Sebastien Foucan Movies and Career Information

Sébastien Foucan (born 24 May 1974; Paris, France) is a French actor of Guadeloupean descent. Along with David Belle he is considered one of the founders of parkour and is the creator of free running. He is known as a representative of, and ambassador for parkour and free running (which are similar but different arts of movement) to many countries. Well known for his views on the philosophy behind parkour and free running, he also stresses the need for proper training in the basics of parkour and free running, not only for safety, but also to maintain the positive appearance of the activity in the public eye. He came to prominence in the United Kingdom after the showing of Mike Christie's Jump London documentary on Channel 4 in September 2003, and the subsequent documentary Jump Britain. In addition to leading these programs, Sébastien also appears as Mollaka in the 21st James Bond film, Casino Royale. He spent three months in the Bahamas filming his role in the movie. A stunt double was used for portions of the opening chase scene. Besides this, Sébastien appears in the music video for Madonna's 2005 single, "Jump" and accompanied Madonna on her 2006 "Confessions Tour". Foucan