François Arnault (real name François Barbeau) is a French-Canadian theater and film actor. He became widely known after filming the film "I Killed My Mom" and the TV series "Borgia".
In the creative biography of the young actor, there are already more than thirty roles in television and film projects. The beginning of his career is associated with the theater scene, where he performed for several years before appearing on the television screen.
The first film roles did not bring François fame and glory. In 2009 he starred in I Killed My Mom directed by Xavier Dolan. It was this work that became a real breakthrough for Arno in his acting career. At the Toronto Film Festival, François received the VFCC Award.
Biography facts
The future actor was born in Canada in the summer of 1985. His father worked as a real estate lawyer and his mother was a housekeeper. François has a younger sister.
Initially, the boy bore his father's surname - Barbo. Later, so that he would not be confused with the famous theater artist Francois Barbeau, he changed his surname, taking the stage name Arno.
François spent his school years in Canada. Since childhood, he was fond of creativity and attended a specialized choral music school for boys, where he sang and learned to play the piano.
Parents were very serious about raising children, so François practically had no free time. In addition to studying at a music school, he mastered foreign languages and attended a theater studio.
Having once visited the play "Cyrano", François was so impressed with the actors' play that, when he came home, he took out the play and tried to learn it by heart.
The boy's favorite film was "Alien" by the famous director Steven Spielberg. He revisited this picture hundreds of times.
After school, François entered Brebeuf College in Montreal, where he received an art education. Then he continued his studies at the Conservatoire d'art dramatique, where he mastered acting.
Creative career
Back in his student years, Arno began performing on stage, playing in a large number of performances staged based on the works of classics and contemporary authors. Then François gathered together with his friends his own theatrical troupe, with which he went on tour in the cities of France.
In the early 2000s, Arno began acting on television. His first roles did not attract attention to the young actor.
In 2009, François starred in the film “I Killed My Mother” by the young director and screenwriter Xavier Dolan, which brought him worldwide fame.
Interestingly, Xavier wrote the script when he was only sixteen years old. A few years later, he himself took up directing work and played the main role in the film. The film was presented at the Cannes Film Festival and received high marks from film critics, and was also awarded a special prize.
The next work, which brought Arno even more popularity, was the role of Cesare Borgia in the historical series "Borgia". The famous actor J. Ironson was invited to play the main character of the film - Rodrigo Borgia, and François Arnault played his son Cheraze.
François has become a real discovery for many filmmakers and viewers. He did an excellent job with the role, showing his acting talent and professionalism.
Before filming began, many could not understand why the director chose a Canadian actor for one of the central roles, because Cesare is a true Italian. But after the release of the first episode, all fears were dispelled. François looked great in the image and very harmoniously blended into the cast of the project.
Personal life
François does not like to give interviews about his personal life. It is known that while he is not married, although the young man has more than once been credited with novels with his partners on the set.
After filming in "Borgia", when the project was closed, the actor had to calm down his fans on his own. They could not come to terms with the fact that they would no longer see their idol on the screen in the form of Cesare.
