This Wednesday, July 13, 2022, the great filmmaker Jacques Perrin, died on April 21, would have celebrated his 81st birthday. The one who passed away peacefully in Paris left behind his loved ones, and in particular his three sons, all stung by the same passion for the 7th art. There is Mathieu Simonet – who announced the sad news of his death to AFP – actor and seen in the casting of the film Elise’s Secretbut also the youngest of the siblings, Lancelot Perrin, 23, who appears in his father’s documentary, oceans. And finally, Cadet Maxence Perrinmade famous for his unforgettable role in The choristsby Christophe Barratier.
In the successful film released in 2004, Maxence Perrin played the famous Pépinot, he was only 9 years old. Necessarily 27 years old today, the actor and son of the illustrious and late Jacques Perrin has changed a lot. Son of Valentine Perrin, who shared the actor’s life to the end, Maxence was also in the cast of Suburb 36in 2008, then in the TV movie Between winds and tides, signed by Josée Dayan. The one that was also noticed in A son with Michèle Laroque, – he plays the role of a young man accused of rape – is expected in the casting of David Oelhoffen’s film, the last menaccording to his profile on the site of his agency.
Little Pepinot, star of Choristers
If he has changed since his adorable face burst the screen in The chorists, no doubt he is indeed the son of Jacques Perrin, to whom he greatly resembles. At the age of 9, he seduced the 8 million viewers who discovered him in this touching comedy, alongside Jean-Baptiste Maunier who plays Pierre Morhange. In the story, the character played by Gérard Jugnot naturally took a liking to this little Pepinot.