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Swann Arlaud

Swann Arlaud

Actor · Born March 25, 1981 (45) · Fontenay-aux-Roses, Hauts-de-Seine, France

Swann Arlaud (born 25 March 1981) is a French actor. He has appeared in films such as Romantics Anonymous (2010), Elles (2011), Les Anarchistes (2015), The Wakhan Front (2015), Baden Baden (2016), Bloody Milk (2017), By the Grace of God (2019), Valiant Hearts (2021), and Anatomy of a Fall (2023). Arlaud has won three César Awards. He won the César Award for Best Actor for Bloody Milk in 2018, and the César Award for Best Supporting Actor for both By the Grace of God in 2020 and for Anatomy of a Fall in 2024. Description above from the Wikipedia article Swann Arlaud, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 25, 1981 (45)
From
Fontenay-aux-Roses, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Works as
Actor
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 85 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 5% in 30 days

What are Swann Arlaud's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 93rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
22%
Bonds
20%
Survival
15%
Morality
14%
Power
13%
Society
11%
Ideas
6%
Romantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 16

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 14 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 13 · Intense 7

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 16 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 20 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 18 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 14

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 11 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 6 of 12 analyzed roles.

Hero
6 of 12
Mentor
3 of 12
Shapeshifter
1 of 12
Ally
1 of 12
Shadow
1 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Melancholic
16
Contemplative
8
Bittersweet
4
Hopeful
5
Other
11

How their films linger

Bittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic7
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Swann Arlaud's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Swann Arlaud's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

85 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Halmeoni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2028)

    as Phil

  • A Man of His Time(2026)

    as Henri Marre

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Sukkwan Island(2025)

    as Tom

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Arrangement(2025)

    as André

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Seduction(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as The King

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • The Great Arch(2025)

    as Paul Andreu

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Stranger(2025)

    as Chaplain

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Arco(2025)

    as Tom / Mikki (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • In the Shadows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as César Casalonga

  • Anatomy of a Fall(2023)

    as Maître Vincent Renzi

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Assembly Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Robert Linhart

  • Beating Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Max

  • About Joan(2022)

    as Nathan Verra

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Romy, A Free Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Valiant Hearts(2021)

    as Curator

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • I Want to Talk About Duras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Yann Andrea

  • Zorey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · Writer

  • How I Became a Super Hero(2020)

    as Naja

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Free Flow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Jean-Marc

  • The Atomic Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as The Scientist

  • The Swallows of Kabul(2019)

    as Mohsen (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Bare Necessity(2019)

    as La Capitaine Pierre Perdrix

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Escape from Raqqa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Sylvain

  • By the Grace of God(2018)

    as Emmanuel Thomassin

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • A Clever Crook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as François Albagnac, aka Bertrand or Antoine

  • Little White Dude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director · Writer · as Antoine

  • You Will Be Fine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Jean

  • Bloody Milk(2017)

    as Pierre Chavanges

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Apple of My Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Nicolai

  • A Woman's Life(2016)

    as Julien de Lamare

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Goliath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Nico

  • Baden Baden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Simon

  • The End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as La jeune homme

  • Tom and lena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Tom

  • The Anarchists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Elisée Mayer

  • La dernière ballade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • The Wakhan Front(2015)

    as Jérémie Lernowski

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Elixir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Andre

  • Chubby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Pat

  • Get Well Soon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Camille

  • Alibi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Le Gitan

  • Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas(2013)

    as The Baron

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Nous sommes tous des êtres penchés... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Paul

  • Murders in... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Loic

  • Murders in Saint-Malo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Loïc Garrec

  • Lazare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Virgile

  • Chat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Homme en Couple

  • Crawl(2012)

    as Martin

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Man Who Laughs(2012)

    as Sylvain

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Une place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Médecin-chef à la Santé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Casting Assistant

  • Lead Us Not Into Temptation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Stéphan

  • La Joie de vivre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Lazare

  • Elles(2011)

    as The Young Client

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • À quoi tu joues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Benoît

  • Alexis Ivanovitch, You're My Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Le déserteur

  • Xanadu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 8 episodes · as Lapo Valadine

  • The Nameless Spectacle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as man

  • Romantics Anonymous(2010)

    as Antoine

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Dear Prudence(2010)

    as Jean-Pierre

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Black Heaven(2010)

    as Dragon

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec(2010)

    as Le crieur devant l'Élysée

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Round Up(2010)

    as Milicien PPP Weismann

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Le Bel Âge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as François

  • The Last Flight(2009)

    as Duclos

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Invisible Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Le chercheur stagiaire

  • Extase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Hugo

  • Le repenti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Réfractaire(2009)

    as Ady

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Simple Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Paul Aubain

  • Les Aristos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Le beau gosse

  • Le temps des porte-plumes(2006)

    as Étienne

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Spiral(2005)

    Show 8 episodes · as Steph

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • L'ordre du temple solaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Patrick Vuarnet

  • Grey Souls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as A soldier

  • D'Artagnan and the Three Musketeers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Une mousquetaire

  • Ladies of the Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Jérôme Caubert

  • Bête de scène (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • The Children's Rebellion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Lucien

  • Jeux d'artifices (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Impossible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • La Catastrophe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • Les Briques de Sang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Si j'étais Dieu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 85 titles, 80 of them dated from 1987 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Anatomy of a Fall (2023)

$36M worldwide

Highest rated

Anatomy of a Fall (2023)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

19872026

Peak 2018 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 9 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2005Screen debut· Grey Souls
  • 2017First top-billed film· Bloody Milk
  • 2023Career best· Anatomy of a Fall

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting82 of 85: 81 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thDirecting3 of 85: 1 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting2 of 85: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 85: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s14 · acting2010s45 · 44 acting · 2 crew2020s18 · 17 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 17% of 30 roles
051520

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Swann Arlaud's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 30 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Réfractaire (2009)

60th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Anatomy of a Fall (2023)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 51. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Swann Arlaud's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity7 titles5–65 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Swann Arlaud work with?

People who share at least 2 of Swann Arlaud's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Pierre Niney shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers