Arnaud Valois

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Arnaud Valois
Arnaud Valois César 2018.jpg
Born (1984-02-29) 29 February 1984 (age 37)
Lyon, France
OccupationActor
Years active2006–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 studied acting at the Cours Florent drama school for two years.[2] After a series of rejections as an actor, Valois left France and worked as a massage therapist in Thailand for six months. He returned to Paris to open a massage studio. He was invited to act in 120 BPM after Robin Campillo read his Facebook profile.[3][4][5]

Personal life[]

Valois is openly gay.[6]

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 (Garçon chiffon) Albert Nicolas Maury
Spring Blossom (Seize printemps) Raphaël Frei Suzanne Lindon
Moloch Tom Arnaud Malherbe TV Series (6 Episodes)

References[]

  1. ^ "120 battements par minute domine les nominations des Prix Lumières 2017 » Le Blog d'Ecran Noir". ecrannoir.fr. Archived from the original on 2017-12-12. Retrieved 2018-10-09. With 6 nominations, 120 beats per minute dominates the 23rd International Press Awards
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Tom Ellen. "Meet Arnaud Valois, the 120 Beats per Minute star who was discovered over Facebook". The Standard.
  4. ^ Ethan Sapienza (20 October 2017). "Arnaud Valois went from masseuse to star of French AIDS drama BPM". Interview Magazine.
  5. ^ Matthew Schneier (26 June 2017). "He Wanted to Give Massages, but the Movies Called Him Back". New York Times.
  6. ^ https://www.attitude.co.uk/article/believe-in-lgbtq-equality-then-you-must-join-the-fight-against-climate-change/21665/

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