Jules Sitruk (born 16 April 1990 in Lilas, near Paris) is a French actor, most widely known for his roles in the 2002 Jugnot film Monsieur Batignole and the 2007 Hammer & Tongs film Son of Rambow.

Jules Sitruk
Born (1990-04-16) 16 April 1990 (age 34)
Les Lilas, Paris, France
OccupationActor
Years active1998-present
FatherClaude Sitruk
RelativesJoseph Sitruk, Olivier Sitruk

Sitruk began acting at the age of 8, after being cast at his hairdressers. His first feature film was Monsieur Batignole (2001) with Gérard Jugnot, who acknowledged his talent amongst other young French actors at the time. Other films include Moi César (2003), Vipère au poing (2004) and Les Aiguilles rouges (2005).

Sitruk is also one of the three narrators in the original first-person version of March of the Penguins. His first English-language film was Son of Rambow, filmed in London in 2006.

In 2018, he starred in Garth Davis's historic film Marie Madeleine.

Personal life

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Sitruk is Jewish.[1] He is related to the comedian Olivier Sitruk. Jules has studied Literature Baccalaureate at the Lycée Général of Paris, after completing his time at the Young School of Acting.

Filmography

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Year Title Role
2018 Mary Magdalene Aaron
2015 Parfaite Vincent
2013 Bob & les Sex Pistaches Bob
2012 Le Fils de l'Autre Joseph Silberg
2011 French Exchange Hugo
2011 Mon père est femme de ménage Rudy
2011 15 Lads (Nos résistances) Peigne[2]
2009 Une nuit qu'il était à se morfondre... Lucien
2007 Son of Rambow Didier Revol
2005 March of the Penguins Le Bebe
2005 Les aiguilles rouges Luc
2004 Viper in the Fist Jean Rézeau
2003 I, Cesar César Petit
2002 Haute Pierre Winston/Léonard
2002 Monsieur Batignole Simon Bernstein
2001 Sauveur Giordano Robin
2001 Le pain Le fils
2001 Docteur Sylvestre Charles
2000 Without Family (TV movie) [fr] Rémi
2000 C.I.D. (India TV series) Un enfant
1999 L'ange tombé du ciel Louis

Awards

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Sitruk has won the Best Actor ifab Award at the 2015 International Film Awards Berlin [3]

References

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  1. ^ Lagouche, Philippe (4 April 2012). "L'ex-enfant star passe dans le camp des adultes : mais où était donc passé Jules Sitruk ?". La Voix du Nord (in French). Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Nos résistances". Shellac Distribution (in French). Archived from the original on 25 November 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  3. ^ "2015 ifab AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENT!".
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