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]
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Arnaud Valois | |
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Born | (1984-02-29) 29 February 1984 (age 38) Lyon, France |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2006–present |
Valois ceased studies at law school[2] and began to study acting at the Cours Florent drama school for two years.[3] After a series of rejections as an actor, Valois left France and studied massage at Wat Pho in Bangkok[2] and worked as a massage therapist in Thailand for six years. He returned to Paris to open a massage studio. He was invited to act in 120 BPM after Robin Campillo read his Facebook profile.[4][5][6]
In 2017, with the international release of 120 BPM, the film's campaign for the 2018 Oscars nominations, and his ability to speak English, he became known internationally.[7][8] Vanity Fair ranked him as the eleventh most influential French person in the world in 2017.[9]
Valois is openly gay.[10]
Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
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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 | Albert | Nicolas Maury | (French title - Garçon chiffon) | |
Spring Blossom | Raphaël Frei | Suzanne Lindon | (French - Seize printemps) | |
Moloch | Tom | Arnaud Malherbe | TV Series (6 Episodes) | |
With 6 nominations, 120 beats per minute dominates the 23rd International Press Awards
Lumières Award for Most Promising Actor | |
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