- Source of Wealth: FIlm
- Age: 71
- Birth Place: Châteauroux, Indre, France
- Height: 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
- Marital Status: In a relationship (Clémentine Igou)
- Full Name: Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu
- Nationality: French-Russian
- Date of Birth: 27 December 1948
- Occupation: Actor, Filmmaker, Businessman, Vineyard Owner
- Children: 4 (Guillaume, Julie, Roxanne, Jean)
A considerable part of Gerard’s wealth comes from his acting stints in many French movies. In fact, he is one of the most renowned actors of French movies. He won the Golden Globe award for the movie “Green Card” for the Best Actor category. He has also won several other prestigious awards for many other movies.
The first movie that gave him a break-through was released in 1974. Here, he played the role of Jean-Claude in the comedy movie “Going Places” by Bertrand Blier. Gerard’s international prominence grew in the year 1986 with his wonderful acting in the movie “Jean de Florette”. He also won “César” for his mind-blowing acting in “Cyrano de Bergerac”. He received an Academy Award nomination as well in 1990 for his role in this movie.
Gerard Depardieu’s native place is Châteauroux, Indre, France. He was born to Anne Jeanne Josèphe and René Maxime Lionel. He married Elisabeth Guignot and had two children with her. However the couple separated later. Thereafter, Depardieu married the actress Julie and had a daughter. Later he started a relationship with Carole Bouquet. He settled in Paris at the age of sixteen only. Gerard Depardieu left France because of the high taxes he had to pay in the country. On 3rd January 2013, he was approved a citizenship of Russia by Vladimir Putin, the Russian President.