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Édouard Baer

エドゥアール・ベール　/　えどぅあーる・べーる

Actor from France

December 1, 1966 (age 59)　・　Boulogne-Billancourt, Seine, France

Seine
actor
director
radio personality

My Take

Edouard Baer is exactly the sort of polymath French culture seems to produce on purpose: actor, director, screenwriter and radio personality all at once. I love that his most cult-famous turn was a supporting role, the scribe Otis in Asterix and Obelix: Mission Cleopatra, because making a side character iconic takes more wit and presence than carrying a lead. The Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres confirms the establishment sees him as the real thing. What draws me in is the blend his background suggests, a classically schooled mind paired with improvisational lightness. That mix of erudition and mischief is endlessly watchable to me.

Overview

Édouard Baer (born 1 December 1966) is a French actor, director, screenwriter, film producer and radio personality. In 2001, Edouard Baer played the Egyptian scribe Otis in Alain Chabat's hit comedy Asterix and Obelix: Mission Cleopatra. Baer's character became a cult figure.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Édouard Baer
Name (Japanese): エドゥアール・ベール
Reading: えどぅあーる・べーる
Born: December 1, 1966 (age 59)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Sagittarius / Horse
Origin: Boulogne-Billancourt, Seine, France
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / director / radio personality / screenwriter / stage actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
2019 Grand prix du théâtre

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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