Philippe Torreton

Biography

Philippe Torreton is a French actor born on October 13, 1965, in Rouen, France. He began his career at the CNSAD and joined the Comédie-Française in 1990, becoming a sociétaire in 1994. Notable roles include Capitaine Conan in the 1991 film of the same name, for which he won the César Award for Best Actor in 1997, and his critically acclaimed performances in Ça commence aujourd'hui (1998) and Simone: Woman of the Century (2022).