Rover

Timothée Régnier, better known by his stage name Rover, is a French musician, composer, and occasional actor from Paris who sings primarily in English. Active since 2005, he has released three studio albums, scored several films, as well as making a number of appearances in television shows and movies.

Biography Early life and career beginnings: 1979–2008 Born on 24 September 1979, Timothée Régnier is the son of expatriates. From the age of seven, he lived in New York City, where he attended the French high school, along with Julian Casablancas and Nikolai Fraiture of the Strokes.

In 2008, after living in Beirut, Lebanon, for three years and playing guitar in the Franco-Lebanese punk rock group the New Government, which also included his brother Jérémie Régnier and Lebanese musician Zeid Hamdan, he was expelled due to issues with his visa. In 2013, the album was re-released with a bonus disc and retitled Reel to Reel.

In November 2015, Rover published his second studio album, Let It Glow. After a hiatus of several years, the musician released his third album, titled Eiskeller.

Soundtracks Régnier has contributed music to and scored entire movie soundtracks. His contributions include the 2009 film Montparnasse, in which he also has a small role; 2010's Le Jour de la grenouille, where he appears as the minor character Donald; and one episode of the television series Alex Hugo (2014). He has composed music for the 2010 documentary The Day Before Disclosure and the 2013 drama film Tonnerre.

Discography Studio albums Rover (2012) Rover + Reel to Reel (2013 reissue) Let It Glow (2015) Eiskeller (2021)

EPs Rover (2011) Anywhere from Now! (2013)

Soundtracks Montparnasse (2009) Le Jour de la grenouille (2010) The Day Before Disclosure (2010) Tonnerre (2013) Alex Hugo (2014) Tom (2022)

Selected filmography