Simon Abkarian
Birthplace: Gonesse
Born: 1962-03-05
Occupations recorded in source
actor; director; film actor; stage actor; television actor
Biography from Wikipedia
Simon Abkarian (French pronunciation: [simɔ̃ abkaʁjɑ̃]; born 5 March 1962) is a French-Armenian film, television and stage actor and playwright.
He won the 2001 Molière Award for Best Actor for Beast on the Moon (Une bête sur la lune). In 2006 Abkarian starred as the James Bond villain Alex Dimitrios in Casino Royale. In 2026 he portrayed General Charles de Gaulle in the two-part epic biographical drama De Gaulle, one of the most expensive French films of all time. The film premiered at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, during which Abkarian received a standing ovation for his performance.
Sources & attribution
Wikidata · revision
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Wikipedia · revision 1373623697
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Films in Cinema Hound
Acting
- The Sonata (2018) — Charles Vernais
- Djam (2017) — Kakourgos
- Overdrive (2017) — Jacomo Morier
- 1915 (2015)
- The Cut (2014) — Krikor
- Zero Dark Thirty (2012) — Detainee on Monitor
- Persepolis (2007) — Père
- Casino Royale (2006) — Alex Dimitrios
- Yes (2004) — He
- The Truth About Charlie (2002) — Lt. Dessalines
Frequent collaborators
Shared films in this catalogue.
- Clemens Schick · 2 films
- Stephen Dillane · 2 films
Catalogue credits: Wikidata and Open Media Database. Sources & licences.