Éric Elmosnino

Éric Elmosnino (born 2 May 1964) is a French actor and musician. He is known internationally for portraying Serge Gainsbourg in Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life, for which he won the César Award for Best Actor.

Early life Elmosnino was born in the Paris suburbs to a Sephardic Jewish (Moroccan-Jewish) father who was an industrial designer at Thomson-CSF, and to an Alsatian mother who left EDF to raise her children.

He studied at the National Conservatory of Dramatic Art. After leaving the Conservatory, he worked at the Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers with Jean-Pierre Vincent.

Career

In 1992, he played Christian Ribet, a friend of Guillaume de Tonquédec, in the film Tableau d'honneur (Honour Roll) by Charles Nemes.

In 2006, he played in the theater as Edward Bond, directed by Alain Francon, at the Avignon Festival and the Théâtre de la Colline in Paris. In January 2008, he performed in a show at the Theatre Antoine in Paris for Yasmina Reza's God of Carnage.

He portrayed Serge Gainsbourg in Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life (2010), for which he won the César Award for Best Actor.

In October 2025, Elmosnino joined the cast of Nicole Garcia's upcoming film Milo.

Selected filmography

Awards and nominations + List of awards and nominations Year Title of work Award Category Result 2011 Gainsbourg Lumière Awards Best Actor 2011 Gainsbourg Globes de Cristal Award Best Actor 2011 Gainsbourg César Award Best Actor 2011 Gainsbourg Cabourg Film Festival Best Actor 2011 Gainsbourg Etoiles d'Or Award Best Actor 2011 Gainsbourg Etoiles d'Or Award Best Male Newcomer 2015 La Famille Bélier César Award Best Supporting Actor