Fabio Julien Victor Grangeon (born 27 January 1989) is a French actor based in Taiwan best known for portraying Father Oliver in the romance film Your Name Engraved Herein (2020) and Charles Le Gendre in the historical drama series Seqalu: Formosa 1867 (2021).
Fabio Grangeon | |
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 Grangeon in October 2020 | |
| Born | Fabio Julien Victor Grangeon 27 January 1989 Toulouse, France |
| Alma mater | Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Spouse |
Desiree Wu (m. 2021) |
Early life and education
editGrangeon was born on 27 January 1989, in Toulouse, France.[1][2] Since his parents have a strong passion for travel, he had been residing in different countries in the Caribbean since childhood and attending various schools.[2][3] Grangeon attended Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier University to study international commerce in 2010 and worked part-time as a model during his university years.[4][5] In 2010, Grangeon went on exchange at Ming Chuan University for nine months to learn more about Asian culture.[6][7] He completed his bachelor's degree and briefly took acting classes in Paris after returning to France.[8] However, he became reminisced with the life in Taiwan and returned to Taiwan shortly afterwards.[3]
Career
editAfter returning to Taiwan, Grangeon began to work as a freelance model and joined EBC's talk show Half and Half as one of the hosts in 2014.[3][5] He began to receive public attention with the show and was invited to co-host several other EBC television programs in the following year.[9] Grangeon also appeared in the 2017 romance film All Because of Love and starred in a main role in the 2019 romance film When Green Turns to Gold.[10][11]
In 2020, Grangeon was cast in a supporting lead role in the homosexual-themed romance film Your Name Engraved Herein.[12] He portrayed a French-Canadian priest who was hesitated to bless the young gay couple's relationship and garnered public renown with the role.[13][14] Grangeon landed his first major television role as Charles Le Gendre, a French-born American diplomat who was tasked to investigate the Rover incident, in the 2021 historical drama series Seqalu: Formosa 1867.[15] To prepare for the role, Grangeon gained 8 kg of weight and lost 5 kg of fat.[16] He also did research on the history of nineteenth century Taiwan, in order to authentically portray the historical figure.[3]
Personal life
editGrangeon became engaged to Desiree Wu in August 2020,[17] and married in late 2021.[18] Their daughter was born in November 2022.[18]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | All Because of Love | Matt | [10] |
| 2019 | When Green Turns to Gold | Leon | [11] |
| 2020 | Your Name Engraved Herein | Father Oliver | [12] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Seqalu: Formosa 1867 | Charles Le Gendre | Main role[15] |
References
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- ^ a b 林南谷 (26 May 2020). "遺憾親人離世沒多陪伴？ 法比歐一席話有洋蔥". Liberty Times (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 9 February 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d "法國交換生一待10年 《斯卡羅》法比歐：花三倍時間準備劇本不喊苦". CommonWealth Magazine (in Chinese). 20 September 2021. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "Fabio Grangeon". Linkedin. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ a b "必推！！回頭率激增！法比歐獨家傳授：一套西裝三穿的魅力穿搭術！". Men's Fashion (in Chinese). 24 June 2016. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ Lee, Eachen; Tsai, Sunny (10 May 2024). "【專訪】法比歐私藏書單解決人生疑難雜症！「閱讀型男」法比歐投資理財、愛情難題全都有解方". Harper's Bazaar (in Chinese). Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ 廖福生 (23 September 2020). "陳昊森、曾敬驊同居2個月練習愛情 陳昊森真情告白閃爆". SET News (in Chinese). Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ 黃羽萍 (18 October 2021). "專訪《斯卡羅》演員法比歐：花三倍時間準備劇本，沒關係，我慢慢學". United Daily News (in Chinese). Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ 陳耿閔 (19 August 2023). "台灣公園「常見現象」！法比歐PO現場畫面轟：真的很煩". EBC News (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ a b "拍電影狂騷肌 法籍型男孖台女演員瘋狂放閃". Bastille Post (in Chinese). 16 August 2017. Archived from the original on 24 January 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ a b 李承陽 (11 November 2018). "法比歐首部電影主演 角色原型像亡父". China Times (in Chinese). Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ a b Frater, Patrick (22 June 2019). "Taiwan's Gay Romance 'Your Name Engraved Herein' Reflects Changing Times". Variety. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ Wang, Rath (5 October 2020). "Epic Love: Taiwan's LGBT Blockbuster 'Your Name Engraved Herein'". The News Lens. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ Lee, Eva (11 December 2020). "法比歐要當台灣女婿了！求婚女友成功甜曬熱吻照，興奮大喊「She's the one！」". Cosmopolitan (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ a b Chiang, Dominique; Chang, Sally (20 August 2021). "《斯卡羅》吳慷仁法比歐對戲緊張，生存之戰一觸即發，麻繩拉扯戲居然來真的！". Elle (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ Hung, Chiao (19 September 2021). "《斯卡羅》法比歐高顏值原來是這樣保養，靠「這項」維持肌膚清潔". Marie Claire (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ Chou, Inna (11 December 2020). "法比歐訂婚了！告白交往兩年台灣女友：她就是那個人了". Vogue (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ a b 池宗玲 (8 June 2023). "法比歐偕老婆首度亮相 「二胎計畫」意見分歧". China Times (in Chinese). Retrieved 15 February 2024.