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Francis Bonnefoy is a world-renowned French actor, voice actor, and a producer of several films.

Early Life
Bonnefoy was born François Alain Bonnefoy in the area of Boulogne-Billancourt, in the western suburbs of Paris, France. He is the only child of Jean-Luc Martin Bonnefoy and Estelle Marie Bonnefoy (née Estelle Marie Alembert). His father was a playwright and still is prominent in Paris, his mother an actress on the stage who has since retired; from a very early age he was immersed in the performing arts. Bonnefoy has been quoted as saying he spent "many hours backstage with [his] mother" and that he "greatly enjoyed the time he spent with the other actors and actresses". However, tensions were high in France's family, as both sets of his grandparents lived in Paris as well; his father's parents greatly encouraged the theatre in Francis' life, while his mother's parents disliked this path for their grandson. According to Bonnefoy:

"'My [maternal] grandfather was a very strict and very old-fashioned man. He didn't really like my father's work in the first place. He thought it was a waste of a man's time, I guess, he thought my mother was a fool for marrying him. And to make matters worse, I was his only grandchild, his only grandson of his only daughter. I was subject to a lot of expectations, which acting, well, didn't fit into... He didn't want me performing with mother on the stage, it wasn't what a boy should do in his mind. And because my grandmama loved grandfather, she kept quiet whenever my mother and grandfather discussed it. She wanted to see me happy, surely, but she never admitted it to me out loud.'"

Bonnefoy moved after primary school to Los Angeles, California, where his father obtained a job writing a screenplay for a movie, in which Estelle Bonnefoy was to be the star. Thus, he attended the John Burroughs Middle School and Fairfax High School, both in West Hollywood. However, after high school he left his parents for France, to attend the Conservatoire National Supérieur d'Art Dramatique in Paris, living with his paternal grandparents for three years.

Career
Many of his first roles were as extras or supporting actors in his father's movies,

Personal Life
Bonnefoy first felt the sting of love at age 16, while in highschool. He fell hard for another exchange student from France, by the name of Joan (whom he called "Jeanne"). As they were both in the same program and were the same age, he ended up taking many of his classes with her.

Awards
Francis Bonefoy has won the following awards for his work:
 * Lead Actor in a Drama Series (2009) as Donovan Clark in C'est La Vie

Original application
Country: France
 * Metanaito-sama; GMT-5/6


 * Personality: Francis is much like he is in the show - flirty with everyone (male and female alike), charming, yet very hedonistic and vain. However, in this loser's headcanon, he has extreme insecurity when it comes to romantic relationships. Ever since the tragic death of his girlfriend Joan d'Arco in high school, and a small string of bad breakups since, Francis has not been willing to commit to anyone. He is fine with one night stands and even frequent flings, but he is afraid that if he falls in love again, it will end as badly as the other times. He's also desperately always wanted children, but knows that with his lifestyle he wouldn't be able to have them, especially since he has commitment issues.


 * Talents: Francis has always been talented in the Arts. In the sciences... not so much. But in the entertainment industry he is a Jack of All Trades; currently he's been found in dramatic things such as soap operas, but he has been known to do a good comedy throughout his career. He has several romantic comedies under his belt, too... who wouldn't swoon over his stunningly good looks? ;D He's acted on a stage before, in front of a camera before... in porn before (*note: has not actually starred in porn before) and he's even done some voice acting. He also sings quite well, and is quite eager to serenade anyone who is willing to hear his voice, but only his true fans really know he has played the piano since he was eight. He's learned enough on an acoustic guitar to be passable, but not great. He can do simple chords and songs that he really loves, and that's about it. Francis' final hobby is art. He is quite skilled at drawing the human form - he's examined enough naked people to know - and has been going into more complex structures like intricate buildings or flowers. Also he has many more talents that are not suitable for general audiences. ;D