Guillaume Gallienne French Actor Born in 1972

Guillaume Gallienne is a French actor born on 8 February 1972 in Neuilly-sur-Seine. Audiences know him from Yves Saint Laurent (2014) and The Italian (2010).

Early life

He attended Cours Florent and Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique.

Career

The earliest of his listed screen credits is Maigret, from 1991. His 1990s credits include Sabrina (1995) and The Tango Lesson (1997). During the 2000s, he worked on Marie Antoinette (2006) and National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007). Work from the 2010s includes Asterix and Obelix: God Save Britannia (2012) and Me, Myself and Mum (2013). The French Dispatch (2021) and The Regime (2024) are among his 2020s credits.

In total, 41 films and 3 TV series are listed from 1991 to 2026. Drama is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (8), followed by comedy (7) and biographical (3). The list ends, for now, with Madfabulous (2026). Of his three titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) has the highest, at $457 million. Beyond acting, the credits show him as director on 3 titles, including Maryline, and writer on 3 titles, including Oblomov.

Arielle Dombasle appears in three of his listed titles, including Sagan (2008) and Jeunesse (1997). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Charlotte Le Bon (two titles) and Gérard Depardieu (two titles). Alexandre Astier directed two of his titles on record, among them Kaamelott: The First Chapter (2021) and Kaamelott: The Second Chapter part 1 (2025).

Recognition

He won the Knight of the Legion of Honour in 2025. Guillaume Gallienne also has received the Knight of the National Order of Merit and the César Award for Best Actor (2014). In all, Guillaume Gallienne has won 6 awards.

Public roles

He has served as Sociétaire of the Comédie-Française.

Personal life

He is married to Amandine Gallienne.