Vincent Lindon is a French actor who, by the age of 57, has played about seventy roles in films and TV shows. “Welcome”, “Beautiful Green”, “Beloved mother-in-law”, “Student”, “All for her”, “Seventh Heaven” - famous paintings with his participation. Most often, the Frenchman can be seen in comedy melodramas. What else can you tell about this talented person?
Vincent Lyndon: the beginning of the journey
The actor was born in France, there was a joyful event in July 1959. Vincent Lindon was born in an ordinary family, there are no movie stars among his relatives. He showed interest in the art of drama far from immediately. In childhood, the main hobby of the boy was sports, the most preference he gave to boxing. In training, the child was constantly injured, as a result, the parents forbade his son to practice in the section.
For the first time, Vincent Lindon was on the set shortly after graduation. During the filming of the movie “My American Uncle, ” he served as assistant costume designer. It was then that the young man fell in love with the world of cinema and decided on the choice of a profession.
Vincent was barely twenty when he decided to move to the United States. In the United States, Lindon lived for several years, took classes in acting and took music lessons. Then the young man returned to his native country and began to attend Cours Florent school.
First roles
"Falcon" - the first picture in which Vincent Lyndon starred. His filmography got this tape in 1983. Then came episodic and secondary roles in the films “Settling accounts”, “Our story”, “The word of the policeman”, “Follow the look”, “Berry blues”, “Crescent street”, “Jewish liaison”. The advantage of the actor was that he was fluent in English, which his colleagues could not boast of.
In the late 80s, Lyndon finally managed to attract public attention. He embodied the images of minor heroes in the films "The Man in Love" and "Last Summer in Tangier", which were successful with the audience.
“Student” is a film due to which Vincent Lyndon became a star, whose biography is considered in this article. Claude Pinoto's picture was presented to the audience in 1988. The aspiring actor played the role of the romantic musician Ned, who suffers from a love for the charming heroine Sophie Marceau. In 1989, his talent was awarded the prestigious Jean Gaben Prize.
Famous films with his participation
After the success of the “Student”, Vincent Lindon became a sought-after actor in the audience, films with his participation began to be released more often. “A few days with me”, “Such is life”, “Gaspar and Robinson”, “Nechaev is returning”, “Beautiful story” - you can see him in all these tapes. In 1992, the actor starred in the musical comedy "Crisis" by Colin Sero. The role of lawyer Victor, in whose life a black streak came, was marked by an award at the Cannes Film Festival.
Director Colin Sero liked working with Vincent, he offered him roles in his films Chaos and Beautiful Green. These paintings have also gained popularity. The success was also the tape "Seventh Heaven", "Oh, these daughters", "Fred", in which Lyndon played the key roles. For example, in the film “Fred” he embodied the image of a loser who does not manage to change his life for the better.
In the new century, Vincent starred mainly in lyrical comedies and melodramas, from time to time he is offered roles in criminal films. The actor starred in “Beloved Mother-in-law”, “My Small Business”, “Mustache”, “Living Aircraft”. Of his recent achievements, the paintings “White Knights”, “The Little Prince”, “The Law of the Market”, “The Diary of a Maid” can be noted. In 2017, the drama "Rodin" is expected, in which he will play a key role. The film tells the story of a brilliant sculptor, whose path to fame was long and difficult.
