Jean Reno: actor’s family, biography, main roles and filmography
From the biography of Jean Reno, it is known that his parents were immigrants from Spain who were forced to leave their native country in connection with political events – the coming to power of dictator Francisco Franco.
Childhood of Jean Reno
Until the age of 12, the boy lived with his parents on the African continent, then they got to Europe, to France by the method of deployment. To obtain citizenship, which was not so easy for foreign citizens to obtain, the parents of the future actor had to get jobs in working specialties.
His father worked in a printing house and his mother was a dressmaker. When Jean was 17 years old, his mother died, after which he immediately went to serve in the army.
Since childhood, Jean Reno dreamed of becoming an actor, he was sure that this profession would be able to feed him and his future family. In Paris, he began attending the theater school where Didier Flament and Claude Brasseur had once studied. To earn money, he had to work as a driver, and a customs officer, and an accountant. As soon as he decided to become an actor, he immediately changed his name, now his name was Jean Reno.
Filmography of Jean Reno: main and secondary roles
Wanting to become an actor, the future artist went to study at Rene Simon’s studio to professionally master acting. In 1974, he already appeared in television shows, and soon made his debut on the stage of Ecce Homo. The first work of a young actor on television was the series "One Secret a Day".
In 1979, Jean Reno appeared in the feature film The Stolen Painting Hypothesis. Then for the next five years, Jean Reno starred in little-known films, there are about 18 in total. Such unproductive work did not suit the person who dreamed of becoming a famous actor at all. He played secondary roles in famous films until he met Luc Besson on his life path. The filmography of Jean Reno with the main roles in films is the result of collaboration with Luc Besson. In 1981, he appeared in the film Penultimate, two years later the audience saw the novice actor in the film The Last Battle. In 1985, he was offered the role of drummer in Besson’s film "Underground", he significantly advanced Reno up the career ladder.
Further, after these films, new ones come out – “A purely personal matter", “The phone always rings twice”, “I love you”, “Red Zone”, “Blue Abyss”. In the last film, Jean Reno played a major role, he appeared before the audience in the form of a diver who dived to death, chasing the championship. For this role, the actor was awarded the Cesar Award.
Jean Reno in the comedy "Aliens", which became especially popular, also played a major role. In 1990, he starred in the film "Her name was Nikita" along with Anne Parilot in the title role, here he was embodied in the professional killer Victor.
Jean Reno’s 1994 film Léon by Luc Besson brought worldwide fame. The actor played the role of a cold-blooded assassin. After the appearance of the film "Leon", Jean Reno, as a talented actor, drew the attention of all of Hollywood. Following the "Leon" with the participation of Reno in the title role, such films as "Ronin", "Godzilla", "The Da Vinci Code", "Wasabi", "The Corsican" come out.
It is impossible not to mention the following works of the 21st century – the comedy The Unlucky, the melodrama Love Story, the crime comedy The Pink Panther, the thriller The Collector, The Empire of Wolves. The last film in which Jean Reno starred is the adventure tragicomedy Hector’s Journey in Search of Happiness, however, in this picture the actor played a minor role.
Jean Reno family: wives and children of the actor
The actor enjoyed success not only in directors, but also in many women. Jean Reno’s personal life is full, officially he was married 3 times. Jean Reno has children from different marriages. From his first wife, he has a son Mikael and a daughter Sandra, he divorced this woman after the actor had an affair with the Polish model Natalia Dyshkevich. She also gave birth to Jean Reno son Tom and daughter Serena. This family union lasted until 2001. The third wife of Jean Reno is the former fashion model Sofia Borutskaya, with whom the actor officially formalized the relationship in 2006.
The Jean Reno family periodically lives either in a Parisian apartment or in mansions in Los Angeles and Malaysia. Jean Reno is fond of not only playing movies, but also loves football, which has long become his hobby. He is a fan of the Inter team from Milan. Also, the actor is a big admirer of the work of the king of rock and roll Elvis Presley.