Biography
Louis Garrel is a French actor and filmmaker. He was born on 14 June 1983 in Paris and is the son of director Philippe Garrel and actress Brigitte Sy. His grandfather was actor Maurice Garrel. He graduated from the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique de Paris in 2004.
Garrel first appeared on screen as a child in films directed by his father. He gained international recognition for his role in The Dreamers (2003), directed by Bernardo Bertolucci. He has collaborated frequently with director Christophe Honoré on films including Ma mère (2004), Dans Paris (2006), Love Songs (2007), The Beautiful Person (2008) and Making Plans for Lena (2009). He played Friedrich Bhaer in Little Women (2019). Garrel has also acted in several films directed by his father, including Regular Lovers (2005).
