Jean-Marc Barr

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jean-Marc Barr (born on 27 September 1960 in Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany) is a French-American film actor and director. His mother is French. His American father was in the US Air Force and served in the Second World War. Jean-Marc Barr is primarily known as an actor, but is also a film director, screenwriter and producer. Barr is bilingual in French and English: he speaks French with a nasal, hybrid accent, reminiscent of his American upbringing - with a slight American accent and occasional anglicisms in interviews - and English with a Mid-Atlantic accent. He studied philosophy at the University of California, Los Angeles, the Paris Conservatoire and the Sorbonne. He went on to pursue an education in drama at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. In London he met his future wife, a pianist and composer Irina Dečermić. Jean-Marc Barr began working in theatre in France in 1986. After some television roles and film work, in particular, Hope and Glory (1987) by John Boorman, he was cast in the tremendously successful The Big Blue (1988). Luc Besson cast him in the role of French diver Jacques Mayol. He played in the rol…

Movies & TV Shows

1. Nymphomaniac: Vol. II (2013) — Debtor Gentleman
2. Dogville (2003) — The Man with the Big Hat
3. Dancer in the Dark (2000) — Norman
4. The Big Blue (1988) — Jacques Mayol
5. Breaking the Waves (1996) — Terry
6. Maurice (1987) — French Colleague (uncredited)
7. Manderlay (2005) — Mr. Robinsson
8. Europa (1991) — Leopold Kessler
9. The Boss of It All (2006) — Spencer
10. The Pod Generation (2023) — The Founder
11. Hope and Glory (1987) — Bruce
12. Le Divorce (2003) — Maitre Bertram
13. Little Birds (2020) — Secretary Pierre Vaney
14. Anthracite (2024) — Solal Heilman
15. Bad Banks (2018) — Robert Khano
16. The Car Keys (2003) — Actor Refusing to Film with Laurent
17. My Best Part (2020) — The director
18. King & Conqueror (2025) — King Henry of France
19. King David (1985) — Absalom
20. Making Plans for Lena (2009) — Nigel
21. The Miracle (2018) — Serge
22. Cockles and Muscles (2005) — Didier
23. Tara Road (2005) — Andy
24. American Translation (2011) — William
25. What is Love? (2026)
26. Big Sur (2013) — Jack Kerouac
27. Buğday (2017) — Erol
28. The Plague (1992) — Jean Tarrou
29. Le fils préféré (1994) — Philippe
30. The Red Siren (2002) — Hugo
31. And They Call It Summer (2012) — Dino
32. The Anarchist's Wife (2008) — Pierre
33. After the War (2017) — Jérôme
34. Cut Off (2018) — Trevor De Blanc
35. His Mother's Eyes (2011) — Jean-Paul Tremazan
36. Don't Let Me Die on a Sunday (1998) — Ben
37. The Rope (2022) — Serge Morel
38. What I Did for Love (1998) — Marc
39. Vandal (2013) — Paul, l'oncle
40. Silent Land (2022) — diver Arnaud

Directed

1. Sexual Chronicles of a French Family (2012) — Director
2. American Translation (2011) — Director
3. One to Another (2006) — Director
4. Lovers (1999) — Director
5. Too Much Flesh (2000) — Director
6. The Rebellious (2024) — Director
7. Being Light (2001) — Director