Charles Maquignon

経歴

Charles Maquignon (29 December 1965 – 5 December 2012) was a Swedish-born actor and producer, born in Gothenburg, Sweden. Standing at 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in), he was fluent in three languages and divided his career between Paris, London, and Vancouver. He began his on-screen career in Sweden in the early 1990s before transitioning to French and English-language genre films in the late 1990s. He died in London, England, at the age of 46. His filmography includes An American Werewolf in Paris (1997, as the Bouncer), Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001, as Valet Maison Teissier), Immortal (2004, as The Giant), Manderlay (2005, as Bruno), and his most prominent role as Paul the Butcher in Hannibal Rising (2007). His final major credit was Sergeant Bill Attwood in Colombiana (2011, with Zoe Saldana). He also appeared in the TV series Highlander (1995) and Largo Winch (2003), and his last role was Frank in the short film The Undercard (2012).