Félix Maritaud (born 12 December 1992) is a French actor notable for his roles in French queer cinema.
Félix Maritaud | |
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Born | (1992-12-12) 12 December 1992 (age 29) Nevers, Nièvre, France |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2017–present |
Maritaud began to garner recognition after starring in a string of French independent films, most notably BPM (Beats per Minute). The French LGBT magazine Têtu dubbed him “the new hero of French queer cinema”.[1]
In 2018, Maritaud attracted further attention for his role in the independent film Sauvage, in which he played a homeless sex worker.[2] Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian wrote that "Maritaud’s performance has power."[3] Tara Brady of The Irish Times wrote, "Félix Maritaud is a heartbreaking revelation as a sex worker seeking intimacy in France".[4] Dazed called his performance a "raw, delicate depiction".[5] He won the Lumières Award for Most Promising Actor at the 24th Lumières Awards, for his performance in Sauvage.[6]
In 2019, Maritaud was featured in Gaspar Noé's Lux Æterna. It was screened out of competition at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.[7]
In 2020, Maritaud starred in a French short film titled Dustin, which was an official selection of the 2020 Cannes Film Festival,[8] but was not able to be screened due to the cancellation of the festival in light of the COVID-19 pandemic in France. It was subsequently screened at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival,[9] where it was named the winner of the IMDbPro Short Cuts Award for Best International Short Film.[10]
He is openly gay.[11]
Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
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2017 | BPM (Beats per Minute) | Max | Robin Campillo | |
2018 | Sauvage | Leo | Camille Vidal-Naquet | Lumières Award for Most Promising Actor |
Knife+Heart | Thierry | Yann Gonzalez | ||
Jonas | Jonas (as an adult) | Christophe Charrier | ||
2019 | Lux Æterna | Félix | Gaspar Noé | |
2020 | Dustin | Félix | Naïla Guiguet | Short film |
L'ennemi | Pablo Pasarela de la Peña Prieta y Aragon | |||
2022 | You Won't Be Alone | Yovan | Goran Stolevski | |
Tom | Samy | Fabienne Berthaud | Post-production |
Lumières Award for Most Promising Actor | |
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