Samuel Le Bihan

{{Short description|French actor}}

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{{ infobox actor

| name = Samuel Le Bihan

| image = Samuel Le Bihan 2015.jpg

| caption = Samuel Le Bihan in 2015

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|11|2|df=y}}

| birth_place = Avranches, France

| occupation = Actor

| years active = 1988–present

}}

Samuel Le Bihan (born 2 November 1965) is a French actor, known for his role in Brotherhood of the Wolf and TV series Alex Hugo. He was awarded a knighthood in the Legion of Honour in 2024 for his work on behalf of children with autism and their families.{{cite news |url=https://www.bfmtv.com/people/tv/ca-m-emeut-enormement-samuel-le-bihan-va-recevoir-la-legion-d-honneur-pour-son-engagement-pour-l-autisme_AN-202404010410.html |title="ÇA M'ÉMEUT ÉNORMÉMENT": SAMUEL LE BIHAN, VA RECEVOIR LA LÉGION D'HONNEUR POUR SON ENGAGEMENT POUR L'AUTISME |work=BFMTV|last=Rangin |language=fr-ID|first=Magali |date=2024-04-01 |accessdate=2024-08-07}}

Personal Life

Le Bihan has three children from different relationships. His daughter Angia's mother is Daniela Beye. His son Jules' mother is Patricia Franchino. His daughter Emma-Rose was born in 2018 during his relationship with DJ Angie Vu Ha.{{cite news|url=https://www.bfmtv.com/people/tes-progres-forcent-mon-respect-le-message-emu-de-samuel-le-bihan-a-sa-fille-autiste_AN-202001140051.html |title="TES PROGRÈS FORCENT MON RESPECT": LE MESSAGE ÉMU DE SAMUEL LE BIHAN À SA FILLE AUTISTE |work=BFMTV|last=Pierret |first=Benjamin |language=fr-ID |date=2020-01-14 |accessdate=2024-08-07}}

The actor was inspired by his daughter Angia, who is autistic, to start the Autisme Info Service website, which gives information and advice to families with autistic children. He is the site's co-president.{{cite news|url=https://www.bfmtv.com/people/conseils-medicaux-soutien-moral-samuel-le-bihan-pere-d-une-fillette-autiste-evoque-autisme-info-service_AV-202004020274.html | title=CONSEILS MÉDICAUX, SOUTIEN MORAL... SAMUEL LE BIHAN, PÈRE D'UNE FILLETTE AUTISTE, ÉVOQUE AUTISME INFO SERVICE |last=Pierret |first=Benjamin |language=fr-ID |work=BFMTV | date=2020-02-04|accessdate=2024-08-07}}

Selected filmography

=Film=

=Television=

  • 1988: La Chaîne, directed by Claude Faraldo
  • 1988: Tempête sur la manche directed by Edouard Logereau
  • 1993: L'Homme du banc, directed by Etienne Périer
  • 1997: L'Amour à vif, directed by Jean-Pierre Ameris
  • 2004: 93, Rue Lauriston, directed by Denys Granier-Deferre
  • 2014 -2023 : Alex Hugo TV series. In the US "The Mountain Detective."

Theatre

  • 1993 La mégère apprivoisée, Mise en scène : Jérôme Savary de William Shakespeare
  • 1999 Un tramway nommé Désir, Mise en scène: Philippe Adriende Tennessee Williams
  • 2005 Brooklyn boy, Mise en scène : Michel Fagadau de Donald Margulies
  • 2009 Paroles et Guerison, Mise en scene: Didier Long
  • 2011 Hollywood, Mise en scene: Daniel Colas

=Music videos=

Additional activities

Le Bihan was the main sponsor of the French charity organization called "November in Childhood." He is also a supporter of the international humanitarian organization Action Against Hunger.

References

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  • Source : biographie officielle (frelon productions)