Félix Maritaud (born 12 December 1992) is a French actor notable for his roles in French queer cinema.
Career Maritaud began to garner recognition after starring in a string of French independent films, most notably BPM (Beats per Minute). The French LGBT magazine Têtu dubbed him "the new hero of French queer cinema".
In 2018, Maritaud attracted further attention for his role in the independent film Sauvage, in which he played a homeless sex worker. Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian wrote that "Maritaud’s performance has power". Tara Brady of The Irish Times wrote, "Félix Maritaud is a heartbreaking revelation as a sex worker seeking intimacy in France". Dazed called his performance a "raw, delicate depiction". He won the Lumière Award for Best Male Revelation at the 24th Lumière Awards, for his performance in Sauvage. In 2019, Maritaud was featured in Gaspar Noé's Lux Æterna. It was screened out of competition at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.
In 2020, Maritaud starred in a French short film titled Dustin, which was an official selection of the 2020 Cannes Film Festival,Zack Sharf, "Cannes Announces 2020 Official Lineup: ‘French Dispatch,’ ‘Ammonite,’ New McQueen and Ghibli". IndieWire, 3 June 2020. but was not able to be screened due to the cancellation of the festival in light of the COVID-19 pandemic in France. It was subsequently screened at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival,Jeremy Kay, "TIFF adds special events including new edition of Planet Africa, live talks series". Screen Daily, 25 August 2020. where it was named the winner of the IMDbPro Short Cuts Award for Best International Short Film.Etan Vlessing, "Toronto: Chloe Zhao's 'Nomadland' Wins Audience Award". The Hollywood Reporter, 20 September 2020.
Personal life He is openly gay.
Pledge In September 2025, he signed an open pledge with Film Workers for Palestine pledging not to work with Israeli film institutions "that are implicated in genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people."
Filmography Year Title Role DirectorNotes2017 BPM (Beats per Minute) Max Robin Campillo 2018 Sauvage Leo Camille Vidal-Naquet Lumière Award for Best Male Revelation Knife+Heart Thierry Yann Gonzalez Jonas Jonas (as an adult) Christophe Charrier 2019 Lux Æterna Félix Gaspar Noé 2020La vita nuovaThe FaunaColin Solal CardoMusic video Dustin Félix Naïla Guiguet Short film L'ennemi Pablo Pasarela de la Peña Prieta y Aragon2022 You Won't Be Alone Yovan Goran Stolevski Tom Samy Fabienne Berthaud Post-production 2023 Solo Olivier Sophie Dupuis Charles-Henri Ramond, "Solo, en salle le 15 septembre". Films du Québec, May 4, 2023. 2024 Maldoror Fabrice du Welz
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