Vincent Perez

Vincent Perez (born 10 June 1964) is a Swiss actor, director and photographer. He played the title character, Ashe Corven, in The Crow: City of Angels, and starred in Queen of the Damned, playing Marius de Romanus. Some of his films in French cinema include Cyrano de Bergerac, Le Bossu, La Reine Margot and Indochine.

Early life Perez was born on 10 June 1964 in Lausanne, Switzerland, to a Spanish father and a German mother. He commenced acting studies in Geneva, followed by the CNSAD and completed his training at the school of the Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers. He started acting in theatre before starring in films. He was nominated for a César Award.

Photography He has exhibited his photographic work during festivals and in art galleries. For example, his exhibition entitled Face to Face, which featured photographs of Carla Bruni, Johnny Hallyday and Gérard Depardieu, was unveiled at Rencontres d'Arles, an annual photography festival in Arles, France. Two years later, in December 2014, he exhibited them again at the Accademia Fine Art Gallery in Monte Carlo, Monaco.

Personal life He is married to French actress Karine Silla, ex-partner of Gérard Depardieu and sister of French producer Virginie Besson-Silla. Perez and Silla have three children together, 2018 Territory of Love Professor Deglacière French 2018 L'intervention General Favrart French 2018 At Eternity's Gate The Director English 2018 Ladies in Black Stefan English 2018 The Summer House The Swiss actor French 2019 The Aeronauts Pierre Rennes English 2023 The Edge of the Blade Colonel Louis Berchère French Also director, writer 2025 Hot Milk Gomez English Television Year Title Role Language Notes 1986 Série noire Yvon French 1 episode: Piège à flics 1990 Hamlet Laerte French 1998 Shot Through the Heart Slavko English 2000 Scénarios sur la drogue — French Directed 1 episode, Scénarios sur la drogue 2004 Frankenstein Deucalion English 2005 Le juge Marc Steiner French 2006 Avec le temps... Philippe Julliart French Jeanne Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour Louis XV French 2007 Paris enquêtes criminelles (Law & Order: Paris) Vincent Revel French 20 episodes 2008 Marc German 2010 Lo scandalo della Banca Romana Clemente Claudet Italian Trahie! Paul/Antonio French2022 Shantaram Didier Levy English An Apple TV+ Original2025 Hostage Elias Vernier English Netflix miniseries

Awards and nominations

César Awards Year Award Film Result1991 Most Promising Actor (Meilleur jeune espoir masculin) Cyrano de Bergerac Nominated 1998 Best Supporting Actor (Meilleur second rôle masculin) Le bossu Nominated 1998 Best Supporting Actor (Meilleur second rôle masculin) Ceux qui m'aiment prendront le train Nominated

Palme d'Or

Montréal World Film Festival Year Award Film Result2002 Grand Prix des Amériques Peau d'ange Nominated

MTV Movie Awards Russia Year Award Film Result2008 Best Fight Kod apokalipsisa Nominated

Cabourg Film Festival