Olivier Martinez

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Not to be confused with Olly Martins.
Olivier Martinez
Born (1966-01-12) 12 January 1966 (age 47)
Paris, France
Occupation Actor
Years active 1990–present
Partner(s) Halle Berry (2010–present)
Awards Most Promising Actor
1994 Un, Deux, Trois, Soleil

Olivier Martinez (born 12 January 1966)[1] is a French film actor. He became known after roles in several French films such as Un, deux, trois, soleil (1993), which garnered him the César Award for "Most Promising Actor", The Horseman on the Roof (1995), and The Chambermaid on the Titanic (1997). He has also appeared in Hollywood-produced features, including Before Night Falls (2000), Unfaithful (2002) and S.W.A.T. (2003).

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Early life[edit]

Martinez was born in Paris, France, to a working-class family. His father was a Spanish professional boxer born in Spanish Morocco[2] and his mother was a French secretary. He studied at the CNSAD and began his acting career in his native France in 1990. Martinez was raised Roman Catholic.[3]

Career[edit]

In 1994, Martinez won a César Award as "Most Promising Actor" for his role in Un, deux, trois, soleil (1993). This was followed by a leading role in Jean-Paul Rappeneau period film The Horseman on the Roof (Le Hussard sur le Toit) in 1995 in which he starred alongside Juliette Binoche as an Italian nobleman. The film was hailed as the most expensive French film at that time in history but failed to reach its $35 million budget.[4] In 1996/7 he appeared in Bertrand Blier's romantic comedy My Man (Mon Homme) alongside Anouk Grinberg, Gérard Lanvin, and Valeria Bruni Tedeschi.[5] Later in 1997 he played a leading role in Bigas Luna's drama The Chambermaid on the Titanic (La Femme de chambre du Titanic) alongside Romane Bohringer, set during the time of the Titanic's sinking voyage in 1912. Martinez portrays a French foundry worker who wins a strongman contest and the its prize of a trip to Southampton to see the launch of the Titanic.[6] The film was well-received; Mick LaSelle of the San Francisco Chronicle praised what he felt was a rare honest portrayal of male sexuality by Martinez.

Martinez first came to mainstream attention in Hollywood films with his performance in Julian Schnabel's Before Night Falls (2000) opposite Javier Bardem and Johnny Depp.[7] The screenplay is based on the autobiography of the same name of Reinaldo Arenas, which was published in English in 1993. The film was highly critically acclaimed, although Martinez's performance was overshadowed by that of Bardem in the eyes of critics. He was later noted for his performance opposite Diane Lane in Unfaithful (2002). He has since appeared in a television adaptation of The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (2003), S.W.A.T. (2003) and Taking Lives (2004). He also starred as Gabriel in the 2007 movie adaptation of Blood and Chocolate, a popular book.

Personal life[edit]

Martinez has dated a string of models and actresses and acquired a reputation in his younger years as a womanizer.[8][9][10][11] He dated actress Mira Sorvino and singer Kylie Minogue for several years and also English model and actress Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.[12]

Martinez has been dating actress Halle Berry since October 2010 [13] [14] and confirmed his engagement to her in March 2012.[15] On November 22, 2012, Martinez was treated at a Los Angeles hospital after being injured in a physical altercation with Canadian model Gabriel Aubry, Berry's former partner and father of her daughter.[16] Aubry and Berry had been involved in a custody battle centered on Berry's desire to move with her daughter and Martinez to his native France, a request denied by a judge less than two weeks prior to the altercation between Martinez and Aubry.[17] The custody dispute was resolved at the end of November.[18] In April 2013, it was announced that the couple is expecting their first child together, the second for Berry and first for Martinez.[19]

Filmography[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1990 Navaro Rollo Episode "Barbès de l'aube à l'aurore"
1990 Plein Fer Pascal
1992 Odyssée Bidon Phil
1992 IP5: L'île aux Pachydermes Tony
1992 Les Paroles invisibles
1993 1, 2, 3, Sun Petit Paul
1995 Le Hussard sur le toit Angelo Pardi
1996 Mon Homme Jean-François
1997 La Femme de chambre du Titanic Horty
1999 La Ciudad de los prodigios Onofre Bouvila
2000 Nosotras David
2000 La Taule Le Muet
2000 Toreros Manuel
2000 Before Night Falls Lázaro Gómez Carriles
2000 Bullfighter Jack
2002 Semana santa Quemada
2002 Unfaithful Paul Martel
2003 The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone Paolo di Lio Television film
2003 S.W.A.T. Alex Montel
2004 Taking Lives Paquette
2007 Blood and Chocolate Gabriel
2011 Dark Tide Jeff Mathieson
2012 Cybergeddon Gustov Dobreff
2012 Cybergeddon Zips Gustov Dobreff
2013 The Physician Shah Ala ad-Daula Filming
Deauville Ryan Filming

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Today in History - Jan. 12". Associated Press. January 12, 2007. Retrieved 2012-01-11. 
  2. ^ Olivier Martinez - Interview Magazine May 2002
  3. ^ Olivier Martinez Interview, Blood & Chocolate
  4. ^ Pidduck, Julianne (14 December 2005). La reine Margot (Patrice Chéreau, 1994). University of Illinois Press. p. 101. ISBN 978-0-252-03090-1. Retrieved 15 September 2011. 
  5. ^ Ebert, Roger (1 October 1998). Roger Ebert's movie yearbook 1999. Andrews McMeel Publishing. p. 395. ISBN 978-0-8362-6831-7. Retrieved 15 September 2011. 
  6. ^ Craddock, Jim (20 January 2005). Videohound's Golden Movie Retriever 2005. Thomson/Gale. ISBN 978-0-7876-7470-0. Retrieved 15 September 2011. 
  7. ^ The Advocate. Here Publishing. 19 December 2000. p. 57. ISSN 00018996. Retrieved 15 September 2011. 
  8. ^ "Oliver Martinez dates Halle Berry". The Mirror. 25 October 2010. Retrieved 15 September 2011. 
  9. ^ "Halle Berry & Boyfriend Olivier Martinez Step Out". Huffington Post. 24 October, 2010. Retrieved 8 January, 2011. 
  10. ^ "Halle Berry knutscht Olivier Martinez". OK! Magazine. Retrieved 15 September 2011. 
  11. ^ "Kylie finally finds a lasting love". Digital Spy. 14 April 2006. Retrieved 15 September 2011. 
  12. ^ "Kylie's ex and the double barrelled Victoria's Secret model". Daily Mail. 4 January, 2011. Retrieved 8 January, 2011. 
  13. ^ http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/celebrity/pictures/30309/0/the-carousel-of-hope-ball-celebrity-photos-jennifer-lopez-photos-halle-berry-photos.html#index=3
  14. ^ "Are Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez getting married?". Marie Claire. 4 January 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2012. 
  15. ^ Henriette, Hadley (March 10, 2012). "Olivier Martinez confirms engagement to Halle Berry, clears up ring debate, opens Villa Azur on South Beach this weekend". The Miami Herald. Archived from the original on March 11, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2012. 
  16. ^ Michaud, Sarah (November 22, 2012). "Gabriel Aubry Arrested After Brawl with Olivier Martinez". People. Retrieved November 23, 2012. 
  17. ^ "Halle Berry Can't Move to France with Daughter: Report". People. November 9, 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2012. 
  18. ^ Natalie Finn (November 29, 2012). Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubry Reach "Amicable Agreement" in Court. E Online. Accessed 2012-11-30.
  19. ^ "Baby on the Way for Olivier Martinez and Halle Berry". People. April 5, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2013. 

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