Actor

Vincent Lindon

1959

Who they are

Born: 15 July 1959, Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Known for: Betty Blue, Mademoiselle Chambon, The Measure of a Man

Vincent Lindon (born 1959) is a French actor and filmmaker, known for intense, working-class roles in French auteur cinema. His long collaboration with director Stéphane Brizé brought him wide acclaim. He later headed the Cannes jury in 2022 and starred in Julia Ducournau's Palme d'Or winner Titane.

Where to start

Betty Blue (1986)Log in to add it to the library
Early role in Jean-Jacques Beineix's celebrated drama, helping establish him in French cinema.
Mademoiselle Chambon (2009)Log in to add it to the library
Quiet romantic drama that began his significant collaboration with director Stéphane Brizé.
The Measure of a Man (2015)Log in to add it to the library
His career-defining Brizé drama about unemployment, winning him Best Actor at Cannes and the César.
Titane (2021)Full guide
Played a firefighter father in Julia Ducournau's Palme d'Or-winning body-horror drama.
The Quiet Son (2025)Log in to add it to the library
Lead role as a father facing his son's radicalisation, earning him the Venice Volpi Cup.

Their films in the library

Titane2021 · Actor

Awards

2015 Cannes Film Festival: Best Actor (The Measure of a Man)
2016 César Awards: Best Actor (The Measure of a Man)
2024 Venice Film Festival: Volpi Cup for Best Actor (The Quiet Son)

The full list · 101

1983The HawkLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Un inspecteur
1984Our StoryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Brechet
1984L'AdditionLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Magnum
1984The Ebony TowerLog in to add it to the libraryActor as (uncredited)
1985Cop's HonorLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Dax
1985Marrant la vie, Marrant !Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Monteur
1986Betty BlueLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Richard le jeune policier
1986Half Moon StreetLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sonny
1986Follow My GazeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Un loubard violeur
1986Yiddish ConnectionLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Zvi
1986Prunelle BluesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Fernand
1987A Man in LoveLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Bruno Schlosser
1987Last Summer in TangiersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Roland Barres
1988The StudentLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ned
1988A Few Days with MeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Fernand
1990C'est La VieLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jean-Claude
1990There Were Days... and MoonsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sylvain, le gérant de l'auberge
1990Gaspard and RobinsonLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Robinson
1991Netchayev is BackLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Netchaïev
1992The CrisisLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Victor Barelle
1992The Beautiful StoryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Simon Choulel
1993All That... for This?!Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Lino
1994L'irrésoluLog in to add it to the libraryActor as François Roussel
1995La HaineLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Really Drunk Man
1996La Belle VerteLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Max
1996Strangled LivesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Francesco
1996Les VictimesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Pierre Duval
1997Seventh HeavenLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Nico
1997FredLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Fred
1998PaparazziLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Michel Verdier, paparazzi
1998The School of FleshLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Chris
1999Belle MamanLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Antoine
1999My Little BusinessLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ivan Lansi
1999Keep It QuietLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Louis Jeancourt
2001ChaosLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Paul
2001Day OffLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Martin Socoa
2001Don't Make Trouble!Log in to add it to the libraryDirector
2001CyranoLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2002Friday NightLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jean
2002The Warrior's BrotherLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Thomas
2002A Day in the Life of French CinemaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2003The Car KeysLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Actor Refusing to Film with Laurent
2003The Cost of LivingLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Coway
2003Only GirlsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Bruno
2004Confidence ReignsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Christophe
2005The MoustacheLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Marc Thiriez
2005The AirplaneLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Pierre
2005Making of 'La confiance règne'Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2006Charlie SaysLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Serge
2007Could This Be Love?Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Lucas
2007Those Who RemainLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Bertrand Liévain
2008Dragon HuntersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Lian-Chu (voice)
2008Anything for HerLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Julien Auclert
2008Mes amis, mes amoursLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mathias
2009WelcomeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Simon
2009Mademoiselle ChambonLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jean
2010Lubitsch, le patronLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2011All Our DesiresLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Stéphane
2011PaterLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Vincent Lindon
2011The Moon ChildLog in to add it to the libraryActor as David
2011ComplicesLog in to add it to the libraryActor
2012AugustineLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Charcot
2012A Few Hours of SpringLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Alain
201268Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self - Narrator (voice)
2013BastardsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Marco Silvestri
2014Mea CulpaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Simon
2014Winston Churchill: A Giant in the CenturyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Narrator (voice)
2015The Measure of a ManLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Thierry Taugourdeau
2015Diary of a ChambermaidLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Joseph
2015The White KnightsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jacques Arnault
20151945: The Fall of the ReichLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Narrator (voice over)
2015Mylène Farmer : Sur les pas d'une icôneLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2016After HitlerLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self - Narrator (voice)
2016SmileLog in to add it to the libraryActor
2017RodinLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Auguste Rodin
2018At WarLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Laurent Amédéo
2018The ApparitionLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jacques Mayano
2019Casanova, Last LoveLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Giacomo Casanova
2019Hitler's Evil ScienceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self - Narrator (voice)
2020My CousinLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Pierre
2021TitaneLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Vincent
2021Pearl Harbor: The world on fireLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Narrator
2022Another WorldLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Philippe Lemesle
2022UndercoverLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jacques Billard
2022Both Sides of the BladeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jean
2022La Rafle du Vel d'Hiv, la honte et les larmesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Narrator & Voice over
2024The Second ActLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Guillaume Tardieu
2024Cross AwayLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Joseph Cross
2024Like a SonLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jacques Romand
20241914, et soudain la guerre !Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Narrator (voice over)
2025The Quiet SonLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Pierre
2025Vincent Lindon - Cœur sanglantLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2025Hiroshima: The Race Toward the ApocalypseLog in to add it to the libraryActor as narrator
2025The Veláquez MysteryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Narrator (voice)
2025The Original+Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self - Guest
2026CoutureLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Dr. Laurent Hansen
2026Che Guevara: The Last CompanionsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Narrator (voice over)
2026Sophie Marceau, à voix hauteLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
2026A Good Little SoldierLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Arnaud Boronat
2026Thanks for ComingLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2026Les MisérablesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jean Valjean

Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.