Childhood and youth
Vincent Cassel was born in the French capital in the fall of 1966, and is French by nationality. His father, Jean-Pierre Crochon, who took the stage name Cassel, was a fairly famous actor. Mother Sabine Litikje was a journalist and a homemaker. Vincent has a brother, Mathias, founder of the rap group Assassin, and a sister, Olivia. In addition to them, there is a paternal half-sister, Cecile Cassel, who was born after the divorce of Jean-Pierre and Sabina.
Vincent attended a Catholic school, as his parents were very religious people, but the boy himself was not very drawn to the prayer book. He was much more interested in school theater productions, in which he regularly participated with great pleasure.
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After his parents' divorce in 1980, 13-year-old Vincent remained to live with his mother, but at the same time his teenage rebellion manifested itself. The boy was caught stealing small goods from stores more than once and was accused of trying to steal a car. Deciding to leave the life of a young hooligan, Cassel entered a circus school, after which he left for New York to earn money by portraying a living statue. Realizing that such work would not bring either fame or prosperity, the young man returned to France and entered the acting courses of Jean-Louis Barrault, and then performed for some time in his troupe.
Being a sought-after theater actor, in his youth he tried himself in cinema, but his first small roles in the films “Keys to Heaven”, “Hot Chocolate” and in the series “Warburg: Man of Influence” did not bring satisfaction and popularity.
Biography of Vincent Cassel
Vincent Cassel was born on November 23, 1966 in Paris. He grew up and was brought up in the family of actor Jean-Pierre Cassel and journalist Sabine Liticier. He has a brother, Mathias, a rap artist (Rockin' Squat), and a half-sister, Cecile Cassel, an actress.
As a child, Vincent went to Catholic school. During this period of his biography, he was interested in theatrical art, and therefore often participated in performances. When he turned 13, his parents decided to separate.
In his youth, Cassel repeatedly committed petty shoplifting and was also accused of attempting to steal a car. After receiving the certificate, the young man entered the circus school. After receiving his diploma, he went to New York, where he made a living doing street art - depicting a living statue.
Soon Vincent decided to return home. Here he took acting courses from Jean-Louis Barrault, and then performed for some time in his troupe. It was then that he began to take his first steps in big cinema.
Personal life
On the set of the film “The Apartment” in 1996, Vincent Cassel met the Italian actress and model Monica Bellucci, with whom he subsequently led a personal life together for many years. Later, the couple will appear on the same site several more times. In 1999, Vincent and Monica got married. In this marriage, the couple had two daughters, Deva and Leonie.
The family lived in France for a long time, but in 2013 they moved to Brazil to escape increased French taxes. In the same year, it turned out that the marriage had exhausted itself; Cassel and Bellucci divorced after 14 years of marriage, during which the press managed to dub the actors an ideal couple.
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The stars separated peacefully, by mutual agreement, and remained friends; for the first months, neither Monica nor Vincent spoke about the reasons for the divorce. Later it turned out that the problem of the relationship was long distances. The actors, while traveling, became strangers to each other. The press also claims that Vincent's passion for open relationships contributed to the breakup. Monica knew about the betrayals, which she openly spoke about to the press, but, according to her, she understood that in their situation it was stupid to expect fidelity from her husband.
Vincent Cassel enjoys seeing his daughters; his ex-wife does not interfere with regular communication with the children.
The celebrity is fluent not only in his native French, but also in English, Portuguese and Italian; in addition, he knows a little Russian, which he learned in 2007 for the filming of the crime action film “Vice for Export.”
The actor's hobby is the Brazilian martial art of capoeira. The actor maintains a verified account on Instagram, which is subscribed to by more than a million fans.
In November 2021, at a party after the Victoria's Secret brand show, Vincent Cassel officially introduced his new girlfriend Tina Kunaki to the public, with whom he spent the entire evening.
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Tina Kunaki is much younger than Cassel; the model was 19 years old at that time. The age difference worries others more. Detractors accuse Tina of commercialism, but in her early years Kunaki worked as a model, since childhood she collaborated with the brands Roxy, Billabong and Quicksilver, participated in the Jean Paul Gaultier show in Paris and signed contracts with famous modeling agencies, so it’s hard to say that Kunaki is missing own earnings.
The press claims that the relationship between the actor and the young model began in the summer of 2015, when the paparazzi managed to photograph Cassel with an unknown black girl on the beach of Ibiza. Together with Kunaki, Vincent visited the 70th Cannes Film Festival. Cannes 2017 immediately attracted the attention of fans, since the hostess of this year’s film screening was actress Monica Bellucci, Cassel’s ex-wife.
On August 24, 2021, Vincent Cassel and Tina Kunaki got married. The couple later announced an upcoming addition. Despite the late stages of pregnancy, Kunaki accepted the offer to star in a psychedelic video for the group Pink Noise, which presented the video on its YouTube channel.
In an interview, the artist said that if not for his career on television, he could have become an excellent chiropractor. According to the man, when he used to box, he often broke bones, so he considers osteopaths, acupuncturists and other similar specialists to be golden people.
Although Vincent is no longer young, he continues to maintain an excellent figure, as eloquently evidenced by photos taken on the beach by fans and paparazzi. With a height of 187 cm and a weight of 83 kg, Kassel is perfectly built, athletic and fit. This is probably why women, including very young ones, continue to like him, not only as an actor, but also as a man. And the scar on his shoulder, according to many, decorates him even more.
Personal life of Vincent Cassel
In 1996, during the filming of the film “The Apartment,” the actor met Monica Bellucci . A long-term romantic relationship began between them, and their wedding took place in 1999. 5 years after entering into legal marriage, the couple had a daughter, Deva Cassel. In 2010, the girl had a younger sister, Leonie Cassel. In 2013, the marriage of Monica and Vincent was officially dissolved; after the divorce, the actor continues to actively maintain relationships with his daughters.
In 2021, the media announced Cassel's affair with model Tina Kunaki . In 2021 they entered into a legal marriage. The actor is 31 years older than his chosen one. The age difference does not interfere with their personal happiness. In the spring of 2021, Tina gave birth to Kassel's daughter named Amazoni.
In 2021, the actor was busy filming the television series Westworld. He also maintains a verified account on the social network Instagram ; more than 1 million people have subscribed to his updates.
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Movies
Cassel's first big film role was working in the film by his friend Mathieu Kassovitz "Mestizo" in 1993. And after 2 years, filming in the black-and-white drama “Hate” brought the actor his first nomination for the Cesar Award at the Cannes Film Festival. And if before this film Vincent Cassel took on any role offered, now he began to choose scripts that suit him. His favorite stage image is that of a charming and seductive scoundrel.
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In 1996, the melodrama “The Apartment” was released, and a year later - the crime drama with elements of black humor “Doberman”. They raised Cassel's rating even higher, and in 1998 he was offered the role of the Duke of Anjou in the historical film Elizabeth, which was nominated for an Oscar and became the best British film of the year. The next year, another historical film “Joan of Arc” appeared in his filmography, in which Vincent played Gilles de Rais, a real historical character considered the prototype of Bluebeard.
In the same year, Cassel received the main role in the crime drama “Unruly,” where he played Pita, who had returned from prison and was undeservedly accused of murder.
In 2000, together with another famous French actor Jean Reno, Cassel starred in the acclaimed thriller “Crimson Rivers” based on the novel “Purple Rivers” by Jean-Christophe Grange. For his participation in this film, he was nominated for a European Film Academy Award. A year later, the man was again nominated for the leading role in the crime drama Read My Lips, as well as a Cesar Award. Cassel played the young criminal Paul, who planned to rob the owner of the club with the help of his deaf secretary, Carla, who can read lips.
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In the same year, Vincent starred in the crime melodrama “Birthday Girl,” and in 2002 he played in the emotionally difficult crime drama “Irreversible.” Cassel worked on the film with Monica Bellucci, his wife in real life. Monica reincarnated as Alex, the ex-wife of Marcus, the hero of Cassel. Alex has already found a new man, Pierre, played by Albert Dupontel. But as a result of a quarrel at a party, she alone, without a new or former boyfriend, went out into the street, where she was raped and beaten.
The narrative in the film is not chronological and is built rather on the principle of retrospective. Moments of Pierre and Marcus' search for the criminal are interspersed with early snippets of action. Critics noted that the film turned out to be very cruel.
It was shown in the competition program of the Cannes Film Festival. During the screening of a nine-minute fragment of a woman being raped and beaten, viewers required medical attention.
Of the other works from the beginning of the first decade of the new century, there is O, released in 2004. The actor played Mike Blueberry, who, years after the death of the girl, takes revenge on the killer.
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Vincent Cassel in his youth
In the same year, the premiere of the crime thriller “Secret Agents” took place. Cassel again starred with his wife Monica Bellucci. The couple played the roles of Secret Service agents posing as husband and wife. They must destroy a ship carrying weapons to Angola off the coast of Morocco. A man and woman complete the mission, but powerful black marketeers begin to take revenge.
Critics responded positively to the plot of the film. It didn't look like clichéd super-spy action films. The film came out original, it even highlights “certain aspects of the real work of secret agents.”
In 2005, the actor played in the drama “The Price of Betrayal,” with Swedish director Mikael Hofström inviting Jennifer Aniston and Clive Owen to play the leading roles. The film was based on the novel “Derailed” by writer James Siegel, who also wrote the script for the film. And in 2006, Cassel appeared in the comedy thriller “Shaitan,” in which a group of teenagers classically encounter evil.
In addition to acting, Vincent was also involved in producing films. Cassel acted as a producer of the films “Shaitan”, “Irreversible” and “Night Fever”. In the latter, Cassel also became a screenwriter and director.
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In 2007, Vincent appeared in the detective thriller “Vice for Export,” which has the second title “Eastern Promises.” The drama by Canadian director David Cronenberg tells about the life of Russian thieves in law in London. Cassel played a Russian man, Kirill, the son of crime boss Semyon, who supplies girls from Eastern Europe into sexual slavery in the UK.
Also notable was the 2008 biographical thriller “Public Enemy No. 1,” in which the actor played the role of the famous French criminal Jacques Mesrine.
The biography of Jacques Merin is well known to the French; the gangster of the 70s of the last century was a real legend and star. The criminal committed daring robberies, taunted the police and started high-profile love affairs. Gelding received the nickname The Man with a Thousand Faces, because when he started a new business, he changed beyond recognition, using makeup, wigs and even plastic surgery.
In addition, Cassel took part in the filming of films about swindlers “Ocean's Twelve” and “Ocean's Thirteen”.
Of the actor's subsequent films, the drama “Our Day Will Come” stands out, in which Cassel played the main role and also acted as a producer. The comedy-drama reflects on the beginning of the 21st century in the format of a film journey.
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The same year he appeared in the Hollywood dramatic thriller Black Swan. The film is about a ballerina who goes crazy while preparing to dance in the ballet Swan Lake. Cassel played the French choreographer Thomas Leroy, who chooses which of the ballerinas will dance the main role. The main contender is the talented Nina, played by Natalie Portman. Tom sees potential in the girl; the ballerina dances the white swan part well, but cannot cope with the black swan part. When she tries to unleash her dark side, she begins to experience hallucinations, attacks of panic and aggression. The role of Nina's rival was played by Mila Kunis.
In 2011, in the mystical thriller “The Monk,” based on the gothic novel by Matthew Lewis, the actor played the role of the monk Ambrosio. The action takes place in the 18th century. Capuchin monk Ambrosio is seduced by a witch. When the Inquisition finds out about this, he is forced to go on the run and even make a deal with the devil.
In 2013, Cassel played the leader of a gang of robbers in the crime drama Trance. A criminal helps auctioneer Simon steal an item worth millions of dollars, but he manages to hide the stolen goods and, after being hit on the head, forgets about the hiding place. Vincent's character hires a psychotherapist in the hope of finding out where the stolen lot is hidden.
In February 2014, a colorful adaptation of the fairy tale “Beauty and the Beast” was released in the genres of melodrama, thriller and fantasy. Nevertheless, the plot of the film reliably reproduced the plot of the classic fairy tale. Vincent Cassel played the enchanted prince, or the Beast. The role of Beauty went to Léa Seydoux.
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Vincent Cassel as the Beast
In the same year, Cassel appeared in the thriller “Number 44”. The film is based on the novel by English writer Tom Rob Smith, and the action takes place in the USSR during the Stalin era. Vincent Cassel played the Russian Major Kuzmin. The film tells about the unfair closure of the case of the murder of a 4-year-old child, since according to official data there are no such cruel crimes in the country and there cannot be such crimes. When child murders continue, the police begin to investigate them, bypassing the orders of their superiors. Starring Tom Hardy, Joel Kinnaman, Noomi Rapace and Gary Oldman.
In 2015, another fantasy film “Scary Tales” with the participation of Vincent Cassel was released. The film was shot jointly by France, Great Britain and Italy. This fantasy film was a loose adaptation of Giambattista Basile's Tale of Tales. The plot is based on three of Basile's famous fairy tales - "The Magic Hind", "The Flea" and "The Ragged Old Woman".
The result is a classic fantasy world with kings, princesses, brave knights and witches. Vincent Cassel played the King of the Lonely Cliff. The main female character went to Salma Hayek.
Also in 2015, Cassel appeared in the comedy “That Awkward Moment,” where he appeared as a character caught in an ambiguous situation. Laurent, the hero of Kassel, and his friend agreed to take their daughters to the Riviera. While on vacation, he fell in love with his best friend's daughter. The girl is the same age as Laurent’s child, and her best friend is also a strict father who threatens to shoot his daughter’s boyfriends.
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Vincent Cassel with his daughter
In October 2015, Vincent appeared in the psychological drama My King. The film tells the story of a woman, Toni, who is undergoing rehabilitation and learning to walk again after a knee injury. She is tormented by memories of her lover, who had a destructive influence on her life; in parallel with physical rehabilitation, the woman begins spiritual rehabilitation.
The main female role was played by Emmanuelle Bercot, who received the prize for best actress at the 68th Cannes Film Festival. The film was nominated for the 2021 Cesar Film Awards in eight categories.
In 2021, Cassel played in the action-packed spy action film Jason Bourne. This is a sequel to The Bourne Ultimatum and the fifth film in the Bourne series, but the Frenchman joined the franchise only with this picture.
Also in 2021, the actor appeared in the Canadian-French drama “It's Just the End of the World.” The main character is a successful writer Louis, played by Gaspard Ulliel, who after a 12-year absence returns to his home to talk about his illness. The problem is that Louis's eccentric relatives are busy with their own affairs and do not want to hear about the disease. The roles of Louis's relatives were played by Vincent Cassel, Léa Seydoux, Marion Cotillard and Nathalie Baye.
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The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2021. “It's Just the End of the World” participated in the main competition program. The film won the festival's Grand Prix, but was trashed by critics at the press screening.
In 2021, the artist’s filmography was expanded with the new comedy drama “Special Ones,” where Reda Kateb played the main role with him. The film was directed by Eric Toledano and Olevier Nakache, inspired by a couple of French social workers from the Saint-Denis region who devoted 20 years of their lives to working with special people.
In December of the same year, the actor visited Moscow and became a guest of Ivan Urgant’s program on Channel One.
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Cassel is still active as an actor. 2021 began for him with two jobs at once. On January 9, the American film directed by William Eubank with horror elements “Underwater” was released; the premiere took place in Russia on January 23. Vincent played Captain Lucien. Critics received the film lukewarmly, and viewers rated it much higher. Only the cloudy picture under water caused an ambiguous reaction, while the special effects used were of excellent quality.
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Together with Vincent, the film starred Kristen Stewart as Nora, TJ Miller (Paul), Jessica Henwick (Emily) and others.
And at the end of the month, Russian fans of Kassel received good news. The man gave an exclusive interview to reporters from the Good Morning program and talked about filming this film.
For American fans, the good news was the news of Vincent’s appearance in the 3rd season of the series “Westworld”.
