Emmanuel Macchia

Emmanuel Macchia

Emmanuel Macchia

Emmanuel Macchia
Macchia at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival
Born2005 or 2006 (age 20–21)[1]
Charleroi, Belgium
OccupationActor
Years active2026–present

Emmanuel Macchia is a Belgian actor. For his acting debut in Coward (2026), he won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor, which he shared with his co-star Valentin Campagne.

Biography

Macchia was born in Charleroi and raised in Ham-sur-Eure. His mother is a schoolteacher and father is an accountant. He has an older brother. Macchia studies landscape architecture at a school in Gembloux, where Belgian filmmaker Lukas Dhont discovered him in a casting call for Coward (2026). He was selected despite having no training in acting or film experience.[2]

Coward follows a gay love story in the Belgian front of the World War I in 1916. The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, where Macchia's performance was met with critical acclaim, he ultimately won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor, which he shared with his co-star Valentin Campagne.[1][3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b "La belle histoire des deux jeunes acteurs de "Coward", primés à Cannes". France 24 (in French). AFP. 23 May 2026. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
  2. ^ Bradfer, Fabienne (22 May 2026). "Emmanuel Macchia, la révélation carolo de Lukas Dhont". Le Soir (in French). Retrieved 23 May 2026.
  3. ^ Lodge, Guy (23 May 2026). "Romanian Director Cristian Mungiu Wins His Second Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival for 'Fjord'". Variety. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
  4. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie; D'Alessandro, Anthony (23 May 2026). "Full Cannes 2026 Winners List: 'Fjord' Wins Palme D'Or". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
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