Toulouse-Lautrec — Moulin Rouge! Character Profile

About Toulouse-Lautrec

An artist and troupe leader who arrives in Montmartre with his performers. Christian helps them finish their play, and Toulouse-Lautrec later encourages the lovers from the rafters during the opening night performance.

Quick Facts about Toulouse-Lautrec

Education

Lycée Condorcet

Occupation

graphic designer, poster artist, painter

Manner of Death

Natural causes

Toulouse-Lautrec's Known Relations

• Alphonse de Toulouse-Lautrec-Monfa — Father
• Adèle Zoë Tapié de Céleyran — Mother
• Suzanne Valadon — Unmarried partner
• Léon Bonnat — Student of
• Fernand Cormon — Student of

Character Facts

Played by

John Leguizamo

Appears in

Moulin Rouge! (2001)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Toulouse-Lautrec — Alliance Bohemian Collaborator — Christian (Ewan McGregor)

  Fellow Bohemian artist and trusted ally in the creative process.

• Toulouse-Lautrec — Alliance Fellow Performer — Satine (Nicole Kidman)

  Collaborative performers united by the Bohemian movement and the show.

• Toulouse-Lautrec — Professional Collaborator — Harold Zidler (Jim Broadbent)

  Professional partners coordinating the theatrical production and security.

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