Gerard Xavier Marcel Depardieu is a French actor and film-maker. He is one of the most prolific character actors, having completed approximately 170 movies. He has twice won the César Award for Best Actor as well as the Golden Globe award for Best Actor in Green Card. After he garnered huge critical acclaim for the title role in Cyrano de Bergerac, which landed him a nomination for an Academy Award, Depardieu acted in many big budget Hollywood movies. He was granted citizenship of Russia and the same month became a cultural ambassador of Montenegro.