How old is Jean Reno?

Jean Reno is a renowned French actor of Spanish origin who has become a familiar face in both European and Hollywood cinema. Born Juan Moreno y Herrera-Jiménez in 1948 in Casablanca, Morocco, to Spanish parents, he moved to France at the age of seventeen to begin building his adult life. There, he adopted the name Jean Reno and studied acting in a small drama school, determined to pursue a career in film.

Reno’s breakthrough came when he met filmmaker Luc Besson, who became both a close friend and a key collaborator. His first notable role was in Subway (1985), where he appeared alongside Christopher Lambert and Isabelle Adjani. and Isabelle Adjani. He gained wider recognition with Besson’s Nikita (1990) and especially Léon: The Professional (1994), where he portrayed the memorable hitman opposite Natalie Portman. These roles established his enduring image as a lone, complex anti-hero.

Reno went on to star in a string of international successes, including Mission Impossible (with Tom Cruise), Godzilla, Ronin (with Robert De Niro), Crimson Rivers, The Pink Panther, Da Vinci Code (with Tom Hanks), and numerous acclaimed French films. In his personal life, Jean Reno has been married three times and is the father of six children, two from each marriage.

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