Hubert Koundé (born December 30, 1970) is a French actor and film director. He is best known for his role as Hubert in the film La Haine written and directed by Mathieu Kassovitz.
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Early life
Koundé was born in France in 1970. He is of Beninese origin. He was raised by his grandparents and spent his childhood in Ouidah and Cotonou. Koundé returned to Paris to go to school.
Career
In addition to his acting career, Koundé is also the author of a play, Cagoule: Valentin et Yamina (Cagoule: Valentine and Yamina), performed in 2003. He has made two short films, Qui se ressemble s'assemble and Menhir, and co-directed a feature film, Paris, la métisse. He has also acted in English-language films such as The Constant Gardener.
Filmography
Actor
1992: Le Temps d'une nuit
1992: Diên Biên Phu by Pierre Schoendoerffer
1993: Métisse by Mathieu Kassovitz: Jamal Saddam Abossolo M'bo
1995: La Haine by Mathieu Kassovitz: Hubert — nominated for the César Award for Most Promising Actor
1996: Colis postal
1996: La Sicilia by Luc Pien: Désiré Mbuyu
1997: Saraka bô by Denis Amar: Blanche-Neige
1997: La Divine Poursuite by Michel Deville: Mamadou
1998: Restons groupés by Jean-Paul Salomé: Aimé
1999: Simon le mage by Ildiko Enyedi
2000: Qui se ressemble s'assemble: le lecteur
2000: Tout va bien, on s'en va by Claude Mouriéras: Arthur
2001: Comment j'ai tué mon père d'Anne Fontaine: Jean-Toussaint
2001: Ndeysaan (Le prix du pardon) by Mansour Sora Wade: Yatma
2004: The Constant Gardener by Fernando Meirelles: Arnold Bluhm
2011: Mister Bob by Thomas Vincent
2011: Color of the Ocean by Maggie Peren: Zola
2017: Gangsterdam by Romain Lévy: Ulysse Abraham Bakel
Director
1998: Menhir (short film)
2000: Qui se ressemble s'assemble (short film)
2005: Paris, la métisse
Writer
1998: Menhir (short film)
2000: Qui se ressemble s'assemble (short film)
Television
1992: Nestor Burma, 1 episode
1995: Les Cinq Dernières Minutes, episode Meurtre à l'université: Francis
1997: Les Enfants du Karoo
1998: Maternité
2005: Quelques jours en avril: Père Salomon
2005: L'Arbre et l'oiseau: Inspector Kwame
2006: Plus belle la vie: Étienne Anglade (seasons 2 and 3)
2007: Greco, episode Contact: Thierry Benesh
2008: La Cour des grands, episode Alison: Virgil Bouaké
2008: Central Nuit, episode Celui qui n'existe pas: Omar Touré
2008: Le Voyage de la veuve: Léopold
2009: Pigalle, la nuit: Adam
2010: 1788... et demi by Olivier Guignard: Balthazar Beugnot
2011: Braquo (season 2) by Éric Valette and Philippe Haïm: Jonas Luanda
2012: Toussaint Louverture by Philippe Niang: Jean-Jacques Dessalines
2014: La Vallée des Mensonges: Police lieutenant
Theatre
2001: Le Costume by Mothobe Mutloatse, directed by Peter Brook
2004: Cagoule, written and directed by Hubert Koundé
Awards
1996: César Award for Most Promising Actor for La Haine
