Nicolas Cazalé
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- April 24, 1977 in Pau, France
- Active Years
- 2002–2026 (25 Years)
- Total Credits
- 32 credits in database
Biography
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Sources provided: TMDB Bio, TMDB Source [1], Wikipedia [2], IMDb [3], Wikipédia [4], TMDB Source [5].
Name: Nicolas Cazalé.
Born: 24 April 1977.
Birthplace: Pau, France (specifically Pau, Gascony, France [2] or Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France [3]).
Profession: French model, actor, and director [3].
Notable Role: Le Grand Voyage (2004) [1, 2, 5] / The Great Journey (2004) [3].
Awards: Jury Award for Best Actor at the 2005 Newport International Film Festival for Le Grand Voyage [1, 2, 5].
Other honors: Named one of European cinema's up-and-coming talents and won the Shooting Stars Award in 2008 [1, 5].
Other Credits: Three Dancing Slaves (2004), The Grocer's Son (2007) [3].
TV Role: Played Vendredi in the television film Robinson Crusoé in 2003 [4].
Parentage: French father and Algerian mother [4].
Nicolas Cazalé is a French model, actor, and director born on 24 April 1977 in Pau, France. He is most noted for his role in the 2004 French film Le Grand Voyage, for which he won a Jury Award for Best Actor at the 2005 Newport International Film Festival. Cazalé was also named one of European cinema's up-and-coming talents and received the Shooting Stars Award in 2008. His known credits include Three Dancing Slaves (2004) and The Grocer's Son (2007). In 2003, he played the
Career overview
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Name: Nicolas Cazalé.
Born: 24 April 1977 in Pau, France (specifically Pau, Gascony, France or Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France).
Profession: French model, actor, and director.
Notable Role: Le Grand Voyage (2004) [also referred to as The Great Journey in Source 3].
Awards: Jury Award for Best Actor at the 2005 Newport International Film Festival for Le Grand Voyage. Shooting Stars Award in 2008.
Other Credits: Three Dancing Slaves (2004), The Grocer's Son (2007), Robinson Crusoé (2003) where he played Vendredi.
Recognition: Named one of European cinema's up-and-coming talents.
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Nicolas Cazalé is a French actor and director born on 24 April 1977 in Pau, France. He is a model and actor known for several film and television roles. In 2003, he played the role of Vendredi in the television film Robinson Crusoé, starring alongside Pierre Richard. His film career includes roles in Three Dancing Slaves in 2004 and The Grocer's Son in 2007.
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Cazalé is most noted for his performance in the 2004 French film Le Grand Voyage, which is also referred to as The Great Journey. For his work in this film, he won a Jury Award for Best Actor at the 2005 Newport International Film Festival. His contributions to the industry led to him being named one of European cinema's up-and-coming talents. Additionally, he was the recipient of the Shooting Stars Award in 2008.
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Born 24 April 1977 in Pau, France (Gascony/Pyrénées-Atlantiques).
Model, actor, director.
Le Grand Voyage (2004) / The Great Journey (2004).
Jury Award for Best Actor at 2005 Newport International Film Festival.
Shooting Stars Award in 2008.
Named one of European cinema's up-and-coming talents.
Robinson Crusoé (2003) role: Vendredi.
Three Dancing Slaves (2004).
The Grocer's Son (2007).
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Nicolas Cazalé is a French actor, director, and model born on 24 April 1977 in Pau, France. His acting career includes various roles in film and television. In 2003, he appeared in the television film Robinson Crusoé, where he played the character Vendredi
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
Full Filmography
32 titles- Apparences (2026) as Stanislas Grégory
- The Lost Station Girls (2025) as Olivio Palomyno
- Top Floor (2025) as Greg
- Waiting for Dali (2023)
- Magnificat (2023) as Jérémy
- Overdose (2022) as Reynal
- A Day Will Come (2022) as Éric
- A Day Will Come (2022) Screenplay
- A Day Will Come (2022) Director
- The Boarding School: Las Cumbres (2021) as Marcel
- Stalk (2020) as Bilal
- Working Girls (2020) as Yann
- The Crimson Rivers (2018) as Cernac
- Proud (2018) as Sélim
- Match Day (2015) as Nicolas Couturier
- Home (2015)
- Chase (2011) as Luis
- Stretch (2011) as Christophe
- Conte de la frustration (2010) as Daniel
- Mensch (2009) as Sam Hazak
- Have Mercy on Us All (2007) as Damas
- The Grocer's Son (2007) as Antoine
- UV (2007) as Boris
- Chaotic Ana (2007) as Said
- Saint-Jacques… La Mecque (2005) as Said
- Three Dancing Slaves (2004) as Marc
- The Great Journey (2004) as Reda
- Robinson Crusoé (2003) as Freitag, Vendredi
- Robinson Crusoe (2003) as Freitag, Vendredi
- L'amour Dangereux (2003) as Simon
- Under Another Sky (2003) as Samy
- Les P'tits Lucas (2002) as Nicolas
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Nicolas Cazalé is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Waiting for Dali (2023), Overdose (2022), The Boarding School: Las Cumbres (2021), Hayat Şarkısı (2016).
When and where was Nicolas Cazalé born?
Nicolas Cazalé was born on April 24, 1977 in Pau, France.
How many credits does Nicolas Cazalé have?
Nicolas Cazalé has accumulated over 32 film and television credits across a career spanning from 2002 to 2026.
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Subject: Nicolas Cazalé (Acting). Goal: Factual identity profile. Constraints: 90-130 words. Plain prose only. No markdown, no headings, no preamble, no JSON, no surrounding quotes. Use only provided facts. Sources provided: TMDB Bio, TMDB Source [1], Wikipedia [2], IMDb [3], Wikipédia [4], TMDB Source [5]. Name: Nicol...
Nicolas Cazalé by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Boarding School: Las Cumbres (2021) as Marcel — aged about 44
- Waiting for Dali (2023) — aged about 46
- Overdose (2022) as Reynal — aged about 45
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