Daniel Auteuil

Daniel Auteuil (born 24 January 1950) is a French film, television and theatre actor. In 1996, he won the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival together with Belgian actor Pascal Duquenne. He is also the winner of two César Award for Best Actor, one in 1987 as Ugolin Soubeyran in Jean de Florette and Manon des Sources and another one for his role in Girl on the Bridge. For his role in Jean de Florette, he also won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. --- He was born in Algiers, French Algeria, but grew up in Avignon and Nancy. His starring role in the historical drama film Jean de Florette (1986) and its sequel Manon des Sources (1986) brought him international recognition. Auteuil has since become one of the best-known, best-paid and most popular actors in France. Through his appearances in films including the swashbuckler Le bossu (1997), the comedy The Closet (2001), the romantic comedy After You...(2003), the thriller Caché (2005) and the comedy My Best Friend (2006), he has since gained greater international recognition. In 2013 he was selected as a member of the main competition jury at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.