Born as Vincent Crochon on the 23rd November 1966, in Paris, France, Vincent Cassel is an actor, best known to the world as Jacques Mesrine, a French bank robber in the films “Mesrine Part 1: Killer Instinct” (2008), and “Mesrine Part 2: Public Enemy #1” (2008), and as Thomas Leroy in the film “Black Swan” (2010), among many other appearances.
Have you ever wondered how rich Vincent Cassel is, as of mid- 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Cassel’s net worth is as high as $40 million, an amount earned through his successful career as an actor, which started in the late ‘80s.
Vincent Cassel Net Worth $40 Million
Vincent is a son of Jean-Pierre Cassel, an actor, and Sabine Litique, a journalist. He has a brother, Mathias, who is a rapper, and a half-sister, Cécile Cassel, who is an actress and singer.
When he was 15 years old he decided to become an actor, and two years later became a part of the circus school. He started his acting career in the late ‘80s by appearing in several French productions, but until 1995 he couldn’t score any major role. That changed when he was cast as Vinz in the crime-drama “La Haine”, directed by Mathieu Kassovitz, with whom he would collaborate several times throughout his later career. The role celebrated him as an actor, and also increased his net worth to a large degree.
He continued successfully with the role of Max Mayer in the romantic drama “The Apartment”, directed by Gilles Mimouni, and then in 1998 had his US debut in the historical drama “Elizabeth”, about Queen Elizabeth I, starring Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush and Cristopher Eccleston. He started off the new century with the lead role next to highly-praised Jean Reno in the mystery thriller “The Crimson Rivers” (2000), and then portrayed Jean-François in the historical adventure “Brotherhood of the Wolf” (2001). Then he moved away from his comfort zone playing villains, to voice Monsieur Hood in the animated comedy “Shrek”, followed by a starring role in the romantic drama “Read My Lips”, with Emmanuelle Devos, and Olivier Gourmet. The following year he starred with his now ex-wife Monica Bellucci in the mystery drama “Irreversible”, while in 2004 he was quite busy – first he portrayed Mike Blueberry in the western “Renegade”, and then François Toulour in the action crime film “Ocean’s Twelve”, starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts, repeating the role in “Ocean’s Thirteen” released in 2007. That same year he learned to speak Russian for the needs of the film “Eastern Promises”, in which he portrayed the Russian Kirill, appearing next to Naomi Watts, Viggo Mortensen and Armin Mueller-Stahl.
Vincent has continued successfully with his career, appearing in mostly high-profile films, including the drama “Our Day Will Come” (2010), then David Cronenberg’s drama about the relationship between Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung – “A Dangerous Method” (2011) – Danny Boyle’s mystery drama “Trance” (2013), and then the fantasy horror “Tale of Tales” (2015), directed by Matteo Garrone, all of which added a significant amount to his wealth.
In recent years, Vincent appeared in the action thriller “Jason Bourne” (2016), and the drama “It’s Only the End of the World” (2016). Currently Vincent has several films that are in post-production, such as “The Great Mystical Circus” and “Gaugin”, both scheduled for release late in 2017r.
Regarding his personal life, Vincent was married to Italian actress Monica Bellucci from 1999 to 2013; the couple has two children together.
Vincent excels in Capoeira, Brazilian martial arts, and has been living in Brazil since 2013. He is fluent in Portuguese, French, English, and has a conversational knowledge of the Russian language.
