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Mathieu Amalric

Mathieu Amalric

Acting·1965·154 films

Mathieu Amalric (born October 25, 1965) is a French actor and filmmaker. He is best known internationally for his roles in the James Bond film Quantum of Solace, in which he played the lead villain, Steven Spielberg's Munich, Wes Anderson's The Grand Budapest Hotel and The French Dispatch, and for his lead performance in The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, for which he drew critical acclaim. He has also won several César Awards and the Lumières Award.

As Actor

The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)Serge X.
Quantum of Solace
Quantum of Solace (2008)Dominic Greene
Munich
Munich (2005)Louis
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun (2021)The Commissaire
Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette (2006)Man at Masked Ball
Sound of Metal
Sound of Metal (2020)Richard Berger
An Officer and a Spy
An Officer and a Spy (2019)Bertillon
Sink or Swim
Sink or Swim (2018)Bertrand
At Eternity's Gate
At Eternity's Gate (2018)Dr. Paul Gachet
Oxygen
Oxygen (2021)M.I.L.O
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec (2010)Dieuleveult
Cosmopolis
Cosmopolis (2012)André Petrescu
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)Jean-Dominique Bauby
Mesrine: Public Enemy #1
Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 (2008)François Besse
The Phoenician Scheme
The Phoenician Scheme (2025)Marseille Bob
Venus in Fur
Venus in Fur (2013)Thomas
Mars Express
Mars Express (2023)Chris Royjacker (voice)
A Brighter Tomorrow
A Brighter Tomorrow (2023)Pierre
A Difficult Year
A Difficult Year (2023)Henri Tomasi
Camille Rewinds
Camille Rewinds (2012)Le prof de français sadique
A Private Life
A Private Life (2025)Simon Cohen-Solal
Ismael's Ghosts
Ismael's Ghosts (2017)Ismaël Vuillard
The Rabbi's Cat
The Rabbi's Cat (2011)Prince (voice)
Chicken with Plums
Chicken with Plums (2011)Nasser-Ali Khan
My Golden Days
My Golden Days (2015)Paul Dédalus
A Christmas Tale
A Christmas Tale (2008)Henri
A Secret
A Secret (2007)François Grimbert at 37 years old
The Blue Room
The Blue Room (2014)Julien Gahyde
Jimmy P.
Jimmy P. (2013)Georges Devereux
The Moustache
The Moustache (2005)Serge Schaeffer
Struggle for Life
Struggle for Life (2016)Galgaric
Love Is the Perfect Crime
Love Is the Perfect Crime (2013)Marc
Barbara
Barbara (2017)Yves Zand
Bird People
Bird People (2014)Le narrateur (voice)
The Very Private Life of Mister Sim
The Very Private Life of Mister Sim (2015)Samuel
The Forbidden Room
The Forbidden Room (2015)Thadeusz M___ / Ostler
Families
Families (2015)Jérôme Varenne
The Singer
The Singer (2006)Bruno
Wild Grass
Wild Grass (2009)Bernard de Bordeaux
Kings & Queen
Kings & Queen (2004)Ismaël Vuillard
Michou d'Auber
Michou d'Auber (2007)Jacques
Nino
Nino (2025)Homme bains publics
On Tour
On Tour (2010)Joachim Zand
Happy End
Happy End (2009)Robinson
Park Benches
Park Benches (2009)Father with pram
You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet
You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet (2012)M. Henri
My Sex Life... or How I Got Into an Argument
My Sex Life... or How I Got Into an Argument (1996)Paul Dédalus
Spirit of Ecstasy
Spirit of Ecstasy (2023)World Aid's Boss
Late August, Early September
Late August, Early September (1999)Gabriel
Daguerrotype
Daguerrotype (2016)Vincent
Lines of Wellington
Lines of Wellington (2012)Barão Marbot
Tralala
Tralala (2021)Tralala
The Sentinel
The Sentinel (1992)Un étudiant en médecine
Tomorrow and Thereafter
Tomorrow and Thereafter (2017)Le père
If You Don't, I Will
If You Don't, I Will (2014)Pierre
Actresses
Actresses (2007)Denis
The Story of Richard O
The Story of Richard O (2007)Richard O.
Serpent's Path
Serpent's Path (2024)Laval
Genealogies of a Crime
Genealogies of a Crime (1997)Yves
A Curtain Raiser
A Curtain Raiser (2006)Pierre
Alice and Martin
Alice and Martin (1998)Benjamin Sauvagnac
The Big Apartment
The Big Apartment (2006)Martin
The Bridge of Arts
The Bridge of Arts (2004)Un spectateur du Nô
John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection
John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection (2018)Narrator (voice)
Only God Sees Me
Only God Sees Me (1998)Atchoum
The Son of Joseph
The Son of Joseph (2016)Oscar Pormenor
On War
On War (2008)Bertrand
Visage
Visage (2009)Man in Bushes
Wonders in the Suburbs
Wonders in the Suburbs (2020)Benoit Survenant
Farewell, Home Sweet Home
Farewell, Home Sweet Home (1999)a drinker at bar
Filmlovers!
Filmlovers! (2025)Paul Dédalus (The Filmmaker)
The Dune
The Dune (2014)Moreau
Favourites of the Moon
Favourites of the Moon (1985)Julien
Monday Morning
Monday Morning (2002)voice
Never Ever
Never Ever (2016)Jacques Rey
Heartbeat Detector
Heartbeat Detector (2007)Simon Kessler
Special Delivery
Special Delivery (2002)Stéphane
The False Servant
The False Servant (2000)Lélio
Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait
Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait (2017)Self
A Prince
A Prince (2023)Alberto (voice)
Winter Song
Winter Song (2015)Bâtisseur
Mother Schmuckers
Mother Schmuckers (2021)Le père
I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed
I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed (2005)Philippe Bernier
Chasing Butterflies
Chasing Butterflies (1992)
Sleeping Beauty
Sleeping Beauty (2017)Gérard Illinski, le précepteur
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty (2020)Narrator (voice)
The Silence of Joan
The Silence of Joan (2011)Preacher
Roland's Pass
Roland's Pass (2000)Roland
The Anonymous
The Anonymous (2013)Roger Marion
Les Damnés de la Commune
Les Damnés de la Commune (2021)Adolphe Thiers (voice)
Goodbye Vinyle
Goodbye Vinyle (2023)Maurice Faugère
Diary of a Seducer
Diary of a Seducer (1996)Sebastien
The Marcorelle Affair
The Marcorelle Affair (2000)Fourcade
The Signs
The Signs (2006)The Man
A Tramway in Jerusalem
A Tramway in Jerusalem (2018)
Seances
Seances (2016)
The Dunce
The Dunce (2016)Boris
Tom est tout seul
Tom est tout seul (1995)Friend of Tom (uncredited)
Zelensky
Zelensky (2025)Narrator (voice)
57,000 Kilometers Between Us
57,000 Kilometers Between Us (2008)Simon
Shipwrecked on Route D17
Shipwrecked on Route D17 (2002)René
A Sight for Sore Eyes
A Sight for Sore Eyes (2003)The art teacher
My Children Are Different
My Children Are Different (2003)Gérald
Ange
Ange (2025)Marco
Truffaut / Godard, scénario d'une rupture
Truffaut / Godard, scénario d'une rupture (2016)Self
Islander
Islander (2018)Narrator (voice)
A Man, a Real One
A Man, a Real One (2003)Boris
The Sinkholes
The Sinkholes (2012)Georges
Why War
Why War (2025)
The Black Book
The Black Book (2020)(voice)
The Exiled
The Exiled (2018)Self
Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande
Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande (2021)Self
Three Bridges on the River
Three Bridges on the River (1999)Arthur Echéant
Pierre & Jeanne
Pierre & Jeanne (2021)
Sigmund Freud: A Jew Without God
Sigmund Freud: A Jew Without God (2022)Sigmund Freud (voice)
The Rest of the World
The Rest of the World (2012)Paul
Boyhood Loves
Boyhood Loves (2001)Paul
Of Shadows and Wings
Of Shadows and Wings (2015)Narrator
A Beautiful Summer
A Beautiful Summer (2019)
Edgar Morin, chronique d'un regard
Edgar Morin, chronique d'un regard (2015)Narration (voice)
Fragments sur la grâce
Fragments sur la grâce (2006)
Monsieur Deligny, vagabond efficace
Monsieur Deligny, vagabond efficace (2020)Narrator
L'interview
L'interview (1998)Julien Bernardini
Illustrious & Unknown: The Man Who Saved the Louvre
Illustrious & Unknown: The Man Who Saved the Louvre (2014)Self - Narrator (voice)
Bond on Location
Bond on Location (2012)Self / Dominic Greene
Zaïde, un petit air de vengeance
Zaïde, un petit air de vengeance (2001)Luigi Scarofolo
On a très peu d'amis
On a très peu d'amis (1998)Ivan
Break of Day
Break of Day (2013)Patrick
Léaud l'unique
Léaud l'unique (2001)Self - actor
Au large de Bad Ragaz
Au large de Bad Ragaz (2004)Alex
Un, parfois deux
Un, parfois deux (2016)Self
L'héroïque cinématographe
L'héroïque cinématographe (2002)Self (voice)
Divine Comédie, des planches à l'écran
Divine Comédie, des planches à l'écran (2015)Self
Une Française à Kaboul : L'Aventure d'une vie
Une Française à Kaboul : L'Aventure d'une vie (2023)Voix off
Les mâtines
Les mâtines (2006)Serge
Biette
Biette (2013)Self
The Collection
The Collection (2019)Harry
L'homme tango
L'homme tango (2015)
Calder: Sculptor of Air
Calder: Sculptor of Air (2009)Récitant / Narrator (voice)
Ne soyez pas vous-même
Ne soyez pas vous-même (2023)Self
Amalric, l’art et la matière
Amalric, l’art et la matière (2018)Self
Spectrographies
Spectrographies (2015)The filmmaker
Ça a recommencé, l’émerveillement
Ça a recommencé, l’émerveillement (2020)Le mécanicien
Before It's Too Late
Before It's Too Late (2024)Mathieu Amalric

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