It goes without saying that French-born actor Alain Delon remains one of the ultimate icons of not only European, but also global cinema. He had a sensational career and starred in a number of iconic films, which helped him reach and maintain the pedestal for many years. Among the others, he was cast in Purple Noon, 1960, which is considered his first major project. It’s a brilliant thriller that was inspired by Patricia Highsmith’s novel The Talented Mr. Ripley.
In the same year, he had his breakthrough performance in Rocco and His Brothers, which catapulted him to stardom. In 1962, he co-starred in The Eclipse with Italian actress Monica Vitti, directed by acclaimed Italian director Michelangelo Antonioni. He received the Special Jury Prize and was nominated for the Palme d’Or for his performance. Delon attempted to make it big in America in the 1960s. He had some minor roles in films such as The Yellow Rolls-Royce, which starred Shirley MacLaine.
Delon then signed with Columbia and appeared in Lost Command with Anthony Quinn and Claudia Cardinale, as well as Texas Across the River with Dean Martin, among other films. However, he didn’t feel like he was achieving the stardom he desired at the time, so he returned to France and appeared in another big hit as hitman Frank Costello in Le Samoura. Delon’s private life has always piqued the public’s interest as a huge celebrity who many generations loved and adored.
The actor with piercing blue eyes and natural French charm dated Romy Schneider for five years before they split up, and he married another woman that same year. Delon married actress Natalie Delon in 1964 and divorced five years later, while welcoming son Anthony. Delon had relationships with Mireille Darc and Anne Parillaud, both actresses. He began a two-decade relationship with Dutch model Rosalie van Breemen in the 1980s, with whom he had two children, daughter Anouchka Delon (born in 1990) and another son, Alain-Fabien Delon (born in 1994).
His youngest son, Alain-Fabien, not only followed in his famous father’s footsteps, but he also inherited his father’s good looks. He resembles the legendary actor so much that people can’t help but compare him to Alain Delon, and we can only agree. The 28-year-old actor has appeared in several films, including Savage Days (2021), Fabio Montale (2001), and Ultra Pure. We wish Alain-Fabien the best of luck in his future endeavors.