Hubert Koundé

Hubert Koundé (born December 30, 1970) is a French actor and film director. He is best known for his role as Hubert in the film written and directed by Mathieu Kassovitz.

Early life Koundé was born in France in 1970. He is of Beninese origin. He was raised by his grandparents and spent his childhood in Ouidah and Cotonou. Koundé returned to Paris to go to school.

Career In addition to his acting career, Koundé is also the author of a play, Cagoule: Valentin et Yamina (Cagoule: Valentine and Yamina), performed in 2003. He has made two short films, Qui se ressemble s'assemble and Menhir, and co-directed a feature film, Paris, la métisse. He has also acted in English-language films such as The Constant Gardener.

Filmography

Actor 1992: Le Temps d'une nuit 1992: Diên Biên Phu by Pierre Schoendoerffer 1993: Métisse by Mathieu Kassovitz: Jamal Saddam Abossolo M'bo 1995: La Haine by Mathieu Kassovitz: Hubert — nominated for the César Award for Most Promising Actor 1996: Colis postal 1996: La Sicilia by Luc Pien: Désiré Mbuyu 1997: Saraka bô by Denis Amar: Blanche-Neige 1997: La Divine Poursuite by Michel Deville: Mamadou 1998: Restons groupés by Jean-Paul Salomé: Aimé 1999: Simon le mage by Ildiko Enyedi 2000: Qui se ressemble s'assemble: le lecteur 2000: Tout va bien, on s'en va by Claude Mouriéras: Arthur 2001: Comment j'ai tué mon père d'Anne Fontaine: Jean-Toussaint 2001: Ndeysaan (Le prix du pardon) by Mansour Sora Wade: Yatma 2004: The Constant Gardener by Fernando Meirelles: Arnold Bluhm 2011: Mister Bob by Thomas Vincent 2011: Color of the Ocean by : Zola 2017: Gangsterdam by Romain Lévy: Ulysse Abraham Bakel

Director 1998: Menhir (short film) 2000: Qui se ressemble s'assemble (short film) 2005: Paris, la métisse

Writer 1998: Menhir (short film) 2000: Qui se ressemble s'assemble (short film)

Television 1992: Nestor Burma, 1 episode 1995: Les Cinq Dernières Minutes, episode Meurtre à l'université: Francis 1997: Les Enfants du Karoo 1998: Maternité 2005: Quelques jours en avril: Père Salomon 2005: L'Arbre et l'oiseau: Inspector Kwame 2006: Plus belle la vie: Étienne Anglade (seasons 2 and 3) 2007: Greco, episode Contact: Thierry Benesh 2008: La Cour des grands, episode Alison: Virgil Bouaké 2008: Central Nuit, episode Celui qui n'existe pas: Omar Touré 2008: Le Voyage de la veuve: Léopold 2009: Pigalle, la nuit: Adam 2010: 1788... et demi by Olivier Guignard: Balthazar Beugnot 2011: Braquo (season 2) by Éric Valette and Philippe Haïm: Jonas Luanda 2012: Toussaint Louverture by Philippe Niang: Jean-Jacques Dessalines 2014: La Vallée des Mensonges: Police lieutenant

Theatre 2001: Le Costume by Mothobe Mutloatse, directed by Peter Brook 2004: Cagoule, written and directed by Hubert Koundé

Awards 1996: César Award for Most Promising Actor for La Haine