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    Benoît Magimel

    May 11, 1974 • 50 y.o.

    Place of Birth Paris, France
    Citizenship France
    Career 1988 — ...
    Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy
    Height 1.76 m 5′ 9″
    Zodiac sign taurus
    Family
    brother/sister:
    Arnaud Magimel
    kids:
    Hannah Magimel, Djinina Magimel

    Facts

    Benoît Magimel was born in Paris on 11 May 1974. His mother was a nurse and his father worked in a bank. Through his maternal grandfather he is of Hungarian Jewish descent. He has a brother, Arnaud, and a sister, Bénédicte.

    In 1988, he landed his first film role in Étienne Chatiliez's comedy Life Is a Long Quiet River, in which he played Maurice "Momo" Groseille. At sixteen, while in première (the second year of lycée), Magimel left school without a diploma to pursue acting as a career.

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    Title Ratings: 6.4
    My Ratings:
    • Drama 32%
    • Thriller 15%
    • Crime 10%
    • Comedy 9%
    • Action 7%
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                                  Actor — 90

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                                  rumors

                                  Crime
                                  France • Florent-Emilio Siri

                                    2
                                    Franck

                                    Thriller
                                    France • Cédric Anger

                                      2025
                                      3
                                      De Gaulle Partie 1: La France Libre, 2025

                                      Adventure, History
                                      France • Antonin Baudry

                                        2024
                                        4
                                        Ni chaînes ni maîtres, 2024 — Eugène Larcenet

                                        Adventure, Drama, History, 1 hr 38 min
                                        France • Simon Moutairou

                                          5
                                          Saint-Ex, 2024 — Le directeur de l'Aéropostale, voice

                                          Adventure, Biography, Drama, 1 hr 38 min
                                          France, Belgium • Pablo Agüero

                                            2023
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                                            2023 — Abel Deluc

                                            Drama, History, 1 hr 55 min
                                            France, Belgium • Stéphanie Di Giusto

                                              7
                                              La passion de Dodin Bouffant, 2023 — Dodin Bouffant

                                              Drama, History, Romance, 2 hr 15 min
                                              France, Belgium • Anh Hung Tran

                                                8
                                                Omar la fraise, 2023 — Roger Lhermitte

                                                Comedy, Crime, Drama, 1 hr 32 min
                                                France, Algeria • Elias Belkeddar

                                                  2022
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                                                  2022 — Yvan

                                                  Drama, 1 hr 45 min
                                                  France • Steve Achiepo

                                                    10
                                                    2022 — Thomas

                                                    Drama, 1 hr 45 min
                                                    France • Alice Winocour

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                                                      Jack Mimoun & les secrets de Val Verde, 2022 — Jonas Anatoli

                                                      Adventure, Comedy, 1 hr 42 min
                                                      France, Belgium • Malik Bentalha...

                                                        12
                                                        2022 — De Roller

                                                        Drama, Thriller, 2 hr 45 min
                                                        France, Spain, Germany • Albert Serra

                                                          13
                                                          Incroyable mais vrai, 2022 — Gérard

                                                          Sci-Fi, Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 10 min
                                                          France, Belgium • Quentin Dupieux

                                                            2021
                                                            14
                                                            De son vivant, 2021 — Benjamin Boltanski

                                                            Drama, 2 hr 2 min
                                                            France, Belgium • Emmanuelle Bercot

                                                              15
                                                              2021 — Simon

                                                              Drama, Mystery, Thriller, 1 hr 40 min
                                                              France, Belgium • Samuel Doux

                                                                2020
                                                                16
                                                                Amants, 2020 — Léo Redler

                                                                Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 42 min
                                                                France • Nicole Garcia

                                                                  2019
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                                                                  Lola vers la mer, 2019 — Philippe

                                                                  Drama, 1 hr 30 min
                                                                  Belgium, France • Laurent Micheli

                                                                    18
                                                                    Une fille facile, 2019 — Philippe

                                                                    Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 32 min
                                                                    France • Rebecca Zlotowski

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                                                                      Nous finirons ensemble, 2019 — Vincent

                                                                      Comedy, Drama, Family, 2 hr 14 min
                                                                      France, Belgium • Guillaume Canet

                                                                        2017
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                                                                        La douleur, 2017 — Pierre Rabier

                                                                        Biography, Drama, War, 2 hr 7 min
                                                                        France, Belgium, Switzerland • Emmanuel Finkiel

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                                                                          Carbone, 2017 — Antoine Roca

                                                                          Crime, Thriller, 1 hr 44 min
                                                                          France, Belgium • Olivier Marchal

                                                                            22
                                                                            2017 — Vincent

                                                                            Thriller, 1 hr 30 min
                                                                            France • Géla Babluani

                                                                              2016
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                                                                              La fille de Brest, 2016 — Antoine Le Bihan

                                                                              Biography, Drama, 2 hr 8 min
                                                                              France • Emmanuelle Bercot

                                                                                24
                                                                                2016 — 2018 — Lucas Barrès

                                                                                Drama, 41 min
                                                                                France • Florent-Emilio Siri...

                                                                                  25
                                                                                  Le convoi, 2016 — Alex

                                                                                  Action, Thriller, 1 hr 42 min
                                                                                  France • Frédéric Schoendoerffer

                                                                                    2015
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                                                                                    2015 — Jean Mordant, voice

                                                                                    Animation, Drama, 1 hr 26 min
                                                                                    Belgium, France, Netherlands • Jan Bultheel

                                                                                      27
                                                                                      On voulait tout casser, 2015 — Gérôme

                                                                                      Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 26 min
                                                                                      France • Philippe Guillard

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                                                                                        La tête haute, 2015 — Yann

                                                                                        Drama, 2 hours
                                                                                        France • Emmanuelle Bercot

                                                                                          2014
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                                                                                          La French, 2014 — Le Fou

                                                                                          Action, Crime, Thriller, 2 hr 15 min
                                                                                          France, Belgium • Cédric Jimenez

                                                                                            2013
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                                                                                            Pour une femme, 2013 — Michel

                                                                                            Drama, Romance, 1 hr 50 min
                                                                                            France • Diane Kurys

                                                                                              2012
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                                                                                              Cloclo, 2012 — Paul Lederman

                                                                                              Biography, Drama, Music, 2 hr 28 min
                                                                                              France, Belgium • Florent-Emilio Siri

                                                                                                2011
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                                                                                                Des vents contraires, 2011 — Paul Anderen

                                                                                                Drama, Mystery, 1 hr 31 min
                                                                                                France, Belgium • Jalil Lespert

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                                                                                                  Forces spéciales, 2011 — Tic-Tac

                                                                                                  Action, Drama, War, 1 hr 44 min
                                                                                                  France • Stéphane Rybojad

                                                                                                    2010
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                                                                                                    L’avocat, 2010 — Léo Demarsan

                                                                                                    Thriller, 1 hr 42 min
                                                                                                    France • Cédric Anger

                                                                                                      35
                                                                                                      2010 — Bruno Duchêne

                                                                                                      Comedy, Crime, Drama, 1 hr 45 min
                                                                                                      France • Marc Esposito

                                                                                                        36
                                                                                                        Les petits mouchoirs, 2010 — Vincent Ribaud

                                                                                                        Comedy, Drama, 2 hr 34 min
                                                                                                        France, Belgium • Guillaume Canet

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                                                                                                          Sans laisser de traces, 2010 — Étienne Meunier

                                                                                                          Crime, Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 35 min
                                                                                                          France, Belgium • Grégoire Vigneron

                                                                                                            2008
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                                                                                                            2008 — Jacques Calvez

                                                                                                            Drama, History, 1 hr 36 min
                                                                                                            France, Poland, Italy • Giacomo Battiato

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                                                                                                              La possibilité d’une île, 2008 — Daniel

                                                                                                              Sci-Fi, Drama, 1 hr 35 min
                                                                                                              France • Michel Houellebecq

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                                                                                                                Inju, la bête dans l’ombre, 2008 — Alex Fayard

                                                                                                                Mystery, Thriller, 1 hr 45 min
                                                                                                                France, Japan • Barbet Schroeder

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                                                                                                                  Seuls Two, 2008 — Le commissaire

                                                                                                                  Comedy, 1 hr 34 min
                                                                                                                  France • Ramzy Bedia...

                                                                                                                    2007
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                                                                                                                    24 mesures, 2007 — Didier

                                                                                                                    Drama, 1 hr 25 min
                                                                                                                    France, Canada • Jalil Lespert

                                                                                                                      43
                                                                                                                      L’ennemi intime, 2007 — Lieutenant Terrien

                                                                                                                      Drama, History, War, 1 hr 48 min
                                                                                                                      France, Morocco • Florent-Emilio Siri

                                                                                                                        44
                                                                                                                        La fille coupée en deux, 2007 — Paul André Claude Gaudens

                                                                                                                        Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 55 min
                                                                                                                        France, Germany • Claude Chabrol

                                                                                                                          2006
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                                                                                                                          Truands, 2006 — Franck

                                                                                                                          Crime, Thriller, 1 hr 47 min (in credits: Benoit Magimel)
                                                                                                                          France • Frédéric Schoendoerffer

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                                                                                                                            2006 — Jean-Claude

                                                                                                                            Action, Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 43 min
                                                                                                                            France • Lionel Bailliu

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                                                                                                                              2006 — Pierre

                                                                                                                              Drama, 2 hr 20 min
                                                                                                                              France • Nicole Garcia

                                                                                                                                2005
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                                                                                                                                Les chevaliers du ciel, 2005 — Capitaine Antoine "Walk'n" Marchelli

                                                                                                                                Action, Adventure, Drama, 1 hr 42 min
                                                                                                                                France, Germany • Gérard Pirès

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                                                                                                                                  2005 — Matyas / Thomas

                                                                                                                                  Thriller, 1 hr 38 min
                                                                                                                                  France, Belgium • Harry Cleven

                                                                                                                                    2004
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                                                                                                                                    La demoiselle d’honneur, 2004 — Philippe Tardieu

                                                                                                                                    Thriller, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 51 min
                                                                                                                                    France, Germany, Italy • Claude Chabrol

                                                                                                                                      2003
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                                                                                                                                      Les rivières pourpres II – Les anges de l’apocalypse, 2003 — Reda

                                                                                                                                      Action, Crime, Mystery, 1 hr 39 min
                                                                                                                                      France, Italy, United Kingdom • Olivier Dahan

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                                                                                                                                        Errance, 2003 — Jacques

                                                                                                                                        Drama, 1 hr 40 min
                                                                                                                                        France • Damien Odoul

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                                                                                                                                          Effroyables jardins, 2003 — Emile Bailleul

                                                                                                                                          Drama, War, 1 hr 35 min
                                                                                                                                          France • Jean Becker

                                                                                                                                            54
                                                                                                                                            La fleur du mal, 2003 — François / Gerard's son

                                                                                                                                            Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 44 min
                                                                                                                                            France • Claude Chabrol

                                                                                                                                              2002
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                                                                                                                                              Nid de guêpes, 2002 — Santino

                                                                                                                                              Action, Crime, Thriller, 1 hr 47 min
                                                                                                                                              France • Florent-Emilio Siri

                                                                                                                                                2001
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                                                                                                                                                La Pianiste, 2001 — Walter Klemmer

                                                                                                                                                Drama, Music, 2 hr 11 min
                                                                                                                                                Austria, France, Germany • Michael Haneke

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                                                                                                                                                  2001 — Sam

                                                                                                                                                  Drama, Romance, War, 1 hr 49 min
                                                                                                                                                  France, Switzerland • Pierre Grimblat

                                                                                                                                                    2000
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                                                                                                                                                    Selon Matthieu, 2000 — Matthieu Debris

                                                                                                                                                    Drama, 1 hr 48 min
                                                                                                                                                    France • Xavier Beauvois

                                                                                                                                                      59
                                                                                                                                                      Le roi danse, 2000 — Louis XIV

                                                                                                                                                      Drama, History, Music, 1 hr 55 min
                                                                                                                                                      France, Germany, Belgium • Gérard Corbiau

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                                                                                                                                                        2000 — Firmin

                                                                                                                                                        Drama, 1 hr 26 min
                                                                                                                                                        France • Sophie Blondy

                                                                                                                                                          1999
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                                                                                                                                                          1999

                                                                                                                                                          Short, 23 min
                                                                                                                                                          France • Camille Guichard

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                                                                                                                                                            Les enfants du siècle, 1999 — Alfred de Musset

                                                                                                                                                            Biography, Drama, Romance, 2 hr 15 min
                                                                                                                                                            France • Diane Kurys

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                                                                                                                                                              1999 — Serge

                                                                                                                                                              Horror, Thriller
                                                                                                                                                              France, United States • Pascal Laugier

                                                                                                                                                                1998
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                                                                                                                                                                1998 — Sébastien

                                                                                                                                                                Short, 11 min
                                                                                                                                                                France • Nicolas Klein

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                                                                                                                                                                  1998

                                                                                                                                                                  Short, 10 min
                                                                                                                                                                  France • Olivier Megaton

                                                                                                                                                                    66
                                                                                                                                                                    Une minute de silence, 1998 — Marek

                                                                                                                                                                    Drama, 1 hr 28 min
                                                                                                                                                                    France • Florent-Emilio Siri

                                                                                                                                                                      67
                                                                                                                                                                      Déjà mort, 1998 — David

                                                                                                                                                                      Crime, Drama, 1 hr 48 min
                                                                                                                                                                      France • Olivier Dahan

                                                                                                                                                                        1997
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                                                                                                                                                                        1997 — Marc

                                                                                                                                                                        Short, Drama, 30 min
                                                                                                                                                                        France • Laurent Merlin

                                                                                                                                                                          69
                                                                                                                                                                          1997 — Ludo

                                                                                                                                                                          Short, Drama, 12 min
                                                                                                                                                                          France • Lionel Kaplan

                                                                                                                                                                            1996
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                                                                                                                                                                            1996

                                                                                                                                                                            Short, Comedy, 23 min
                                                                                                                                                                            France • Samuel Tasinaje

                                                                                                                                                                              71
                                                                                                                                                                              1996 — Jeff

                                                                                                                                                                              Crime, Drama
                                                                                                                                                                              France • Alain Tasma

                                                                                                                                                                                72
                                                                                                                                                                                Les voleurs, 1996 — Jimmy Fontana

                                                                                                                                                                                Crime, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 57 min
                                                                                                                                                                                France • André Téchiné

                                                                                                                                                                                  1995
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                                                                                                                                                                                  La haine, 1995 — Benoît

                                                                                                                                                                                  Crime, Drama, 1 hr 38 min
                                                                                                                                                                                  France • Mathieu Kassovitz

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                                                                                                                                                                                    La fille seule, 1995 — Rémi / Valérie's boyfriend

                                                                                                                                                                                    Drama, 1 hr 30 min
                                                                                                                                                                                    France • Benoît Jacquot

                                                                                                                                                                                      1994
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                                                                                                                                                                                      La colline aux mille enfants, 1994 — René

                                                                                                                                                                                      Drama, History, War, 1 hr 58 min
                                                                                                                                                                                      France, Switzerland, Netherlands • Jean-Louis Lorenzi

                                                                                                                                                                                        76
                                                                                                                                                                                        1994 — Eden

                                                                                                                                                                                        Adventure, Drama, 1 hr 30 min
                                                                                                                                                                                        France, Canada • Philippe Monnier

                                                                                                                                                                                          77
                                                                                                                                                                                          1994

                                                                                                                                                                                          Short, 7 min
                                                                                                                                                                                          France • Jean-Claude Flamand-Barny...

                                                                                                                                                                                            1993
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                                                                                                                                                                                            1993 — 1994 — Le jeune homme


                                                                                                                                                                                            France • Alain Schwartzstein...

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                                                                                                                                                                                              Tous les garçons et les filles de leur âge…, 1993 — 1994 — Pierre

                                                                                                                                                                                              Drama, 1 hr 1 min
                                                                                                                                                                                              France • Patricia Mazuy...

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                                                                                                                                                                                                L’instit, 1993 — 2005 — Félix

                                                                                                                                                                                                Drama, 1 hr 30 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                France, Switzerland • Roger Kahane...

                                                                                                                                                                                                  1992
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                                                                                                                                                                                                  Le cahier volé, 1992 — Maurice

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Drama, Romance, 1 hr 50 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                  France, Italy, Switzerland • Christine Lipinska

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                                                                                                                                                                                                    Les années campagne, 1992 — Jules

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Comedy, Drama, Family, 1 hr 30 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                    France • Philippe Leriche

                                                                                                                                                                                                      83
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Toutes peines confondues, 1992 — Thomas

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Comedy, Crime, Drama, 1 hr 47 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                      France • Michel Deville

                                                                                                                                                                                                        1991
                                                                                                                                                                                                        84
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1991

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Short, 1 hr 35 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                        France • Vincent Martorana

                                                                                                                                                                                                          85
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1991 — Francois

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Drama, 1 hr 36 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                          France • Marcel Bluwal

                                                                                                                                                                                                            1990
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                                                                                                                                                                                                            1990 — Georges

                                                                                                                                                                                                            Drama, 1 hr 24 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                            France • Maurice Bunio

                                                                                                                                                                                                              1989
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                                                                                                                                                                                                              1989 — 1992 — Robert Rodrigue


                                                                                                                                                                                                              France • Michel Favart...

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                1989 — Jérôme

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 44 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                France • Christine Lipinska

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1989 — Gérard Nyzeures

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  10 hr 28 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  France • Serge Leroy...

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1988
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                    La vie est un long fleuve tranquille, 1988 — Momo Groseille

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Comedy, 1 hr 30 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    France • Étienne Chatiliez

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