Wikipedia:
Xavier Laurent is a French actor, born February 11, 1977 in Aix-en-Provence.
In 1994, he began studying Economics at the Université de la Méditerranée (Aix-Marseille II).
In 1996, he was selected to go to Montreal, Quebec, in order to study at the McGill University.
There, he signed up to the Otto Hans Jensen school of acting and his first stage experience was a revelation to him. He therefore decided to stop his economic studies to become an actor and entered the renowned Cours Florent in Paris.
During his years at Cours Florent, he also started his professional career in the plays De Gaulle, the man who said no and Jesus, the rebirth directed by Robert Hossein. He also made an appearance in an episode of Ab fab shot in Paris.
Xavier continued to train for acting in the Jack Waltzer workshop, member of the Actors Studio NY. He then played the role of Max in Arthur Shnitzler’s play Anatole, directed by Fabrice Adrien.
After these experiences, for more than two years, he joined the TV series School of life (La Vie Devant Nous) in which he played the role of Mathias Granier.
In 2002, he wrote a personal project called Sumoto life, a short movie in which he played with Jean-Claude Dreyfus, Claire Nebout and Gilles Detroit.
Xavier Laurent played also in Mort d'un juge (Death of a judge, TF1), directed by Vincenzo Marano, starring Francis Huster and Vincent Perez, and Sécurité intérieure (National security, Canal+), directed by Patrick Grandperret, with Stéphane Freiss.
Career
Theatre
1999 : De Gaulle, the man who said no by Alain Decaux and Alain Peyrefitte, directed by Robert Hossein2000 : Jésus, the rebirth by Alain Decaux, directed by Robert Hossein2000-2001 : Anatole by Arthur Schnitzler, directed by Fabrice Adrien2002 : Le Misanthrope by Molière, directed by Jacques Hardouin2004 : Révélation by Tristan Petitgirard, directed by Marc Quentin2007 : Don't be afraid! by Alain Decaux, directed by Robert Hossein2009 : A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare, directed by Tina Marian & Phil Ormrod Movies
2000 : The Economic Power (Le pouvoir économique) (short), Louis Lumière School2002 : Sumoto Life (short), directed by Jean Pillet2003 : Le journal d’un fou (short), directed by Romaric Laurent2004 : Brothers, directed by Xavier de Choudens, released in France in 20042005 : It Only Happens to Others (Ça n’arrive qu’aux autres) (short), directed by Romaric Laurent2007 : Dostoeivsky's secret (Le mal sacré) (short), directed by Grégory Boutboul, with Adrien Jolivet2009 : Processus 5 (short), directed by Émilie Flory2009 : My letters! (Mes lettres !) (short), directed by Grégory Boutboul2011 : Si tu meurs je te tue directed by Hiner Saleem2011 : Le père de ma fille directed by Martin Valente TV
2001-2002 : School of life (La Vie devant nous) (TV serie, TF1), directed by Vincenzo Marano, Alain Choquart, Patrick Grandperret2003 : Commissaire Valence (TV serie, TF1), starring Bernard Tapie, directed by Vincenzo Marano2004 : Death of a Judge (Mort d'un juge, TF1), directed by Vincenzo Marano2007 : National security (Sécurité intérieure) (TV serie, Canal+), directed by Patrick Grandperret2008 : School of life, 7 years later (TV serie, TF1), directed by Luc Pagès
