
Photo: Pascal Chantier / CC BY 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
For me, Jean-Pierre Martins will always be Marcel Cerdan in La Vie en Rose. Playing the boxer who loved Édith Piaf, this Paris-born actor and musician brought a wounded tenderness to a doomed romance, and that performance lodged itself in my memory. I have a soft spot for performers who are defined by one unforgettable role rather than a long, forgettable filmography; a single part that pierces an audience is worth more than dozens that fade. That his background spans both acting and music tells me he is an expressive soul at heart, and Cerdan's quiet presence still lingers with me.
Overview
Jean-Pierre Martins (born 29 October 1971) is a French actor and musician. He is known for playing the French boxer Marcel Cerdan in La Vie en rose (2007).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jean-Pierre Martins
- Name (Japanese)
- ジャン=ピエール・マルタンス
- Reading
- じゃん=ぴえーる・まるたんす
- Born
- October 29, 1971 (age 54)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Boar
- Origin
- Paris, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / musician / singer / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Actor — see all → · Musician — see all → · More people from France →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.