A Swiss actor and director, born in Lausanne, Switzerland. He began studying dramatic art in Geneva at the age of 17, then worked in theater, and in 1985, he joined the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique in Paris. He made his screen debut in the short film How Can I Love in 1983. Among his most notable works are A Prophet (2009), La commanderie (2010), and Le chant des mygales (2015), which he wrote and directed.