Blue eyed Vincent Cassel was born in Paris to a leading French actor father, Jean-Pierre Cassel and a journalist mother. Often labeled as a tough guy because of his roles, eclectic choices and talent have made of him a star of European cinema. First in La haine, the young actor, actually coming from upper classes, succeeded to express the despair of a social class living in the suburbs of towns, breaking totally with his personal life. Then the success of The crimson rivers, where he plays a young French cop alongside Jean Reno, made of him "the man to count on". He never hid his taste for rap music, break dance, Capoeira, Brasil and his endless energy, but Vincent is also a family man, married to Monica Bellucci, his Italian co-star from The Apartment; and recently a father. Now a rising international star, Cassel could easily become the idol of many.


French citizen. His father is actor, Jean-Pierre Cassel and his mother is a journalist, Sabine Litique. They divorced in 1980. He usually does the voice-over for actor Hugh Grant in French versions. Once enrolled in circus school at the age of 17 before starting up in TV and films. His brother Mathias is a founding member of the rap group "Assassin". Vincent's name is mentioned (as Vinz) in their song "Libre". Daughter, Deva, born 12 September 2004 in Rome, Italy. When he saw the short film Fierrot le pou (1990) by Mathieu Kassovitz, he thought it perfectly represented the energy of their generation. When he was a little boy, he had a dog called Ici. For professional reasons, Vincent lives mostly in Paris while his Italian-born wife, Monica Bellucci, lives mostly in London. Despite this, they have appeared in the following films together: Sheitan (2006), Agents secrets (2004), Irréversible (2002), Le pacte des loups (2001), Méditerranées (1999), Le plaisir (et ses petits tracas) (1998), Compromis (1998), Dobermann (1997), Come mi vuoi (1997) and L'appartement (1996). Both Vincent and his wife, Monica Bellucci, have been the Master of Ceremonies at the Cannes film festival: Vincent in 2006, Monica in 2003. His nose got broken while filming a fight scene in Les rivières pourpres (2000). Attended Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with wife, Monica Bellucci. [2008] Has his look-alike puppet in the French show "Les guignols de l'info" (1988).