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Joseph Olivennes

Joseph Olivennes is a French-British actor whose credits include the 2026 HBO series Privileges, The New Look and Magnetic Beats.

Biography

Born in Paris and trained at INSAS in Brussels, Olivennes has built a multilingual ensemble career across French cinema, Cannes selections and international television.

Born in 1991, Olivennes appears in HBO Max drama Privileges after roles in The New Look and Magnetic Beats.

Known for

Privileges

He appears in the contemporary Paris ensemble series for HBO Max.[1][4]

Magnetic Beats

He plays Philippe in Vincent Maël Cardona's 1980s-set drama.[2]

The New Look

He appears in the Apple TV+ period series about French fashion during wartime.[3]

Career highlights

  1. Privileges Cast

    He appears in the HBO series Privileges

    The French original debuted on HBO Max on March 27, 2026, after a Series Mania premiere.[1][4]

  2. Paris Brussels

    His career connects Paris and Brussels

    He was born in Paris, studied philosophy and trained as an actor at INSAS in Brussels.[2][3]

  3. Magnetic Beats

    Magnetic Beats established a key film role

    Olivennes plays Philippe in a period drama shaped by radio, brotherhood and military service.[2][3]

  4. New Look

    He moved into English-language television

    The Apple TV+ historical drama The New Look brought him into a large international production.[3]

  5. Cannes Pair

    Two of his films reached Cannes in 2025

    The Richest Woman in the World and Le Roi Soleil both appear on his official festival record.[5]

Good to know

He describes himself as French-British

His Brussels training and work should not be converted into an unsupported Belgian nationality.[2]