Swann Arlaud

He won the César Award for Best Actor for Bloody Milk in 2018, and the César Award for Best Supporting Actor for both By the Grace of God in 2020 and for Anatomy of a Fall in 2024.

• Name — Swann Arlaud • Born — 25 March 1981 • Birthplace — Fontenay-aux-Roses, France • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1987–present • Children — 1

Arlaud's parents are production designer Yan Arlaud and actress and casting director Tatiana Vialle. His grandparents are actor Max Vialle and singer-songwriter Sonia Laroze. Arlaud has two younger half siblings, Tobias and Galathée Nuytten. He was named after the character Charles Swann, from Marcel Proust's novel In Search Of Lost Time.

Arlaud began his acting career as a child when he was cast in a play directed by his mother. Arlaud didn't consider himself an actor at first, auditioning for television roles to earn money. Arlaud debuted as a director with the short films Venerman (2016) and Zorey (2021), both co-written with his mother Tatiana Vialle, the latter premiered at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival. In 2018, Arlaud won the César Award for Best Actor for his role of Pierre in Bloody Milk. He also wore a white ribbon in support of the MeToo movement at the ceremony. In 2020, Arlaud won the César Award for Best Supporting Actor for playing a child sex abuse survivor in By the Grace of God. In 2023, Arlaud played lawyer Vincent in Justine Triet's legal thriller Anatomy of a Fall, for which he won another César Award for Best Supporting Actor. In June 2024, Arlaud was invited to become a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Arlaud has a son, Solal, with French cinematographer Sarah Boutin, with whom he worked in the short film Venerman (2016). His name comes from the novel Belle du Seigneur. In February 2020, Arlaud supported actress Adèle Haenel's gesture of leaving the ceremony of the 2020 César Awards after Roman Polanski won the award for Best Director. In October 2023, alongside other French artists like directors Justine Triet, Arthur Harari, Céline Sciamma and actress Adèle Haenel, Arlaud signed an open letter published in the newspaper l'Humanité demanding a ceasefire and an end to the killing of civilians amid the 2023 Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip and for a humanitarian corridor into Gaza to be established for humanitarian aid. Alongside Anatomy of a Fall co-star Milo Machado-Graner, Arlaud wore a pin with the Palestinian flag in support of the Palestinian people at the 96th Academy Awards ceremony on 10 March 2024. In January 2024, in the context of sexual assault accusations against actor Gérard Depardieu, Arlaud signed a petition expressing support for the victims. In June 2024, Arlaud signed a petition addressed to French President Emmanuel Macron demanding France to officially recognize the State of Palestine.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1987 — Jeux d'artifices • 1992 — La Révolte des enfants — Lucien • 1994 — Bête de scène — Short film • 2004 — PJ — Luc — TV series • 2005 — D'Artagnan et les Trois Mousquetaires — A musketeer — Telefilm • 2005 — Les Monos — Double L — TV series • 2005 — Groupe flag — The student — TV series • 2005 — Les Âmes grises — A soldier • 2005 — L'Ordre du temple solaire — Patrick Vuarnet — Telefilm • 2006 — Le Temps des porte-plumes — Étienne • 2006 — Les Aristos — A good looking man • 2006 — Femmes de loi — Jérôme Caubert — TV series • 2007 — PJ — Pierrick — TV series • 2007 — Reporters — Monteur de Thomas — TV series • 2007 — Sur le fil — Fabrice Andréani — TV series • 2008 — Paris enquêtes criminelles — Rémi Royer — TV series • 2008 — A Simple Heart — Paul Aubain • 2008 — Spiral — Steph — TV series • 2008 — Central Nuit — Ludo Fortin — TV series • 2009 — Extase — Hugo • 2009 — Réfractaire — Ady • 2009 — La Femme invisible — The trainee researcher • 2009 — Le Bel Âge — François • 2009 — Nicolas Le Floch — Jean Galaine — TV series • 2009 — The Last Flight — Duclos • 2010 — Le Repenti — Jérémie — Telefilm • 2010 — The Round Up — Weismann • 2010 — The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec — The Élysée crier • 2010 — Belle Épine — Jean-Pierre • 2010 — Black Heaven — Dragon • 2010 — Les Bleus — Vincent Mora — TV series • 2010 — Contes et nouvelles du XIXe siècle — The young merchant — TV series • 2010 — Romantics Anonymous — Antoine • 2011 — Face — The deserter — Short film • 2011 — Alexis Ivanovitch vous êtes mon héros — Alex — Short film • 2011 — Xanadu — Lapo Valadine — TV series • 2011 — Elles — A young client • 2011 — Ne nous soumets pas à la tentation — Stéphan • 2011 — A quoi tu joues? — Benoît — Short film • 2012 — L'Homme qui rit — Sylvain • 2012 — La Joie de vivre — Lazare — Telefilm • 2012 — Crawl — Martin • 2012 — Une place — Denis — Short film • 2013 — Chat — The young man — Short film • 2013 — Lazare — Virgile — Short film • 2013 — Murders at — Loïc — TV series - episode Meurtres à Saint-Malo • 2013 — Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas — The Baron • 2013 — Nous sommes tous des êtres penchés — Paul — Short film • 2013 — Alibi — The Gypsy — Short film • 2014 — Get Well Soon — Camille • 2014 — Bouboule — Pat • 2015 — Paris — Simon — TV series • 2015 — En immersion — The Chemist — TV miniseries • 2015 — Elixir — André • 2015 — Les Anarchistes — Elisée Mayer — Nominated—César Award for Most Promising Actor • 2015 — The Wakhan Front — Jérémie Lernowski • 2015 — La Dernière Ballade — Short film • 2016 — Baden Baden — Simon • 2016 — The End — The young man • 2016 — Goliath — Nico — Short film • 2016 — La Prunelle de mes yeux — Nicolai • 2016 — A Woman's Life — Julien de Lamare • 2017 — Bloody Milk (Petit Paysan) — Pierre Chavanges — César Award for Best Actor Nominated—Globes de Cristal Award for Best Actor Nominated—Lumière Award for Best Actor • 2017 — Gros chagrin — Jean (voice) — Short film • 2018 — A Clever Crook — François Albagnac, Bertrand ou Antoine • 2019 — By the Grace of God — Emmanuel Thomassin — César Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated—Lumière Award for Best Actor • 2019 — Escape from Raqqa — Sylvain Henri • 2019 — The Swallows of Kabul — Mohsen — animation - voice • 2019 — The Bare Necessity — Pierre Perdrix • 2019 — L'aventure Atomique — The Scientist — Short film • 2020 — How I Became a Super Hero — Naja • 2021 — I Want to Talk About Duras — Yann Andréa • 2021 — Valiant Hearts — The curator • 2022 — About Joan — Nathan Verra • 2022 — Beating Sun — Max • 2023 — L'établi — Robert Linhart • 2023 — Anatomy of a Fall — Maître Vincent Renzi — César Award for Best Supporting Actor • 2024 — In the Shadows (Dans l'ombre) — César Casalonga — TV Miniseries • 2025 — Sukkwan Island — Tom • 2025 — The Great Arch (L'Inconnu de la Grande Arche) — Paul Andreu • 2025 — Arco — Iris' father, Mikki — Voice • 2025 — La Condition — André — Nominated—Lumière Award for Best Actor • 2025 — The Stranger (L'Étranger) — Aumônnier prison • 2026 — A Man of His Time (Notre Salut) — Henri Marre

• Year — Title — Notes • 2002 — Tolérance Zéro — Short film • 2016 — Venerman — Short film; co-director • 2021 — Zorey — Short film; director, co-writer • La Catastrophe — Full-length film; director, writer

• Year — Title — Director — Notes • 2010 — Une femme à Berlin — Tatiana Vialle — Théâtre du Rond-Point • 2013 — En réunion — Patrice Kerbrat — Théâtre du Petit Montparnasse • 2013 — Prendre le risque d'aller mieux — Tatiana Vialle — Ciné 13 Théâtre • 2022 — Exécuteur 14 — Tatiana Vialle — Théâtre 14 • 2025 — Trahisons — Tatiana Vialle — Théâtre de l'Œuvre