Jean Le Peltier Explained

Jean Le Peltier
Birth Place:Fontainebleau, France
Nationality:Belgian
Years Active:2009–present

Jean Le Peltier is a Belgian-French film and stage director, writer and actor.

After developing an interest in acting, Le Peltier studied performing arts at the Rennes 2 University in France and graduated from there in 2008. He began working in theatre appearing in productions from Belgium and France over the span of ten years. He later started directing his own stage productions, most notably with the theatrical company Ives & Pony.[1]

He made his film debut in Madly in Life (2020), a comedy-drama film that follows an aging woman (Jo Deseure) dealing with her progressing dementia with the help of her son (Le Peltier). The film marked his fourth collaboration with directors Ann Sirot and Raphaël Balboni, after starring in their previous short films. At the 11th Magritte Awards, Madly in Life received twelve nominations and won seven awards, including Best Actor for Le Peltier.[2]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2020Madly in LifeAlexMagritte Award for Best Actor
2021Our MenRomain

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Résidence et écriture: Les Loups . La Bellone . 11 February 2022 . 23 October 2016. French.
  2. Web site: Goodfellow . Melanie . ‘Madly In Life’, ‘Playground’ lead Belgium’s Magritte nominations . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220211/https://www.screendaily.com/news/madly-in-life-playground-lead-belgiums-magritte-nominations/5166532.article . 2022-02-11 . live. Screen International . 12 January 2022 . 12 January 2022.