Hugo Becker (actor)
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| Born |
13 May 1987 Metz, France |
| Education |
Cours Florent Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actor, director |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Hugo Becker (born 13 May 1987) is a French actor and director. He is known for his roles as Louis Grimaldi in the American television drama Gossip Girl and Romain in the French thriller series Chefs.
Becker is fluent in French, English, and Spanish. After graduating from both the Conservatoire of Lille, Cours Florent in France and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in the United Kingdom, Becker was awarded the Young Cannes Talent in 2010. From 2010 to 2011, he appeared in such films as L'Assaut, La Proie, and La Croisière. He would go on to appear in the French police drama series R.I.S, police scientifique and Julie Lescaut.
In 2010, Becker made his American television debut, portraying Prince Louis Grimaldi of Monaco in the fourth season of Gossip Girl, shooting two episodes in Paris. He later reprised his role, shooting twenty episodes overall, this time in New York.
Becker starred opposite Greta Gerwig and Adam Brody in the Whit Stillman-directed 2011 comedy film Damsels in Distress. The film closed the 68th Venice International Film Festival and was selected at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival. In 2012, he appeared in Drake Doremus' film Breathe In, co-starring alongside Guy Pearce and Felicity Jones. That same year, he appeared in two episodes of the English-language French television series Jo.
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