Olivier Martinez Biography

Olivier Martinez, Actor
Occup.Actor
FromFrance
BornJanuary 12, 1966
Age58 years
Olivier Martinez is a French actor, born upon January 12, 1966, in Paris, France. He is the son of a Spanish specialist boxer as well as a French assistant. Martinez matured in a modern environment, speaking both French as well as Spanish with complete confidence.

Martinez started his acting profession in the very early 1990s, appearing in French flicks and tv programs. In 1993, he got worldwide attention for his role in the flick "Un, deux, trois, soleil". This resulted in even more noticeable roles in French motion pictures such as "The Horseman on the Roof" and also "The Chambermaid on the Titanic".

In 1999, Martinez made his Hollywood launching with a sustaining duty in the thriller "The Horse Whisperer". He got further acknowledgment with his role in the flick "Unfaithful" opposite Diane Lane in 2002, which made him crucial acclaim and also numerous honor elections.

Throughout his profession, Martinez has collaborated with a number of distinguished supervisors, including Jean-Paul Rappeneau, Bernardo Bertolucci, as well as Tony Scott. He has additionally appeared in several television shows, including "Revenge" and "Texas Rising".

Martinez has remained in a number of prominent partnerships throughout the years, consisting of with actresses Juliette Binoche as well as Mira Sorvino. He was also in a lasting partnership with singer and also starlet Kylie Minogue, whom he satisfied while recording the flick "The Delinquents". The pair dated for numerous years before ultimately dividing in 2007.

In recent years, Martinez has remained to operate in the entertainment industry, showing up in several films and also television shows. He has additionally been involved in various humanitarian ventures, including sustaining companies that help disadvantaged children.

Overall, Olivier Martinez has actually had a successful profession as an actor, both in France as well as Hollywood. With his talent, beauty, as well as devotion to philanthropy, he has ended up being a cherished number in the entertainment industry and also beyond.

Our collection contains 31 quotes who is written / told by Olivier.

Related authors: Kylie Minogue (Musician), Diane Lane (Actress), Tony Scott (Director), Lawrence Taylor (Athlete), Mira Sorvino (Actress), Halle Berry (Actress), Bernardo Bertolucci (Director), Juliette Binoche (Actress)

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31 Famous quotes by Olivier Martinez

Small: And I think it is the genius of actors to be able to escape whatever people are expecting of them. Othe
"And I think it is the genius of actors to be able to escape whatever people are expecting of them. Otherwise you become like a factory worker"
Small: Also, I have found that I really like to work in English. Its very strange because its exactly the oppo
"Also, I have found that I really like to work in English. It's very strange because it's exactly the opposite of what I thought it would be like"
Small: Who knows what happens tomorrow? Well find it tomorrow
"Who knows what happens tomorrow? We'll find it tomorrow"
Small: Otherwise, to be a movie star, its a lot of compromise and also a lot of headaches. You cant do what yo
"Otherwise, to be a movie star, it's a lot of compromise and also a lot of headaches. You can't do what you want. You become a prisoner of your fame. This happened to me in France and I don't want it"
Small: My father was champion of North Africa and he beat the European champ. He was very good, a professional
"My father was champion of North Africa and he beat the European champ. He was very good, a professional for 12 years. We're from a big family of boxers. My father has seven brothers"
Small: Love is based on imagination
"Love is based on imagination"
Small: Its not only imagination, its the distortion of the vision. You suddenly think, This person is idealist
"It's not only imagination, it's the distortion of the vision. You suddenly think, This person is idealistic, this person is strong, this person has dreams, when you know better most of the time. You put what you want to see on people"
Small: Its nice to have some distance with your family. As long as youre closer to them by love
"It's nice to have some distance with your family. As long as you're closer to them by love"
Small: Its like all the signs were telling me that I shouldnt be a boxer, so I quit
"It's like all the signs were telling me that I shouldn't be a boxer, so I quit"
Small: Imagination creates some big monsters
"Imagination creates some big monsters"
Small: If you want to be happy, live discreetly. Does that make sense in English?
"If you want to be happy, live discreetly. Does that make sense in English?"
Small: If you compare me to an actor, Im probably one of the best boxers in the profession. But if you compare
"If you compare me to an actor, I'm probably one of the best boxers in the profession. But if you compare me as a boxer, I'm probably one of the best actors"
Small: Im not a movie star like other actors in the way that I need to walk with a bodyguard
"I'm not a movie star like other actors in the way that I need to walk with a bodyguard"
Small: Ill always be a foreigner
"I'll always be a foreigner"
Small: I was born and raised in a suburb of Paris by a working-class family
"I was born and raised in a suburb of Paris by a working-class family"
Small: I wanted to become a champ - I was surrounded by champs in my family and in my neighborhood - and becau
"I wanted to become a champ - I was surrounded by champs in my family and in my neighborhood - and because of this stupid accident, I lost my opportunity"
Small: I want just to be happy and peaceful. And thats not always the case when youre married
"I want just to be happy and peaceful. And that's not always the case when you're married"
Small: I see my friends, my family, my cousins work all day long for very little money, and if I have this pro
"I see my friends, my family, my cousins work all day long for very little money, and if I have this problem of not being able to wall on the streets, it's not a big deal"
Small: I really believe great actors, even with disease and age, can be great
"I really believe great actors, even with disease and age, can be great"
Small: I quit after a bad car accident. The thing about boxing is that you can be a star for five or six years
"I quit after a bad car accident. The thing about boxing is that you can be a star for five or six years, but when you go back to the old life, it's tough"
Small: I played a scene at the end of my first year, and thats how I was discovered
"I played a scene at the end of my first year, and that's how I was discovered"
Small: I never analyze why I was with one woman instead of another
"I never analyze why I was with one woman instead of another"
Small: I like Brad Pitt I just have nothing to do with him
"I like Brad Pitt; I just have nothing to do with him"
Small: I dont want to dig in the truth all of the time. Let me dream
"I don't want to dig in the truth all of the time. Let me dream"
Small: I dont have goals in life
"I don't have goals in life"
Small: I dont feel restricted by the language: I feel more free
"I don't feel restricted by the language: I feel more free"
Small: I always say I was born too late in the world, too old
"I always say I was born too late in the world, too old"
Small: But when you work with the director and the real person who is playing opposite you, it changes everyth
"But when you work with the director and the real person who is playing opposite you, it changes everything. You are almost in a working session. I was very comfortable, and that's maybe what helped me to get the part"
Small: But what I really like are old Hollywood movies. Very often I watch AMC
"But what I really like are old Hollywood movies. Very often I watch AMC"
Small: Before, I was so stupid. But, you know, when you have friends who died on the street, you say, okay, le
"Before, I was so stupid. But, you know, when you have friends who died on the street, you say, okay, let's calm down. It's not the kind of energy I want to have in life. I want to go slower, and longer"
Small: And whats more Ive got no need for anyone to tell me how to do it. I am not interested. You act how you
"And what's more I've got no need for anyone to tell me how to do it. I am not interested. You act how you want to and leave me alone to do my own thing"