Patrick Chesnais
Patrick Chesnais is a French actor, film director and screenwriter.
Life and career
Patrick Chesnais was born in La Garenne-Colombes, Hauts-de-Seine. He was educated at the Lycée [Pierre Corneille (Rouen)|Lycée Pierre Corneille] in Rouen.In 1989, he won the César [Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role] for his performance in the film La Lectrice directed by Michel Deville. In 1994, he starred in Harold Pinter's Le Retour, and in 1992, in La [Belle Histoire] by Claude Lelouch.
He starred in Hany Tamba's Melodrama Habibi in 2008.
He is married to fellow actor Josiane Stoléru.