Clovis Cornillac

Clovis Cornillac (born 16 August 1968) is a French actor, film director, and screenwriter.

Life and career
Clovis Cornillac was born to actors Myriam Boyer and Roger Cornillac. He started studying theatre at the age of 14.

He made his debut in cinema in 1984 in Robin Davis's Outlaws. He was noticed by Dominique Besnehard, who introduced him to Peter Brook at the Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord. Cornillac performed in Brook's stage adaptation of Le Mahâbharata.

Cornillac was married to Caroline Proust from 1994 to 2010, with whom he had twin daughters. He married actress Lilou Fogli in 2013, with whom he has a son, Nino, born in 2013.

Theatre

 * 1984: Une lune pour les déshérités by Alain Françon
 * 1990-1991: La dame de chez Maxim's by Alain Françon
 * 1997: Edward II by Alain Françon
 * 1997: Les Petites Heures by Alain Françon
 * 1998: Surfeurs by Xavier Durringer
 * 2014: La Contrebasse

Awards and honours

 * Made a Knight of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by Culture minister Jean-Jacques Aillagon in 2004.
 * 2005: Prix Jean Gabin
 * 2005: César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Mensonges et trahisons et plus si affinités...