André Dussollier is a French actor. André's childhood was spent between the towns of Cruzy and Étrigny, where he moved with his parents, who worked as financial inspectors. As early as age 10 he acted in a school play, "The Child of the River," but his father insisted that his son continue his studies at university. André Dussollier graduated with honors from a literature college, but at 23 he nevertheless decided to tie his fate to the acting craft. After graduating with distinction from the Higher Theater School, he joined the Comédie-Française in 1972 and that same year made his film debut, appearing in François Truffaut's film "Such a Gorgeous Kid Like Me." He attracted the attention of well-known film directors—Lelouch, Chabrol, Rohmer, and others. In 1981, Dussollier played the role of a Hungarian soldier who escaped from fascist captivity to France in the film by the prominent master of Hungarian cinema András Kovács, "Temporary Paradise" (the film received the Silver Prize at the XII Moscow Film Festival).

Truly major success came to the actor in 1985, when he appeared in Coline Serreau's comedy "Three Men and a Cradle." The actor received his first César nomination in 1987 for his role in Alain Resnais's "Mélo." Together they made several more films. He won his second César for his work in Resnais's film "Same Old Song" (1997). In 1999, Dussollier gave a wonderful performance in Jean Becker's "The Children of the Marshland." Brilliantly alternating between comedies and dramas, the actor confidently secured one of the leading places in contemporary French cinema. In 2011, the tragicomedy "My Worst Nightmare" by Anne Fontaine was released, in which Dussollier was joined by Isabelle Huppert, Benoît Poelvoorde, and Virginie Efira.