Biography
After starting out in theater and short films, Raphaël Quenard made his mark in 2018 in the Mental series, created by Angela Soupe and Sarah Santamaria-Mertens. He then went on to act in feature films, notably in Quentin Dupieux’s Mandibles. But it was thanks to Igor Gotesman’s series Family Business that he came to the attention of the general public. He went on to collaborate with Emma Benestan (Hard Shell, Soft Shell) and Michel Hazanavicius (Final Cut), among others.
In 2023, he appeared in no fewer than 11 productions, and moved into lead actor roles, notably in Junkyard Dog, by Jean-Baptiste Durand, for which he won a Lumières Award and a César Award for Best Male Revelation, or in Yannick, by Quentin Dupieux, which earned him a César nomination for Best Actor. He was also in Gold Brick, by Jérémie Rozan, and Sentinelle, by Hugo Benamozig and David Caviglioli. Moviegoers will next see him in A Smile Doesn't Lie by Christine Paillard and Chad Chenouga, The Fantastic Three by Michaël Dichter, as well as in two Cannes films: The Second Act by Quentin Dupieux, which will open the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, and Beating Hearts, by Gilles Lellouche, presented in Competition.
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Cesar Awards - French film industry awards
France, 2024
Best Actor : Yannick
Most Promising Actor : Junkyard Dog
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Cesar Awards - French film industry awards
France, 2024
Cesar Award for Best Male Newcomer : Junkyard Dog