Quick Facts of Vincent Crochon

  • Full NameVincent Crochon
  • Net Worth$30 Million (Average)
  • Date of Birth23 November, 1966
  • NicknameVincent Cassel
  • Marital Status Married
  • BirthplaceParis, France
  • Ethnicity White
  • ProfessionActor, Director
  • Nationality French
  • Active Year1987–present
  • Eye colour Brown
  • Hair colour Black
  • BuildAverage
  • SpouseMonica Bellucci (m. 1999; div. 2013), Tina Kunakey (m. 2018)
  • Height6′ 2″
  • Weight79 Kg
  • Online PresenceInstagram, Twitter
  • Children3
  • Horoscope Sagittarius

Do you enjoy watching French movies? If you usually watch French films, then you might recognize the popular French actor, Vincent Cassel who stepped out of his comfort zone and appeared in English as well as American films and TV series. Some of his famous films include La Haine (Hate) (1995), Ocean’s Twelve (2004), Ocean’s Thirteen (2007), etc.

The Canadian Screen Award winner, Cassel has amassed a net worth of $30 Million as of 2020. The 53 years old actor, Vincent is currently spending a blissful married life with his second wife and taking care of three children. Who is his first spouse? What was the reason for their divorce?

Let’s find out about his life in the lower sections.

Early Life of Vincent Cassel

Vincent Cassel was born in Paris and is a native of France. He was born to his famous parents as his father, Jean-Pierre Cassel was also a French actor. Going back to his family background, his grandmother, Louise-Marguerite used to be an opera singer, whereas, his grandfather, Georges Crochon was a doctor.

Vincent’s father, Jean was famous for his performance in the 1957 film, The Happy Road. He died at the age of 74 in 2007 and was married once in his life. The mother of Vincent, Sabine Litique was a journalist. Similarly, Vincent grew up along with his famous brother, Mathias who is currently active in his career as a rapper. Also, he has a half-sister, Cecile Cassel, a popular actress.

Career Highlights

Due to his supportive parents, Vincent Cassel also decided to follow the footsteps of his father. As a result, his interest in acting increased. In order to get established as an actor, As his siblings were also involved in their respective careers, Vincent also got motivated to come up with quality performances. His prominence knocked the door after his role in The Crimson Rivers alongside Jean Reno.

At first, Vincent came up with the role of Max in the 1993 French film, Metisse. He received public appreciation from his appearance as Vinz in the French film, La Haine and also got nominated for Cesar Award for Best Actor. He also acted in 2008 French biographical crime film, Mesrine. In 2014, he made his appearance in a film, Beauty and the Beast. Recently, he has signed for the American sci-fi film, Underwater(2020).

Married Twice In Life

As we mentioned earlier, Vincent Cassel was not able to handle his first marriage. So, he married for the second time in his life. At first, he was married to his long-time partner and ex-wife, Monica Bellucci. His former wife, Monica is a successful Italian actress as well as a model. Prior to marrying Vincent, she had tied the wedding knot with Claudio Carlos Basso. It was Monica’s second marriage, however, Cassel’s first.

Vincent Cassel with his first and former wife, Monica Bellucci during an event
Vincent Cassel with his first and former wife, Monica Bellucci during an event
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Vincent had first met Monica during the shooting of their 1996 film, The Apartment. After dating for nearly three years, the couple eventually tied the wedding knot in a private marriage ceremony in 1999. Also, the former couple shared two daughters together; Deva (born 12 September 2004) and Léonie (born 21 May 2010).

Vincent Cassel during his wedding with his second wife, Tina Kunakey
Vincent Cassel during his wedding with his second wife, Tina Kunakey
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The couple spent nearly one-and-a-half decades of a blissful married life before announcing their divorce on 26th August 2013. After the divorce, Monica remained single, whereas, Vincent married for the second time with the famous French model, Tina Kunakey. Their marriage ceremony was held in Bidart, France on 24th August 2018. From their marriage, the couple is blessed with a daughter, Amazonie (born on 19th April 2019).

Monica Bellucci with her daughter, Leonie Cassel
Monica Bellucci with her daughter, Leonie Cassel
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At present, Vincent is leading a happy married life with his spouse and daughters. He also has a good connection with his former wife as they think for their children together. So far, Cassel has not talked about any family disputes that could lead him to think of divorce for the second time. Besides, he is out of rumors and controversies as of 2020.

Net Worth – $30 Million (Average)

The French actor, Vincent Cassel has served different entertainment industry and has appeared in many popular films as well as TV series. As a matter of fact, he has also provided his voice in several films. According to the Celebrity Net Worth, he enjoys $40 Million net worth, however, The Richest reports his net worth to be $20 Million. So, his average capital is $30 Million as of 2020.

Back in 2008, Vincent earned a salary of €720,000 from the film, L’ennemi public n°1. He earned €226,000 from Black Swan and made €50,000 from his appearance in A Dangerous Method (2011). Similarly, his film, La Haine was made with a total budget of $2.6 Million that collected $2.6 Million on the box office. Moreover, Beauty and the Beast grossed US$49.1 Million on the box office collection.

The Underwater actor, Vincent is spending a lavish life with his spouse and also fulfilling all the needs of their children.