Sébastien Foucan
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| Sébastien Foucan | |
| Born | 24 May 1974 Paris, France |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actor |
| Known for | Parkour, acting |
Sébastien Foucan (born 24 May 1974 in Paris, France) is a French actor of Guadeloupean descent. He is one of the founders of parkour. He founded the art form along with his friends including David Belle. He has been influenced by the art of parkour and is generally considered to be a "second generation" founder of parkour along with David Belle. He is well known as an ambassador for parkour to many countries and is generally considered to represent parkour. Well known for his views on the philosophy behind parkour, he also stresses the need for proper training in the basics of free running, not only for safety, but also to maintain the positive appearance of the activity in the public eye.
He came to prominence in the United Kingdom after the showing of Mike Christie's Jump London documentary on Channel 4 in September 2003, and the subsequent documentary Jump Britain.
In addition to leading these programs, Sébastien also appears as Mollaka in the 21st James Bond film, Casino Royale.[1] He spent three months in the Bahamas filming his role in the movie. A stunt double was used for portions of the opening chase scene.[2] Besides this, Sébastien appears in the music video for Madonna's 2005 single, Hung Up and accompanied Madonna on her 2006 Confessions Tour[3].
Foucan helped K-Swiss develop the Ariake, the first free running and parkour shoe in a line of 5 models.
He also appeared in a trailer for the game Mirror's Edge.
[edit] References
- ^ IMDb, Casino Royale (2006)
- ^ "Curtis - Sébastien's stunt double". www.theurbanheroes.com. 2006-11-29. http://www.theurbanheroes.com/client.php?client=1. Retrieved on 2007-05-14. "Curtis was hired to be a stunt double in the recent James Bond Film ‘Casino Royale’. He was on location in the Bahamas for 13 weeks working closely with Gary Powell the stunt coordinator to help plan and execute the opening chase scene."
- ^ http://www.mad-eyes.net/tours/confessions-tour/details.htm#performers
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Official Website
- Sébastien Foucan at the Internet Movie Database
- www.le-parkour.com
- Sébastien Foucan in British Documentary "Jump Britain" at Google Video
