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Yvan Attal

Yvan Attal

Acting January 4, 1965 (61 years old) Tel-Aviv, Israel

Biography

Yvan Attal is an acclaimed French-Israeli actor, director, and screenwriter who has built a distinguished decades-long career in European and international cinema. Born in Tel Aviv, Israel, to Algerian-Jewish parents, Attal moved to France with his family while he was a child, growing up in the suburbs of Paris. He launched his acting career in the late 1980s and achieved instant recognition with his feature film debut in Eric Rochant’s acclaimed thriller Un monde sans pitié (A World Without Pity, 1989), a breakout performance that earned him the prestigious César Award for Most Promising Actor. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, Attal established himself as a versatile leading man in French cinema through standout roles in films like Amor Cello, The Little Thief, and Alissa. He also successfully expanded into Hollywood and international productions, appearing in notable English-language films such as Steven Spielberg's Munich (2005), Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette (2006), and the action thriller The Interpreter (2005) alongside Nicole Kidman. In addition to his acting achievements, Attal has proven himself as a talented filmmaker, directing and starring in critically praised projects such as the romantic comedy My Wife Is an Actress (2001)—co-starring his long-time partner, actress Charlotte Gainsbourg—as well as Happily Ever After (2004), Yvan Attal's Do Not Disturb (2014), and the gripping courtroom drama The Accusation (Les Choses humaines, 2021).

Movies 75

Rush Hour 3 6.5

Rush Hour 3

as George

2007
Munich 7.1

Munich

as Tony

2005
The Interpreter 6.3

The Interpreter

as Philippe

2005
R.A.I.D. Special Unit 5.7

R.A.I.D. Special Unit

as Viktor

2017
Leaving 6.0

Leaving

as Samuel

2009
Breaking Point 5.9

Breaking Point

as Mathieu

2024
Squad 36 6.2

Squad 36

as Charles Balestra

2025
Freedom 6.3

Freedom

as George Moréas

2024
Seberg 5.9

Seberg

as Romain Gary

2019
Stuck Together 5.9

Stuck Together

as Jean-Paul

2021
All About Actresses 5.9

All About Actresses

as Yvan Attal

2009
My Dog Stupid 5.9

My Dog Stupid

as Henri Mohen

2019
Happily Ever After 6.0

Happily Ever After

as Vincent

2004
The Last Diamond 6.4

The Last Diamond

as Simon

2014
My Wife Is an Actress 6.1

My Wife Is an Actress

as Yvan

2001
Being Maria 6.4

Being Maria

as Daniel Gélin

2024
And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen... 5.9

And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen...

as David

2002
La Syndicaliste 6.6

La Syndicaliste

as Luc Oursel

2023
Anthony Zimmer 6.3

Anthony Zimmer

as François Taillandier / Anthony Zimmer

2005
Bon Voyage 6.3

Bon Voyage

as Raoul

2003
With or Without You 5.4

With or Without You

as Benoit

1999
Rock'n Roll 5.2

Rock'n Roll

as Producer Yvan

2017
Do Not Disturb 4.3

Do Not Disturb

as Ben Azuelos

2012
The Car Keys 5.2

The Car Keys

as Actor Refusing to Film with Laurent

2003
The Snake 6.1

The Snake

as Vincent

2006
Lover 5.3

Lover

as Paul

1992
Maestro(s) 5.8

Maestro(s)

as Denis Dumar

2022
The Man Who Flew Away

The Man Who Flew Away

as François Schneider

2026
The Jews 4.3

The Jews

as Yvan

2016
Heaven Will Wait 6.9

Heaven Will Wait

as Yvan Thenot

2016
His Wife 5.3

His Wife

as Joseph de Rosa

2014
The Patriots 6.7

The Patriots

as Ariel Brenner

1994
Le Prof 4.8

Le Prof

as Hippolyte

2000
Regrets 4.9

Regrets

as Mathieu Lievin

2009
Sweetheart 6.4

Sweetheart

as Franck

2019
It's Easier for a Camel... 4.9

It's Easier for a Camel...

as Man in Park

2003
A Day in the Life of French Cinema 7.0

A Day in the Life of French Cinema

as Self

2002
Nothing to Lose

Nothing to Lose

2027
Melody for a Hustler 3.2

Melody for a Hustler

as Gaston

1998
White Nightmare 5.9

White Nightmare

as René

1992
Shadow Play 7.3

Shadow Play

as Yves

1996
En moi 2.3

En moi

as Director

2016
Brothers 7.0

Brothers

as Michel (adulte)

2024
Alissa 5.9

Alissa

as Luc Kaufmann

1998
Juste une mise aux points

Juste une mise aux points

2027
Jane Birkin by Friends

Jane Birkin by Friends

as Self

2024
Research in the Interest of Families 5.8

Research in the Interest of Families

as Stéphane Monnereau

2011
Love Without Pity 7.1

Love Without Pity

as Halpern

1989
An Innocent Little Game 6.0

An Innocent Little Game

as Bruno

2004
In the Eyes of the World 5.5

In the Eyes of the World

as Bruno

1991
Mauvaise fille 6.0

Mauvaise fille

as Vincent

1991
Sitcom, A Movie 4.8

Sitcom, A Movie

as Eric

1999
At Dawning 6.5

At Dawning

as Falling Man

2002
Manhunt 6.9

Manhunt

as Serge Klarsfeld

2008
Janine

Janine

Love, etc. 5.7

Love, etc.

as Benoît

1996
The Family 6.0

The Family

as Self

2023
Rapt 6.2

Rapt

as Stanislas Graff

2009
The Sunrise File

The Sunrise File

as Serge Klarsfeld (voice)

2026
The Candidate 5.4

The Candidate

as Michel Dedieu

2007
I Got a Woman

I Got a Woman

as Arnaud

1997
Delphine : 1, Yvan : 0 5.6

Delphine : 1, Yvan : 0

as Un monsieur

1996
The Criminal 5.7

The Criminal

as Mason

1999
Love After Love 5.5

Love After Love

as Romain

1992
Saraka Bo 7.5

Saraka Bo

as Taïeb

1997
Fucklove

Fucklove

Drancy 1941–1944, the Internment Camp Next Door

Drancy 1941–1944, the Internment Camp Next Door

as Narrator (voice)

2012
La folle histoire de Sophie Marceau 7.3

La folle histoire de Sophie Marceau

as Self

2016
One Night 5.6

One Night

as Pierre Morvand

2012
Dans la tourmente 4.7

Dans la tourmente

as Max

2012
Cinéma par... Yvan Attal

Cinéma par... Yvan Attal

as Self

2019
Les rafles d'août 1942 en zone libre, un crime de l'État Français 6.0

Les rafles d'août 1942 en zone libre, un crime de l'État Français

as Narrator (voice)

2009
Bandit Rouge

Bandit Rouge

L’autre

L’autre

as SDF

2021
Délicate gravité

Délicate gravité

2013

TV Shows 13

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