Arnaud Vallens

Arnaud Vallens (1 December 1973) is a French actor from Brive-la-Gaillarde. In early 2012 Vallens crossed paths with Lisa Escudero, the granddaughter of singer Leny Escudero. She offered him an opportunity to play George Dandin by Molière at the Avignon Off Festival the same year. On his return from Avignon, Vallens reprised the role of George Dandin in Paris. Vallens was subsequently offered various other acting work, including parts in music videos and TV series. He was also offered roles in short films such as The Pipers Ammar Quteineh, awarded at EICAR 2013; and The Voice of Thief by Adnan Jodorowsky, which won at the Strange Festival in 2013 and the Festival of Gerardmer in 2014. At the same time, he wrote, produced and directed his own works such as Encumbrance, a short film on the subject of disability, and For Iksha, a long-form feature film.