Biography
Gérard Watkins (born 4 July 1965) is a British-French actor, playwright, director and songwriter. He was born in London and holds dual British and French citizenship. He has appeared in numerous stage productions in Paris and directs his own theatre company, the Perdita Ensemble, which he founded in 1994.
On screen he is known for roles including Patrice Saint-Clair in Taken (2008), Julien's father in Love Me If You Dare (2003), Doctor Cocheton in The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007), Cattaneo in The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch (2008) and appearances in The Odyssey (2016), Normandy Nude (2018) and The Accusation (2021). He is the son of filmmaker Peter Watkins.
Watkins received the Grand Prix de littérature dramatique in 2010 for his play Identité.
