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Olivier Martinez
Birth at
12 January 1966
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Olivier Martinez was born in Paris, France, on January 12, 1966. The boy’s father was of Spanish origin and for about ten years he was professionally engaged in boxing, after which he began to work as a mechanic. Olivier's mother was French and worked as a secretary. The boy was proud of his father, who in the past was the winner of the boxing championship in North Africa, as well as Europe.
After school, the young man entered the National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts, where he immediately drew
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Olivier Martinez was born in Paris, France, on January 12, 1966. The boy’s father was of Spanish origin and for about ten years he was professionally engaged in boxing, after which he began to work as a mechanic. Olivier's mother was French and worked as a secretary. The boy was proud of his father, who in the past was the winner of the boxing championship in North Africa, as well as Europe.
After school, the young man entered the National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts, where he immediately drew the attention of producers. At the end of the first year, Martinez got his first role in a small episode of the film, which went unnoticed.
In 1992, the actor played in the movie “Mastodon Island”, on which Yves Montana worked, the following year he had the opportunity to work on the same set with his childhood idol – Marcello Mastroianni.
In 1994, he was awarded the Cesar Award for his role in the film.
"One, two, three ... freeze" Director Bertrand Blieu.
Since 2000, the actor began to act in English-language films, the first of them was the drama “Until Night Comes” directed by Julian Schnabel based on the work of Reynaldo Arenas, the main role was played by Javier Bardem.
In 2002, Olivier Martinez moved to the United States, where he was immediately invited to star in the erotic melodrama “Infidel” as a book seller. After that, the actor settled in Los Angeles and intensively began to learn English, as well as eliminate the accent.
In 2004, he appeared in the film Taking Lives, in 2007 - in the film Blood and Chocolate.
In 2010, Olivier played a major role in a comedy action movie.
Knight of the Day Director James Mangold, later starred in a joint American-African thriller
Shark charmer .
And the last work of Martinez at the moment is the Italian drama “Deauville” by Miguel Carretero.