G?rard: (about the media) They always know more about myself that I do. It's kind of fascinating!
He was nominated twelve times for an C?sar between 1976 and 1995. All for best actor.
In 1997 he received the Career Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival for his contributions to the world of film.
For his role as Obelix in the two Asterix films he gained more than 30kg (66lbs) on weight.
In 1999 he almost died in an airplane crush. Luckily for him the accident happened on an airport, so the rescue teams were there immediately.
He's an accomplished winemaker.
He ran away from home at the age of 12.
He was convicted of drunk driving in France in 1990. He was sent to jail for two month, but that was suspended.
He announced on October 31, 2005 that he would retire from his career after he finished his current projects.
He was President of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1992.
He got two children Julie and Guillaume, with his ex-wife
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