Marc Duret


Marc Duret is a French actor. He is known for his role as Rico in the 1990 film La Femme Nikita, and as Joseph Duverney in the Starz series Outlander in 2016.

Early life and education

Marc Duret was born in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France, on 28 September 1957.
Duret studied drama at the Conservatoire national in Nice, the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique in Paris, Rose Bruford College in London, and the University at Albany, SUNY and the Stella Adler Conservatory in New York.

Career

Having previously played Cardinal Guillaume Briçonnet in the television series Borgia from 2011 to 2014, Duret appeared as Joseph Duverney in the Starz series Outlander in 2016.

Awards

Duret was nominated for a 1991 César Award for Most Promising Actor for his portrayal of Rico in the 1990 film La Femme Nikita.
In 1994 he was nominated for a Molière Award for Best Newcomer for his theatre performance in Les grandes personnes. In 2011, Screen Junkies named Duret #1 of its "10 Best French Movie Actors".

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleDirectorProducerNotes
1981' Young drug addictJosé GiovanniFR3, Selta Films and U.P.C.T.
1982Five Days One SummerFrench studentFred ZinnemanWarner Bros.
1982Jules et Juju StéphaneYves EllenaTV movie
1983Thieves After DarkLe jeune homme Samuel FullerParafrance Films and Sara Films
1988The Big BlueRobertoLuc BessonGaumont
1989The Man Who Lived at the RitzPierre MonetDesmond DavisHarmony GoldTV movie
1990La Femme NikitaRicoLuc BessonGaumont1991 César Award nominee
1991' PedroÉric DuretAdélaïde Productions, Société Générale de Gestion Cinématographique, Solus Productions and TF1 Films Production
1993Tout va bien dans le serviceAlainCharlotte SilveraFrance 2 TV movie
1993Anges ou démons?Pierre AknineArcanes Films and TF1TV movie
1993Faut-il aimer Mathilde?ManoEdwin Baily3B Productions, C.R.R.A.V, Cam Light Grip, Hamster Productions, Paradise Films and Square Productions
1995La HaineInspector Notre DameMathieu KassovitzCanal+
1995La voix de l'araignéeHenri BargesCarl Beyer
1995' YoyoNicolas BoukhriefB.C. Films, Rézo Films and Canal+
1995Les grandes personnesAntoine BoivinDaniel MoosmannBorromee Production, France 2 and Société Française de Production TV movie
1996L'embelliePhilippeCharlotte SilveraCentre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, France 2 and Néria ProductionsTV movie
1996Cannes ManFrench actorRichard Martini
1996The OgrePrisoner of WarVolker SchlöndorffCanal+
1997HéroïnesLucGérard KrawczykAlain Terzian
1997DobermannInspecteur BaumannJan KounenPolyGram Filmed Entertainment
1997'Benjamin BallonMartin ProvostCanal+, Cinesinema and Odessa Films
1998Micro climatMiguelMarc SimenonRafael ReyTV movie
1999 LucienBernie BonvoisinCanal+, Clara Films, M6 Films, PolyGram Audiovisuel and S.D.P. Films
2000FuguesVincentMarion SarrautStéphane LhoestTV movie
2000Code UnknownThe PolicemanMichael HanekeCanal+
2001The Twins' PlotArnaud SélignacTV movie
2001Ties and RopesMarcelHerman Van EykenAlice in Wonderland and Fado Filmes
2002The LandlordsMichelRémi WaterhouseCASDEN Banque Populaire, Canal+, Cofimage 12, Diaphana Films, M6 Films, Magouric Productions and SGTI
2003La maîtresse du corroyeurGeorges PorquelClaude GrinbergFrance 3TV movie
2003Corps à corpsDoctor AzzeriFrançois HanssCarrère Groupe
2003Une deuxième chanceLouisFrédéric KrivineTelfrance, France 3 and Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée TV movie
2004Bien agités!Lieutenant DuretPatrick ChesnaisM6 FilmsTV movie
2005VirgilCharacter in the kitchenMabrouk El MechriGaumont
2006Mariés... ou presqueLucasDidier GroussetFrance 2 and Merlin ProductionsTV movie
2008Comme les autresMarcVincent GarenqCanal+
2010Ahmed GassiauxBourgetIsmaël SaidiIsmaël Saidi
2010Le 3e jour Commissaire BlacheBernard StoraMathieu Fabiani and Bernard StoraTV movie
2012Praschan RequiemLe JugeAlbert FautréDon Clovis and Albert Fautré
2012Arrête de pleurer PénélopeNicolas BadarouxJuliette Arnaud and Corinne PugetThomas Klotz
2015L'esigenza di unirmi ogni volta con te MartinoTonino ZangardiAtalante Film, Minerva Pictures and Dea Film
2016The Dark SideCapitaine SorianoMarc RivièreA Prime Group, AT-Production and Radio Télévision Belge Francophone TV movie
2018Les Tuche 3 Laurent DupuisOlivier BarouxRichard Grandpierre
2020De l'autre côté Didier CoincenotDidier BivelGMT Productions and France TélévisionsTV movie
2022EnvolPhilippotFrédéric CerulliLes Films à Fleur de Peau

Short film

Television

Theatre

Recognition

In 2011, Screen Junkies named Duret #1 of its "10 Best French Movie Actors".