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Morocco Jean Reno, a Spanish and French actor, has established a prolific career in both European and Hollywood cinema, known for his versatile roles in action, drama, and comedy.
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Jean Reno has appeared in American television commercials for UPS.
Jean Reno portrayed Doraemon in a series of Toyota ads in Japan, as part of the 'ReBorn' campaign.
Juan Moreno y Herrera-Jiménez, known professionally as Jean Reno, was born on July 30, 1948, in Casablanca, French Morocco. His parents, Spanish natives from Sanlúcar de Barrameda and Jerez de la Frontera, moved to North Africa to escape Francoist Spain. At the age of 17, Reno and his family relocated to France, where he pursued acting at the Cours Simon School of Drama in Paris. He also completed mandatory military service after his family obtained French citizenship. Early in his career, due to his physical stature, Reno often played “heavies” but later expanded into a variety of roles across genres.
Reno’s career gained significant momentum through his collaborations with director Luc Besson. Their joint projects, such as “Le Dernier Combat” (1983), “The Big Blue” (1988), “La Femme Nikita” (1990), and “Léon: The Professional” (1994), solidified his reputation in French cinema and garnered international recognition. He also provided the voice-over for Mufasa in the French version of “The Lion King” (1994). His transition to Hollywood included notable roles in films like “French Kiss” (1995), “Mission: Impossible” (1996) alongside Tom Cruise, “Ronin” (1998) with Robert De Niro, and “Godzilla” (1998) alongside Matthew Broderick. Despite turning down the role of Agent Smith in “The Matrix,” Reno maintained a busy schedule, appearing in French productions such as “Les Visiteurs” (1993), “The Crimson Rivers” (2000), and “Jet Lag” (2002).
In the 2000s, Reno continued to take on high-profile projects, including the role of Gilbert Ponton in “The Pink Panther” (2006) and its sequel “The Pink Panther 2” (2009), as well as Captain Bezu Fache in “The Da Vinci Code” (2006). He lent his likeness and voice to the video game “Onimusha 3: Demon Siege” (2004) and appeared in American television commercials for UPS. In Japan, he portrayed Doraemon in a series of Toyota ads as part of the “ReBorn” campaign. More recently, he starred as Jo St-Clair in the 2013 English-language TV series “Jo” and appeared in films like “Da 5 Bloods” (2020) and “Lift” (2024). In 2024, Reno released his first novel, “Emma.”
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