Gérard Depardieu

French actor

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2025 During his trial, it was revealed that he suffered from diabetes.
May 2025 Convicted of sexual assault in an unrelated case.
May 2025 Convicted of sexual assault.
May 13 2025 Depardieu is convicted on two counts of sexual assault, receiving an 18-month suspended sentence. The court noted he did not understand the concept of consent. Depardieu subsequently appealed the conviction.
May 13 2025 Depardieu was convicted of sexually assaulting two women on the set of 'The Green Shutters' film and given an 18-month suspended sentence.
May 2025 Convicted of sexual assault against two women.
May 2025 Began work on Elle regardait sans plus rien voir, directed by Fanny Ardant, marking his first film in four years after being ostracized by French filmmakers.
March 24 2025 Depardieu's sexual assault trial began, with him taking the stand for three days and denying sexual misconduct while appearing sometimes confused and unfocused.
March 24 2025 Trial began for sexual assault charges from incidents on the set of 'The Green Shutters'.
March 24 2025 Sexual assault trial against Depardieu began, with Fanny Ardant testifying in his support.
March 24 2025 Trial for sexual assault charges began after previous scheduling issues.
March 24 2025 Trial for two counts of sexual assault rescheduled after Depardieu's lawyer cited health concerns preventing court attendance.
March 2025 Reported to have not worked on a film since completing The Green Shutters in 2021, while on trial
February 2025 French National Financial Prosecutor's office opened an investigation into potential tax evasion and money laundering regarding Depardieu's tax residence in Belgium.
2024 Depardieu made a cameo appearance in 'Retirement home 2' as Lino Vartan, directed by Claude Zidi Jr., using footage from the first film
October 28 2024 Depardieu's initial sexual assault trial was scheduled but postponed due to his lawyer claiming health concerns preventing his court attendance.
April 29 2024 Police detained Depardieu for questioning related to sexual assault allegations.
February 2024 Two women filed complaints against Depardieu for sexual assault on film sets in 2021, 2007, and 2014.
February 2024 Two women filed complaints against Depardieu for sexual assault on the set of the 2021 film The Green Shutters.
2023 Faced sexual assault accusations, leading to exclusion from Umami film promotion and cancellation of Barbara song performances.
2023 Depardieu starred in the film 'Umami' as the character Gabriel Carvin
December 25 2023 A group of over 50 French actors and prominent figures published an open letter in Le Figaro denouncing the 'lynching' of Depardieu.
December 19 2023 Spanish author Baza alleged that Depardieu forcibly kissed and groped her in 1995 when she was 23, and filed a complaint.
December 19 2023 A Spanish author and journalist accused Depardieu of kissing and groping her without consent in 1995 during an interview in Paris.
December 13 2023 Stripped of the National Order of Quebec by premier François Legault due to what was deemed 'scandalous remarks' that shocked the international public.
December 6 2023 Emmanuelle Debever, one of Depardieu's accusers, committed suicide after one week in the hospital.
April 2023 13 women accused Depardieu of sexual assault and sexual harassment for incidents between 2004 and 2022.
2022 Appeared in the successful comedy Retirement Home, the crime film Maigret, and the drama The Green Shutters.
2022 Gérard Depardieu appeared in multiple films including 'Retirement Home', 'Maigret', 'Umami', 'Les Volets verts', and 'Diane de Poitiers', showcasing his continued acting versatility across different genres and roles.
2022 Played Jules Maigret in 'Maigret', directed by Patrice Leconte
March 2022 Depardieu condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine and criticizes President Putin for 'crazy, unacceptable excesses'.
March 2022 Paris Court of Appeal rejected Depardieu's attempt to have charges dropped and announced he would remain under formal investigation.
February 2022 Depardieu reveals he has become a citizen of the United Arab Emirates.
2021 Starred in the literary adaptation Lost Illusions and completed The Green Shutters, which would be his last film before a four-year hiatus.
2021 Placed under formal investigation by French authorities for sexual assault allegations.
February 2021 Announcement made that Depardieu was formally charged with rape.
2020 Appeared in the drama Home Front.
December 2020 French authorities charged Depardieu with rape stemming from the August 2018 incident.
October 2020 The sexual assault case was reopened after the accuser refiled her complaint.
September 2020 Depardieu converted to Eastern Orthodox Christianity at Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Paris.
2019 Appeared in Thalasso with Guillaume Nicloux.
2019 Sold the restaurant La Fontaine Gaillon, ending his ownership of this notable Parisian dining establishment.
2019 Initial sexual assault charges were dropped after a nine-month police investigation.
2018 Depardieu expressed a wish to become a citizen of Turkey.
2018 Worked with Guillaume Nicloux on To the Ends of the World and continued in Marseille series.
August 2018 Depardieu was accused of sexual assault and rape by a 22-year-old actress and dancer, who reported being assaulted twice in his home during rehearsal sessions.
2017 Began performing Barbara's songs as a homage to the late singer, a show he would reprise multiple times in subsequent years.
2016 Began starring role in Netflix's first French-language original series Marseille, which continued until 2018
2016 Nominated for Lumières Award for Best Actor for 'The End'
2016 Portrayed Joseph Stalin in 'Le divan de Staline'

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