William Abadie
Biography
William Abadie is an actor and producer born on February 16, 1977, in Saint-Raphaël, Var, France, on the Côte d'Azur. He spent his childhood and adolescence in Megève in the French Alps. Following trips abroad, he settled in Paris to study at the Ecole Claude Mathieu. In 1998, he moved from Paris to New York, where he studied at The Lee Strasberg Theater Institute and earned an award of excellence. He also became a permanent member of the Actors Studio. In New York in 2000, he produced and acted in his first play, Italian - American Reconciliation. A few months later, he staged an Off-Broadway production in the same dual capacities of producer and actor.
Career overview
William Abadie is an actor and producer born on February 16, 1977, in Saint-Raphaël, Var, France, on the Côte d'Azur. He spent his childhood and adolescence in Megève in the French Alps. Following multiple trips abroad, he relocated to Paris, where he studied at the Ecole Claude Mathieu. In 1998, he moved from Paris to New York and became a student at The Lee Strasberg Theater Institute, where he earned an award of excellence. During this period, he also became a permanent member of the Actors Studio.
Expanding his theatrical work in New York, Abadie created his first play in 2000, titled Italian - American Reconciliation, serving as both producer and actor. A few months later, he continued in these dual roles by staging an Off-Broadway production.
Overall, Abadie maintains twenty-eight known credits across his career, encompassing acting and production work. His foundational training spans institutions in both France and the United States, establishing his professional path in theater and screen production.
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- Greenland 2: Migration (2026) as Denis Laurent
- The Famous Five (2023) as Mister Boswell
- The Curse of Kirrin Island (2023) as Franklin Boswell
- And Just Like That… (2021) as Zed
- Emily in Paris (2020) as Antoine Lambert
- Waiting for Anya (2020) as Father Lasalle
- Gotham (2014) as Dr. Maxwell Symon
- Madam Secretary (2014) as Swiss Ambassador Claude Wuthrich
- The Longest Week (2014) as Concierge
- Homeland (2011) as Alan Bernard
- Person of Interest (2011) as Christoph Savin
- Blue Bloods (2010) as Alex Schecter
- White Collar (2009) as Henri
- Royal Pains (2009) as Javier Santos
- The Mentalist (2008) as Jacques Joubert
- My Sassy Girl (2008) as Jean-Jacques
- The Human Contract (2008) as Joseph
- Gossip Girl (2007) as Roman Garrel
- Chuck (2007) as Guy Lafleur
- Samantha Who? (2007) as Rene
- Resident Evil: Extinction (2007) as French Envoy
- Ugly Betty (2006) as Phillippe Michel
- The Pink Panther (2006) as Bizu
- Entourage (2004) as Hotel Manager
- The O.C. (2003) as Jean Claude
- Unfaithful (2002) as Passerby
- Sex and the City (1998) as Tony
- ER (1994) as David