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Jean Reno
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| Birth name | Juan Moreno y Herrera Jiménez |
| Born | June 30, 1948 (age 58) Casablanca, Morocco |
| Spouse(s) | Zofia Borucka |
Jean Reno (born Juan Moreno y Herrera Jiménez, July 30, 1948) is a French actor of Spanish descent. Working in both French and English, he has appeared in numerous successful Hollywood productions, but also European productions such as the 2005 Italian film The Tiger and the Snow.
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Reno was born in Casablanca, Morocco, then a French protectorate, to Spanish Andalusian parents, who had moved to North Africa to escape the dictatorship of Francisco Franco. He moved to France at the age of twelve.
His career began in French movies, where he appeared in many of Luc Besson's films, two of which brought huge success for him as well: The Big Blue (1988), and Léon (1994) with Natalie Portman, known as The Professional in the United States. He has starred in such high-profile American movies as French Kiss (1995) with Meg Ryan and Kevin Kline, Mission: Impossible (1996) with Tom Cruise, Ronin (1998) with Robert De Niro, and Godzilla (1998), while not neglecting French productions either—e.g., The Visitors (1993) and The Crimson Rivers (2000). He had a prominent role in the 2006 revival of The Pink Panther franchise, playing Gilbert Ponton, the partner of Inspector Clouseau opposite Steve Martin. He plays Captain Bezu Fache in the 2006 motion picture, The Da Vinci Code.
Reno was also involved in the production of the third installment in the popular PlayStation 2 series Onimusha (Onimusha 3: Demon Siege), lending his likeness to the protagonist, Jacques Blanc, as well as providing the voice for the character's French dialogue.
He has also appearead in United Parcel Service advertisements on television.
On July 29th, 2006 the actor married model and actress Zofia Borucka, 35, at the city hall of Baux-de-Provence in southern France. He was married twice before and has four children, two from each marriage. His first wife was Geneviève, with whom he has a daughter, Sandra (born in 1978), and a son, Mickael (born in 1980). His second wife is model Nathalie Dyszkiewicz, with whom he has a son, Tom (born 1996), and a daughter, Serena (born 1998). He maintains homes in Paris, Malaysia and in Los Angeles.
- His mother died when he was an adolescent.
- Turned down the role of Agent Smith in the The Matrix(1999) to do Godzilla (1998)
- Due to his tall, hulking frame, he most played villainous brutes early on in his career. Thanks to his skills as an actor, he has broken away from this stereotype and has played everything from romantic-comedy leads to action heroes.
- Mentioned by name in song "Cosmopolitan" by Vincent Delerm.
- Former student of the Cours Simon.
- In German translations Jean Reno is spoken by Roland Hemmo.
- Is a huge fan of Elvis Presley and can actually imitate Elvis' voice, which was showcased in Godzilla
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | ||
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| 2006 | Flushed Away | Le Frog | |||
| Margaret | Ramon | ||||
| The Da Vinci Code | Bezu Fache | ||||
| Flyboys | Captain Thenault | ||||
| The Pink Panther | Gilbert Ponton | ||||
| 2005 | The Tiger and the Snow | Fuad | |||
| L'Empire des loups (Empire of the Wolves) | Jean-Louis Schiffer | ||||
| 2004 | L'Enquête corse | Ange Leoni | |||
| Hotel Rwanda | Mr. Tillens (uncredited) | ||||
| Les Rivières pourpres II: Les anges de l'apocalypse (Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse) | Commissaire Niemans | ||||
| Onimusha 3: Demon Siege (Capcom-based popular franchise) | Voice actor and Character Model of Jacques Blanc | ||||
| 2003 | Tais-toi! | Ruby | |||
| Jet Lag | Felix | ||||
| 2002 | Rollerball | Alexis Petrovich | |||
| Décalage horaire | Felix | ||||
| 2001 | Wasabi | Hubert Fiorentini | |||
| Les Visiteurs en Amérique (Just Visiting) | Count Thibault of Malfete | ||||
| 2000 | Les Rivières pourpres (Crimson Rivers) | Pierre Niemans | |||
| 1998 | Ronin | Vincent | |||
| Godzilla | Philippe Roaché | ||||
| Les Visiteurs II: Les Couloirs du temps | Comte Godefroy de Montmirail, dit Godefroy | ||||
| 1997 | Les Soeurs Soleil | Un spectateur | |||
| Un amour de sorcière | Molok | ||||
| Roseanna's Grave | Marcello | ||||
| 1996 | Le Jaguar | Jean Campana | |||
| Mission: Impossible | Franz Krieger | ||||
| 1995 | Al di là delle nuvole | Carlo | |||
| French Kiss | Inspector Jean-Paul Cardon | ||||
| Les Truffes | Patrick | ||||
| 1994 | Léon (The Professional) | Leon | |||
| 1993 | Les Visiteurs | Godefroy de Papincourt, Comte de Montmirail | |||
| Flight from Justice | Charlie Bert | TV | |||
| Paranoïa | |||||
| La Vis | Monsieur K | ||||
| 1992 | Kurenai no buta | Porco Rosso | Voice | ||
| 1991 | L'Opération Corned-Beef | Capitaine Philippe Boulier, dit 'Le Squale'/Captain Philippe | |||
| Loulou Graffiti | Pique la Lune | ||||
| 1990 | Nikita | Victor nettoyeur | |||
| L'Homme au masque d'or | Father Victorio Gaetano | ||||
| 1988 | Le Grand Bleu (The Big Blue) | Enzo Molinari | |||
| 1985 | Subway | The Drummer |
- Jean Reno at the Internet Movie Database
- Jean Reno at the Notable Names Database
- Jean Reno (fansite)