Romain Duris (French pronunciation: [ʁɔmɛ̃ dyʁis] ; born 28 May 1974) is a French actor.
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Personal life and education
Duris was born in Paris, son of a father who is an engineer-architect and a mother who is a dancer. His father is related to Armand-Gaston Camus, an archivist who founded the Archives nationales. His mother is a descendant of 18th-century Swedish painter Alexander Roslin and his wife. Duris has a sister, pianist Caroline Duris, who played on the soundtrack of the film The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005), in which he acted.
Duris studied arts at university but first decided to follow a career in music, forming a jazz-funk band. Music remains a major interest. Before going into acting, he started an acid-jazz band in which he was a drummer. In 1995, he was featured in a pop video for singer Princess Erika, "Faut qu'j'travaille" (I Need To Work), where he played the role of a small-time gangster.
Duris lives in Paris near La Bastille, with his actress girlfriend Olivia Bonamy. They have two sons.
Film career
In 1993, Duris was noticed by a casting director who saw him waiting in a queue. He offered the younger man a part in the Cédric Klapisch film Le péril jeune (1994).
