Paul Kircher

Paul Kircher (born 2001) is a French actor. The eldest son of actors Irène Jacob and Jérôme Kircher, he is known for his role in the drama film Winter Boy (2022), for which he was nominated for the César Award for Most Promising Actor. He has since starred in the adventure film The Animal Kingdom (2023). Early life Paul Kircher was born in Paris in 2001. He is the eldest son of actors Irène Jacob and Jérôme Kircher. His grandfather was the phyisicist Maurice Jacob (1933–2007). He grew up in Paris with his brother Samuel, who is three years his junior and is also an actor. They both attended school in the 18th arrondissement. Irène Jacob and Jérôme Kircher both often acted together and took their sons on tours. Originally, Kircher did not want to follow in his parents footsteps by stepping into the acting business, which initially "scared him a bit". Parallel to attending high school, he took lessons at a music school in Paris and sang in various rock bands. After graduating from high school, he began studying geography and economics. At the same time, he completed theater internships with Jordan Beswick, who is a professor at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York and at the Manufacture des Abbesses in Paris. Career Kircher made his feature film debut in 2020 in the teen comedy How to Make Out (T'as pécho?) directed by Adeline Picault. In the film, he took on the lead role of 15-year-old Arthur, whose love for Ouassima (portrayed by Inès d'Assomption) is unrequited. He then gathers a group of unsuccessful male classmates to give them tips on flirting with girls. Kircher had found out about the casting from a friend and spontaneously auditioned. The part led Kircher to another major role, in the romantic comedy film Petite leçon d'amour (2021), which starred Lætitia Dosch and Pierre Deladonchamps as lovers.