Pierre-Loup Rajot
Pierre-Loup Rajot | |
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Born | (1958-02-09) 9 February 1958 (age 66) Ambert, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne, France |
Occupation(s) | Actor, Director, Producer, Screenwriter |
Years active | 1982-present |
Spouse | Céline Rajot |
Pierre-Loup Rajot (born 9 February 1958) is a French stage, television and film actor, director, producer and screenwriter. He is a 1985 César Award recipient for Most Promising Actor for his performance in the 1984 comedy film Souvenirs, Souvenirs.
Career
Born in Ambert, Pierre-Loup Rajot later studied environmental science and technology at university.[1] Following his graduation from university, he was a pupil of Francis Huster at the Cours Florent and attended Patrice Chéreau's theater courses at the Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers in Nanterre where Chéreau directed him in roles of four Shakespeare's plays (Love's Labours Lost; As You Like It; Much Ado About Nothing; Twelfth Night). He made his screen debut in the 1982 Maurice Pialat directed film À Nos Amours.[2]
In 1985 Rajot won the César Award for Most Promising Actor at the 10th César Awards for his performance in the 1984 comedy film Souvenirs, Souvenirs, directed by Ariel Zeitoun.[3] He has appeared in films opposite Yves Montand in Garçon! (1983), Jeanne Moreau in La nuit de l'océan (1987), Michel Aumont in Le petit Marguery (1995) and Audrey Tautou in Voyous voyelles (2000).[4]
Rajot has also appeared in a number of French television films and serials. He is possibly best known for his leading role as Hugo Chalonges on the TF1 crime-drama series R.I.S, police scientifique from 2005 to 2010. He also appeared as the character Fiaux in the television mini-series The Blue Bicycle alongside Laetitia Casta (2000) and again with Casta, playing her father in the 2008 comedy-drama film Nés en 68.[5][6]
In addition to acting, Rajot has worked as a director, producer and screenwriter.[7]
Personal life
Pierre-Loup Rajot is married to actress Céline Rajot (née Guignard) and is the father of three children: Mathis, Alma and Orfeo.[8]
Selected filmography
- À Nos Amours (1983)
- Garçon! (1983)
- Bâton rouge (1985)
- Next Summer (1985)
- Cheb (1991)
- Our Happy Lives (1999)
- Drôle de Félix (2000)
- L'Arbre et la forêt (2010)
- La Dormeuse Duval (2017)
References
- ^ Premiere: Pierre-Loup Rajot
- ^ Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 11 December 2009. p. 850. ISBN 9780810869394
- ^ Allocine. Pierre-Loup Rajot: Récompences
- ^ Télé-Loisirs.fr. Biographie, photos et vidéos de Pierre-Loup Rajot.
- ^ R.I.S Police Scientifique
- ^ Cinéfil. Pierre-Loup Rajot
- ^ R.I.S Police Scientifique
- ^ R.I.S Police Scientifique
External links
- Pierre-Loup Rajot at IMDb
- Agences artistiques
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- 1983 Christophe Malavoy
- 1984 Richard Anconina
- 1985 Pierre-Loup Rajot
- 1986 Wadeck Stanczak
- 1987 Isaach de Bankolé
- 1988 Thierry Frémont
- 1989 Stéphane Freiss
- 1990 Yvan Attal
- 1991 Gérald Thomassin
- 1992 Manuel Blanc
- 1993 Emmanuel Salinger
- 1994 Olivier Martinez
- 1995 Mathieu Kassovitz
- 1996 Guillaume Depardieu
- 1997 Mathieu Amalric
- 1998 Stanislas Merhar
- 1999 Bruno Putzulu
- 2000 Éric Caravaca
- 2001 Jalil Lespert
- 2002 Robinson Stévenin
- 2003 Jean-Paul Rouve
- 2004 Grégori Derangère
- 2005 Gaspard Ulliel
- 2006 Louis Garrel
- 2007 Malik Zidi
- 2008 Laurent Stocker
- 2009 Marc-André Grondin
- 2010 Tahar Rahim
- 2011 Édgar Ramírez
- 2012 Grégory Gadebois
- 2013 Matthias Schoenaerts
- 2014 Pierre Deladonchamps
- 2015 Kévin Azaïs
- 2016 Rod Paradot
- 2017 Niels Schneider
- 2018 Nahuel Pérez Biscayart
- 2019 Dylan Robert
- 2020 Alexis Manenti
- 2021 Jean-Pascal Zadi
- 2022 Benjamin Voisin
- 2023 Bastien Bouillon
- 2024 Raphaël Quenard