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Bastien Bouillon Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 28, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birthMay 19, 1985

Age38 (as of 2023)

BirthplaceFrance

ProfessionActor, director, and screenwriter

NationalityFrench

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyFather - Gilles Bouillon; Mother - Clémentine Amouroux

Bastien Bouillon Biography

French actor, director and screenwriter Bastien Bouillon is known for his leading performance in The Night of the 12th (La Nuit du 12). A graduate of Cours

Early life and background

Bastien Bouillon was born on May 19, 1985, in France. He is the son of stage director Gilles Bouillon and actress Clémentine Amouroux. His parents later divorced. Bouillon trained in drama, studying at Cours Florent and later attending the Conservatoire Supérieur d'Art Dramatique, where he did not complete his course after disagreeing with the institution's pedagogy.

Career

Bouillon began working in film and television in 2009, making early appearances that include the film Les Destruction and the TV series Equipe médicale d'urgence. He also appeared in the telefilm Notre Dame des barjots in 2010. In addition to acting, he has worked behind the camera; his directorial debut was the short film Moha (2010), which later won Best International Short Film at the Love Story London Film Festival Awards in 2022.

Across the 2010s and into the 2020s Bouillon built a steady filmography through collaborations with a number of French filmmakers. He developed a recurring working relationship with director Valérie Donzelli, beginning with earlier projects and continuing with roles in films such as Hand in Hand (2012) and Marguerite et Julien. He also worked with Sébastien Betbeder on films including Two Falls, Three Winters (also titled 2 Falls, 3 Winters) and later Debout sur la montagne (2019). Bouillon has worked repeatedly with director Dominik Moll, appearing in Only the Animals (Seules les bêtes) in 2019 and then in The Night of the 12th, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2022.

Bouillon has taken on a variety of roles, from playing a mentally handicapped character in the 2011 drama Simple to leading performances in more recent features. His portrayal of Yohan Vivès in La Nuit du 12 (The Night of the 12th) brought him wide recognition.

Awards and recognition

His work has been acknowledged by the French film industry. He received the César Award for Most Promising Actor for Only the Animals in 2019 and later won the César Award for Best Actor for his performance in The Night of the 12th in 2023.

Public profile

Bouillon describes an approach to acting that allows him to bring elements of his own personality into the characters he plays. He has commented on his appreciation for the distinctive titling traditions of French cinema, which he sees as a defining trait of the national film culture.

Outside of acting, Bouillon has continued to support short-form filmmaking: his film Moha received international festival recognition, and in 2023 he served as a sponsor for that year's Short Film Festival.

Latest updates

In the early 2020s Bouillon's profile rose with the Cannes premiere of The Night of the 12th and the subsequent César Award for Best Actor in 2023. His directorial short Moha continued to collect festival honors, and he remained active in French cinema through ongoing collaborations with established directors.
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Recent Work

The Night of the 12th (La Nuit du 12)

Played Yohan Vivès; premiered at Cannes in 2022 and earned Bouillon the César Award for Best Actor in 2023.

2022
Only the Animals (Seules les bêtes)

Appeared in Dominik Moll's film; recognized with a César Award for Most Promising Actor in 2019.

2019
Moha

Short film directed by Bouillon (2010); won Best International Short Film at the Love Story London Film Festival Awards in 2022.

2010
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Career Highlights

  1. Debut in film and television in 2009
  2. César Award for Most Promising Actor (2019)
  3. César Award for Best Actor (2023)
  4. Directorial debut Moha won Best International Short Film (Love Story London Film Festival Awards, 2022)
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bastien Bouillon born?

May 19, 1985

What is Bastien Bouillon known for?

Actor, director, and screenwriter

What is Bastien Bouillon’s marital status?

Unmarried