Nahuel Pérez Biscayart (, ; born 6 March 1986) is an Argentine actor. A
polyglot
Multilingualism is the use of more than one language, either by an individual speaker or by a group of speakers. When the languages are just two, it is usually called bilingualism. It is believed that multilingual speakers outnumber monolin ...
, he is best known for his role in the French film ''
BPM (Beats per Minute)
''BPM (Beats per Minute)'', also known as ''120 BPM (Beats per Minute)'', () is a 2017 French drama film directed by Robin Campillo and starring Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, Arnaud Valois and Adèle Haenel. The film is about the AIDS activism ...
'' (2017), which earned him a
César and a
Lumière Award.
Early life
Pérez Biscayart was born in
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, controlled by the government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Argentina. It is located on the southwest of the Río de la Plata. Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha− glob ...
to a mother of
Basque
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* Basques, an ethnic group of Spain and France
* Basque language, their language
Places
* Basque Country (greater region), the homeland of the Basque people with parts in both Spain and France
* Basque Country (autonomous co ...
and Italian descent and a father of Spanish-
Andalusian descent. He trained at the Buenos Aires School of Fine Arts.
Political views
In June 2024, Bisacayart signed a petition addressed to French President
Emmanuel Macron
Emmanuel Jean-Michel Frédéric Macron (; born 21 December 1977) is a French politician who has served as President of France and Co-Prince of Andorra since 2017. He was Ministry of Economy and Finance (France), Minister of Economics, Industr ...
demanding France
to officially recognize the State of Palestine.
Filmography
Film
Television
Theatre
References
External links
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1986 births
Living people
Male actors from Buenos Aires
21st-century Argentine male actors
Argentine male film actors
Argentine male television actors
Argentine people of Basque descent
Argentine people of Italian descent
Best Actor Lumières Award winners
Most Promising Actor César Award winners
People of Andalusian descent
IFFI Best Actor (Male) winners