Frédéric Diefenthal
Frédéric Diefenthal is a French actor and director.Biography
Diefenthal grew up in Saint-Puy in southwestern France.He is Jewish. Prior to acting, Diefenthal pursued apprenticeships in the hotel industry, hairdressing and was also an apprentice pastry chef. He began studies in architecture before switching to drama classes.
Diefenthal began acting in the early 1990s; he held a main role in the French television series Le juge est une femme, where he first gained a degree of notoriety. He also played a major part in the French Taxi series.
Diefenthal was previously married to actress Gwendoline Hamon, with whom he has a son. The pair separated in 2014.
