Jean Reno
Jury of the 7th Tiantan Award
Jean Reno born on July 30th, 1948 in Casablanca, Morocco, is a French actor from Spanish parents. His family immigrated to France when Jean Reno was 12 years old. Jean started learning drama acting and theater performance at the age of seventeen, and began to perform in drama and television programs in 1970s.
From 1980s, Jean started to participate in many films. In 1988, he starred in Luc Besson’s well-acclaimed film Le Grand Bleu, which introduced him to a larger audience and gave him the nomination for the prestigious César Awards. Jean attained success in the United States after starring as a hitman in the American feature film Léon (1994), and since then he has enjoyed considerable success in many other Hollywood films. Léon also gave him a second nomination for the César Awards. The movie became a cult film in the U.S. and made Jean an international star. In 1996, he co-starred in the Hollywood film Mission Impossible. In 2000, he starred in the film Les Rivières Pourpres and in 2006, he co-starred in the film The Da Vinci Code. In recent years, he also starred in films like Comme un chef Avis (2012), De Mistra (2014), Days and Nights (2014) and Hector and The Search for Happiness (2014).
Jean Reno also received the highest awards in France, including “Officer de la Legion d’Honneur”, “Chevalier dans l’ordre du Merite National” and finally “Chevalier Des Arts et des Lettres”, which are the highest awards that French citizens can receive.
From 1980s, Jean started to participate in many films. In 1988, he starred in Luc Besson’s well-acclaimed film Le Grand Bleu, which introduced him to a larger audience and gave him the nomination for the prestigious César Awards. Jean attained success in the United States after starring as a hitman in the American feature film Léon (1994), and since then he has enjoyed considerable success in many other Hollywood films. Léon also gave him a second nomination for the César Awards. The movie became a cult film in the U.S. and made Jean an international star. In 1996, he co-starred in the Hollywood film Mission Impossible. In 2000, he starred in the film Les Rivières Pourpres and in 2006, he co-starred in the film The Da Vinci Code. In recent years, he also starred in films like Comme un chef Avis (2012), De Mistra (2014), Days and Nights (2014) and Hector and The Search for Happiness (2014).
Jean Reno also received the highest awards in France, including “Officer de la Legion d’Honneur”, “Chevalier dans l’ordre du Merite National” and finally “Chevalier Des Arts et des Lettres”, which are the highest awards that French citizens can receive.
