Fabio Julien Victor Grangeon (born 27 January 1989) is a French actor based in Taiwan best known for portraying Father Oliver in Your Name Engraved Herein and Charles Le Gendre in Seqalu: Formosa 1867.
Fabio Grangeon | |
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 Grangeon in October 2020 | |
| Born | Fabio Julien Victor Grangeon 27 January 1989 Toulouse, France |
| Alma mater | Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Spouse |
Desiree Wu (m. 2021) |
Biography edit
Fabio Julien Victor Grangeon was born on 27 January 1989, in Toulouse.[1][2] Since his parents have a strong passion for travel, he had been residing in different countries in the Caribbean since childhood and attending various schools.[2][3] Grangeon attended Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier University to study international commerce in 2010 and worked part-time as a model during his university years.[4][5] In 2012, Grangeon went on exchange at Ming Chuan University for nine months to learn more about Asian culture. He completed his bachelor's degree and briefly took acting classes in Paris after returning to France. However, he became reminisced with the life in Taiwan and returned to Taiwan shortly afterwards.[3] He began to work as a freelance model and joined EBC's talk show Half and Half as one of the hosts in 2014.[3][5] He began to receive public attention with the show and was invited to co-host several other EBC television programs in the following year.[6] Grangeon also appeared in the 2017 romance film All Because of Love and starred in a main role in the 2019 romance film When Green Turns to Gold.[7][8]
In 2020, Grangeon was cast in a supporting lead role in the homosexual-themed romance film Your Name Engraved Herein.[9] He portrayed a French-Canadian priest who was hesitated to bless the young gay couple's relationship and garnered public renown with the role.[10][11] Grangeon landed his first major television role as Charles Le Gendre, a French-born American diplomat who was tasked to investigate the Rover incident, in the 2021 historical drama series Seqalu: Formosa 1867.[12] To prepare for the role, Grangeon gained 8kg of weight and lost 5kg of fat.[13] He also did research on the history of nineteenth century Taiwan, in order to authentically portray the historical figure.[3]
Personal life edit
Grangeon became engaged to Desiree Wu in August 2020,[14] and married in late 2021.[15] Their daughter was born in November 2022.[15]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | All Because of Love | Matt | [7] |
| 2019 | When Green Turns to Gold | Leon | [8] |
| 2020 | Your Name Engraved Herein | Father Oliver | [9] |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Seqalu: Formosa 1867 | Charles Le Gendre | Main role[12] |
References edit
- ^ Lai, Tiffany (December 11, 2020). "法比歐高調放閃「求婚成功」！分享與女友甜蜜合照、宣布成為台灣女婿啦" (in Chinese). Elle. Archived from the original on June 15, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ a b 林南谷 (May 26, 2020). "遺憾親人離世沒多陪伴？ 法比歐一席話有洋蔥" (in Chinese). Liberty Times. Archived from the original on February 9, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "法國交換生一待10年 《斯卡羅》法比歐：花三倍時間準備劇本不喊苦" (in Chinese). CommonWealth Magazine. September 20, 2021. Archived from the original on August 14, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ "Fabio Grangeon". Linkedin. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ a b "必推！！回頭率激增！法比歐獨家傳授：一套西裝三穿的魅力穿搭術！" (in Chinese). Men's Fashion. June 24, 2016. Archived from the original on May 28, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ 陳耿閔 (August 19, 2023). "台灣公園「常見現象」！法比歐PO現場畫面轟：真的很煩" (in Chinese). EBC News. Archived from the original on February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ a b "拍電影狂騷肌 法籍型男孖台女演員瘋狂放閃" (in Chinese). Bastille Post. August 16, 2017. Archived from the original on January 24, 2018. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ a b 李承陽 (November 11, 2018). "法比歐首部電影主演 角色原型像亡父" (in Chinese). China Times. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ a b Frater, Patrick (June 22, 2019). "Taiwan's Gay Romance 'Your Name Engraved Herein' Reflects Changing Times". Variety. Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ Wang, Rath (October 5, 2020). "Epic Love: Taiwan's LGBT Blockbuster 'Your Name Engraved Herein'". The News Lens. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ Lee, Eva (December 11, 2020). "法比歐要當台灣女婿了！求婚女友成功甜曬熱吻照，興奮大喊「She's the one！」" (in Chinese). Cosmopolitan. Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ a b Chiang, Dominique; Chang, Sally (August 20, 2021). "《斯卡羅》吳慷仁法比歐對戲緊張，生存之戰一觸即發，麻繩拉扯戲居然來真的！" (in Chinese). Elle. Archived from the original on February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ Hung, Chiao (September 19, 2021). "《斯卡羅》法比歐高顏值原來是這樣保養，靠「這項」維持肌膚清潔" (in Chinese). Marie Claire. Archived from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ Chou, Inna (December 11, 2020). "法比歐訂婚了！告白交往兩年台灣女友：她就是那個人了" (in Chinese). Vogue. Archived from the original on June 27, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ a b 池宗玲 (June 8, 2023). "法比歐偕老婆首度亮相 「二胎計畫」意見分歧" (in Chinese). China Times. Retrieved February 15, 2024.