Olivier Martinez Net Worth

Olivier Martinez's Quotes

• If I had to fall in love with all the actresses I play with and live the situations I have to play, I would be lost ! I need to be solid and know who I really am to have fun in making something else. I noticed, while talking with other actors, that they often let ambiguity float. I don't like ambiguity, it's dangerous. I need distance. I also think that the result would prevent the audience from identifying to the characters. If you feel the things too strongly, you simply close the doors.
• I was not very comfortable. I always say I'm not very comfortable in love scenes because I'm shy, because I don't play naked. It's very rare for a French actor. I have an issue with that. But as I've said, when I punch somebody in a movie, I don't do it for real. [It's] the art of lying and we try to lie very well, in our love scenes also.
• I personally think you must believe in something. You must have a point of view on everything even if you have to change it often. That's my terrorist aspect in action! I need to have prejudices to make my choices, I mustn't let myself be invaded by ultra conservatism. Better be wrong in one's decision and then step backwards rather than not choosing at all.
• As a child, you watch the films your parents watch. My father would rather watch Lino Ventura than Ingmar Bergman. Each home has its culture, its roots, its story, which means prime time films.
• I came rather close to dying. A serious motorcycle accident. It made me less flippant about danger! It was such a pleasure to walk again after a long period of immobilization. It's an extraordinary joy. And it puts everything into perspective: money, fame... I'm no longer afraid of dying, I'm afraid of suffering.

Interesting Facts about Olivier Martinez

1. Parents are Robert and Rosemarie Martinez. Brother is Vincent Martinez.
2. The French tabloid press hotly pursued Olivier during and after the filming of Le hussard sur le toit (1995), speculating on a real romance between him and his co-star, Juliette Binoche; the couple threatened to sue one magazine that reported that Binoche was pregnant.
3. Olivier fought as a welterweight in Europe, taking after his father who had also been a pugilist. His Gallic mother was a secretary and his father worked as a mechanic.
4. Touted as "The French Brad Pitt" during his American promotional tour of Le hussard sur le toit (1995) (aka "The Horseman on the Roof) in 1995.
5. Became engaged to Halle Berry on January 11, 2012. Was also previously in relationships with Kylie Minogue (2003-2007), Juliette Binoche (1995-1998), Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Angelina Jolie, and Mira Sorvino.
6. His mother is French and his father is Spanish-Moroccan.
7. Resides in Paris, Miami and Hollywood. Owns an apartment in Saint-Germain-Des-Prés, a quarter of Paris. Opened a restaurant, Villa Azur, in South Beach, Florida in March of 2012. Plans a more permanent move to Los Angeles to begin a career in American cinema. Wants to buy a house in the Mediterranean.
8. Ranked #94 on VH1's 100 Hottest Hotties.
9. Has a dog named Sheba.
10. Studied acting at the French National Conservatory of Dramatic Art (Conservatoire National Superieur d'Art Dramatique).
11. Wore a black ribbon at the premiere of Taking Lives (2004) as a sign of mourning after the bombings in Atocha (Madrid).
12. Owns two motorcycles. One is a Honda motorbike.
13. Once worked as a jean seller.
14. In 1995, he was photographed on the cover of French magazine "Studio", with French screen legend Alain Delon. The two actors are sometimes compared.
15. His role as Paul in Unfaithful (2002) was performed by Maurice Ronet in the original version of the film: The Unfaithful Wife (1969).
16. One of his favorite movies is The Kid (1921).
17. Has a stepdaughter: Nahla Aubry (b. March 16, 2008) with estranged wife, Halle Berry.
18. Has a son: Maceo Martinez (b. October 5, 2013) with estranged wife, Halle Berry.
19. Filming Taking Lives (2004) with Angelina Jolie. [2003]