Jean-Pierre Lorit is a French actor. He trained under professors Michel Bouquet and Gérard Desrtha at the Conservatoire National Supérieur d’Art Dramatique in Paris. His début role was in the film La Surprise de l’amour in 1983. At this same time, he made his first telefilm called Fabien de la Drôme. His big screen debut was in 1986 in Andrew Lane’s comedy, Speed.
Whilst continuing his television and theatrical career, Lorit worked with high-profile directors and producers including Jacques Rivette (Jeanne la Pucelle, 1994), Kryzstof Kieslowski (Trois Couleurs-Rouge, 1994), Claude Sautet (Nelly et Monsieur Arnaud, 1995), Pierre-Loup Rajot (Les Jeunes Gens, 1996), André Téchiné (Alice et Martin, 1998) and Yves Angelo (Un Air si pur, 1998).
In 2010, Lorit appeared in two films based on historical events: La Rafle by Rose Bosch and Les Hors la Loi by Rachid Bouchared.
Jean-Pierre Lorit was nominated for a César Award for Best Upcoming Male Actor for his role as Nicolas Rivière in Bernard Rapp’s Une Affaire de goût.
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