He has been actor and film director for many years. He studies at the prestigious "Lee Strasberg Theater Institute" in New York.
Gaël Zaks started his movie career in "Celebrity" by Woody Allen, "Sins of Fate" by Sal Anthony then "Stepmom" by Chris Colombus, etc. He also shoots for television and plays at the theater. He moves to France and shoots television series such as "Largo Winch", "Profiling Paris", "Playground" etc. He has been playing the character of "Ben" in the French hit comedy series "Scènes de ménages" since 2016.
In films, he shoots "Paris la Métisse" by Karim Bensalah, "Journal IV" by Matthieu Gérauld etc. In 2018 he is the character of "Stephen Boyd" in "Mrs. Mills" by and with Sophie Marceau. As a director, his first film "Une douce jeunesse" (Sweet one youth) is awarded abroad and chosen as one the French film of the year.
His second film, shot in English and produced in the UK "In the Daze of things" has many times been awarded in numerous festivals around the globe.
Most exciting project year would be in June 2021. Gaël Zaks will be shooting the lead role of "Elon" in the feature film "Roads of fear" directed by Emmanuel Saez. He also will be acting and directing in the film he wrote "YOU & HIM". In the middle of the shooting they'll shave my head and half my face will be tattooed (Fake ones of course). The script is not only about action, it is psychologically brilliant! I can't wait!
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