Nicolas Giraud

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Characters played by Nicolas Giraud

Peter — Taken (2008)

Associate involved in the trafficking network's logistics.

Andrej Zborowski — The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec (2010)

Andrej is a young researcher at the Jardin des Plantes who is enamored with Adèle. He helps her lure the pterosaur into hiding, enabling her to ride it to Espérandieu's rescue before the execution. His scientific position and personal devotion make him a practical ally in Adèle's mission.

Lieutenant Le Tallec — Far from Men (2015)

Lieutenant Le Tallec is the French officer who confronts Daru and Mohamed after the rebels' cave is attacked. Daru explains that they were only hostages, and the lieutenant verifies by radio that Daru is a former army major assigned to a prisoner. He then accepts the explanation and releases both men.

Fabrice — What the Day Owes the Night (2012)

Fabrice is one of the three children from the Spanish-descended pied-noir community in Rio Salado who become friends with Younes after his family settles there. He belongs to the local circle that shares Younes's formative years before Émilie's arrival changes the established balance of their lives.

Fred — High Lane (2009)

The experienced climber who convinces the group to enter a closed-off trail, triggering their ordeal. He gets caught in a bear trap, orders Karine to save the others, and is dragged away. He is later found mortally wounded in a cabin and dies from shock.

Constant Sandrail — The Guardians (2017)

One of Hortense's sons who serves in the army and dies during the war. His death leaves behind land that later becomes a source of conflict between his surviving brothers and highlights the emotional toll of the conflict.

Nicolas — Voir la Mer (2011)

Nicolas is a young man whose encounter with Prudence at a nightclub begins the story. He lets her stay with him, takes her on a planned holiday with Clément, and accepts her proposal to form a relationship with both brothers. He also confronts Max and shares the journey's emotional turning points.

Jim Desforges — The Astronaut (2023)

Jim is an Arianespace propulsion engineer who remains determined to become an astronaut despite rejection by the European Space Agency and doubts from his family. He secretly builds a privately developed crewed rocket, recruits help for its flight plan and training, and intends to pilot the mission himself.

Anton Tchékhov — Anton Tchekhov 1890 (2015)

The central character is a doctor and struggling writer who initially writes mainly to support his family. Guided by Grigorovitch and Souvorine, he takes his talent more seriously, investigates suffering in Sakhalin, and turns what he witnesses into a major literary project while continuing his theatrical work.

Charles — Les Tribulations d'une caissière (2011)

Charles is a young man from a wealthy family, encountered by Solweig on a snowy winter evening. Arriving with a Rolls and a driver and performing Le Cid at the theater, he experiences mutual love at first sight with her. Their central romantic question is whether they can meet again and unite their destinies.

Uncle Étienne (1924) — The First Man (2011)

Jacques's uncle in the childhood timeline, he is part of the family and household Jacques remembers growing up with. The summary gives no specific action or further characterization for this younger version, but his presence connects Jacques's early life to the family history he later tries to understand.

Career Overview

Nicolas Giraud has 42 screen credits in a career dating back to 2001. Their work is anchored in the Taken universe with 1 titles. Signature works include The Astronaut, Anton Tchekhov 1890, Voir la Mer. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

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Known For
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Gender
male
Known Credits
42
Birth Date
1978-11-12
Birth Place
Saintes, Charente-Maritime, France

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