Tómas Lemarquis (born 3 August 1977) is an Icelandic–French actor.
Early life Lemarquis was born in Reykjavík, the son of an Icelandic mother and a French father, Gérard Lemarquis, who is a schoolteacher. His most distinguishing physical feature—a complete lack of hair of any kind—is the result of alopecia universalis, which made him completely hairless by the age of 14. He grew up in Iceland, and studied theater at the Cours Florent in Paris, where he was a classmate of actress Audrey Tautou. He also attended the Reykjavík School of Fine Arts in Iceland, graduating in 2004.
Career Lemarquis is possibly best known for his starring role in the 2003 Icelandic film Noi the Albino. Lemarquis' played a lead role in the 2018 Berlinale Film Festival winner, Touch Me Not. He has also appeared in films such as Snowpiercer, X-Men: Apocalypse and Blade Runner 2049.
In 2025 he stars as Magnifico Giganticus in the TV show Foundation.
Personal life Lemarquis is fluent in Icelandic, French, Danish, German and English.
Filmography
Film Year Title RoleNotes 2001 Villiljós Högnir 2003 Nói Albínói Nói 2005 Nina's House Gustav 2006 Cold Trail Siggi 2008 Luftbusiness Filou 2009 Desember Jonni 2011 Mushrooms French Soldier 2012 Muster René Errors of the Human Body Jarek Novak Insensibles Berkano Am Himmel der Tag Elvar 2013 Snowpiercer "Egg-Head" Frau Ella Claude 2014 3 Days to Kill "The Albino" 2016 X-Men: Apocalypse Caliban Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe Reporter Lefèvre 2017 Blade Runner 2049 File Clerk 2018 Touch Me Not Tomas Mihkel "Bobo" 2019 Dreamland Vampire The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castle The Fossegrim The Chuck Band Show Male Cancer Patient 2020 Waiting for Anya Lieutenant Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga Jiles 2022 Driving Mum Hitchhiker
Television Year Title Role Notes2011 Those Who Kill Yuri 2 episodes SOKO Wismar Einar Gunnarsson Episode: "Auf eigene Faust" 2012, 2016 Tatort Panne / Artur 2 episodes 2014 Die Pilgerin Sepp Miniseries 2021 Gone for Good Joachim Ostertag 5 episodes 2024 Twilight of the Gods Odric "Odd" (voice) Episode: "Now Hear Of..." 2025 Foundation Magnifico Giganticus Season 3
References
External links
Tómas Lemarquis.com