Edouard Montout is a French theater and film actor. He became popular thanks to his performance in the movie Taxi. In it and in subsequent films, Eduard played the policeman Alena.
Carier start
In 1991, Edward starred in the film Paris Awakens. After 4 years he was invited to the black and white film directed by Mathieu Kassowitz "Hatred". The film won 3 prestigious Césars awards, including the best French film of the year. The film also won a prize at the Cannes Film Festival for best directorial work. Hate is one of the 250 Best Movies of All Time.
The plot tells about one day in the life of teenagers from a disadvantaged neighborhood. After police riots, Arab teenagers find a pistol. The roles in the film were played by Vincent Cassel, Hubert Kunde, Said Tagmawi, Joseph Momo, Eloise Rout, Rivka Weisbrot, Olga Abrego, Laurent Labas. The action takes place in Paris in the mid-1990s. The director took scenes from his own life as the basis for the plot. One of his friends was killed at the police station.
Creation
In 1995 he starred in the film Fast. After 2 years he was invited to 2 films: "Bad genre" and "Cool you got". In 1998 he starred in the famous comedy Taxi. The director of this action movie and detective was Gerard Pires. The main roles were played by Sami Naseri and Frederic Diphenthal, Marion Cotillard and Emma Sjoberg.
In 1999, Edward starred in the feature film "The Clown's Smile". He is also invited to the painting "Blue to America itself." In 2000 he was invited to the film "Taxi 2". During the same period of time, he plays in the film "Daddy on the Run." A year later he was invited to the film "People in bathing suits are not necessarily all frivolous." 2002 brings him 3 roles. Edward starred in the films Femme Fatal, Asterix and Obelix: Mission Cleopatra, Red Siren.
In 2003, he starred in the comedy Taxi 3 and the psychological thriller Labyrinths. This French film was directed by René Manzor. The picture tells the story of a young girl who suffers from a mental disorder. She is accused of serial murders. In 2004, Edward got a role in the film Blank Shot. A year later, he starred in the film "In Your Dreams". A year later he was invited to the film "Locked". In 2007, "Taxi 4" was released, where he again plays Inspector Alena.
In 2009 he starred in the film "The First Star". In 2010 he was invited to the film "Little Secrets". The film was directed by Guillaume Canet. In 2011, he got a role in the film "30 degrees of color" In 2015, Mortut was invited to the film "Night Tariff". In 2016, he starred in the film "Thank God". In 2018, he again plays Inspector Alena in Taxi 5. Almost nothing is known about the actor's personal life, family and education.