Gilles Cohen
Gilles Cohen, born on August 15, 1963, in Paris, France, is a French actor with over 60 movie credits. Recognized for his versatility, he has taken on roles in a variety of genres, from drama to thrillers, in film, television and theater. He is known in particular for his roles in The Beat That [My Heart Skipped], A Prophet, and the TV series The Bureau.
Early life
Cohen studied at Lycée Voltaire in Paris, where he developed an interest in theater. After obtaining his baccalaureate, he enrolled in the Cours Florent under the direction of Francis Huster.
Career
Cohen began his acting career in theater, working both as an actor and a director. He made his film debut in 1985 and has since appeared in numerous French films and television series.
Filmography
Cinema
1978: La Clé sur la porte by Yves Boisset – A teenager1985: Parking by Jacques Demy – The man at Bercy1985: Three Men and a Cradle ' by Coline Serreau – The second thug1985: L'Affaire des divisions Morituri by F. J. Ossang – The Bentley driver1989: Mama, There's [a Man in Your Bed] ''by Coline Serreau – A driver1992: Un vampire au paradis by Abdelkrim Bahloul2001: Chaos by Coline Serreau – A doctor2004: Kings and Queen ' by Arnaud Desplechin – Simon, the cousin2005: The Beat That My Heart Skipped ' by Jacques Audiard – Sami2005: Good Girl ' by Sophie Fillières – Hugues2006: Les Ambitieux by Catherine Corsini – Simon2006: L'École pour tous by Éric Rochant – Jean-Christophe Despalin2007: Ma place au soleil by Éric de Montalier2007: Actrices by Valeria Bruni Tedeschi – Jean-Luc2007: Le Temps d'un regard by Ilan Flammer – The pharmacist2007: The Key by Guillaume Nicloux – Larue2008: Le Nouveau Protocole by Thomas Vincent – William2008: The Girl from Monaco '' by Anne Fontaine – Louis Lassalle2009: La différence, c'est que c'est pas pareil by Pascal Laëthier – Georges2009: Sweet Valentine by Emma Luchini – Aronne2009: A Prophet '' by Jacques Audiard – Prof2009: Persécution by Patrice Chéreau – Michel2010: Sans queue ni tête by Jeanne Labrune – The violent man2010: Pauline et François by Renaud Fély – Serge2011: Une pure affaire by Alexandre Coffre – The boss2011: Légitime Défense by Pierre Lacan – Zamanski2011: My Wife's Romance '' by Jamshed Usmonov – The policeman2011: Les Yeux de sa mère by Thierry Klifa – Antoine2011: Voir la mer by Patrice Leconte – Max2011: Les Tribulations d'une caissière by Pierre Rambaldi – Fred2013: It Boy ' by David Moreau – Vincent Kahn2013: The Nun '' by Guillaume Nicloux – Suzanne's father2013: Crawl by Hervé Lasgouttes – Jean2014: Mea Culpa by Fred Cavayé – Pastor2014: Brèves de comptoir by Jean-Michel Ribes – The anesthesiologist2015: The Final Lesson '' by Pascale Pouzadoux – Clovis2015: Stop Me Here '' by Gilles Bannier – Maître Portal2015: My Golden Days '' by Arnaud Desplechin – Elie2016: Parenthèse by Bernard Tanguy – Delalande2017: La Vie de château by Mody Barry and Cédric Ido – Dan2018: Le Poulain by Mathieu Sapin – Pascal Prenois2019: Serial (Bad) Weddings 2 '' by Philippe de Chauveron – Patrick2019: Persona non grata by Roschdy Zem – Jérôme2020: De Gaulle by Gabriel Le Bomin – Georges Mandel2021: Comment je suis devenu super-héros by Douglas Attal – Commissioner Chairmont2021: OSS 117: From Africa with Love '' by Nicolas Bedos – Roland Lépervier2021: Lui by Guillaume Canet – The doctor2022: The New Toy '' by James Huth – Monsieur Pouzier2023: Vaincre ou mourir by Paul Mignot and Vincent Mottez – Jean-Baptiste de Couëtus2023: The Sitting Duck (La Syndicaliste by Jean-Paul Salomé – Hervé Temime2024:' Six Jours'' by Juan Carlos Medina
Short films
2005: Comme James Dean 2007: Un bébé tout neuf2009: ''Cavalier seul''
Television
2008: Vénus et Apollon by Pascal Lahmani – Chassard2009: Des gens qui passent by Alain Nahum – Ansart2010: Spiral by Manuel Boursinhac – Martin Roban2015–2020: The Bureau by Éric Rochant – Marc Lauré, also known as "Moule à gaufres"2016: Damoclès by Manuel Schapira – Richard2017: Robin by Alice Douard – Lawrence2018: Call My Agent! – Pascal Birague2018: Les Fantômes du Havre by Thierry Binisti – Commissioner Maxime Cartier2019: Le Voyageur by Stéphanie Murat – Raphaël Cesnat2019: Le Bazar de la Charité by Alexandre Laurent – Prefect Leblanc2020: Paris-Brest by Philippe Lioret – Éric2020: Si tu vois ma mère by Nathanaël Guedj – Philippe2022: Oussekine by Antoine Chevrollier – Maître Garraud2024: Mercato by David Hourrègue – Alain Cherki2024: Cat's Eyes by Alexandre Laurent – Thomas Godard
Theater
1985: Le Cid by Corneille, directed by Francis Huster, Théâtre Renaud-Barrault1989: Richard II '' by William Shakespeare, directed by Francis Huster, Théâtre Renaud-Barrault1988: La Pièce de Chambertin and Un mouton à l'entresol by Eugène Labiche, directed by Gilles Cohen, Théâtre de la Tempête1990: The Mystery of the Yellow Room by Gaston Leroux, adapted and directed by Gilles Cohen with Dominique Thomas, Théâtre de la Tempête1992: Les Petits Marteaux, written and directed by Gilles Cohen, Théâtre de la Tempête1994: Quisaitout et Grobêta by Coline Serreau, directed by Benno Besson, Théâtre de la Porte-Saint-Martin2007: La Mémoire de l'eau by Shelach Stephenson, directed by Bernard Murat2011: Mer by Tino Caspanello, directed by Jean-Louis Benoît, Théâtre de l'Atelier2013: Hughie by Eugene O'Neill, directed by Jean-Yves Ruf, Espace des Arts, touring production2014: Tartuffe '' by Molière, directed by Luc Bondy, Théâtre de l'Odéon2016: Revenez demain by Blandine Costaz, directed by Laurent Fréchuret, touring production and Théâtre du Rond-Point2019: Mon dîner avec Winston by Hervé Le Tellier, directed by Gilles Cohen, touring production2020: Mon dîner avec Winston by Hervé Le Tellier, directed by Gilles Cohen, Théâtre du Rond-Point2022: Mon dîner avec Winston by Hervé Le Tellier, directed by Gilles Cohen, Théâtre de l'Atelier2025: Un château de cartes by Hadrien Raccah, directed by Serge Postigo, in touring
Honors
Personal life
Gilles Cohen is married to Karine Paschal. He has two sons, Raphaël and Samuel Cohen from his previous marriage to actress Emmanuelle Devos.