Soulful, exotic-looking leading man Vincent Perez is known for his grand and glossy French pictures, exuding a sexy stare and irresistible charm that has swept Gallic women off their feet for over two decades. He was born in Lausanne, Switzerland, to a German mother and a Spanish businessman father. From the classical theatre stage (Paris Conservatoire, L'Ecole des Amandiers) in works ranging from Shakespeare to Chekhov, Perez became an instant romantic idol after pairing opposite slightly older femme stars Jacqueline Bisset in La maison de jade (1988) and Catherine Deneuve in the Oscar-winning film Indochine (1992). His breakthrough role, however, came as the callow, vacuous lover "Christian" opposite Gérard Depardieu's Cyrano de Bergerac (1990). The film is considered these days the definitive version of the Edmond Rostand classic. With this European success, the lithe, moody heartthrob branched out internationally, finally making his American film debut in The Crow: City of Angels (1996), taking over the vengeful title role from the late Brandon Lee who was accidentally killed in the original. The sequel proved crashingly dull and the U.S. has been surprisingly unreceptive to Perez ever since. This may be in part due to his subsequent American movies, which have included the passionless I Dreamed of Africa (2000), Bride of the Wind (2001) and Queen of the Damned (2002) with the late musical star Aaliyah. Perez has been married to model/actress Karine Silla since 1998 and they have three children, including one set of twins). Sylla also has a child by Perez's ex-co-star Gérard Depardieu. In Europe, however, Perez is an art-house favorite.
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Shantaram (2022)
Starring as Didier Levy
(12 episodes)
- Episode 1x12: All the Way From There Just to Get to Here (Dec 16, 2022)
- Episode 1x11: Banquet of Consequences (Dec 9, 2022)
- Episode 1x10: Dig Two Graves (Dec 2, 2022)
- Episode 1x09: Should I Stay or Should I Go (Nov 23, 2022)
- Episode 1x08: Like in the Time of Cholera (Nov 18, 2022)
- Episode 1x07: Apo Vai Pranah (Nov 11, 2022)
- Episode 1x06: Dead Man Walking (Nov 4, 2022)
- Episode 1x05: The Sin in the Crime (Oct 28, 2022)
- Episode 1x04: Bad Medicine (Oct 21, 2022)
- Episode 1x03: Strange Bedfellows (Oct 14, 2022)
- Episode 1x02: Down and Out (Oct 14, 2022)
- Episode 1x01: The Three Nos (Oct 14, 2022)
Riviera (2017)
Starring as Commissaire de police
(9 episodes)
- Episode 1x09: An Eye for an Eye (Aug 10, 2017)
- Episode 1x08: The Key (Aug 3, 2017)
- Episode 1x07: The Gift (Jul 27, 2017)
- Episode 1x06: Artist's Work (Jul 20, 2017)
- Episode 1x05: Elena (Jul 13, 2017)
- Episode 1x04: Family Paintings (Jul 6, 2017)
- Episode 1x03: The Secret Chamber (Jun 29, 2017)
- Episode 1x02: Counterfeiters (Jun 22, 2017)
- Episode 1x01: Villa Carmella (Jun 15, 2017)
Paris Enquêtes Criminelles (2007)
Starring as Lieutenant Vincent Revel
(20 episodes)
- Episode 3x04: Comme Un Frère (Nov 6, 2008)
- Episode 3x03: Un Crime d'Amour (Oct 30, 2008)
- Episode 3x02: La Quête (Oct 23, 2008)
- Episode 3x01: La Grande Vie (Oct 23, 2008)
- Episode 2x08: Blessure Secrète (Apr 10, 2008)
- Episode 2x07: Complot (Apr 10, 2008)
- Episode 2x06: Visions (Apr 3, 2008)
- Episode 2x05: Suite Funéraire (Apr 3, 2008)
- Episode 2x04: Rédemption (Mar 27, 2008)
- Episode 2x03: Trafics (Mar 27, 2008)
- Episode 2x02: Un Cri Dans La Nuit (Mar 20, 2008)
- Episode 2x01: l'Amour Fou (Mar 20, 2008)
- Episode 1x08: Le Justicier De l'Ombre (May 24, 2007)
- Episode 1x07: Un Homme De Trop (May 24, 2007)
- Episode 1x06: l'Ange De La Mort (May 17, 2007)
- Episode 1x05: Scalpel (May 17, 2007)
- Episode 1x04: Addiction (May 10, 2007)
- Episode 1x03: Le Serment (May 10, 2007)
- Episode 1x02: Requiem Pour Un Assassin (May 3, 2007)
- Episode 1x01: Fantôme (May 3, 2007)
The Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
Guest starring as Vincent Perez
- Episode 1996-09-03: Mira Sorvino, Vincent Perez, Beck (Sep 3, 1996)