Activities : Actor, Voice
Represented by : VMA
Agent : Catherine Meynial

Fantomas(2007), from Frédéric Forestier
Pars vite et reviens tard(2006), from Régis Wargnier
Astérix at the Olympic Games(2006), from Frédéric Forestier, Thomas Langmann
Sa Majesté Minor(2006), from Jean-Jacques Annaud
The Black Box(2005), from Richard Berry
Quatre Etoiles(2005), from Christian Vincent
Arthur and the Invisible(2005), from Luc Besson
Who Am I Laughing at?(2005), from Matthieu Maunier-Rossi
People jet set 2(2004), from Fabien Onteniente
El 7mo dia(2004), from Carlos Saura

Complete filmography

José Garcia takes drama class at the Cours Florent, the Fratellini School (circus) and the Actor’s Studio.
He works for the French TV channel Canal Plus on Nulle part Ailleurs and soon forms with Antoine de Caunes one of the most famous TV duets.
After many minor parts on screen, he is revealed with Would I Lie to You? in 1997 that wins him a nomination to the Best Promising Actor César Award.
First José Garcia mainly stars in comedies (Jet Set, Dead Weight or Laughter and Punishment) before performing in darker films.
Awarded with the Jean Gabin Prize in 2001, he stars in The Ax by Costa-Gavras in 2005 and his last movie The Black Box by Richard Berry is now showing in France.

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:
1992 – Cascade training course (Robert Benita);
1990 –Actor Studio training course (John Strasberg, Jack Waltzer);
1988 – Ecole du Cirque (Annie Fratellini);
1987 – « Comedia Del Arte » training course;
1986-1988 – Cours Florent –Francis Huster’s class;
1984 – Cours Florent;

THEATRE:
1997 – Les Démons de minuit (Dir.: B. Bonvoisin);
1992 – Candide by Voltaire (Dir.: C. d’Ancoine);
1991 – Le Médecin malgré lui by Molière (Dir.: T. Henssis);
1990 – Le Mystère de la Chambre jaune by G. Leroux (Dir.: G. Cohen);
1989 – Spectacle Europe (Dir.: J.-M. Ribes);
1989 – Class Ennemy by N. William (Dir.: Joverbist);
1987-1988 : La Pièce Chambertin by E. Labiche (Dir.: G. Cohen);

TV SERIES:
2001 – Caméra Café – Dir.: Y. Le Bolloc’h, B. Solo, A. Kapauf;

TV:
1996 – V’la José – Dir.: B. Pinet;
1995 – Cœur de cible – Dir.: L. Heynnemann;
1993 – La Ville nue – Dir.: L. Chalumeau;
1992 – Le Chanteur d’Euchkadi – Dir.: K. Zéro;
1991 – Le Diable dans la boite – Dir.: E. Durupte;
1991 – Rideaux rouges pour idées noires;
1988 – L’Amour – Dir.: E. Chouraki;

TV SHOW:
1989-1996 – Nulle Part Ailleurs;

MISCELLANEOUS:
2004 – Mulan (voice: Mushu) – Dir.: D. Rooney, L. Southerland (USA);
1998 – Mulan II (voice: Mushu) – Dir.: T. Bancroft, B. Cook (USA)