Oliver Martinez

Name: Olivier Martinez
Height: 5' 11"
Sex: M
Nationality: French
Birth Date: January 12, 1966
Birth Place: Paris, France
Profession: actor
Education: International Conservatory of Paris in France
Relationship: Kylie Minogue (musician; born on May 28, 1968), Juliette Binoche (actress; born on March 9, 1964; dated in 1998)
Brother: Vincent Martinez (actor)
   
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OLIVIER MARTINEZ NEWS AND TRIVIA
  • His mother is French and his father is Spanish-Moroccan.
  • Comes from a working-class family, raised in the Paris suburbs.
  • He didn't get into acting until he was 23 years old.
  • The French tabloid press hotly pursued Olivier during and after the filming of LE HUSSARD SUR LE TOIT (1995), speculating on a real romance between him and his co-star, Juliette Binoche; the couple threatened to sue one magazine that reported that Binoche was pregnant.
  • Fought as a welterweight in Europe, taking after his father who had also been a pugilist. His Gallic mother was a secretary and his father worked as a mechanic.
  • Touted as The French Brad Pitt during his American promotional tour of THE HORSEMAN ON THE ROOF in 1995.
  • Stubborn, stubborn, stubborn, is how he describes himself.

Quotes
  • "If you compare me to an actor, I'm probably one of the best boxers in the profession. But if you compare me as a boxer, I'm probably one of the best actors."

Awards
  • César Award (France): Most Promising Young Actor, UN, DEUX, TROIS, SOLEIL (1994)
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