Arnaud Binard Biography: Age, Kids, Height, Net Worth, Parents, Movies & TV Shows

Arnaud Binard is a French actor and film producer best known for his extensive work in popular French television series and his international role as Laurent in the Netflix series Emily in Paris.

He has appeared in long-running detective and romantic dramas such as Alice Nevers: The Judge Is a Woman, Sous le Soleil, Agathe Koltès, and Chérif, as well as feature films including À l’aventure. He also founded the production company Atelier K-plan and continues to work across French and English-language projects.

Arnaud Binard
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Name:	Arnaud Binard
Born:	18 January 1971 (age 55 years old)
Place of Birth:	Bordeaux, France
Nationality:	French
Height:	1.84 m
Parents:	Mr. and Mrs. Binard
Children:	Angel Binard, Maya-Rose Binard
Occupation:	Actor, Film Producer
Net Worth:	$1.5 million

Early Life and Education

Arnaud Binard was born on 18 January 1971 in Bordeaux, France, to parents who worked as sports teachers and managed public seawater pools in the seaside resort of Seignosse-le-Penon.

Details regarding siblings have not been publicly disclosed in full. He grew up passionate about surfing and later attended high school in Marmande, where he formed a theater group. He trained at the Cours Jean Darnel at the Théâtre de l’Atelier in Paris and initially studied to become a physical education teacher. He is of French origin, and his religion is Christianity.

Career

Arnaud Binard began his professional career in the mid-1990s after moving to Paris for formal theater training. He made his television debut in the series Le Miracle de l’amour and gained early recognition with a recurring role as Manu in Sous le Soleil.

He went on to play Lieutenant Romance opposite Marine Delterme in Alice Nevers: The Judge Is a Woman for several seasons, establishing himself as a familiar face in French detective dramas. Additional early credits included Groupe Flag and various television films.

Throughout the 2000s and 2010s Binard maintained a steady presence in French television with roles in series such as Clem, Maison Close, Section de Recherches, Chérif, and Agathe Koltès, where he portrayed Captain Fontaine.

On the big screen he appeared in Gabriel Axel‘s Leïla, the erotic drama Grande École, and Jean-Claude Brisseau‘s À l’aventure. In 2014 he founded the Bordeaux-based production company Atelier K-plan, focusing on transmedia projects. He also expanded into English-language work with appearances in Guidestones and a guest role on Modern Family.

In recent years Binard has gained broader international visibility as Laurent in Emily in Paris, a role he has played across multiple seasons. He continues to balance French television films and series with producing and occasional stage work, remaining one of the most consistently employed actors in French popular drama while maintaining strong ties to his southwestern roots.

Social Media

• Instagram Handle: @arnaudbinard

Personal Life

Arnaud Binard has never been publicly recorded as married. He is the father of four children: son Angel (an animation director), daughter Maya-Rose (an actress), and two younger children.

He shares parenting with the children’s mother, who has worked as an Air France flight attendant and later as an acupuncturist. Binard lives in the Landes region of southwestern France, near the surfing beaches of his youth, and has spoken of prioritizing family life alongside his career.

Filmography

• Sous le Soleil (1998–1999)
• Alice Nevers: The Judge Is a Woman (2002–2007)
• Leïla (2001)
• Grande École (2004)
• À l’aventure (2008)
• Agathe Koltès (2016–2019)
• Chérif (2015–2017)
• Les Disparus de Valenciennes (2018)
• Emily in Paris (2021–)
• Modern Family (2020)

Net Worth

Arnaud Binard has an estimated net worth of approximately $1.5 million, accumulated through a long career as a leading actor in French television series and films, along with producing work via his company Atelier K-plan and international appearances such as Emily in Paris.

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