Vincent Cassel (born November 23, 1966) is a French actor who comes from a strong acting background. Well known in his native France as a leading man, Cassel is usually seen as a villain or heavy in English-speaking films, often playing sadistic or brutal roles.
Cassel was born Vincent Crochon in Paris, France, to Sabine Litique, a journalist, and French actor Jean-Pierre Cassel. He is married to Italian actress Monica Bellucci, with whom he has ...
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Vincent Cassel (born November 23, 1966) is a French actor who comes from a strong acting background. Well known in his native France as a leading man, Cassel is usually seen as a villain or heavy in English-speaking films, often playing sadistic or brutal roles.
Cassel was born Vincent Crochon in Paris, France, to Sabine Litique, a journalist, and French actor Jean-Pierre Cassel. He is married to Italian actress Monica Bellucci, with whom he has a daughter, Deva, born September 12, 2004, in Rome, Italy. His brother Mathias is a rapper with the group Assassin under the name "Rockin' Squat". His sister, Cécile is an actress. He has a passion for Capoeira and displayed his talent in the movie Ocean's Twelve.
His breakthrough role was in Mathieu Kassovitz's critically acclaimed film La Haine where he played a troubled youth from the deprived outskirts of Paris. Cassel has gone on to act in a variety of films such as the moody L'Appartement (with Monica Bellucci before they married), the...
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