Martinez was born in Paris, France to a working-class family. His father was a Spanish professional boxer born in Morocco and his mother was a French secretary. He studied at the prestigious CNSAD and began his acting career in his native France in 1990, and quickly achieved a relative success. Martinez was raised catholic

In 1994, Martinez won a César Award as "Most Promising Actor" for his role in Un, Deux, Trois, Soleil, (1993). He first came to mainstream attention in Hollywood films with his performance opposite Diane Lane in Unfaithful (2002). He has since appeared in a television adaptation of The Roman Spring of Mrs Stone (2003), S.W.A.T. (2003) and Taking Lives (2004).

Olivier Martinez had a four-year-long relationship with Australian singer/entrepreneur Kylie Minogue, but it ended in 2007. During the relationship, although he was quoted as having supported Minogue along her ordeal with breast cancer, there also were numerous reports that he was cheating throughout the relationship with several women, including Michelle Rodriguez and Salma Hayek. After he also Read more...