Actor
Jean Reno
Born 30 July 1948 · Casablanca, French Protectorate in Morocco [now Morocco]
Jean Reno is a French actor born in Casablanca to Andalusian Spanish parents. He rose to fame in Luc Besson's films and French comedy, then became a familiar presence in Hollywood thrillers and blockbusters. He is best remembered as the hitman in Léon.
Key films
The Big Blue (1988)
Early breakthrough in Luc Besson's cult diving drama, launching his key collaboration with the director.
Nikita (1990)
Memorable role as a cleaner in Besson's stylish thriller, raising his profile.
The Visitors (1993)
Hit French time-travel comedy that became a huge box-office success in France.
Léon: The Professional (1994)
Career-defining lead as a hitman protecting a young girl; his best-known role.
Ronin (1998)
Showed him holding his own in a major Hollywood-backed action thriller.
Key awards
No major awards are documented here.
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 118
- 1978The Hypothesis of the Stolen Painting · as Character of PaintingsActor
- 1979Womanlight · as Cop Place de la ConcordeActor
- 1980Voulez-vous un bébé Nobel ? · as BernierActor
- 1981The Penultimate · as La BruteActor
- 1981Rookie Soldiers on Maneuvers · as le lieutenant ZagActor
- 1981We're Not Angels... Neither Are They · as Le serveur restaurant chic (uncredited)Actor
- 1982The Passerby · as AntisemiteActor
- 1983The Last Battle · as The BruteActor
- 1983Outward Signs of Wealth · as Marc Letellier, un collègue de BéatriceActor
- 1983Bloody BalladActor
- 1984Our Story · as A neighbourActor
- 1985Subway · as Le BatteurActor
- 1985The Telephone Always Rings Twice · as L'homme de confiance de MarraineActor
- 1985Strictement personnel · as Le détective VillechaizeActor
- 1986I Love You · as DentistActor
- 1986Zone Red · as LecciaActor
- 1988The Big Blue · as Enzo MolinariActor
- 1989The Big Blue Adventure · as Self / NarratorActor
- 1990Nikita · as Victor, the CleanerActor
- 1990Au coeur de Nikita · as SelfActor
- 1991L'Opération Corned Beef · as Capitaine Philippe Boulier, dit "Le Squale"Actor
- 1991L'homme au masque d'or · as Don GaetanoActor
- 1992Loulou graffiti · as 'Pique la Lune'Actor
- 1993The Visitors · as Comte Godefroy de MontmirailActor
- 1993The Screw · as Monsieur KActor
- 1993Flight from Justice · as Charlie BertActor
- 1993ParanoïaActor
- 1994Léon: The Professional · as Léon MontanaActor
- 1995French Kiss · as Inspector Jean-Paul CardonActor
- 1995Beyond the Clouds · as CarloActor
- 1995Boxer · as PatrickActor
- 1995To Make a Film Is to Be Alive · as Self (uncredited)Actor
- 1996Mission: Impossible · as KriegerActor
- 1996Jaguar · as Jean CampanaActor
- 1996Les Enfoirés 1996 - La Soirée des EnfoirésActor
- 1997A Witch's Way of Love · as MolokActor
- 1997Roseanna's Grave · as MarcelloActor
- 1997Les Sœurs Soleil · as Un spectateurActor
- 1998Godzilla · as Philippe RoachéActor
- 1998Ronin · as VincentActor
- 1998The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time · as Comte Godefroy de MontmirailActor
- 2000The Crimson Rivers · as Pierre NiemansActor
- 2001Wasabi · as Hubert FiorentiniActor
- 2001Just Visiting · as ThibaultActor
- 2001Les Rivières pourpres: L'enquête · as SelfActor
- 2001Making of "la scène au scalpel" · as SelfActor
- 2002Rollerball · as Alexi PetrovichActor
- 2002Jet Lag · as FélixActor
- 2002A Day in the Life of French Cinema · as SelfActor
- 2003Ruby & Quentin · as RubyActor
- 2004Hotel Rwanda · as Sabena Airlines President, Mr. Tillens (uncredited)Actor
- 2004Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse · as Commissaire Pierre NiémansActor
- 2004The Corsican File · as Ange LéoniActor
- 2004Ronin: Filming in the Fast Lane · as SelfActor
- 2005The Tiger and the Snow · as FuadActor
- 2005Empire of the Wolves · as Jean-Louis SchifferActor
- 200510 Year Retrospective: Cast and Crew Look Back · as Self - 'Leon'Actor
- 2005Jean Reno: The Road to Léon · as SelfActor
- 2005Les Visiteurs revisités · as SelfActor
- 2005O Gengis · as VoiceActor
- 2006The Da Vinci Code · as Captain Bezu FacheActor
- 2006Flushed Away · as Le Frog (voice)Actor
- 2006The Pink Panther · as PontonActor
- 2006Flyboys · as Capt. ThenaultActor
- 2008Ca$h · as Maxime - DubreuilActor
- 2009Couples Retreat · as MarcelActor
- 2009The Pink Panther 2 · as PontonActor
- 2009Armored · as QuinnActor
- 2009Ultimate Heist · as Milo MalakianActor
- 2009La Traversée du désir · as SelfActor
- 201022 Bullets · as Charly MatteïActor
- 2010The Round Up · as Dr. David SheinbaumActor
- 2010The Philosopher · as BaggioActor
- 2011Margaret · as RamonActor
- 2011You Don't Choose Your Family · as LuixActor
- 2012Alex Cross · as Gilles MercierActor
- 2012The Dream Team · as Jean RenoActor
- 2012Le Chef · as Alexandre LagardeActor
- 2012The Day of the Crows · as Le père Courge (voice)Actor
- 2014Hector and the Search for Happiness · as Diego BarescoActor
- 2014My Summer in Provence · as PaulActor
- 2014Benedict Ironbreaker: The Red Taxis · as Hector PoilonezActor
- 2014Days and Nights · as LouisActor
- 2014Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'huiActor
- 2014Paris Story · as Narrator (voice)Actor
- 2015Antigang · as Serge BurenActor
- 2015Brothers of the Wind · as DanzerActor
- 2015The Last Journey of the Enigmatic Paul W.R · as Henri W.RActor
- 2015Gaumont, en effeuillant la marguerite · as SelfActor
- 2016The Visitors: Bastille Day · as Le comte Godefroy de MontmirailActor
- 2016The Promise · as Admiral FournetActor
- 2017The Girl in the Fog · as Dr. Augusto FloresActor
- 2017Family Heist · as PatrickActor
- 2017The Last Face · as Dr. Mehmet LoveActor
- 2017The Adventurers · as Pierre BissetteActor
- 2019Cold Blood · as HenryActor
- 20194L · as Jean PierreActor
- 2019A Magical Journey · as Screen HologramActor
- 2020Da 5 Bloods · as DesrocheActor
- 2020Rogue City · as Ange LeonettiActor
- 2020The Doorman · as Victor DuboisActor
- 2020Waiting for Anya · as HenriActor
- 2020I Love You Coiffure · as M. Rimbaud (segment "La Veste")Actor
- 2021The Last Journey · as Henri W.RActor
- 2021Promises · as GrandpaActor
- 2021Mon nom est Johnny · as SelfActor
- 2023Die Hart · as Claude Van De VeldeActor
- 2023The Squad: Home Run · as Serge BurenActor
- 2024Lift · as Lars JorgensenActor
- 2024Family Pack · as Gilbert VassierActor
- 2024My Penguin Friend · as JoãoActor
- 2024Oldies But Goodies · as LorenzoActor
- 2025Zootopia 2 · as Bûcheron / Chèvre (voice)Actor
- 2025Christian Clavier: La Vis ComicaActor
- 2025Pierre et le loup : Avec Jean Reno et Renaud Capuçon · as RécitantActor
- 2026Tuner · as Marius MaissnerActor
- 2026Marsupilami · as Jeffrey MaloneActor
- 2026The Florist · as CharlieActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.