Photo: Georges Biard / CC BY-SA 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Vincent Cassel is the rare star who treats menace as a craft rather than a gimmick. A Parisian by birth, he could have coasted on Gallic charm; instead he kept choosing volatile, morally compromised men, and his 2009 César for Best Actor felt like France formally admitting that its most magnetic actor is also its most unsettling. I admire his refusal to soften with age, and his work behind the camera as a producer, director, and screenwriter suggests he understands cinema as a whole, not just his own place in the frame. Few actors make discomfort this watchable, and fewer still make it look effortless.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Vincent Cassel
- Name (Japanese)
- ヴァンサン・カッセル
- Reading
- ゔぁんさん・かっせる
- Born
- November 23, 1966 (age 59)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Horse
- Origin
- 15th arrondissement of Paris, France
- Occupation
- film actor / actor / film producer / film director / screenwriter
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Knight of the National Order of Merit
- National Order of Merit
- 2009 César Award for Best Actor
- Lumière Awards
- 2010 Sitges Grand Honorary Award
- 2009 Lumière Award for Best Actor
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Vincent Cassel born?
Born November 23, 1966 (age 59).
Where is Vincent Cassel from?
Vincent Cassel is from 15th arrondissement of Paris, France.
What does Vincent Cassel do?
Vincent Cassel works as film actor, actor, film producer, film director, screenwriter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.