Milo Machado-Graner

Milo Machado-Graner (born 31 August 2008) is a French actor known for his role in the film Anatomy of a Fall, which garnered him numerous accolades, including nominations for the Critics Choice, Lumière and César awards.

Early life Machado-Graner has a brother, Solan, with whom he co-starred in Waiting for Bojangles (2021). Their mother is a Parisian visual artist originally from Famalicão, Portugal.

Career In 2021, Machado-Graner made his acting debut in the first season of the Arte series In Therapy, portraying the son of the psychiatrist and psychoanalyst played by Frédéric Pierrot. Anthony Lane of The New Yorker wrote that Machado-Graner played the role "with a fine blend of frailty and determination," while Dana Stevens of Slate named him as the best juvenile performer of the year. In November 2023, he was named to Révélations, the shortlist for Best Male Revelation at the César Awards. He also received a nomination for Best Young Actor/Actress at the 29th Critics' Choice Awards. On 24 January 2024, Machado-Graner was nominated for Best Male Revelation at the 49th César Awards.

In 2024, Machado-Graner starred in Arnaud Desplechin's docufiction film Filmlovers!, which celebrates movie theaters.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2021 Waiting for Bojangles Alexandre Stuck Together Basile Boghassian 2023 Anatomy of a Fall Daniel Maleski 2024 Filmlovers! Paul Dédalus Le Choix Lucas (voice) 2025 Mercato Abel Berzane Once Upon My Mother Jacques Perez (ages 12–17)

Television Year Title Role Notes 2021 In Therapy Adam Dayan 3 episodes 2022 Alex Hugo Tristan Melino Episodes: "Mauvais sang" Heureusement qu'on s'a Léo TV movie

Accolades Award Date of ceremony Category Film Result Capucines du cinéma français 15 December 2023 Best Supporting Actor Anatomy of a Fall César Awards 23 February 2024 Best Male Revelation Chicago Film Critics Association 12 December 2023 Most Promising Performer Critics' Choice Movie Awards 14 January 2024 Best Young Actor/Actress Dublin Film Critics' Circle 18 December 2023 Best Actor International Cinephile Society 11 February 2024 Best Supporting Actor Best Breakthrough Performance Lumière Awards 22 January 2024 Best Male Revelation Music City Film Critics Association 15 January 2024 Best Young Actor North Carolina Film Critics Association 3 January 2024 Best Breakthrough Performance Paris Film Critics Association 4 February 2024 Best Male Revelation San Diego Film Critics Society 19 December 2023 Best Youth Performance Seattle Film Critics Society 8 January 2024 Best Youth Performance Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association 9 December 2023 Best Youth Performance