Louis Garrel

He has also been in films directed by his father, Philippe Garrel, including Regular Lovers (2005), Frontier of the Dawn (2008), A Burning Hot Summer (2011), and Jealousy (2013). He usually plays similar characters such as men in the middle of love triangles or important historical figures such as Jacques de Bascher in Saint Laurent (2014), Jean-Luc Godard in Redoutable (2017), and Alfred Dreyfus in An Officer and a Spy (2019). His performances have received many nominations at the César Awards. Garrel has also performed in several feature films that he wrote and directed, including: Two Friends (2015), A Faithful Man (2018), The Crusade (2021) and The Innocent (2022). He is also known for working with numerous female directors such as Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Brigitte Sy, Maïwenn, Greta Gerwig and Nicole Garcia.

• Name — Louis Garrel • Born — 14 June 1983 • Birthplace — Paris, France • Occupation — *Actor • director • screenwriter • Years Active — 1989–present • Parents — Philippe Garrel Brigitte Sy • Relatives — Maurice Garrel (grandfather) Esther Garrel (sister) • Partner — Valeria Bruni Tedeschi (2007–2012) • Children — 2

Garrel was born in Paris, France, the son of director Philippe Garrel and actress Brigitte Sy, and the brother of actress Esther Garrel. His grandfather, Maurice Garrel, and his godfather, Jean-Pierre Léaud, are also notable French actors. His maternal grandfather was of Sephardic Jewish descent. Garrel grew up in the district of Pigalle in Paris, where he lived with his mother. Garrel is a graduate of the Conservatoire de Paris.

Garrel was six when he first appeared onscreen in the film Les Baisers de secours. Twelve years later, he appeared in Ceci est mon corps. In 2002, Garrel gained international recognition playing Eva Green's twin brother in The Dreamers. Director Bernardo Bertolucci found him on the first session of casting in Paris. Garrel has starred in various French films, including Les Amants réguliers (2005), directed by his father Philippe Garrel. He was awarded the César Award for Most Promising Actor for his work in the film. Garrel has collaborated five times with filmmaker Christophe Honoré in the feature films Ma Mère (2004), an adaptation of the eponymous novel by Georges Bataille; Dans Paris (2006); Love Songs (2007); The Beautiful Person (2008); Making Plans for Lena (2009); and Two Friends (2015). He also appeared in Valeria Bruni Tedeschi's Actrices (2007), Rachid Hami's Choisir d'aimer (2008) and Philipe Garrel's Frontier of the Dawn (2008). In 2008, he launched into directing with his short film Mes copains. Two years later, he directed the short film Petit Tailleur. • Illustration — Garrel at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival He appeared in Heartbeats, by director Xavier Dolan, released in 2010. In 2011, Garrel directed the short film La Règle de trois, with Vincent Macaigne and Golshifteh Farahani, which he presented at the Locarno Festival. In 2014, he played Jacques de Bascher, the lover of Karl Lagerfeld and Yves Saint Laurent in Bertrand Bonello's film Saint Laurent. His directorial debut film Two Friends, starring Golshifteh Farahani, Vincent Macaigne and himself, was released in 2015. In 2019, Garrel starred in An Officer and a Spy directed by Roman Polanski, which revolved around the Dreyfus affair. The film had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival in August 2019, and was released in November 2019. The same year, he starred in Little Women, based upon novel of the same name. In 2020, Garrel starred in Rifkin's Festival directed by Woody Allen, DNA directed by Maïwenn, and in 2021, The Story of My Wife opposite Léa Seydoux, directed by Ildikó Enyedi.

Aside from his native French, Garrel speaks English and Italian. Garrel was in a relationship with Valeria Bruni Tedeschi from 2007 to 2012. She is the elder sister of Carla Bruni. In 2009, Bruni Tedeschi and Garrel adopted a baby girl, Oumy, from Senegal. Garrel was also in a relationship with Iranian and French actress Golshifteh Farahani, who he directed and co-starred with in Two Friends (2015). In June 2017, Garrel married French model and actress Laetitia Casta and the couple have been together since 2015. In March 2021, they welcomed their first child together, a son named Azel. In 2025, several media outlets reported that they had separated. This was confirmed in Garrel's 2026 interview with the Financial Times.. In 2009 and 2010, Garrel signed two petitions in support of film director Roman Polanski, calling for his release after Polanski was arrested in Switzerland in relation to his 1977 charge for drugging and raping a then 13-year-old girl.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1989 — Les Baisers de secours — Lo • 2001 — Ceci est mon corps — Antoine • 2002 — The War in Paris (La Guerre à Paris) • 2003 — The Dreamers — Théo • 2004 — Ma mère — Pierre • 2005 — Regular Lovers — François Dervieux — César Award for Most Promising Actor Etoiles d'Or for Best Male Newcomer • 2006 — Dans Paris — Jonathan • 2006 — A Curtain Raiser (Un lever de rideau) — Bruno — Short film • 2007 — Love Songs — Ismaël Bénoliel — Nominated—Globes de Cristal Award for Best Actor • Actrices — Éric • 2008 — Choisir d'aimer — Pascal • Frontier of the Dawn — François • The Beautiful Person — Jacques Nemours • 2009 — Making Plans for Lena — Simon • 2010 — Le Mariage à trois — Théo • Heartbeats — Guest in the final scene • Diarchy — Luc — Short film written and directed by Ferdinando Cito Filomarino • 2011 — Beloved — Clément • La Règle de trois — Louis — Short film (also as director and screenwriter) Prix Jean Vigo • A Burning Hot Summer — Frédéric • 2012 — Les coquillettes — Louis Garrel • 2013 — A Castle in Italy — Nathan • Jealousy — Louis • 2014 — Saint Laurent — Jacques de Bascher — Nominated—César Award for Best Supporting Actor • 2015 — L'Astragale — Jacky • In the Shadow of Women — Narrator (voice) • Mon roi — Solal — Nominated—César Award for Best Supporting Actor • Two Friends — Abel — Also as director and screenwriter • 2016 — Planetarium — Fernand Prouvé • From the Land of the Moon — André Sauvage • 2017 — False Confessions — Dorante — TV movie • Redoubtable — Jean-Luc Godard — Nominated—César Award for Best Actor Nominated—Lumière Award for Best Actor • Ismael's Ghosts — Ivan Dedalus • 2018 — One Nation, One King — Robespierre • At Eternity's Gate — Aurier's Article (voice) • A Faithful Man — Abel — Also writer and director • 2019 — Funan — Khuon (voice) • An Officer and a Spy — Alfred Dreyfus — Nominated—César Award for Best Supporting Actor • Little Women — Friedrich Bhaer • 2020 — DNA — François — Nominated—César Award for Best Supporting Actor • Rifkin's Festival — Philippe • 2021 — The Crusade — Abel • The Story of My Wife — Dedin • Our Men — Maxime • 2022 — Coma — Dr. Ballard — voice • Scarlet — Jean • Forever Young — Patrice Chéreau • The Innocent — Abel Lefranc — Nominated—César Award for Best Actor Nominated—César Award for Best Director • Caravaggio's Shadow — The Shadow • 2023 — The Plough — Louis • The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan — King Louis XIII • 2024 — The Second Act — David • 2024 — Saint-Ex — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry • 2025 — Arco — Stewie (voice) • Chien 51 — Jon Mafram • Couture — Anton • 2026 — House of Love — Self — Short film • It Will Happen Tonight — Matteo • Just an Illusion — Yves Dayan • TBA — The Custom of the Country — Filming

• Year — Title — Credited as — Notes • Director — Screenwriter • 2008 — Mes copains — Short film • 2010 — Petit Tailleur — Short film Nominated—César Award for Best Short Film • 2011 — La Règle de trois — Short film (also as actor) • 2015 — Two Friends — Also as actor Nominated—Cannes Film Festival – Caméra d'Or Nominated—Lumière Award for Best First Film • 2018 — A Faithful Man — Also as actor • 2021 — The Crusade — Also as actor • 2022 — The Innocent — Also as actor

Louis Garrel is recorded with the occupation cinematographer. Recorded as actor, cinematographer, screenwriter and director.