Born: 10 April 1973
Guillaume Canet is a top actor and director in France. Son of horse breeders, the young man spent his childhood in the countryside near Paris. In his youth, Guillaume wanted to be a horse-rider, and briefly followed a professional career in the sport. A bad fall broke his dreams led to his acting career, and success. After briefly studying acting, he started his career with the success we know. Often cast in roles of naive young men, Canet knew how to be hired for other parts. Chiseled features and real talent brought him to stardom quite soon. A star in France, well-known in continental Europe, Guillaume could become easily one of the greatest actors of the next decade.
He has starred in several films like Joyeux Noël, Love Me If You Dare and The Beach. In 2006, he turned to writing and directing with Tell No One and won a César Award for Best Director. He's currently married to french actress Marion Cotillard, his Love Me If You Dare co-star with whom he has a son Marcel.
Below is a trailer of his best romance film by far,
