Louis Garrel

About

Perhaps most well known for his portrayal of Theo in the Bernardo Bertolucci-directed film The Dreamers, in 2003, he is also notable for his work in such Christophe Honore features as La Belle Personne and Les Chansons d'Amour. In addition, he wrote, directed, and starred in the 2015 film Les Deux Amis.

Before Fame

At the age of six, he made his screen acting debut in the film Le baisers de Secours. After attending the Conservatoire de Paris, he continued his acting career.

Trivia

He received a Cesar Award for Most Promising Actor for his work in the 2005 film Les Amants Reguliers. In 2019, he played Friedrich in the critically acclaimed Little Women.

Family Life

He was born in Paris, France, to filmmakers Brigitte Sy and Philippe Garrel, and he is the grandchild of Cesar Award-nominated actor Maurice Garrel. In 2009, Louis Garrel and his then-partner Valeria Bruni Tedeschi adopted a daughter named Celine. In 2015 he began dating Laetitia Casta. They married in 2017. 

Associated With

He co-starred with Gaspard Ulliel in the 2014 biopic Saint Laurent.