Denis Ménochet facts for kids
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Denis Ménochet
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Ménochet at the 2022 Berlin Film Festival
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| Born | 18 September 1976 Enghien-les-Bains, Val-d'Oise, France
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Denis Ménochet was born on September 18, 1976. He is a French actor. He is well-known around the world for his role as Perrier LaPadite. This was a French dairy farmer who hid Jews from the Nazis in the 2009 film Inglourious Basterds.
In 2023, Denis Ménochet won the Goya Award for Best Actor for his work in the movie The Beasts. He has also been nominated for the César Award for Best Actor several times. These nominations were for his roles in Custody, By the Grace of God, and Peter von Kant.
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Denis Ménochet's Acting Journey
Early Career and Big Break
Denis Ménochet started his acting career in 2003. He appeared in TV shows and short films. His big break came in 2009 with the movie Inglourious Basterds. In this film, he played a farmer who was questioned by the Nazis.
A film critic named Elizabeth Weitzman from New York Daily News praised his acting. She said that even though the movie had action, people would remember his quiet and powerful performance.
Recent Roles and Successes
Denis Ménochet has continued to act in many different films. In 2018, he played Daniel in the movie Mary Magdalene.
In 2022, he starred with Zar Amir Ebrahimi in the thriller White Paradise. This movie was directed by Guillaume Renusson. His role in The Beasts earned him a major award in 2023. He continues to be a busy and respected actor.
Movies and TV Shows
Denis Ménochet has been in many movies and TV shows. Here are some of his notable works:
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
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| 2003 | Adventure Inc. | Nikos | Dennis Berry | TV series (1 Episode) |
| Caméra Café | Patrick | Francis Duquet | TV series (2 Episodes) | |
| 2004 | Mot compte double | Denis | Cécile Vernant | |
| Automne | The bodyguard | Ra'up McGee | ||
| Split | The man | Matthieu Vollaire | Short film | |
| 2005 | The Moustache | The server | Emmanuel Carrère | |
| Foon | Harry | Several | ||
| Appel d'air | Vincent | Lucie Duchêne | Short film | |
| Les vagues | The coach | Frédéric Carpentier | TV movie | |
| 2006 | L'État de Grace | Taxi driver | Pascal Chaumeil | TV Mini-Series |
| 2007 | Hannibal Rising | Chief of Police | Peter Webber | |
| La Vie en rose | Journalist in Orly | Olivier Dahan | ||
| Trivial | Jean-Luc | Sophie Marceau | ||
| Mélodie de la dernière pluie | Xavier De Choudens | |||
| Ma place au soleil | Eric de Montalier | |||
| La 17ème marche | Talkie man | Karim Adda | Short film | |
| Light My Fire | The man | Matthieu Vollaire | Short film | |
| J'ai plein de projets | Karim Adda | Short film | ||
| Rendez-moi justice | Gilbert Jourdan | Denys Granier-Deferre | TV movie | |
| Poison d'avril | Sound engineer | William Karel | TV movie | |
| 2008 | La très très grande entreprise | Gilles | Pierre Jolivet | |
| À sa place | Jean-Michel | Marc Guilbert | Short film | |
| Coco Chanel | Christian Duguay | TV movie | ||
| Julie Lescaut | Patrick | Eric Summer | TV series (1 Episode) | |
| Duval et Moretti | Alex | Jean-Pierre Prévost | TV series (1 Episode) | |
| 2009 | Inglourious Basterds | Perrier LaPadite | Quentin Tarantino | |
| Je te mangerais | Yves's friend | Sophie Laloy | ||
| L'école du pouvoir | The intern | Raoul Peck | TV movie | |
| Brigade Navarro | Captain Le Mat | Philippe Davin | TV series (1 Episode) | |
| 2010 | Robin Hood | Adhemar | Ridley Scott | |
| The Round Up | Corot | Rose Bosch | ||
| Pieds nus sur les limaces | Pierre | Fabienne Berthaud | ||
| Joseph et la fille | Franck | Xavier De Choudens | ||
| Agatha Christie's Poirot | Pierre Michel | Philip Martin | TV series (1 Episode) | |
| 2011 | The Adopted | Alex | Mélanie Laurent | |
| Forces spéciales | Lucas | Stéphane Rybojad | ||
| Le Skylab | Uncle Roger | Julie Delpy | ||
| 2012 | In the House | Rapha Artole | François Ozon | |
| Je me suis fait tout petit | Yvan Le Doze | Cécilia Rouaud | ||
| Ablations | Pastor Cartalas | Arnold de Parscau | Short film | |
| 2013 | Grand Central | Toni | Rebecca Zlotowski | |
| Eyjafjallajökull | Ezéchiel | Alexandre Coffre | ||
| Le temps de l'aventure | Antoine | Jérôme Bonnell | ||
| Nos héros sont morts ce soir | Victor | David Perrault | ||
| Just Before Losing Everything | Antoine | Xavier Legrand | Short film | |
| Faim de vie | Jessica-Salomé Grunwald | Short film | ||
| 2014 | Ablations | Pastor Cartalas | Arnold de Parscau | |
| T'étais où quand Michael Jackson est mort ? |
The man | Jean-Baptiste Pouilloux | Short film | |
| 2015 | The Program | Johan Bruyneel | Stephen Frears | |
| Norfolk | The man | Martin Radich | ||
| Spotless | Martin Bastière | Several | TV series (10 Episodes) | |
| 2016 | The Dancer | Ruben - le père de Loïe | Stéphanie Di Giusto | |
| Assassin's Creed | McGowen | Justin Kurzel | ||
| 2017 | Custody | Antoine Besson | Xavier Legrand | |
| 2018 | Entebbe | Jacques Le Moine | José Padilha | |
| Mary Magdalene | Daniel | Garth Davis | ||
| The Emperor of Paris | Dubillard | Jean-François Richet | ||
| 2019 | By the Grace of God | François | François Ozon | |
| Only the Animals | Michel | |||
| 2021 | The Mauritanian | Emmanuel | Kevin Macdonald | |
| The French Dispatch | Prison Guard | Wes Anderson | ||
| 2022 | Peter von Kant | Peter von Kant | François Ozon | |
| The Beasts | Antoine | Rodrigo Sorogoyen | ||
| White Dog (Chien blanc) | Romain Gary | Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette | ||
| White Paradise | Samuel | Guillaume Renusson | ||
| 2023 | Beau Is Afraid | Jeeves | Ari Aster | |
| 2024 | Monsieur Spade | Chief of Police Patrice Michaud | Scott Frank | 6 episodes |
| Rumours | French President Sylvain Broulez | Guy Maddin |
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Awards and Nominations
Denis Ménochet has won several awards and received many nominations for his acting.
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Reference(s) |
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| 2010 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Inglourious Basterds | Won | |
| 2012 | Lumière Awards | Most Promising Actor | The Adopted | Won | |
| 2015 | ACS Awards | Best Actor | Spotless | Nominated | |
| 2019 | César Awards | Best Actor | Custody | Nominated | |
| Lumière Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | |||
| 2020 | César Awards | Best Actor | By the Grace of God | Nominated | |
| Globes de Cristal Award | Best Actor | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | 28th Forqué Awards | Best Actor in a Film | The Beasts | Won | |
| Tokyo Film Festival | Best Actor | Won | |||
| 2023 | 10th Feroz Awards | Best Actor in a Film | Nominated | ||
| 37th Goya Awards | Best Actor | Won | |||
| 28th Lumière Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | |||
| CEC Awards | Best Actor | Won | |||
| 31st Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Actor | Won | |||
| César Awards | Best Actor | Peter von Kant | Nominated |
See also
In Spanish: Denis Ménochet para niños
