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My Take
What draws me to Zinedine Soualem is the quiet durability of his career. A French actor born in 1957 in the small town of Thiers, he has shown up in at least five Cédric Klapisch films, and that detail tells me everything. Directors do not keep rehiring an actor unless they trust the texture he brings to a scene. I have a soft spot for performers who build a life in the supporting frame rather than chasing the lead, because they are the ones who make ensemble cinema feel lived-in. Soualem strikes me as exactly that kind of dependable, scene-grounding presence I quietly admire.
Overview
Zinedine Soualem (born 17 April 1957) is a French actor. He has appeared in at least five films directed by Cédric Klapisch.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Zinedine Soualem
- Name (Japanese)
- ジヌディーヌ・スアレム
- Reading
- じぬでぃーぬ・すあれむ
- Born
- April 17, 1957 (age 69)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rooster
- Origin
- Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television 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 → · Film actor — 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.