Aurélien Recoing, son of the renowned puppeteer Alain Recoing, was born on May 5, 1958, in Paris. He began his journey in the world of acting in 1974 at the Cours Florent, where he refined his craft alongside studying at the Quartier d'Ivry.
In 1977, Recoing joined the prestigious Conservatoire National Supérieur d'Art Dramatique in Paris, where he honed his skills under the guidance of esteemed instructors Jean-Pierre Miquel and Antoine Vitez. Throughout his career, he has appeared in over 30 plays, as well as directing stage performances of works by acclaimed authors Thomas Bernhard, Fernando Pessoa, and Paul Claudel.
In 1989, Recoing received the esteemed Prix Gérard Philipe. His foray into the world of cinema began in 1980 with the film "Exploits of a Young Don Juan". He quickly discovered a fondness for art-house cinema and collaborated with prominent directors such as Eric Garrel on "Emergency Kisses" and Laurence Ferreira Barbosa on "Modern Life".
Recoing's breakthrough performance came in 2001 with Laurent Cantet's "Time Out", where he portrayed a man who invents a false life to avoid telling his friends and family that he has been fired from his job. This role catapulted him to fame and led to a diverse range of projects, including blockbuster hits like "Ruby & Quentin" and "That Woman" as well as art-house films like "L'Ennemi naturel" and "Orlando Vargas".
Throughout his illustrious career, Recoing has continued to take on unique and challenging roles. In 2006, he portrayed a gambler in Géla Babluani's black-and-white thriller "13 Tzameti" and appeared in Maïwenn's "Forgive Me", a home-movie style drama. He also starred in "Fragments of Antonin", a period drama set in 1914 France, and "Intimate Enemies", a historical drama set in 1959 Kabylia.
In 2008, Recoing appeared in Franck Llopis's "Paris Nord Sud" and "La Saison des Orphelins". The following year, he was cast in Gilles Béhat's crime thriller "Diamant 13" and Denis Dercourt's "Tomorrow at Dawn". He has since made appearances in Yannick Dahan and Benjamin Rocher's "The Horde", Xavier de Choudens's "Joseph and the Girl", and Léon Desclozeaux's "Cargo", the Lost Men in 2010.
Some of his recent credits include Frédéric Schoendoerffer's "Switch" and Olias Barco's "Kill Me Please", which won the Grand Prix Marc Aurel d'Or at Rome's International Film Festival. He also appeared in Abdellatif Kechiche's "Blue is the Warmest Colour", which took the Palme d'Or at Cannes.
