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Occupation
  
Actor

Spouse
  
Catherine Schaub

Years active
  
1989–present

Parents
  
Sima Abkarian

Name
  
Simon Abkarian

Children
  
Djivan Abkarian

Role
  
Actor


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Born
  
5 March 1962 (age 62) (
1962-03-05
)
Gonesse, Val d'Oise, France

Awards
  
Moliere Award for Best Actor

Movies
  
Gett: The Trial of Viviane A, The Cut, Casino Royale, The Army of Crime, Don't Tell Me the Boy Was Mad

Similar People
  
Ronit Elkabetz, Shlomi Elkabetz, Catherine Schaub, Robert Guediguian, Ariane Ascaride

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Simon Abkarian (Armenian: Սիմոն Աբգարեան; born 5 March 1962) is a French actor.

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Life and career

Born in Gonesse, Val d'Oise, of Armenian descent, Abkarian spent his childhood in Lebanon. He moved to Los Angeles, where he joined an Armenian theater company managed by Gerald Papazian. He returned to France in 1985, settling in Paris. He took classes at the Acting International school, then he joined Ariane Mnouchkine's Théâtre du Soleil and played, among others, in L'Histoire terrible mais inachevée de Norodom Sihanouk, roi du Cambodge ("The Terrible but Unfinished Story of Norodom Sihanouk, King of Cambodia") by Hélène Cixous, and in the House of Atreus four-play cycle by Aeschylus.

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Abkarian left the Théâtre du Soleil in 1993. In 2001 he starred in Beast on the Moon by Richard Kalinoski, directed by Irina Brook, a play about the life of a survivor of the Armenian Genocide, a role which won him critical acclaim and the Molière Award for Best Actor.

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His first roles in cinema were proposed by French filmmaker Cédric Klapisch, who asked him to play in several of his movies, notably in Chacun cherche son chat ("When the Cat is Away", 1996) and in Ni pour ni contre (bien au contraire) in 2003.

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He was featured in Sally Potter's Yes (2004), in which he played the lead role.

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Abkarian then played Mehdi Ben Barka in the thriller J'ai vu tuer Ben Barka by Serge Le Péron, about the kidnapping and the murder of the leader of the Moroccan opposition. He then played in Prendre Femme by Ronit Elkabetz which won him several acting awards. Playing different roles and in different genres, he was featured in the adventure Zaïna, cavalière de l'Atlas by Bourlem Guerdjou, in the comedy Le Démon de midi by Marie-Pascale Osterrieth. He has also appeared in Atom Egoyan's Ararat (2002), he was Albert in Almost Peaceful (2004) by French director Michel Deville, and he was featured in Your Dreams (2005) by Denis Thybaud. He was featured as Sahak in the thriller Les Mauvais Joueurs ("The Gamblers") (2005) by Frédéric Balekdjian. He played the role of villain Alex Dimitrios in the James Bond film, Casino Royale. The character is an arms dealer working against Bond.

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He has also been the voice of Ebi in the French version of the animated feature Persepolis. Abkarian played the role of the Armenian poet Missak Manouchian in The Army of Crime (2010) by Robert Guédiguian, a French filmmaker based in Marseilles, who is also of Armenian parentage.

He has also played Dariush Bakhshi, the Iranian Special Consul, in the BBC drama Spooks (MI-5). In 2012, he played the role of a drug-dealing Afghan army colonel in the Canal+ series Kaboul Kitchen.

Filmography

Actor
-
De Gaulle: La France Libre (filming) as
Charles De Gaulle
-
Le Quatrième Mur (post-production) as
Marwan
2022
Overdose as
Daniel Prat
2022
Notre-Dame (TV Mini Series) as
Max
- Episode #1.6 (2022)
- Episode #1.5 (2022)
- Episode #1.4 (2022)
- Episode #1.3 (2022)
- Episode #1.2 (2022)
- Episode #1.1 (2022) - Max
2022
Cop Goes Missing as
Tristan
2022
Restless as
Marelli
2021
Basse Saison (TV Movie) as
Anthony
2021
Permis de construire as
Müller
2021
Le chemin du bonheur as
Saül Birnbaum
2020
Romance (TV Series) as
Tony
- L'Enterrement de Vie de Garçon (2020) - Tony
- La guerre des vignes (2020) - Tony
- Amours et jalousies (2020) - Tony
- L'icône de l'oligarque (2020) - Tony
- Le roi de la petite reine (2020) - Tony
- Un voleur plein d'honneur (2020) - Tony
2019
The Audition as
Philippe / Anna's husband
2019
Someone, Somewhere as
Mansour - l'épicier
2019
Ce soir-là et les jours d'après (TV Movie) as
Karan
2019
The Swallows of Kabul as
Atiq (voice)
2019
Rebels as
Simon Bénéké
2018
The Sonata as
Charles Vernais
2018
Cyrano, My Love as
Ange Floury
2012
Kaboul Kitchen (TV Series) as
Colonel Amanullah / Amanullah
- Michel Vaillant (2017) - Amanullah
- Ainsi parlait Amanullah (2017) - Amanullah
- Le Choix de Sophie (2017) - Amanullah
- Braquage à l'Afghane (2017) - Amanullah
- Afghane Thérapie (2017) - Amanullah
- Le Discours à l'ONU (2017) - Amanullah
- Coup de bambou (2017) - Amanullah
- Le nez (2017) - Amanullah
- Des poussins et des hommes (2017) - Amanullah
- Colonel Cash Cash (2017) - Amanullah
- Des Russes et des roses (2017) - Amanullah
- Je suis Jacky (2017) - Amanullah
- Jacky unchained (2014) - Colonel Amanullah
- L'homme au pistolet de nacre (2014) - Colonel Amanullah
- Le traître, la brute et le fiancé (2014) - Colonel Amanullah
- La route de Jalalabad (2014) - Colonel Amanullah
- Le vestiaire de la peur (2014) - Colonel Amanullah
- Taupe secret (2014) - Colonel Amanullah
- Le mac de Kaboul (2014) - Amanullah
- La peste et le choléra (2014) - Amanullah
- Petits mensonges entre amis (2012) - Colonel Amanullah
- Pas cool à Kaboul (2012) - Colonel Amanullah
- Martine à Kaboul (2012) - Colonel Amanullah
- Le départ de Sophie (2012) - Colonel Amanullah
- Crise de foi (2012) - Colonel Amanullah
- Cool à Kaboul (2012) - Colonel Amanullah
- Vices et versets (2012) - Colonel Amanullah
- Peur sur Kaboul (2012) - Colonel Amanullah
- Dollars et passion (2012) - Colonel Amanullah
- La piscine (2012) - Colonel Amanullah
- La panthère et l'imprimeur (2012) - Colonel Amanullah
- La fille à la grosse valise (2012) - Colonel Amanullah
2017
Overdrive as
Jacomo Morier
2017
Journey from Greece as
Kakourgos
2017
Playground (TV Mini Series) as
The Father
- The Father (2017) - The Father
- Fire Baptism (2017) - The Father
- Revenge (2017) - The Father
- The Attack (2017) - The Father (credit only)
- Guilt (2017) - The Father
- ALone (2017) - The Father
- Child's Play (2017) - The Father (credit only)
- Sweat and Blood (2017) - The Father
- Playground (2017) - The Father
- Amy (2017) - The Father
2017
J'ai tué ma femme (Short) as
Le patron du bar
2016
The Eavesdropper as
Gerfaut
2016
Chouf as
Le Libanais
2015
Malaterra (TV Mini Series) as
Thomas Rotman
- Episode #1.8 (2015) - Thomas Rotman
- Episode #1.7 (2015) - Thomas Rotman
- Episode #1.6 (2015) - Thomas Rotman
- Episode #1.5 (2015) - Thomas Rotman
- Episode #1.4 (2015) - Thomas Rotman
- Episode #1.3 (2015) - Thomas Rotman
- Episode #1.1 (2015) - Thomas Rotman
- Episode #1.2 (2015) - Thomas Rotman
2015
Don't Tell Me the Boy Was Mad as
Hovannès Alexandrian
2015
1915 as
Simon
2014
Pseudonym as
Monsieur
2014
The Cut as
Krikor
2014
Colt 45 as
Commandant Luc Denard
2014
Gett as
Elisha Amsalem
2013
Angélique as
L'avocat François Desgrez
2013
La marche as
Le père de Farid
2013
Les invincibles as
Nino Lorcy
2012
Recon: A Filmmaker's Quest
2012
What Are We Going to Do with You? (TV Movie) as
Docteur Abraham Drucker
2012
Zero Dark Thirty as
Detainee on Monitor
2012
Comme une ombre (Short) as
Vincent
2012
On s'en fout (TV Movie)
2012
Zarafa as
Hassan (voice)
2011
De force as
Jimi Weiss
2011
Tony's Revenge (TV Mini Series) as
Tony
- L'amour d'un fils (2011) - Tony
- L'amour en fuite (2011) - Tony
- L'ange bleu (2011) - Tony
- La revanche (2011) - Tony
- Le Memphis (2011) - Tony
- Guido, le Gitan (2011) - Tony
- Tony le dingue (2011) - Tony
- L'évasion (2011) - Tony
2010
Les amants naufragés (TV Movie) as
Milo Garavan
2010
Turk's Head as
Le veuf
2010
Suite parlée as
'Le masque'
2009
Pigalle, la nuit (TV Mini Series) as
Nadir / Nadir Zainoun
- Episode #1.8 (2009) - Nadir
- Episode #1.7 (2009) - Nadir
- Episode #1.6 (2009) - Nadir
- Episode #1.5 (2009) - Nadir
- Episode #1.4 (2009) - Nadir Zainoun
- Episode #1.3 (2009) - Nadir Zainoun
- Episode #1.2 (2009) - Nadir Zainoun
- Episode #1.1 (2009) - Nadir Zainoun
2009
Army of Crime as
Missak Manouchian
2009
Rage as
Merlin
2008
The Wedding Song as
Raoul / Doctor
2008
Musée haut, musée bas as
Gilles Paulin
2008
Secret Defense as
Al Barad
2008
House of Saddam (TV Mini Series) as
Qais
- Episode #1.4 (2008) - Qais
2008
Khamsa as
Le père
2008
Un monde à nous as
L'oncle de Noé (voice)
2008
C'est dimanche! (Short) as
Monsieur Maurice, le tailleur
2008
Shiva as
Eliyahu
2007
MI-5 (TV Series) as
Dariush Bakhshi
- The School (2007) - Dariush Bakhshi
- Isolated (2007) - Dariush Bakhshi
- The Broadcast (2007) - Dariush Bakhshi
- The Courier (2007) - Dariush Bakhshi
- The Extremist (2007) - Dariush Bakhshi
- The Kidnap (2007) - Dariush Bakhshi
- The Virus: Part 2 (2007) - Dariush Bakhshi
- The Virus: Part 1 (2007) - Dariush Bakhshi
2007
L'affaire Ben Barka (TV Movie) as
Oufkir
2007
Rendition as
Said Abdel Aziz
2007
La disparue de Deauville as
Pierre
2007
Persepolis as
Le Père (voice)
2007
New délire as
Gunter (voice)
2006
Casino Royale as
Alex Dimitrios
2006
The Snake as
Sam
2006
Aurore, une autre histoire (Short) as
Albert
2006
Hier encore as
Simon Tabet
2006
Le voyage en Arménie as
Sarkis Arabian
2006
Petites révélations
2005
S.A.C.: Des hommes dans l'ombre (TV Movie) as
Cesari
2005
Gris blanc (TV Movie) as
Lak
2005
J'ai vu tuer Ben Barka as
Mehdi Ben Barka
2005
Zaïna, cavalière de l'Atlas as
Omar
2005
Le démon de midi as
Julien Cestac
2005
Les mâtines (Short) as
Roland
2005
In Your Dreams as
Wilson
2005
Les mauvais joueurs as
Sahak
2004
Yes as
He
2004
Ve'Lakhta Lehe Isha as
Eliahou
2003
Not for, or Against (Quite the Contrary) as
Freddy Karparian dit Lecarpe
2003
La légende de Parva as
Le swami (voice)
2002
Paris City Cop (TV Series) as
Bastien Laroche
- Trois femmes (2002) - Bastien Laroche
- L'enlèvement de Carmen (2002) - Bastien Laroche
2002
Aram as
Aram
2002
The Truth About Charlie as
Lieutenant Dessalines
2002
Un monde presque paisible as
Albert
2002
Ararat as
Arshile Gorky
2001
Une bête sur la lune (TV Movie) as
Aram Tomasian
1999
Lila Lili as
Simon
1997
Tempête dans un verre d'eau
1997
Regards d'enfance (TV Series) as
Dan
- La petite maman (1997) - Dan
1997
J'irai au paradis car l'enfer est ici as
Simon
1997
Le silence de Rak as
Le second consommateur
1996
Le dernier des pélicans
1996
When the Cat's Away as
Carlos
1995
3000 scénarios contre un virus (TV Series) as
Un client
- Poisson rouge (1995) - Un client
1994
Ana El Awan as
Camille
1992
Little Nothings as
Danseur grec
1991
Au fil de ma vie (Short)
1989
L'indiade ou l'inde de leur rêve (TV Movie)
1989
La nuit miraculeuse (TV Movie)
1989
Ce qui me meut (Short)(uncredited)
Soundtrack
2019
The Audition (performer: "Le Temps des Cerises")
Thanks
2019
Edmond: Making of (Video documentary short) (thanks)
2006
Paris, je t'aime (thanks)
1995
Dead Man Walking (special thanks)
Self
2009
La nuit des Molières (TV Series documentary) as
Self - Presenter / Self - Audience Member / Self - Winner / ...
- La 34e nuit des Molières (2023) - Self - Presenter
- La 33e nuit des Molières (2022) - Self - Audience Member
- 32e nuit des Molières (2020) - Self - Winner
- La 23ème nuit des Molières (2009) - Self
2011
Vivement dimanche prochain (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 19 June 2022 (2022) - Self
- Episode dated 22 November 2015 (2015) - Self
- Episode dated 27 March 2011 (2011) - Self
2021
Black Notebooks: Viviane (Documentary) as
Self
2021
Black Notebooks: Ronit (Documentary) as
Self
2021
Les damnés de la Commune (TV Movie documentary) as
Le narrateur (voice)
2020
6 à la maison (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 3 December 2020 (2020) - Self
2019
Armenie(s), le Temps des Artistes (Documentary) as
Self
2019
Edmond: Making of (Video documentary short) as
Self (uncredited)
2014
Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode dated 20 February 2017 (2017) - Self
- Episode dated 24 March 2014 (2014) - Self
- Episode dated 13 January 2014 (2014) - Self
2016
Il était une fois... (TV Mini Series documentary) as
Self
- Le Procès de Viviane Amsalem (2016) - Self
2016
La vengeance des Arméniens, le procès Tehlirian (Documentary) as
Narrator
2014
C à vous (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 31 March 2014 (2014) - Self
2014
La boîte à questions (TV Series short) as
Self
- Episode dated 14 January 2014 (2014) - Self
2013
Le before du grand journal (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 11 December 2013 (2013) - Self
2013
Les espions ne meurent jamais (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2010
Le Menteur (TV Special)
2009
La mandrágora (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 5 December 2009 (2009) - Self
2009
Rencontres de cinéma (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 31 May 2009 (2009) - Self
2008
La face cachée de Persepolis (Video documentary short) as
Self
2008
Cédric Klapisch, ce qui le meut (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2007
Ce soir (ou jamais!) (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 20 June 2007 (2007) - Self
2005
Comme au cinéma (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode dated 19 April 2005 (2005) - Self
Archive Footage
2019
De quoi j'me mêle! (TV Series) as
Docteur Abraham Drucker
- Episode #1.8 (2019) - Docteur Abraham Drucker
2008
Catching a Plane: Storyboard to Screen (Video short) as
Alex Dimitrios

References

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