Olivier Martinez

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Olivier Martinez Biography

The son of a Spanish-Moroccan boxer and a French secretary, Martinez was born and raised in a working-class suburb of Paris. Though he aimed to follow the paternal tradition of becoming a professional fighter then a mechanic, Martinez's plans changed after he was injured in a car wreck. Passing an audition for the Conservatoire National Superieur d'Art Dramatique, Martinez began to study acting at age 23. Shortly after he finished school, Martinez's performance in a Paris production of Eugene O'Neill's play Desire Under the Elms landed him his first major film role, co-starring with French icon Yves Montand in Jean-Jacques Beineix's adventure IP5 (1992). Confirming his status as a rising French star, Martinez acted opposite Italian legend Marcello Mastroianni in Bertrand Blier's experimental Un, Deux, Trois Soleil (1993) and won the César for Most Promising Actor. Martinez's next film, The Horseman on the Roof (1995), though, earned him billing as the "French Brad Pitt." As an Italian revolutionary on the run in 19th century France, Martinez shared sizzling onscreen chemistry with co-star Juliette Binoche and got his first taste of tabloid attention when the two became an offscreen item as well. A European hit, The Horseman on the Roof also put Martinez on the American art-house map.

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Halle Berry Seeking Permission For Move To France With Beau

9th February 2012

Halle Berry has filed court papers requesting permission to take her daughter Nahla with her in a....

Halle Berry Wants To Move To France

9th February 2012

Halle Berry wants to move to France. The 'New Year's Eve' actress has filed papers at....

Kylie Minogues Fulfilling Relationship

27th January 2012

Kylie Minogue says her relationship with Andres Velencoso is the most fulfilling she's ever....

Halle Berrys Ex Accused Of Child Endangerment

24th January 2012

Hollywood actress Halle Berry is reportedly seeking a court injunction that will prevent her....

Halle Berry Not Engaged To Martiez Sources Say

12th January 2012

Halle Berry 's apparent 'engagement' to the French actor Olivier Martinez has been thrown into....

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Blood And Chocolate2007, Review by JH

During the first chunk of the werewolf thriller Blood and Chocolate, I was intrigued with the notion ....

Taking Lives2004, Review by RB

Even with her latest turn as bodacious, babe-a-licious video game vixen Lara Croft still clinging to ....

Taking Lives2004, Review by DL

Taking Lives – it’s a title to file under the goofy film names category. It’s a pretty obvious name ....

S.W.A.T.2003, Review by CB

Is it that Samuel L. Jackson’s character is nicknamed “Hondo”? Could it be the sequence where Colin ....

Swat2003, Review by RB

When even the dynamic, charismatic, scenery-chomping Samuel L. Jackson seems so bored that he might ....

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14th November 2008   10:26

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