Martinez was born in Paris, France to a working-class family. Martinez was raised Roman Catholic. in 1996/7 he appeared in Bertrand Blier’s romantic comedy My Man (Mon Homme) alongside Anouk Grinberg, Gérard Lanvin, and Valeria Bruni Tedeschi. Later in 1997 he played a leading role in Bigas Luna’s drama The Chambermaid on the Titanic (La Femme de chambre du Titanic) alongside Romane Bohringer, set during the time of the Titanic’s sinking voyage in 1912. Martinez first came to mainstream attention in Hollywood films with his performance in Julian Schnabel’s Before Night Falls (2000) opposite Javier Bardem and Johnny Depp.

Olivier Martinez (born January 12, 1966) is a French film actor. Martinez has been involved in some high-profile relationships which have been well documented in the media, including Mira Sorvino, Kylie Minogue, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, and currently Halle Berry. Martinez was born in Paris, France to a working-class family. His father was a Spanish professional boxer born in Spanish Morocco and his mother was a French secretary. in 1994, Martinez won a César Award as “Most Promising Actor” for his role in Un, deux, trois, soleil (1993). The film was highly critically acclaimed, although Martinez’s performance was overshadowed by that of Bardem in the eyes of critics. He was later noted for his performance opposite Diane Lane in Unfaithful (2002).