Arnaud Valois
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| Born | 29 February 1984 Lyon, France |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006–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) | |
| TBA | Good Grief | Theo | Dan Levy | To be released on Netflix Jan 5, 2024[11] |
| TBA | Kaiser Karl[citation needed] | Yves Saint Laurent | Jérôme Salle and Audrey Estrougo | TV series; filming |
References
- ^ "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
- ^ a b Arnaud Valois the Rebirth - Crash magazine accessed 5 June 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Tom Ellen. "Meet Arnaud Valois, the 120 Beats per Minute star who was discovered over Facebook". The Standard.
- ^ Ethan Sapienza (20 October 2017). "Arnaud Valois went from masseuse to star of French AIDS drama BPM". Interview Magazine.
- ^ Matthew Schneier (26 June 2017). "He Wanted to Give Massages, but the Movies Called Him Back". New York Times.
- ^ "Arnaud Valois Back to Acting After Quitting to Give Massages". THE LAST MAGAZINE. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Les jeunes Français les plus influents selon Vanity Fair". Les Echos Start (in French). 30 November 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "'Believe in LGBTQ equality? Then you must join the fight against climate change'". 23 August 2019.
- ^ "'The 'Good Grief' Trailer Shows A Different Side of Dan Levy'". 20 December 2023.
