Nahuel Pérez Biscayart Biography: Net Worth, Height, Parents, Movies, Age, Awards, Instagram

Nahuel Pérez Biscayart is an Argentine actor who gained international recognition through his acclaimed performances in European and Latin American cinema.

He became particularly prominent for his role as Sean Dalmazo in the French drama BPM (Beats per Minute), which earned him the César Award for Most Promising Actor and a Lumières Award for Best Actor.

Beyond that breakthrough, he has built a respected career across Argentine and French productions, working in films such as Glue, Au Revoir Là-Haut, Persian Lessons, One Year, One Night, and Kill the Jockey.

Nahuel Pérez Biscayart
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Name:	Nahuel Pérez Biscayart
Born:	March 6, 1986 (age 40 years old)
Place of Birth:	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Nationality:	Argentine
Ethnicity:	Basque, Italian, Spanish-Andalusian
Height:	169 cm
Religion:	Christianity
Parents:	Mr. and Mrs. Pérez Biscayart
Occupation:	Actor
Net Worth:	$2 million

Early Life and Education

Nahuel Pérez Biscayart was born on March 6, 1986, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and is 40 years old. He grew up in the Parque Chas neighborhood of Buenos Aires in a family with diverse European roots.

His mother is of Basque and Italian descent, while his father has Spanish-Andalusian ancestry, with part of his family history also connected to Biarritz, France.

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Pérez Biscayart developed an interest in the arts from an early age and studied at the Manuel Belgrano School of Fine Arts in Buenos Aires.

His education included theatre, painting, drawing, and other artistic disciplines, while he also attended private acting workshops. He became increasingly involved in stage productions before transitioning into professional screen acting.

At 21, his career took an important international turn when he received the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative grant in 2008.

The opportunity brought him to New York, where he worked with the experimental theatre company The Wooster Group. The experience broadened his theatrical training and helped him develop the ability to work across different languages and performance traditions.

Personal Life

Nahuel Pérez Biscayart keeps his personal life firmly away from the entertainment press.

He has not publicly confirmed a wife or marriage, and no reliable public records identify a current spouse or children. He is therefore publicly regarded as unmarried, although he rarely discusses his romantic life in interviews.

Much of his time is divided between Argentina and Europe because of his international acting commitments.

Career

Nahuel Pérez Biscayart began his professional acting career in Argentina, appearing on television from 2003 before moving into feature films.

He gained early attention through projects such as El Aura, Glue, and Tatuado, establishing himself as a promising young actor within Argentine independent cinema.

His performance in Glue earned him early acting recognition, while his work in La Sangre Brota brought him to the attention of the international festival circuit.

His international career expanded after he appeared in Au Fond des Bois in 2010. He subsequently worked in European productions including Grand Central and All Yours, the latter earning him the Best Actor award at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2014.

His ability to work in French as well as Spanish became an important advantage as his career increasingly moved between Argentina and Europe.

His defining breakthrough came in 2017 with Robin Campillo’s BPM (Beats per Minute). He played Sean Dalmazo, an ACT UP-Paris activist during the AIDS crisis of the early 1990s. The film competed at the Cannes Film Festival and received the Grand Prix.

At the same time, Pérez Biscayart’s performance earned him the César Award for Most Promising Actor and the Lumières Award for Best Actor.

That success led to further prominent European roles, including Édouard Péricourt in Albert Dupontel’s See You Up There and Gilles in Persian Lessons.

He later appeared in The Employer and the Employee, One Year, One Night, No Love Lost, My New Friends, and Kill the Jockey.

His work has continued to move between French, Argentine, and international productions, while he has also remained involved in theatre and film-festival activities.

Awards

• Best Actor – Karlovy Vary International Film Festival – Won (2014)
• Most Promising Actor – César Awards – Won (2018)
• Best Actor – Lumières Awards – Won (2018)
• Best Actor – Festival des 3 Continents – Won (2006)
• Best Actor – Viña del Mar International Film Festival – Won (2006)
• Revelation Actor – Clarín Awards – Won (2005)

Net Worth

Nahuel Pérez Biscayart has an estimated net worth of $2 million.

He has earned through film acting, international co-productions, television work, theatre performances, and appearances in major European and Latin American productions.

Social Media

• Instagram: @nahuel_perez_biscayart

Filmography

• El Aura (2005)
• Tatuado (2006)
• Glue (2006)
• Cara de queso – Mi primer ghetto (2006)
• La Sangre Brota (2008)
• Silencios (2009)
• Au Fond des Bois (2010)
• Patagonia (2010)
• Grand Central (2013)
• All Yours (2014)
• Todos Están Muertos (2014)
• Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe (2016)
• BPM (Beats per Minute) (2017)
• See You Up There (2017)
• If You Saw His Heart (2017)
• Agadah (2017)
• Central Airport THF (2018)
• The Intruder (2020)
• Persian Lessons (2020)
• The Employer and the Employee (2021)
• One Year, One Night (2022)
• The Fugue (2020)
• No Love Lost (2023)
• Sleep with Your Eyes Open (2024)
• My New Friends (2024)
• La Mitad de Ana (2024)
• Kill the Jockey (2024)
• Stronger Than the Devil (2025)
• Narciso (2026)
• The Sentinel (2026)

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