Yvan Attal
Actor, Director, Writer, Producer
January 4, 1965 (61 years)
Yvan Attal is an acclaimed French-Israeli actor, director, and screenwriter who has built a distinguished decades-long career in European and international cinema. Born in Tel Aviv, Israel, to Algerian-Jewish parents, Attal moved to France with his family while he was a child, growing up in the suburbs of Paris. He launched his acting career in the late 1980s and achieved instant recognition with his feature film debut in Eric Rochant’s acclaimed thriller Un monde sans pitié (A World Without Pity, 1989), a breakout performance that earned him the prestigious César Award for Most Promising Actor.
Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, Attal established himself as a versatile leading man in French cinema through standout roles in films like Amor Cello, The Little Thief, and Alissa. He also successfully expanded into Hollywood and international productions, appearing in notable English-language films such as Steven Spielberg's Munich (2005), Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette (2006), and the action thriller The Interpreter (2005) alongside Nicole Kidman. In addition to his acting achievements, Attal has proven himself as a talented filmmaker, directing and starring in critically praised projects such as the romantic comedy My Wife Is an Actress (2001)—co-starring his long-time partner, actress Charlotte Gainsbourg—as well as Happily Ever After (2004), Yvan Attal's Do Not Disturb (2014), and the gripping courtroom drama The Accusation (Les Choses humaines, 2021).
Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, Attal established himself as a versatile leading man in French cinema through standout roles in films like Amor Cello, The Little Thief, and Alissa. He also successfully expanded into Hollywood and international productions, appearing in notable English-language films such as Steven Spielberg's Munich (2005), Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette (2006), and the action thriller The Interpreter (2005) alongside Nicole Kidman. In addition to his acting achievements, Attal has proven himself as a talented filmmaker, directing and starring in critically praised projects such as the romantic comedy My Wife Is an Actress (2001)—co-starring his long-time partner, actress Charlotte Gainsbourg—as well as Happily Ever After (2004), Yvan Attal's Do Not Disturb (2014), and the gripping courtroom drama The Accusation (Les Choses humaines, 2021).
Known For
Filmography
| 2026 | |
| 2026 | L'Homme qui s'envola · as François Schneider |
| 2025 | Squad 36 · as Charles Balestra |
| 2024 | Freedom · as George Moréas |
| 2024 | Beyond the Grave · as Commissaire Adamsberg |
| 2024 | Being Maria · as Daniel Gélin |
| 2024 | Frères · as Michel (adulte) |
| 2023 | Breaking Point · as Mathieu |
| 2023 | Of Money and Blood · as Zagury |
| 2023 | Bardot · as Raoul Levy |
| 2022 | La Syndicaliste · as Luc Oursel |
| 2022 | Maestro(s) · as Denis Dumar |
| 2021 | Stuck Together · as Jean-Paul |
| 2019 | Seberg · as Romain Gary |
| 2019 | My Dog Stupid · as Henri MohenOn Plex |
| 2019 | Sweetheart · as Franck |
| 2018 | Ad Vitam · as Darius |
| 2017 | Rock'n Roll · as Producer Yvan |
| 2016 | R.A.I.D. Special Unit · as Viktor |
| 2016 | Heaven Will Wait · as Yvan Thenot |
| 2016 | The Jews · as Yvan |
| 2014 | Captain Marleau · as Paul Vignelli |
| 2014 | The Last Diamond · as Simon |
| 2014 | His Wife · as Joseph De Rosa |
| 2013 | |
| 2012 | Do Not Disturb · as Ben Azuelos |
| 2012 | One Night · as Pierre Morvand |
| 2011 | In Turmoil · as Max |
| 2011 | R.I.F. · as Stéphane Monnereau |
| 2009 | Rapt · as Stanislas Graff |
| 2009 | Regrets · as Mathieu Lievin |
| 2009 | Leaving · as Samuel |
| 2008 | Manhunt · as Serge Klarsfeld |
| 2007 | Rush Hour 3 · as George |
| 2007 | The Candidate · as Michel Dedieu |
| 2006 | The Snake · as Vincent |
| 2005 | Munich · as Tony |
| 2005 | Anthony Zimmer · as François Taillandier / Anthony Zimmer |
| 2005 | The Interpreter · as Philippe |
| 2004 | An Innocent Little Game · as Bruno |
| 2004 | Happily Ever After · as Vincent |
| 2003 | Les clefs de bagnole · as Actor Refusing To Film With Laurent |
| 2003 | Bon Voyage · as Raoul |
| 2003 | It's Easier for a Camel... · as Man In Park |
| 2002 | And Now Ladies & Gentlemen · as DavidOn Plex |
| 2002 | At Dawning · as Falling Man |
| 2001 | My Wife Is an Actress · as Yvan |
| 2000 | Elie annonce Semoun · as Various Characters |
| 2000 | Le prof · as Hippolyte |
| 1999 | The Criminal · as Mason |
| 1999 | With or Without You · as Benoit |
| 1999 | Mes amis · as Eric |
| 1998 | Melody for a Hustler · as Gaston |
| 1998 | Alissa · as Luc Kaufmann |
| 1997 | Saraka bô · as Taïeb |
| 1996 | Love, etc. · as Benoît |
| 1996 | Shadow Play · as Yves |
| 1996 | Delphine 1, Yvan 0 · as Un Monsieur |
| 1994 | The Patriots · as Ariel Brenner |
| 1992 | Love After Love · as Romain |
| 1992 | Lover · as Paul |
| 1991 | Cauchemar blanc · as René |
| 1991 | In the Eyes of the World · as Bruno |
| 1989 | Love Without Pity · as Halpern |
| 2023 | |
| 2021 | |
| 2019 | My Dog StupidOn Plex |
| 2017 | |
| 2016 | |
| 2012 | |
| 2009 | |
| 2008 | New York, I Love YouOn Plex |
| 2004 | |
| 2001 |
| 2023 | |
| 2021 | The Accusation · as Screenplay |
| 2019 | My Dog Stupid · as ScreenplayOn Plex |
| 2017 | |
| 2016 | |
| 2012 | |
| 2008 | New York, I Love YouOn Plex |
| 2004 | |
| 2001 |
| 2023 | |
| 2021 | |
| 2015 | A Bigger Splash · as Co-Producer |
| 2012 |
| 2020 | Contra · as Original Screenplay "le Brio" |