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Jean Reno

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Jean Reno

Jean Reno, a Spanish-French actor, was born as Juan Moreno y Herrera-Jiménez on 30th July 1948. His considerable body of work spans different languages and industries having worked in American, French, English, Japanese, Spanish and Italian movie productions. Reno's key appearances are in films like Crimson Rivers, Godzilla, The Da Vinci Code, Mission: Impossible, Ronin, Les Visiteurs, Wasabi, The Big Blue, Hector and the Search for Happiness, La Femme Nikita, and Léon: The Professional.

Juan Moreno y Herrera-Jiménez was born in Casablanca, French Morocco to Spanish parents. Raised Catholic and multilingual, Reno moved to France at the age of 17 and adopted the French version of his name, Jean. His career began to thrive when he started working with film director Luc Besson, the pair getting to work together in critically and commercially successful films including The Big Blue and Léon: The Professional. His characters ranged from 'heavies' due to his large frame (1.88 m or 6 ft 2 in) early in his career to roles in romantic comedies and action films. Reno's profile elevated with his work in high-profile American films such as French Kiss, Mission: Impossible, Ronin and Godzilla. He also featured in French productions and has lent his likeness and voice to the video game and commercial industries. Among his personal life milestones, Reno has been married thrice and has 6 children, two from each marriage.

79 movies
1 nomination

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Given Name: Juan Moreno y Herrera-Jiménez

Born: Casablanca, French Morocco

Citizenship: French, Spanish

Birthday: July 30, 1948

Occupations: Actor

Years Active: 1977-present

Children: 6

Spouses: Geneviève Reno, Nathalie Dyszkiewicz, Zofia Borucka

Awards and Nominations Received by Jean Reno

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27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards 2021

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Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

Da 5 Bloods

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