Grégory Fitoussi (born 13 August 1976) is a French actor. Born and raised in Paris, he rose to prominence playing Benjamin Losey in the French soap opera Sous le soleil (1998-2001). After departing the show, he had a prominent role in the police procedural and legal drama series Spiral (2005-2014), playing Pierre Clément, a young prosecutor. His other prominent television roles have included Spin (2012-2016), Mr Selfridge (2012-2015) and Peaky Blinders (2022).
Early life He was born in 1976 in Paris to Pied-Noir Sephardi Jewish parents. His parents opened a clothing store in Paris managed by his mother, while his father designed the displays.Grégory Fitoussi: the heart-throb du jour The Times. 23 January 2016Cauhapé, Véronique (28 April 2016). Les libertés de Grégory Fitoussi Le Monde. Retrieved on 14 April 2025 At the age of 20 he abandoned his university studies in cultural mediation to pursue acting and taking classes with Jack Waltzer of the Actors Studio.
He appears alongside his brother, Mikaël Fitoussi, in the short film Alliés Nés, roughly based on his own family.Alliés Nes Retrieved on 8 November 2016 Career Fitoussi appeared in the TF1 television soap in which he played Benjamin, the husband of the character . He also appeared in , a television series broadcast on France 2, in which he played the gynaecologist of Grace, the president of France. Later, he played Maître Vidal, the lawyer of (played by Muriel Robin), in the French docudrama The Poisoner ().
Fitoussi had one of the lead roles in seasons 1-5 of French police procedural drama , known in English as Spiral, where he played prosecutor/advocate Pierre Clément alongside Caroline Proust as Chief Inspector Laure Berthaud.(19 January 2015). Five reasons we love Spiral Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved on 12 April 2025
From 2012 to 2016, Fitoussi played spin doctor Ludovic Desmeuze in France 2's political thriller Les Hommes de l'ombre (Spin in English-speaking countries).Dickson, E Jane (14 April 2017). Gregory Fitoussi is "really scared" his mad French spin-doctor series is coming true Radio Times. Retrieved on 14 April 2025 The series was broadcast internationally, including by Channel 4 in the United Kingdom.Spinning a good tale The Big Issue. 8 February 2016 It was also broadcast internationally on the TV5Monde channels.
Between 2013 and 2015, Fitoussi appeared as Henri Leclair in 24 episodes of ITV's Mr Selfridge.Mr Selfridge: six questions for Henri and Agnes Leclair, Susanna Lazarus, Radio Times, 15 February 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2016 He has followed up the role with a number of roles in English-language productions. In 2015, he appeared as Luc Girard in the NBC drama series American Odyssey.Lawson, Marc (14 April 2017). Night shifts, no wine and irritable vowels: France's Grégory Fitoussi on the perils of acting abroad The Guardian. Retrieved on 12 April 2025 Later, in 2018, joined the cast of the second season of Sky Atlantic's Riviera.Westbrook, Caroline (23 May 2019). Who are Riviera season two’s new cast members from Poppy Delevigne to Will Arnett Metro. Retrieved on 12 April 2025 In 2022, he joined the sixth season of Netflix period crime drama, Peaky Blinders.Eschapasse, Baudoin (9 June 2022). Grégory Fitoussi, d'« Engrenages » à « Peaky Blinders » Le Point. Retrieved on 12 April 2025
Personal life He lives in Saint-Mandé, a high-end commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris.A Tour of Grégory Fitoussi’s Apartment Outside Paris The New York Times. 1 December 2017
Filmography Film Year Title Role Director Notes 1999 Un café... l'addition Le charmeur Félicie Dutertre & François Rabes Short 2002 Double Flair Thomas Ceyssac Denis Malleval TV film 2003 Les Baigneuses Nico Viviane Candas English title: "The Bathers"2004 Doo Wop Vendeur des puces David Lanzmann Cinq de coeur Jérémy Bertrand Jérôme Cornuau TV film2005 Colomba Orso Laurent Jaoui TV film Vache-qui-rit Lui Philippe Lioret Short Confession d'un menteur Vincent Didier Grousset TV film Convivium Tanguy Michael Nakache Short 2006 Marie Besnard, l'empoisonneuse Maître Vidal Christian Faure TV film, English title: "The Poisoner" 2007 Opération Turquoise L'adjudant Philippart Alain Tasma TV film2008 Le Nouveau Monde Hugo Étienne Dhaene TV film Adrien Olivier Pascale Bailly TV film2009 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Baron de Cobray Stephen Sommers Cartouche, le brigand magnifique La Reynie Henri Helman TV film2010 Quand vient la peur... Mathias Élisabeth Rappeneau TV film Le livre de Marc Antonin Claude Farge 2011 La conquête Laurent Solly Xavier Durringer English title: "The Conquest" Mystère au Moulin-Rouge Julien Anselme Stéphane Kappes TV film L'Amour fraternel Marc Gérard Vergez TV film Un été brûlant Lepartenare du film d'époque Philippe Garrel English title: "A Burning Hot Summer" Louis XI, le pouvoir fracassé Clément de Saudre Henri Helman TV film Picture Paris Waiter Brad Hall Short L'amère nature Lui Hugues Espinasse Short2012 En apparence Bruno Benoît d'Aubert TV film Une nuit Paul Gorsky Philippe Lefebvre English title: "Paris by Night" Mince alors! Gaspard Charlotte de Turckheim English title: "Big Is Beautiful" Edwige Seb Mounia Meddour Short 2013 World War Z C130 Pilot Marc Forster2014 Jamais le premier soir Ange Mélissa Drigeard English title: "Never on the First Night" Pas d'inquiétude Marc Thierry Binisti TV film 2015 Qui c'est les plus forts? Paul Charlotte de Turckheim English title: "You'll Never Walk Alone"2017 Hostile Jack Mathieu Turi Daddy Cool Renaud Maxime Govare 2018 L'école est finie Raphaël Anne Depétrini 2019 Entangled Max Milena Lurie 2021 Journaliste(s) Kerner Caroline Proust & Etienne Saldés Short 2022 Vaincre ou Mourir Jean-Pierre Travot Vincent Mottez, Paul Mignot 2023 Visions Marco Yann Gozlan 2024 Family Pack Le Capitaine François Uzan
Television Year Title Role Notes 1998-2001 Sous le soleil Benjamin Series regular 2001 Méditerranée Pierre Lantosque Mini-series 2002 Vertiges Lieutenant Laurent Episode: "Accords et à Cris"2003 Joséphine, ange gardien Manu Episode: "Le stagiaire" Vertiges Marco Segal Episode: "La femme de l'ombre"2004 La Crim' Bastien Calais Episode: "Ivresse mortelle" Ariane Ferry Fabrice Adler Episode: "La monitrice" Navarro Serge Lheureux Episode: "Les bourreaux de l'ombre" 2005-2017 Engrenages Pierre Clément Series regular, English title: "Spiral" 2006 L'État de Grace Docteur Dan Odelman Mini-series 2007 Chat bleu, chat noir Skibel Mini-series, English title: "Cabaret" 2008 Voici venir l'orage... Itzhak Nadson Mini-series, English title: "Elena's Destiny, a Russian Saga" 2009 Revivre Jacob Azoulay Mini-series 2011 Les Saisons meurtrières Fabrice Berthier Mini-series 2012-2016 Les hommes de l'ombre Ludovic Desmeuze Series regular, English title: "Spin" 2013-2015 Mr Selfridge Henri Leclair Series regular 2015 Odyssey Luc Girard Series regular2016 La Main du mal Thomas Schaffner Mini-series Accusé Léo Episode: "L'histoire de Léo" Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands Razzak 4 episodes2018 Speakerine Éric Jauffret Series regular Le Bureau des Légendes Jean-Paul Recurring role, English title: "The Bureau"2019 Riviera Noah Levy Series 2 regular Beecham House Benoît Castillon Series regular Le temps est assassin Paul Idrissi Series regular2020 Mirage Thomas Grasset 3 episodes La Garçonne Roman Ketoff Mini-series2021 Peaky Blinders Jean Claude, seafaring smuggler Appearance during Season 62022 The Forest of the Missing (Les Disparus de la Forêt Noire) Erik Maes, police chief inspector Mini-series2024 Cat's Eyes Michaël Heinz TV series2025 Erica Patrick Saab TV series
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result2017 A Night of Horror International Film Festival Best Male Performance Hostile Fantastic Planet Film Festival Best Actor Hostile FilmQuest Cthulhu Best Supporting Actor Hostile New York City Horror Film Festival Best Actor Hostile Nocturna Madrid International Fantastic Film Festival Official International Competition for Best Acting Hostile Other Worlds Austin SciFi Film Festival Best Feature Actor Hostile 2018 Fantaspoa International Fantastic Film Festival Best Actor Hostile
References
External links