Guillaume Canet French Actor Known for Love Me If You Dare

Guillaume Canet, born 10 April 1973 in Boulogne-Billancourt, is a French actor and director. Among the titles he is known for are Love Me If You Dare (2003) and Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom (2023).

Early life

Guillaume Canet was educated at Cours Florent.

Career

The earliest credit on record for Guillaume Canet is Le Chambon (1994). During the 1990s, he worked on Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train (1998) and In All Innocence (1998). Work from the 2000s includes The Beach (2000, as Étienne) and Joyeux Noël (2005, as Audebert). Last Night (2010) and Sink or Swim (2018) are among his 2010s credits. In the 2020s, he appeared in Out of Season (2023) and Acid (2023, as Michal).

His filmography here covers 60 films from 1994 to 2026. Comedy is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (7), followed by drama (3) and adventure (2). The most recent title listed is Karma (2026). Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom (2023) is recorded with a worldwide box office of $46.5 million. His off-screen credits include director on 9 titles, including Tell No One, and writer on 10 titles, including Little White Lies.

Gilles Lellouche appears in eight of his listed titles, including Rock'n Roll (2017) and The Players (2012). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Marion Cotillard (four titles) and Marina Foïs (three titles). Gilles Lellouche directed three of his titles on record, among them Narco (2004). Éric Lartigau is credited as director on two of them, including A Ticket to Space (2006).

Recognition

In 2025, he won the Knight of the Legion of Honour. He has also won the Prix Jean Gabin (2000) and the César Award for Best Director (2007) for Tell No One. Awards come to 4 wins and 3 nominations in total.

Personal life

Former marriages on record are to Diane Kruger (2001 to 2006). He has 2 children on record.