Yvan Attal
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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).
Known for
Credits
Rush Hour 3 (2007)
as George
Munich (2005)
as Tony
Leaving (2009)
as Samuel
R.A.I.D. Special Unit (2017)
as Viktor
The Interpreter (2005)
as Philippe
Heaven Will Wait (2016)
as Yvan Thenot
Freedom (2024)
as George Moréas
At Dawning (2002)
as Falling Man
His Wife (2014)
as Joseph de Rosa
Breaking Point (2024)
as Mathieu
Squad 36 (2025)
as Charles Balestra
La Syndicaliste (2023)
as Luc Oursel
Le Prof (2000)
as Hippolyte
My Wife Is an Actress (2001)
as Yvan
Regrets (2009)
as Mathieu Lievin
Shadow Play (1996)
as Yves
Being Maria (2024)
as Daniel Gélin
Lover (1992)
as Paul
Stuck Together (2021)
as Jean-Paul
L’autre (2021)
as SDF
Seberg (2019)
as Romain Gary
Rock'n Roll (2017)
as Producer Yvan
Saraka Bo (1997)
as Taïeb
The Last Diamond (2014)
as Simon
My Dog Stupid (2019)
as Henri Mohen
Mauvaise fille (1991)
as Vincent
Love After Love (1992)
as Romain
The Snake (2006)
as Vincent
Anthony Zimmer (2005)
as François Taillandier / Anthony Zimmer
Juste une mise aux points (—)
Actor
Happily Ever After (2004)
as Vincent
Do Not Disturb (2012)
as Ben Azuelos
Jane Birkin by Friends (2024)
as Self
All About Actresses (2009)
as Yvan Attal
Bon Voyage (2003)
as Raoul
The Jews (2016)
as Yvan
The Sunrise File (2026)
as Serge Klarsfeld (voice)
Nothing to Lose (2027)
Actor
White Nightmare (1992)
as René
And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen... (2002)
as David
The Patriots (1994)
as Ariel Brenner
L’Homme qui s’envola (2026)
as François Schneider
Love Without Pity (1989)
as Halpern
A Day in the Life of French Cinema (2002)
as Self
Sweetheart (2019)
as Franck
Maestro(s) (2022)
as Denis Dumar
Delphine : 1, Yvan : 0 (1996)
as Un monsieur
It's Easier for a Camel... (2003)
as Man in Park
An Innocent Little Game (2004)
as Bruno
Rapt (2009)
as Stanislas Graff
Research in the Interest of Families (2011)
as Stéphane Monnereau
One Night (2012)
as Pierre Morvand
I Got a Woman (1997)
as Arnaud
The Car Keys (2003)
as Actor Refusing to Film with Laurent
Brothers (2024)
as Michel (adulte)
The Family (2023)
as Self
Love, etc. (1996)
as Benoît
Janine (—)
Actor
Alissa (1998)
as Luc Kaufmann
Manhunt (2008)
as Serge Klarsfeld
With or Without You (1999)
as Benoit
En moi (2016)
as Director
The Candidate (2007)
as Michel Dedieu
Melody for a Hustler (1998)
as Gaston
Cinéma par... Yvan Attal (2019)
as Self
In the Eyes of the World (1991)
as Bruno
Dans la tourmente (2012)
as Max
Sitcom, A Movie (1999)
as Eric
The Criminal (1999)
as Mason
Drancy 1941–1944, the Internment Camp Next Door (2012)
as Narrator (voice)
Délicate gravité (2013)
Actor
La folle histoire de Sophie Marceau (2016)
as Self
Fucklove (—)
Actor
Les rafles d'août 1942 en zone libre, un crime de l'État Français (2009)
as Narrator (voice)
Bandit Rouge (—)
Actor