Albert Dupontel was born on January 11, 1964 in a family of doctors in the French town of Saint-Germain-en-Laye. The child was so quick and unbearable character that at the age of four he was expelled from kindergarten. In school years, Dupontel was actively involved in sports and showed good results in judo and gymnastics. After receiving secondary education, in 1982 he entered the medical faculty. But he was not destined to continue the dynasty of doctors, since his acting career attracted him
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Albert Dupontel was born on January 11, 1964 in a family of doctors in the French town of Saint-Germain-en-Laye. The child was so quick and unbearable character that at the age of four he was expelled from kindergarten. In school years, Dupontel was actively involved in sports and showed good results in judo and gymnastics. After receiving secondary education, in 1982 he entered the medical faculty. But he was not destined to continue the dynasty of doctors, since his acting career attracted him more. Therefore, without finishing his studies as a doctor, in 1986 he became a judge of the School of Dramatic Art, which belonged to the State Theatre of Chaillot.
His career began with humorous stand-up shows, and after a while, the famous TV presenter Patrick Sebastian invited him to his program, which made Dupontel one of the most popular humorists in France.
But Albert’s true passion was film. His plans included the creation of film projects, where he would act as a screenwriter, as a director, and as an actor.
In 1992, the first author's short film by Albert Dupontel "Wished" was released. And already in 1996, he released a feature film “Bernie”, nominated for the Cesar Award in the category “Best debut”.
In 1999, the film “Mad Creator” appeared on the wide screen. 2006 was marked by the film Locked Up, where Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones starred in episodes.
Popularity and recognition Dupontelle brought the scandalous drama “Irreversibility”, released in 2002 and in which he played a major role.
In 2004, the film by Nikolas Bukriev “The Collector” was released. In it, the actor played the role of Alexander Demarr, a strange person who has no friends, acquaintances, or home. In the same year, the actor starred in the military melodrama of Jean-Pierre Jeunet “The Long Engagement”.
For his roles in Two Days to Kill and Zahs Disease Dupontel was nominated for the Cesar Award.
In 2009, the new wave of success of the actor raises the work in
comedy "Villains" A film about a professional bank robber who escapes justice in his mother’s house. /