Franck Gastambid is a French actor, screenwriter, director and producer. Frank's main hobby is the professional training of fighting dogs. It was thanks to this activity that he was invited along with his pets to the shooting of the film "Crimson Rivers". Successful cooperation continued in new projects.
Today, Frank has two dozen movie roles. He has also written and directed the following films: Trouble in the District, Bachelor Party in Pattaya and Taxi 5.
Performances in comedy shows, with which the actor began his creative biography, soon made him very popular in France. But, it is not yet necessary to say that Frank is the star of world cinema.
Gastambid is the recipient of a prize awarded by French Film magazine for the painting “Trouble in the District”. And also a nominee for several awards at festivals: humor and media, television fiction in La Rochelle and Luchon.
early years
The boy was born in France in the fall of 1978. Very little is known about Frank's family. The actor does not like to talk about his parents, believing that the family's personal life should not be discussed in the press.
From childhood, the boy suffered from dyslexia. The problem was revealed during his school years, so his studies were given to him with great difficulty. But, despite this, Frank managed to get a secondary education.
Fighting dogs became his hobby from an early age. Already at the age of thirteen, Frank began to professionally train such animals, and a few years later he was considered one of the best specialists in this field.
After school, he continued to do what he loved, and also worked part-time in one of the cosmetics stores.
It was thanks to his passion for training that the young man got into the world of cinema. In the early 2000s, he and his pets were invited to the shooting of the film "Crimson Rivers" as a trainer.
Film career
Friendship with Mathieu Kassowitz marked the beginning of Gastambid's film career, not only as a trainer, but also as an actor. It was Mathieu who introduced Frank to the directors K. Chapiron and R. Gavras. They invited the young man to shoot their short films and music videos.
Frank successfully announced his acting talent in a humorous television show. And soon he was invited to work in the pictures: "Is the ham left?", "Forcibly" and "Oil on fire".
Frank's acting career began to rapidly gain momentum. In the following years, he starred in such projects as: "Long Live France!", "Gazelles", "The First Time", "Mad", "Made in France", "Good Luck, Sam".
Since 2012, Frank has been trying himself as a screenwriter and director. His debut work in a new capacity was the film "Trouble in the District", where he also played one of the central roles. The next project was the comedy "Bachelor Party in Pattaya". In 2018, Gastambid took up the filming of the film Taxi 5, which was produced by the famous Luc Besson.
In 2017, Frank took part in the dubbing of the characters in the cartoon "Sahara".
Personal life
Frank does not like to talk about his personal life. He has never been seen in scandalous stories, there is not much information about him in the press. Photos appear on Instagram on his official page, where Frank demonstrates his training skills and work on the set.
In 2011, information about Gastambid's romance with actress Alice Belaidi was leaked to the press. But there was no official confirmation of their relationship. The actors themselves did not give any comments about the rumors that appeared.
In 2015, Frank met actress Richie Chad. Their romantic relationship only lasted a year. The couple broke up, explaining that the busy filming schedule does not allow them to continue dating.
