Yvan Attal

About

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...

Known for

Rush Hour 3Movie • 2007Capitaine MarleauSeries • 2015The InterpreterMovie • 2005MunichMovie • 2005Of Money and BloodSeries • 2023FreedomMovie • 2024A Bigger SplashMovie • 2015New York, I Love YouMovie • 2008R.A.I.D. Special UnitMovie • 2017LeavingMovie • 2009The JewsMovie • 2016Ad VitamSeries • 2018Being MariaMovie • 2024Stuck TogetherMovie • 2021Anthony ZimmerMovie • 2005The SnakeMovie • 2006SebergMovie • 2019Squad 36Movie • 2025Breaking PointMovie • 2024The AccusationMovie • 2021BardotSeries • 2023Le BrioMovie • 2017Bon VoyageMovie • 2003My Wife Is an ActressMovie • 2001