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Olivier Martinez
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Olivier Martinez (born January 12, 1966 in Paris, France) is a French film actor. He became known after roles in several French films, and has also appeared in Hollywood-produced features, including Unfaithful.
Contents
- 1 Biography
- 1.1 Early life
- 1.2 Career
- 1.3 Personal life
- 2 Selected filmography
- 3 Footnotes
- 4 External links
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Biography
Early life
Martinez was born in Paris, France to a working-class family. His father was a Spanish professional boxer born in Morocco[1] and his mother was a French secretary. He studied at the prestigious CNSAD and began his acting career in his native France in 1990, and quickly achieved success.
Career
In
1994, Martinez won a
César Award as "Most Promising Actor" for his role in
Un, Deux, Trois, Soleil, (
1993). He first came to mainstream attention in
Hollywood films with his performance opposite
Diane Lane in
Unfaithful (
2002). He has since appeared in a television adaptation of
The Roman Spring of Mrs Stone (
2003),
S.W.A.T. (2003) and
Taking Lives (
2004).
Personal life
Martinez lived with actress
Juliette Binoche for three years, and their relationship was widely reported by the French press. He was then linked to Mira Sorvino, a Hollywood actress for four years. He has recently ended a four year relationship with
Australian dance-oriented pop singer Kylie Minogue. In late January 2007 Britain's News of the World tabloid claimed the couple's four-year relationship was on the rocks and alleged Martinez, 41, had been unfaithful, though Kylie Minogue denies it. On
3 February 2007, they announced their split saying their decision to go their separate ways was mutual and amicable.
Selected filmography
Footnotes
