Nicolas Beaucaire
Swiss actor (1972–2025)
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Nicolas Beaucaire (French: [nikɔlɑ bokɛʁ]; 22 September 1972 – 13 August 2025) was a Swiss actor.
Life and work
Beaucaire was born on 22 September 1972 and grew up in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. At the age of 20, he left for New York and joined the musical theater school, the Broadway Dance Center.[1] In 1994, he relocated to Paris and joined the Cours Simon.[2]
From 1998 to 1999, he trained at Studio Pygmalion.[3] From 2012 to 2015, he played Father Valery in the multi-award-winning series Ainsi soient-ils.[citation needed] Also in 2012, he played in the feature film Les Saveurs du palais by Christian Vincent and in Capital by Costa-Gavras.[4][failed verification]
In 2013, he starred in Anthony Marciano's film Les Gamins.[5][failed verification]
Beaucaire died by suicide on 13 August 2025, at the age of 52, after long suffering from depression.[6]