film |
| 2006 | The Singer | Film | |
| 2005– | A Cursed Monarchy | Jacques de Molay | TV series |
| 2005 | Boudu | Film | |
| 2005 | How Much Do You Love Me? | Film | |
| 2005 | Je préfère qu'on reste amis | Film | |
| 2005 | La vie de Michel Muller est plus belle que la vôtre | Film | |
| 2005 | Olé ! | Film | |
| 2004 | 36 Quai des Orfèvres | Film | |
| 2004 | Battle of the Brave | Film | |
| 2004 | Changing Times | Film | |
| 2004 | La Femme Musketeer | Cardinal Mazarin | Film |
| 2004 | RRRrrrr!!! | Film | |
| 2004 | San Antonio | Film | |
| 2004 | Words in Progress | Film | |
| 2003 | Bon Voyage | Film | |
| 2003 | Crime Spree | Film | |
| 2003 | Nathalie... | Film | |
| 2003 | Ruby & Quentin | Film | |
| 2003 | The Car Keys | Film | |
| 2003 | The Pact of Silence | Film | |
| 2002 | A Loving Father | Film | |
| 2002 | Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra | Obelix | Film |
| 2002 | Between Strangers | Film | |
| 2002 | Blanche | Film | |
| 2002 | City of Ghosts | Film | |
| 2002 | I Am Dina | Film | |
| 2002– | Napoléon | Joseph Fouché | TV series |
| 2001 | CQ | Film | |
| 2001 | The Closet | Film | |
| 2001 | Unfair Competition | Film | |
| 2001 | Vidocq | Eugène François Vidocq | Film |
| 2001 | Witches to the North | Film | |
| 2000 | 102 Dalmatians | Jean Pierre Le Pelt | Film |
| 2000 | Les Acteurs | Film | |
| 2000 | Les Misérables | Jean Valjean | TV series |
| 2000 | Mirka | Film | |
| 2000 | The Envy of Gods | Film | |
| 2000 | Tutto l'amore che c'è | Film | |
| 2000 | Vatel | François Vatel | Film |
| 1999 | Asterix & Obelix Take On Caesar | Obelix | Film |
| 1999 | Balzac | Honoré de Balzac | Film |
| 1999 | The Bridge | Director | Film |
| 1998 | Bimboland | Film | |
| 1998 | Junket Whore | Film | |
| 1998 | Notes of Love | Avvocato Levi | Film |
| 1998– | The Count of Monte Cristo | Edmond Dantès | TV series |
| 1998 | The Man in the Iron Mask | Porthos | Film |
| 1997 | Cannes... les 400 coups | Film | |
| 1997 | Pitch | Film | |
| 1997 | XXL | Film | |
| 1996 | Bogus | Film | |
| 1996 | Hamlet | Reynaldo | Film |
| 1996 | The Best Job in the World | Film | |
| 1996 | The Secret Agent | Film | |
| 1996 | Unhook the Stars | Film | |
| 1995 | Élisa | Film | |
| 1995 | Les Anges gardiens | Film | |
| 1995 | One Hundred and One Nights | Film | |
| 1995 | The Horseman on the Roof | le commissaire de police de Manosque | Film |
| 1995 | The Son Of… | Film | |
| 1994 | A Pure Formality | Film | |
| 1994 | Colonel Chabert | Hyacinthe Chabert | Film |
| 1994 | My Father the Hero | Film | |
| 1994 | The Machine | Film | |
| 1993 | François Truffaut: Stolen Portraits | Film | |
| 1993 | Germinal | Toussaint Maheu | Film |
| 1993 | Hélas pour moi | Film | |
| 1992 | 1492 – Conquest of Paradise | Christopher Columbus | Film |
| 1991 | Merci la vie | Film | |
| 1991 | My Father the Hero | Film | |
| 1991 | Tous les Matins du Monde | Marin Marais | Film |
| 1990 | Cyrano de Bergerac | Cyrano de Bergerac | Film |
| 1990 | Green Card | Film | |
| 1990 | Uranus | Film | |
| 1989 | Deux | Film | |
| 1989 | I Want to Go Home | Film | |
| 1989 | Too Beautiful for You | Film | |
| 1988 | A Strange Place to Meet | Film | |
| 1988 | Camille Claudel | Auguste Rodin | Film |
| 1987 | Under the Sun of Satan | Film | |
| 1986 | I Hate Actors | Film | |
| 1986 | Jean de Florette | Jean Cadoret, dit « Jean de Florette » | Film |
| 1986 | Rue du départ | Film | |
| 1986 | Tenue de soirée | Film | |
| 1986 | The Fugitives | Film | |
| 1985 | Police | Film | |
| 1985 | Une Femme ou Deux | Film | |
| 1984 | Fort Saganne | Film | |
| 1984 | Le tartuffe | Director | Film |
| 1984 | Rive droite, rive gauche | Film | |
| 1983 | Danton | Georges Danton | Film |
| 1983 | Les Compères | Film | |
| 1983 | Moon in the Gutter | Film | |
| 1983 | The Return of Martin Guerre | Arnaud du Tilh | Film |
| 1982 | The Big Brother | Film | |
| 1981 | Choice of Arms | Film | |
| 1981 | La Chèvre | Film | |
| 1981 | The Woman Next Door | Film | |
| 1980 | Hurricane Rosy | Film | |
| 1980 | I Love You All | Film | |
| 1980 | Inspector Blunder | Film | |
| 1980 | Loulou | Film | |
| 1980 | My American Uncle | Film | |
| 1980 | The Last Metro | Film | |
| 1979 | Buffet froid | Film | |
| 1979 | The Dogs | Film | |
| 1979 | Traffic Jam | Film | |
| 1978 | Bye Bye Monkey | Film | |
| 1978 | Get Out Your Handkerchiefs | Film | |
| 1978 | Le sucre | Film | |
| 1977 | At Night All Cats Are Crazy | Film | |
| 1977 | Baxter, Vera Baxter | Film | |
| 1977 | Rene the Cane | Film | |
| 1977 | The Left-Handed Woman | Film | |
| 1977 | The Lorry | Film | |
| 1977 | This Sweet Sickness | Film | |
| 1977 | Violanta | Film | |
| 1976 | 1900 | Film | |
| 1976 | Barocco | Film | |
| 1976 | Je t'aime moi non plus | Film | |
| 1976 | The Last Woman | Film | |
| 1975 | Maîtresse | Film | |
| 1975 | Sept morts sur ordonnance | Film | |
| 1974 | Going Places | Film | |
| 1974 | La femme du Gange | Film | |
| 1974 | Stavisky | Film | |
| 1974 | The Holes | Film | |
| 1974 | The Wonderful Crook | Film | |
| 1974 | Vincent, François, Paul and the Others | Film | |
| 1973 | Au rendez-vous de la mort joyeuse | Film | |
| 1973 | L'Affaire Dominici | Film | |
| 1973 | Rough Day for the Queen | Film | |
| 1973 | The Year 01 | Film | |
| 1973 | Two Men in Town | Film | |
| 1972 | Killer | Film | |
| 1972 | La Scoumoune | Film | |
| 1972 | Le Viager | Film | |
| 1972 | Nathalie Granger | Film | |
| 1971 | Cry of the Cormoran | Film | |
| 1971 | Un peu de soleil dans l'eau froide | Film | |
| 1965 | Christmas Carole | Film |
Awards and nominations
14 won, 27 nominated| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Lumière Award for Best Actor | The Singer | Won |
| 2006 | Stanislavsky Award | Won | |
| 1997 | Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement | Won | |
| 1996 | Knight of the Legion of Honour | Won | |
| 1992 | London Film Critics Circle Award for Actor of the Year | Cyrano de Bergerac | Won |
| 1991 | César Award for Best Actor | Cyrano de Bergerac | Won |
| 1990 | Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor | Cyrano de Bergerac | Won |
| 1990 | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Green Card | Won |
| 1985 | Knight of the National Order of Merit | Won | |
| 1985 | Volpi Cup for Best Actor | Police | Won |
| 1983 | National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor | Danton | Won |
| 1981 | César Award for Best Actor | The Last Metro | Won |
| 7 d'Or | Won | ||
| Lumière Award, Lyon Festival of cinema | Won | ||
| 2011 | César Award for Best Actor | Mammuth | Nominated |
Show all 41 entries
| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film | Potiche | Nominated |
| 2007 | César Award for Best Actor | The Singer | Nominated |
| 2003 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Miniseries | Napoléon | Nominated |
| 1998 | European Film Academy Achievement in World Cinema Award | The Man in the Iron Mask | Nominated |
| 1995 | César Award for Best Actor | Colonel Chabert | Nominated |
| 1992 | BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role | Cyrano de Bergerac | Nominated |
| 1991 | Academy Award for Best Actor | Cyrano de Bergerac | Nominated |
| 1991 | César Award for Best Actor | Cyrano de Bergerac | Nominated |
| 1991 | David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor | Cyrano de Bergerac | Nominated |
| 1990 | César Award for Best Actor | Too Beautiful for You | Nominated |
| 1990 | European Film Award for Best Actor | Cyrano de Bergerac | Nominated |
| 1990 | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Green Card | Nominated |
| 1989 | César Award for Best Actor | Camille Claudel | Nominated |
| 1988 | BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role | Jean de Florette | Nominated |
| 1988 | César Award for Best Actor | Under the Sun of Satan | Nominated |
| 1986 | César Award for Best Actor | Police | Nominated |
| 1985 | César Award for Best Actor | Fort Saganne | Nominated |
| 1984 | César Award for Best Actor | Les Compères | Nominated |
| 1983 | César Award for Best Actor | Danton | Nominated |
| 1983 | National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor | Danton | Nominated |
| 1981 | César Award for Best Actor | The Last Metro | Nominated |
| 1979 | César Award for Best Actor | Le sucre | Nominated |
| 1978 | César Award for Best Actor | This Sweet Sickness | Nominated |
| 1977 | César Award for Best Actor | The Last Woman | Nominated |
| 1976 | César Award for Best Actor | Sept morts sur ordonnance | Nominated |
| 1976 | National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor | The Last Woman | Nominated |
Discography
1 release| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Lily passion | Album |
Personal life
Former marriages on record are to Élisabeth Depardieu (1971 to 1996). He is the father of Guillaume Depardieu and Julie Depardieu, and has 4 children in total.
Gérard Depardieu on Social Media
X (Twitter) @jerarddepardieu
Gérard Depardieu Photos
Frequently asked questions
How old is Gérard Depardieu?
Gérard Depardieu is 77 years old, born on 27 December 1948 in Châteauroux.
What is Gérard Depardieu known for?
Gérard Depardieu is known for playing Obelix in Asterix at the Olympic Games (2008).
What is Gérard Depardieu’s nationality?
Gérard Depardieu is Russian, born in Châteauroux.
How tall is Gérard Depardieu?
Gérard Depardieu is 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) tall.
Who has Gérard Depardieu been married to?
Gérard Depardieu’s marriages on record are to Élisabeth Depardieu (1971 to 1996).
Has Gérard Depardieu won any awards?
Yes. 14 awards are on record, including Lumière Award for Best Actor (2007) for The Singer.
Sources
- Wikidata (Q106508), accessed October 2026
- Photo: Siebbi · CC BY 3.0
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