Olivier Sitruk
Sitruk was born in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France. After considering a career as an archaeologist, Sitruk changed his mind and discovered a passion for theater in high school. At age 16, he began his acting career, enrolling in the Conservatoire National de Nice.
Olivier Sitruk

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- Name
- Olivier Sitruk
- Born
- 25 December 1970
- Birthplace
- Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France
- Occupation
- Actor, producer
- Nationality
- France
- Education
- Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique · Conservatory of Nice
- Languages
- French
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Sitruk was born in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France. After considering a career as an archaeologist, Sitruk changed his mind and discovered a passion for theater in high school. At age 16, he began his acting career, enrolling in the Conservatoire National de Nice.
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Sitruk made his English-language movie premiere in 2008, starring alongside Shirley MacLaine and Barbora Bobuľová in the Lifetime original biographical film, Coco Chanel. The television movie debuted on September 13, 2008, with a viewership of 5.2 million, the second-highest rated made-for-TV film of 2008. Sitruk played Boy Capel, a self-made man who was "the love of [Chanel's] life." He is related to actor Jules Sitruk and former Chief Rabbi of France Joseph Sitruk. He has been married to actress Alexandra London since 2003.
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• Name — Olivier Sitruk • Born — 25 December 1970 • Birthplace — Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France • Occupation — Actor, producer • Years Active — Since 1992
Television
Television
• 2014 • La France a un incroyable talent as judge in hury • 2007: • Bible Code (film) as Philippe Carrese • L'Arche de Babel as Philippe Carrese • Divine Emilie as Arnaud Sélignac • Un Admirateur secret with Thierry Neuvic, Claire Keim • Confidences sur canapé as Laurent Dussaux • 2006: • La volière aux enfants with Marilou Berry • Les Camarades as François Luciani • Jeff & Léo, Flics et jumeaux - series – lead role (8 episodes): • Season 2 - 8 episodes: • La beauté du diable • Il faut sauver Alice • Meurtre en blanc • Grand froid • Convoyeurs de fonds • Une chute interminable • Le placard • Dernier tango • 2005: Quelques mots d'amour (La lettre) • 2004: • Brasier • Jeff & Léo, Flics et jumeaux - series – lead role (6 episodes): • Season 1 - 6 episodes: • Un train peut en cacher un autre • Entre deux étages • Le mystère des bijoux • Un mystère de trop • La dernière séance • Jardin Zen • 2003: 3 Garçons, 1 fille, 2 mariages • 2002: • Lune Rousse • Aurélien with Romane Bohringer, Clément Sibony • L’année de mes 7 ans • Traquée • 2001: • Génération Start Up • Femmes de loi, episode « Une occasion en or » • 2000: L’Algérie des chimères • 1998: La Femme de l'Italien • 1997: Les Moissons de l'Océan, with Dominique Guillo • 1996: • Profession Infirmière, episode « Sacha » • Le Rouge et le Noir as Jean-Daniel Verhaeghe with Kim Rossi Stuart • 1995: • Les Allumettes Suédoises as Jacques Ertaud • Entre ces mains-là • La Veuve de l'architecte as Philippe Monnier
Films
• 2016: • Dieumerci! • 2008: • Coco Chanel with Shirley MacLaine, Barbora Bobuľová • 2007: • Fracassés (Fragments) with Matthieu Boujenah, Armelle Deutsch, Vincent Desagnat • 2005: • Cavalcade as Steve Suissa, with Marion Cotillard, Titoff, Estelle Lefébure • Avant qu'il ne soit trop tard with Frédéric Diefenthal, Édouard Montoute, Élodie Navarre, Émilie Dequenne, Arthur Jugnot • 2004: • Le Grand Rôle as Steve Suissa with Stéphane Freiss, Bérénice Bejo, Stéphan Guérin-Tillié • Mariage Mixte with Olivia Bonamy, Gérard Darmon • 2002: • Irène as Luca with Cécile de France, directed by Ivan Calberác • Guerreros as French Army Soldier Marceau, directed by Daniel Calparsoro • 2001: • HS Hors Service • Mémoire Morte • 2000: • L’envol • Passeurs de rêves • 1997: Quatre Garçons pleins d'avenir with Stéphan Guérin-Tillié, Thierry Lhermitte • 1995: Un dimanche à Paris • 1994: The Bait (L'Appât) as Bertrand Tavernier, a performance which earned him a Cesar Award as Most Promising Actor. He co-starred with Bruno Putzulu and Marie Gillain, among others. • 1992: Le nombril du monde • 1991: La gamine
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