Marc Duret

Marc Duret (born 28 September 1957) is a French actor. He is known for his role as Rico in the 1990 film La Femme Nikita, and as Joseph Duverney in the Starz series Outlander in 2016.

Early life and education Marc Duret was born in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France, on 28 September 1957.

Duret studied drama at the Conservatoire national in Nice, the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique in Paris, Rose Bruford College in London, and the University at Albany, SUNY and the Stella Adler Conservatory in New York.

Career Having previously played Cardinal Guillaume Briçonnet in the television series Borgia from 2011 to 2014, Duret appeared as Joseph Duverney in the Starz series Outlander in 2016.

Awards Duret was nominated for a 1991 César Award for Most Promising Actor for his portrayal of Rico in the 1990 film La Femme Nikita.

In 1994 he was nominated for a Molière Award for Best Newcomer for his theatre performance in Les grandes personnes (The Grown Ups). In 2011, Screen Junkies named Duret #1 of its "10 Best French Movie Actors".

Filmography

Film

Year Film Role Director Producer Notes 1981 (A Black Dress for a Killer) Young drug addict José Giovanni FR3, Selta Films and U.P.C.T. 1982 Five Days One Summer French student Fred Zinneman Warner Bros. 1982 Jules et Juju (Jules and Juju) Stéphane Yves Ellena TV movie 1983 Thieves After Dark Le jeune homme (uncredited) Samuel Fuller Parafrance Films and Sara Films 1988 The Big Blue Roberto Luc Besson Gaumont 1989 The Man Who Lived at the Ritz Pierre Monet Desmond Davis Harmony Gold TV movie 1990 La Femme Nikita Rico Luc Besson Gaumont 1991 César Award nominee 1991 (The Man in the Golden Mask) Pedro Éric Duret Adélaïde Productions, Société Générale de Gestion Cinématographique (SGGC), Solus Productions and TF1 Films Production 1993 Tout va bien dans le service Alain Charlotte Silvera France 2 (FR2) TV movie 1993 Anges ou démons? Pierre Aknine Arcanes Films and TF1 TV movie 1993 Faut-il aimer Mathilde? Mano Edwin Baily 3B Productions, C.R.R.A.V, Cam Light Grip, Hamster Productions, Paradise Films and Square Productions 1995 La Haine Inspector Notre Dame Mathieu Kassovitz Canal+ 1995 La voix de l'araignée Henri Barges Carl Beyer 1995 (Up Yours) Yoyo Nicolas Boukhrief B.C. Films, Rézo Films and Canal+ 1995 Les grandes personnes Antoine Boivin Daniel Moosmann Borromee Production, France 2 (FR2) and Société Française de Production (SFP) TV movie 1996 L'embellie Philippe Charlotte Silvera Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC), France 2 (FR2) and Néria Productions TV movie 1996 Cannes Man French actor Richard Martini 1996 The Ogre Prisoner of War Volker Schlöndorff Canal+ 1997 Héroïnes Luc Gérard Krawczyk Alain Terzian 1997 Dobermann Inspecteur Baumann Jan Kounen PolyGram Filmed Entertainment 1997 Benjamin Ballon Martin Provost Canal+, Cinesinema and Odessa Films 1998 Micro climat Miguel Marc Simenon Rafael Rey TV movie 1999 (The Loudmouths) Lucien Bernie Bonvoisin Canal+, Clara Films, M6 Films, PolyGram Audiovisuel and S.D.P. Films 2000 Fugues Vincent Marion Sarraut Stéphane Lhoest TV movie 2000 Code Unknown The Policeman Michael Haneke Canal+ 2001 The Twins' Plot Arnaud Sélignac TV movie 2001 Ties and Ropes Marcel Herman Van Eyken Alice in Wonderland and Fado Filmes 2002 The Landlords Michel Rémi Waterhouse CASDEN Banque Populaire, Canal+, Cofimage 12, Diaphana Films, M6 Films, Magouric Productions and SGTI 2003 La maîtresse du corroyeur Georges Porquel Claude Grinberg France 3 TV movie 2003 Corps à corps Doctor Azzeri François Hanss Carrère Groupe 2003 Une deuxième chance Louis Frédéric Krivine Telfrance, France 3 and Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) TV movie 2004 Bien agités! Lieutenant Duret Patrick Chesnais M6 Films TV movie 2005 Virgil Character in the kitchen Mabrouk El Mechri Gaumont 2006 Mariés... ou presque Lucas Didier Grousset France 2 (FR2) and Merlin Productions TV movie 2008 Comme les autres Marc Vincent Garenq Canal+ 2010 Ahmed Gassiaux Bourget Ismaël Saidi Ismaël Saidi 2010 Le 3e jour (The Third Day) Commissaire Blache Bernard Stora Mathieu Fabiani and Bernard Stora TV movie 2012 Praschan Requiem Le Juge Albert Fautré Don Clovis and Albert Fautré 2012 Arrête de pleurer Pénélope Nicolas Badaroux Juliette Arnaud and Corinne Puget Thomas Klotz 2015 L'esigenza di unirmi ogni volta con te (Getaway of Love) Martino Tonino Zangardi Atalante Film, Minerva Pictures and Dea Film 2016 The Dark Side Capitaine Soriano Marc Rivière A Prime Group, AT-Production and Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF) TV movie 2018 Les Tuche 3 (The Magic Tuche) Laurent Dupuis Olivier Baroux Richard Grandpierre 2020 De l'autre côté (The Other Side) Didier Coincenot Didier Bivel GMT Productions and France Télévisions TV movie 2022 Envol Philippot Frédéric Cerulli Les Films à Fleur de Peau

Short film Year Short film Role Director Producer Notes 1991 La troue de la corneille Albert François Hanss 1994 Le Père-Nöel de minuit Père Noël Alain Delmas Eric Farrant 1995 L'ennemi Durun Hervé Renoh Baal Films 1995 Snuff Movie Olivier Van Hoofstadt Arizona Films and Ministrie de la Communiate Francaise de Belgique 1996 Le retour de l'ascenseur Tom Hervé Jakubowicz Jean-Marc Delaplanque and Francis Doré 1997 Un jour de plus Olivier Abbou 1997 Parabellum Olivier Van Hoofstadt Seven Productions and Seven Arts Industry 1998 Bob Bob Rémy Boudet Pumpkins productions 1998 Mounir et Anita Mabrouk El Mechri Mathieu Zeitindjioglou 2003 R.I.P. - Repose en paix Meyer Roland Collin BR Films, Bull Ring Production and Hobby One Multimédia 2003 Concours de circonstance Mabrouk El Mechri 2004 La chepor Garagiste station essence David Tessier Guyom Corp, Chic Films and MNP Entreprise 2005 Jack Meyer Roland Collin BR Films and Hobby One Multimédia 2008 Babylone Officer n°1 Simon Saulnier Milo Films 2008 Beyond the Mexique Bay Jean-Marc Rousseau Ruiz Camara Carnal, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía (IMCINE) and Parati Films 2012 À tout prix Thierry Cortal Yann Danh Wallpaper Productions 2014 13/12/11 Charles Handings Patrick Alen ABC Cinema 2014 L'atente Marc Stratos Gabrielidis Connus Mais Connus and Fondus de Prod 2016 Silhouette Alain Bertrand Cazor La Terre Tourne 2017 Elysium Futurus Serge Bollinger Roger Simonsz Michel Discors 2017 Treasures Under The Rocks Leilenia's Uncle Anna Antonova 2018 Calvin Marcus Leslie Crocquefere and Camille Tello 2021 Lingo Lawrence Himself Himself Cannes World Film Festival Winner 2023 Bet Your Bottom Dollar François Brandon Ashplant Golden Goat Films Voice role

Television Year Series Role Director Producer Notes 1989 (Summer Light) Maxime Jean Sagols TF1 and Telfrance Episode #1.1-1.8 1990 Marc Lepetit Michel Favart Episode: La reine du fleuve 1990 Orages d'été, Avis de tempête Maxime Jean Sagols TF1 and Telfrance Episode #1.1 1993 Maigret Agnelot Michel Sibra France 2 Episode: Maigret et les témoins récalcitrants 1993-94 Police Secrets Inspecteur Bizot / Romain Michèle Ferrand-Lafaye and Janusz Zaorski Falcon Productions, France 3 Cinéma, Internation Artist Development, La Cinq and Taurus Films Episodes: Un alibi en or (1994) and Le violeur impuni (1993) 1996 Dalziel and Pascoe Pierre Ferret Maurice Phillips A+E Networks, BBC, Cipango Productions Audiovisuelles and Portobello Pictures Episode: An Advancement of Learning 1996 The School Teacher Marc François Velle France 2 (FR2), Hamster Productions, K2 SA, Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF) and Télévision Suisse-Romande (TSR) Episode: Demain dès l'aube 1996-98 L'histoire du samedi Blassans / Romain Bertrand Van Effenterre and Denys Granier-Deferre FR3 Episodes: Quand un ange passe and Chassés-croisés 2000 Le lycée Antoine Miguel Courtois M6 and Tétra Média Six episodes 2000-01 Starhunter Eric François Basset and Patrick Malakian Chum Television, Danforth Studios, Le Sabre and SpaceWorks Studios Episodes: Dark and Stormy Night and Past Lives 2004 Docteur Dassin, généraliste Denis Cholet Stéphane Kurc Episode: Docteur Dassin, généraliste 2004 Avocats & associés Marc Cayeux Patrice Martineau Alain Clert and Charline de Lépine Episode: Enfance volée 2004 Cordier and Son: Judge and Cop Berthier Gilles Béhat Michelle Podroznik Episode: Faux départ 2004 Les Monos Lino Dennis Berry France 2 (FR2), Gaumont Television and Télé Images International Episodes: Les trois frères and La loi du plus fort 2005 Ladies of the Law Le docteur Francoeur Denis Amar Episode: Héritage 2005 Une femme d'honneur Didier Marchand / Servat Patrick Poubel Episode: Un homme peut en cacher un autre 2006 Le proc Le commissaire Vecchia Alexandre Pidoux Episode: Contrat sur le proc 2006 Jeff et Léo, flics et jumeaux Olivier Guignard Alain Degove Episode: Le dernier tango 2007 The Legend of Three Keys Simon Patrick Dewolf Nelka Films and Fontana Episode #1.1, #1.2 and #1.3 2009 Action spéciale douanes François Exilene Films, A Prime Group and France 2 (FR2) Six episodes 2009 The Philanthropist Detective Collin Duane Clark Carnival Film & Television, Stillking Films, The Levinson / Fontana Company and Truly Original Episode: Paris 2009-11 Les toqués Pierrot Lady / Boys Films, Fontana and Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF) Five episodes 2011-12 Week-end chez les Toquées Pierrot Lady / Boys Films, Fontana and Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF) Five episodes 2011–14 Borgia Cardinal Guillaume Briçonnet Atlantique Productions, EOS Entertainment and Canal+ Seven episodes 2012 Blood of the Vine Marco Ferri Marc Rivière Télécip Episode: Boire et déboires en Val de Loire 2012 Au nom d'Athènes Miltiade Docside Production and Indigenes Productions 2013 Marc Saint Georges: The Savior Henri Pessac Albert Fautré Golden Century Pictures Episode: The Shadow of My Enemy 2014 Métal Hurlant Chronicles King Targot Guillaume Lubrano Sparkling and WE Productions Episode: "Loyal Khondor" 2015 L'homme de la situation Marc Saint Sabin Stéphane Kappes Ego Productions and M6 Episode: Irène 2015 Napoleon: The Campaign of Russia Napoleon Indigenes Productions Episodes: La Moskova and La Bérézina 2015 Caïn Yann Barbet Bertrand Arthuys DEMD Productions Episode: Rumeurs 2016 Le juge est une femme Michel Jamin Akim Isker Ego Productions, TF1 and Société Française de Production (SFP) Episode: Mauvais genre 2016 Outlander Joseph Duverney Douglas Mackinnon Episode #2.2, #2.3 and #2.4 2018 Sploon Leo Yves Marcellin Yves Marcellin Episode: Le pouvoir de l'ubiquité 2020 Ils étaient dix (They Were Ten) Maitre Langlois Pascal Laugier Episode #1.2, #1.3 2024 Franklin Monsieur Brillon Tim Van Patten Apple Studios Eight episodes

Theatre Year Project Author Director Venue Notes 1994 Les grandes personnes Olivier Dutaillis Jean-Michel Vanson Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse Molière Award nominee 2014 La Strada Espace Magnan, Nice Role: Zampanò

Recognition

1991 César Award Most Promising Actor La Femme Nikita Rico 1994 Molière Award Best Newcomer Les grandes personnes