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Hubert Koundé

About

Hubert Koundé (born 30 December 1970) is a French-Beninese actor and film director. He rose to international prominence playing Hubert in Mathieu Kassovitz's landmark film La Haine (1995), which won the Best Director prize at Cannes and the César for Best Film; Koundé himself received a César nomination for Most Promising Actor. Beyond acting, he has directed short films, co-directed a feature, and written a stage play.

11
nominations for the César for La Haine (1996)
3
Césars won by the film La Haine, including Best Film
41
acting roles in films and TV series (IMDb)

What's new

  • 2025-12

    Koundé appeared in the second season of the German crime thriller Asbest (ARD), where he plays the character Tamsir in three episodes.

  • 2025-06

    For the 30th anniversary of La Haine, Institut français acquired the rights to the film for non-commercial screenings worldwide through the IFcinéma platform.

  • 2024

    Koundé appeared in an episode of the German series Crooks (Netflix, 2024).

Tracks

La Hainecult film (1995), Koundé as boxer Hubert - César nomination for best male newcomer
The Constant GardenerEnglish-language thriller by Fernando Meirelles (2005), role of Dr. Arnold Bluhm
BraquoFrench crime series (2009-2016), 8 episodes as Jonas Luanda
AsbestGerman crime thriller ARD (2023-2025), role of Tamsira
Métissefirst collaboration with Kassovitz (1993), debut before La Haine

😴 Nothing scheduled with this artist in the near future.

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