From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Daniel Auteuil (born 24 January 1950) is a French actor. His starring role in Jean de Florette brought him international recognition, and he has since become one of the best-known, best-paid and most popular actors in France. Through films such as Caché, Mon meilleur ami, Le bossu and Après vous..., he has since gained greater international recognition. Description above from the Wikipedia article Daniel Auteuil, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.