Simon Abkarian (born 5 March 1962 in Gonesse, France) is a French-Armenian actor, playwright and director who grew up in Lebanon and began his theatrical training in Los Angeles with an Armenian company. Back in Paris he joined Ariane Mnouchkine's Théâtre du Soleil and won the 2001 Molière Award for Best Actor for Une bête sur la lune. He gained international recognition as villain Alex Dimitrios in Casino Royale (2006), and in 2026 took on his most ambitious role to date as General Charles de Gaulle in the two-part epic La Bataille de Gaulle, which received a standing ovation at its Cannes premiere.
La Bataille de Gaulle, the two-part epic with Abkarian as De Gaulle, was selected as France's submission for the 2027 Oscars.
The two-part La Bataille de Gaulle surpassed the 5 million cinema visitors mark in France and became the biggest French summer hit of 2026.
Abkarian received the Golden Medal from the Armenian Ministry of Culture and the Golden Apricot Master Award at the 23rd Golden Apricot Film Festival in Yerevan.
Samuel Goldwyn Films acquired the American distribution rights for La Bataille de Gaulle, with a planned cinema release in November or December 2026.
La Bataille de Gaulle premiered out of competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, where Abkarian received a standing ovation for his portrayal of De Gaulle.
😴 Nothing scheduled with this artist in the near future.
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