Melvil Poupaud, born Melvil Matthias Julien Poupaud on January 26, 1973, in Paris, France, is a French actor, film director, and screenwriter. The son of filmmaker Chantal Poupaud and brother of musician Yarol Poupaud, he began acting as a child before earning acclaim for roles in Le Journal du séducteur (1996) and Éric Rohmer's Conte d'été (1996). In 1998, he received the European Shooting Star award from European Film Promotion. Alongside his extensive filmography in works such as Le Temps qui reste (2005), Laurence Anyways (2012), and Grâce à Dieu (2018), Poupaud directs film projects and creates music.
