Vincent Perez
Vincent Perez (born 10 June 1964) is a Swiss actor, director and photographer. He is best known internationally for playing the title character, Ashe Corven, in "", and for starring in "Queen of the Damned", playing Marius de Romanus. Some of his notable films in French cinema include "Cyrano de Bergerac", "Le Bossu", "La Reine Margot" and "Indochine". Early life. Perez was born on 10 June 1964 in Lausanne, Switzerland, to a Spanish father and a German mother. His mother was a housewife and his father worked in the import-export business. He commenced acting studies in Geneva, followed  by the CNSAD and completed his training at the school of the Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers. He started acting in theatre before starring in films. Career. Cinema. His breakthrough role was starring as Christian opposite Gérard Depardieu in "Cyrano de Bergerac". He was nominated for a César Award. He has since appeared in various films and his onscreen leading ladies have included Catherine Deneuve, Kim Basinger, Isabelle Adjani and Aaliyah. On television, he starred in "Paris enquêtes criminelles", the French remake of "". Perez starred as Lieutenant Vincent Revel. He has also gone into directing. Two of his shorts, "L'échange" and "Rien  à dire", have been nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. Photography. He has exhibited his photographic work during festivals and in art galleries. For example, his exhibition entitled "Face to Face", which featured photographs of Carla Bruni, Johnny Hallyday and Gérard Depardieu, was unveiled at Rencontres d'Arles, an annual photography festival in Arles, France. In December 2012, he exhibited his photographs of dancers of the Bolshoi Ballet at the RuArts in Moscow, Russia. Two years later, in December 2014, he exhibited them again at the Accademia Fine Art Gallery in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Personal life. He  is married to French actress Karine Silla, ex-partner of Gérard Depardieu and sister of French producer Virginie Besson-Silla. Perez and Silla have three children together, including model Iman Perez.