Vincent Cassel Biography
Vincent Cassel is a renowned French actor. He rose to fame for his work in the film La Haine for which he received two César Awards, for Best Actor and Most Promising Actor. Cassel has also received many accolades awards including the Canadian Screen Award, European Film Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. He is also known for his role in movies like Ocean’s Twelve, Eastern Promise, Black Swan, Jason Bourne, and Westworld.
Cassel was born and raised in Paris, France. He became recognized in 1995 in the film La Haine in which he portrayed a troubled youth living in the deprived outskirts of Paris. For his role in La Haine, Cassel was nominated for two César Awards, for Best Actor and Most Promising Actor. The following year, he played opposite Monica Bellucci in the moody French film L’Appartement, which was a successful film after it was released. The film won the BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language as well as the first British Independent Film Award for Best Film in a Foreign Language.
From 1998 to 2002, Cassel was cast in movies like The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc, Dobermann, Brotherhood of the Wolf, and Irreversible. He also received the César Award for Best Actor for his role as the criminal Jacques Mesrine in Mesrine (2008). Prior to that, he has also dubbed the voice of Diego in the Ice Age franchise and Rodney Copperbottom in Robots. Likewise, Vincent also portrayed the role of Thomas Leroy in Darren Aronofsky. Also, in The Black Swan, alongside Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis.
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For his performance in Black Swan, he was nominated alongside his cast for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. In 2011, Vincent starred in the German-Canadian historical film A Dangerous Method, directed by David Cronenberg. He also appeared in another successful film The Beast opposite Lea Seydoux as Belle. After the film was released, it was the first non-English-language foreign film to top the Japanese box office since Red Cliff II in 2009.
Aside from that, he starred in Xavier Dolan’s It’s Only the End of the World, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. For his role, Cassel won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor. Similarly, he also received nominations for the César Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Globes de Cristal Award for Best Actor.
Furthermore, Cassel won the Best Actor Award for his role in The Specials directed by Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano. In 2020, he portrayed trillionaire Engerrand Serac, the main antagonist of the third season of the HBO series Westworld. The next year, Vincent narrated the documentary Reset, directed by Thierry Donard. As of 2023, he will be seen in the Apple TV+ spy thriller series “Liaison” with Eva Green.
Vincent Cassel Age
Vincent is 56 years old. He was born on November 23, 1996, in Paris, France. In addition, he celebrates his birthday on November 23 every year.
Vincent Cassel Partner
Cassel is currently married to his second wifeTina Kunakey who is a French model. The couple exchanged vows on August 24, 2018, after being in a relationship for two years. The pair has a daughter named Amazonie who was born on April 19, 2019.
Vincent Cassel Divorced
Cassel was first married to Italian actress Monica Bellucci on August 2, 1999, in Monaco. They were blessed with two daughters namely Deva and Leonie Cassel. However, in 2013, the couple split up and divorced that same year.
Vincent Cassel Family
Vincent is the son of actor Jean-Pierre Cassel and Journalist Sabine Litique. He has a brother called Mathias who is a rapper with the group Assassin. Also, he has a half-sister Cecile Cassel who is an actress. His father passed away on April 19, 2007, at the age of 74 due to cancer.
Vincent Cassel’s Net Worth
Cassel has an estimated net worth of $ 40 million dollars. This contains his personal assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his successful career as an actor.