Who is Jean Reno?

Jean Reno settled in France at 17. He began studying drama and has credits in French television and theater as well as films.

Overview

Nicknames
Jonathan Brun

Trivia

  • Speaks Spanish, English, French and Italian.
  • Turned down the role of Agent Smith in the The Matrix (1999) to do Godzilla (1998)
  • Due to his tall, hulking frame, he most played villainous brutes early on in his career. Thanks to his skills as an actor, he has broken away from this stereotype and has played everything from romantic-comedy leads to action heroes.
  • He has twice played characters whose occupation of "cleaner" - psychotic Victor the Cleaner (Victor nettoyeur) in La Femme Nikita (1990), and the calm assassin Léon in Léon: The Professional (1994).
  • He is appearing on UPS adverts in Britain and Europe as a man re-visiting his past and meeting himself at certain ages, promoting UPS services simultaneously.