Marc Ruchmann


Marc Ruchmann is a French actor, director and singer.

Biography

Ruchmann is of Jewish, Algerian, Italian and Alsace descent. Ruchmann trained at the Conservatoire de Paris between 1998 and 2000. He continued with classes at Théâtre national de Chaillot. He was given his first role in François Ozon's 5x2. In 2009 he appeared in the Arte French-Israeli mini-series, Revivre about the founding of the State of Israel following the Holocaust. In the same year he appeared alongside the late Ronit Elkabetz in Fanny Ardant's directorial debut, Ashes and Blood.
He also acted alongside Hollywood actresses Angelina Jolie and Sharon Stone in The Tourist and Largo Winch II. In 2015 he directed the short film, Who Am I After Your Exile in Me? about a love affair between an Israeli Jewish woman and a Palestinian Arab Muslim man. In 2016 he appeared in Tout, tout de suite as the hate-crime victim, Ilan Halimi. Halimi's murder was described by Haaretz as "the most brutal attack on a European Jew since WW2." In 2017 he appeared in the Netflix series, The Chalet and is currently appearing in a new Netflix project, The Hook Up Plan where he plays a male escort.
As a singer he performs under the pseudonym Markus. He has also appeared as an actor in music videos for other artists. Appearing in "Orders and Degrees" by Peter von Poehl and "Club 27" by Les Fils du Calvaire.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
20045x2Mathieu
2005:fr:Alex Santana, négociateur|Alex Santana, négociateurYvan CanivezEpisode: L'affaire bordier
2006Ange de FeuAlex BernardTV film
2006Effusion de SangLe grafferShort film
2006L'état de Grace TV film
2007:fr:Fort comme un homme|Fort comme un hommeChenTV film
2007:fr:Ali Baba et les Quarante Voleurs|Ali Baba et les Quarante VoleursSlimanTV film
2007:fr:Operation Turquoise |Operation TurquoiseLe quartier-maître chef MorvanTV film
2008:fr:Adrien |AdrienAdrienTV film
2008X FemmesJeune homme / Young manTV series
2009Ashes and BloodIsmaël
2009:fr:Revivre |RevivreAshriel ElbazMini-series regular
2010Dom Juan sur seine
2010The TouristBrigadier Kaiser
2011Largo Winch IIBrian
2011:fr:Le Skylab|SkylabTonton Loulou
2011:fr:Demain ?|Demain ?Reys
2011Bien au-delàFredShort film
2012:fr:Éléonore l'intrépide|Éléonore l'intrépideRenaud
2012:fr:La Mante religieuse |The ManeaterLe père David
2013For a WomanPaul
2013Lucille in the SkyLe père DavidShort film
2013:fr:Les Limiers |Les LimiersSam Ribeiro / Sami BelkacemSeries regular
2016Tout, tout de suiteIlan Halimi
2016In Bed with VictoriaCoup d'un soir 2
2016AddictTV series
2016:fr:Loin de chez nous|Loin de chez nousHassan
2017:fr:Loue-moi !|Loue-moi !Raphaël
2017–2018The ChaletManu LaverneSeries regular
2018:fr:Photo de famille|Photo de familleStéphane
2018The Hook Up PlanJulesSeries regular