José Garcia (actor)

José Doval Garcia (Galician pronunciation: [xoˈse doˈβal ɣaɾˈθia]; born 17 March 1966), sometimes credited as José Luis Garcia,[2] is a Spanish-French film and television actor.

José Garcia
Garcia at the 2009 première of the comedy film Le Mac (2010).
Born
José Doval García

(1966-03-17) 17 March 1966 (age 58)[1]
NationalityFrench / Spanish
Other namesJosé Luis Garcia
OccupationActor
Years active1989-present
SpouseIsabelle Doval

Early life and education

He was born as José Doval in Paris, France.

At age 20, he received two years of training in the Classe libre ("Free Class") for actors at the Cours Florent in Paris, with Francis Huster as a teacher. He completed his training through the Annie Fratellini Circus School (where he met his future wife Isabelle Doval) and taught in France following an Actors Studio course.[3]

He also holds a degree in accounting.

Career

Since 1989, Garcia has made acting appearances in over forty-five films.[2] Additionally, he has made appearances, some in acting roles but mostly as himself, in over twenty television productions.[2]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
1989Mama, There's a Man in Your BedWorkerColine Serreau
1990MésaventuresAntoineStéphane BertinTV series (1 episode)
1993Le troncBernard Faroux & Karl Zéro
1994Le Jour JThe ManDenis MallevalShort
1995ÉlisaTaxi PassengerJean Becker
J'ai niqué Couille Molle!VoicePatrick Menais
L'image du pouvoirLionel JulienDenis MallevalShort
Les derniers motsThe Box ManYannick SailletShort
Bons baisers de SuzanneThe ManChristian Merret-PalmairShort
The Pebble and the PenguinRockoDon Bluth & Gary GoldmanFrench Voice
1996BeaumarchaisFigaroÉdouard Molinaro
CaméléoneLittle CopBenoît Cohen
Coeur de cibleRedifLaurent HeynemannTV movie
1997La Vérité si je mens !Serge BenamouThomas GilouNominated – César Award for Most Promising Actor
Tout doit disparaîtreDetective CollePhilippe Muyl
Les démons de JésusBruno PiacentiniBernie Bonvoisin
Mauvais genreThe Model MakerLaurent Bénégui
KeoOlivier Van HoofstadtShort
ParabellumOlivier Van HoofstadtShort
1998Let There Be LightThe JournalistArthur Joffé
La mort du chinoisMichel PassepontJean-Louis Benoît
MulanMushuBarry Cook & Tony BancroftFrench Voice
1999WhateverRaphael TisserandPhilippe Harel
Les grandes bouchesFélixBernie Bonvoisin
Cinq minutes de détentePhilippe PabstTomas Roméro
Comme un poisson hors de l'eauHervé Hadmar
2000Jet SetMellor da SilvaFabien Onteniente
En faceHugoMathias Ledoux
Les frères SoeurCharlie SoeurFrédéric Jardin
The Road to El DoradoTulioBibo Bergeron & Don PaulFrench Voice
2001Trouble Every DayChoartClaire Denis
Les morsures de l'aubeCaniveauAntoine de Caunes
Le Vélo de Ghislain LambertClaude LambertPhilippe Harel
La vérité si je mens ! 2Serge BenamouThomas Gilou
Cats & DogsDiemitir KennelkoffLawrence GutermanRussian voice (Russian Blue breed of cat)
2002Le BouletMustapha Amel / The TurkAlain Berbérian & Frédéric Forestier
BlancheLouis XIVBernie Bonvoisin
Quelqu'un de bienPaulPatrick Timsit
L'ancienJesusNicky Naudé & Emmanuel RodriguezShort
2003After You...LouisPierre Salvadori
Rire et châtimentVincent RoméroIsabelle Doval
UtopíaComandanteMaria Ripoll
2004The 7th DayJosé JimenezCarlos Saura
PeopleJohn JohnFabien Onteniente
Mulan IIMushuDarrell Rooney & Lynne SoutherlandFrench Voice
2005The AxeBruno DavertCosta-GavrasNominated – César Award for Best Actor
Nominated – Globes de Cristal Award for Best Actor
La Boîte noireArthur SeligmanRichard Berry
De qui me moque-je?The peasantMatthieu Maunier-RossiShort
MadagascarAlexEric Darnell & Tom McGrathFrench Voice
2006Four StarsStéphaneChristian Vincent
GALManuel MalloMiguel Courtois
Arthur and the InvisiblesErnest DavidoLuc BessonFrench Voice
2007His Majesty MinorMinorJean-Jacques Annaud
Have Mercy on Us AllJean-Baptiste AdamsbergRégis Wargnier
2008Asterix at the Olympic GamesCouverdepusFrédéric Forestier & Thomas Langmann
A Man and His DogTramway's ManFrancis Huster
Madagascar: Escape 2 AfricaAlexEric Darnell & Tom McGrathFrench Voice
2010Le macAce / ChapellePascal BourdiauxAlpe d'Huez International Comedy Film Festival – Best Acting
2011Chez GinoGino RomaSamuel Benchetrit
2012Les seigneursPatrick OrbéraOlivier Dahan
La vérité si je mens ! 3Serge BenamouThomas Gilou
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most WantedAlexEric Darnell, Tom McGrath & Conrad VernonFrench Voice
2013Now You See MeÉtienne ForcierLouis Leterrier
Vive la FranceMuzafarMichaël Youn
FonzyDiegoIsabelle Doval
2016Tout SchussMax SalingerStéphan Archinard & François Prévôt-Leygonie
Bastille DayVictor GamieuxJames Watkins & Jill Gagé
À fondTomNicolas Benamou
2021EncantoBruno MadrigalJared Bush & Byron HowardFrench Voice

References

Media related to José Garcia at Wikimedia Commons