Arnaud Valois
Born (1984-02-29) 29 February 1984
Lyon, France
OccupationActor
Years active2006–present

Arnaud Valois (born 29 February 1984) is a French actor who was born in Lyon. He began his career in 2006. He played the protagonist Nathan, in the 2017 movie BPM (Beats per Minute) (120 battements par minute).[1]

Career

Valois ceased studies at law school[2] and began to study acting at the Cours Florent drama school for two years.[3] After a series of rejections as an actor, Valois left France and studied massage at Wat Pho in Bangkok[2] and worked as a massage therapist in Thailand for six years. He returned to Paris to open a massage studio. He was invited to act in 120 BPM after Robin Campillo read his Facebook profile.[4][5][6]

In 2017, with the international release of 120 BPM, the film's campaign for the 2018 Oscars nominations, and his ability to speak English, he became known internationally.[7][8] Vanity Fair ranked him as the eleventh most influential French person in the world in 2017.[9]

Personal life

Valois is openly gay.[10]

Filmography

Year Title Role Director Notes
2004 Plutôt d'accord The mute Christophe & Stéphane Botti short
2006 Selon Charlie Adrien Nicole Garcia
2007 L'application des peines Hugo Cyprien Vial short
2008 A French Gigolo Sylvain Josiane Balasko
2009 The Girl on the Train Gabi André Téchiné
2011 Eyes Find Eyes Thomas Jean-Manuel Fernandez & Sean Price Williams
2017 BPM (Beats per Minute) Nathan Robin Campillo Lumières Award for Most Promising Actor
nominated - Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cast
nominated - César Award for Most Promising Actor
2018 Nos vies formidables Léo Fabienne Godet
Clear Sky Jérémy Marie Rosselet-Ruiz short
2019 Mon bébé Mehdi Lisa Azuelos
Paradise Hills Son Alice Waddington
2020 Si demain Fabienne Godet
My Best Part Albert Nicolas Maury French title - Garçon chiffon
Spring Blossom Raphaël Frei Suzanne Lindon French title - Seize printemps
Moloch Tom Arnaud Malherbe TV series (6 episodes)
2024 Good Grief Theo Dan Levy Released on Netflix Jan 5, 2024[11]
TBA Kaiser Karl[12] Yves Saint Laurent Jérôme Salle and Audrey Estrougo TV series; filming

References

  1. ↑ "120 battements par minute domine les nominations des Prix Lumières 2017 » Le Blog d'Ecran Noir". ecrannoir.fr. Archived from the original on 12 December 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2018. With 6 nominations, 120 beats per minute dominates the 23rd International Press Awards
  2. 1 2 Arnaud Valois the Rebirth - Crash magazine accessed 5 June 2022.
  3. ↑ John-Paul Pryor (19 October 2017). "Interview: Arnaud Valois; Port meets the reluctant actor whose understated talent owes as much to a passion for holistic therapy as it does to stage school". Port Magazine.
  4. ↑ Tom Ellen. "Meet Arnaud Valois, the 120 Beats per Minute star who was discovered over Facebook". The Standard.
  5. ↑ Ethan Sapienza (20 October 2017). "Arnaud Valois went from masseuse to star of French AIDS drama BPM". Interview Magazine.
  6. ↑ Matthew Schneier (26 June 2017). "He Wanted to Give Massages, but the Movies Called Him Back". New York Times.
  7. ↑ "Arnaud Valois Back to Acting After Quitting to Give Massages". THE LAST MAGAZINE. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  8. ↑ "Il cast di 120 Battiti al Minuto: la rivelazione Arnaud Valois e gli altri attivisti contro l'HIV - Gay.it". www.gay.it (in Italian). Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  9. ↑ "Les jeunes Français les plus influents selon Vanity Fair". Les Echos Start (in French). 30 November 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  10. ↑ "'Believe in LGBTQ equality? Then you must join the fight against climate change'". 23 August 2019.
  11. ↑ "'The 'Good Grief' Trailer Shows A Different Side of Dan Levy'". 20 December 2023.
  12. ↑ Kaiser Karl (Biography, Drama, History), Daniel Brühl, Agnès Jaoui, Théodore Pellerin, Gaumont, Jour Premier Production, retrieved 2024-01-06{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
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