Arnaud Denis

Arnaud Denis
Born(1983-05-31)31 May 1983
Paris, France
Died22 September 2026(2026-09-22) (aged 43)
Namur, Belgium
EducationCNSAD
Occupations
  • Actor
  • stage director

Arnaud Denis (French: [aʁnˈo dənˈi]; 31 May 1983 – 22 September 2026) was a French actor and stage director.

Life and career

Born in the 16th arrondissement of Paris on 31 May 1983, Denis attended the École Jeannine Manuel before living two years in New Jersey in the United States, where he appeared in stage productions in English. He then returned to France and studied under Dominique Valadié at the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique.

Oscar Wilde

In 2003, Denis founded the Compagnons de la Chimère and appointed Jean-Pierre Leroux [fr] to be his artistic director. In his 15 years at the helm, he notably received the Prix du Brigadier for his directorship of Les Femmes Savantes in 2009. In 2011, he wrote a new play titled Autour de la folie, which contained texts from Guy de Maupassant and Gustave Flaubert. In 2016, he became the first to direct the play Nuremberg, la fin de Goering. In 2018, he was nominated for a Molière Award for Theatrical Revelation [fr] for his role as Jean Moulin in Jean Moulin, évangile, performed at the Théâtre 14 Jean-Marie-Serreau [fr]. In 2020, he directed Marie des Poules, gouvernante chez George Sand, which earned him the Molière Award for Best Show in a Private Theatre [fr]. In 2021, he directed The Importance of Being Earnest at the Théâtre Hébertot, which had a cast consisting of Olivier Sitruk and Évelyne Buyle. In 2023, he co-founded the Académie Aparté, a drama school for young actors. In 2024, his direction of the stage adaptation of Les Liaisons dangereuses earned him the Prix du Syndicat de la critique and the Molière Award for Best Supporting Actor.

In July 2023, Denis underwent an operation to treat an inguinal hernia, from which he suffered complications and travelled to the United States for further surgery. He was then diagnosed with ME/CFS. In early 2026, he announced that he was considering moving to Belgium for euthanasia and filing a criminal complaint "contre X", or persons unknown. His lawyer denounced Medtronic for the failure of the medical device. The complaint was formally dismissed on 31 August 2026.

Arnaud Denis died by euthanasia in Namur, on 22 September 2026, at the age of 43.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

  1. ↑ Descours, Jérémy (22 September 2026). "Le comédien français Arnaud Denis s'est fait euthanasier en Belgique après de graves complications liées à un implant anti-hernie". RTL (in French). Retrieved 23 September 2026.
  2. ↑ "Arnaud Denis". Gala (in French).
  3. ↑ Héliot, Armelle (9 October 2016). "Arnaud Denis, vertiges pirandelliens". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 23 September 2026.
  4. ↑ "Arnaud Denis". Artistik rezo (in French). 12 September 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
  5. ↑ "Arnaud Denis, metteur en scène". Artistik rezo (in French). 5 March 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
  6. ↑ Héliot, Armelle (24 April 2010). "Prix du Brigadier : trois générations récompensées". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 23 September 2026.
  7. ↑ Héliot, Armelle (29 July 2011). "Arnaud Denis, la tentation de la déraison..." Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 23 September 2026.
  8. ↑ Jeener, Jean-Luc (3 February 2012). "Nuremberg, la fin de Goering". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 23 September 2026.
  9. ↑ Dubosc, Lucas (19 September 2017). ""Jean Moulin. Évangile" : chant de bataille". Historia (in French). Retrieved 23 September 2026.
  10. ↑ "La 32ème nuit des Molières". Institut national de l'audiovisuel (in French).
  11. ↑ Puech, Benjamin (7 January 2026). "Le metteur en scène Arnaud Denis, 42 ans, envisage l'euthanasie pour faire cesser ses souffrances". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 23 September 2026.
  12. ↑ "L'école". Académie Aparté (in French).
  13. ↑ Blanchard, Sandrine (8 February 2025). "Arnaud Denis goûte au plaisir des « Liaisons dangereuses »". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 23 September 2026.
  14. ↑ Simon, Nathalie (9 October 2024). "À la Comédie des Champs-Élysées, des Liaisons dangereuses éblouissantes de cruauté". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 23 September 2026.
  15. ↑ Simard, Alexandra (6 January 2026). "« Je vis comme un patient cancéreux en phase terminale » : Arnaud Denis, victime d'une prothèse pour hernie, veut mourir". Le Dauphiné libéré (in French). Retrieved 23 September 2026.
  16. ↑ Simard, Alexandra (27 March 2026). "Le comédien Arnaud Denis, en soins palliatifs : « Ma dernière pensée ira aux victimes d'implants anti-hernie »". Le Dauphiné libéré (in French). Retrieved 23 September 2026.
  17. ↑ Fogiel, Marc-Olivier (16 January 2026). ""La médecine ne me propose plus rien" : sur RTL, le comédien Arnaud Denis explique pourquoi il envisage l'euthanasie après une opération qui a viré au cauchemar". RTL (in French). Retrieved 23 September 2026.
  18. ↑ "Le comédien Arnaud Denis porte plainte contre X, après la pose d'une prothèse qui le fait atrocement souffrir". Ouest-France (in French). 29 January 2026. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
  19. ↑ Simard, Alexandra (18 September 2026). "« Je suis révolté » : la plainte d'Arnaud Denis pour son implant anti-hernie classée sans suite". Le Dauphiné libéré (in French). Retrieved 23 September 2026.
  20. ↑ Berrod, Nicolas (22 September 2026). "« J'en ai fini avec la maltraitance médicale » : l'acteur Arnaud Denis est mort, euthanasié en Belgique". Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 23 September 2026.