Meet Samuel Arnold, who plays Julien in Emily in Paris – aka the frenemy of Lily Collins’ character
The French actor said Emily in Paris changed everything for him; he also executive produced and starred in a short film titled Nolan’s Treasure
In season one, we saw Emily and Julien navigate a rivalry that quickly turns into a platonic frenemy situation.
Here’s everything you need to know about Samuel Arnold.
He grew up in Paris and trained for the stage
Born in Paris in 1991, Arnold fell in love with the arts early on, from theatre and drawing to music and film. Per culture publication Euphoria Magazine, the 34-year-old initially trained as a dancer before shifting gears to acting. He attended the École Internationale de Création Audiovisuelle et de Réalisation and the Giles Foreman Centre for Acting in London.
Arnold made his on-screen debut in 2016 in the French TV movie Tuer un Homme and has also acted in theatre productions like Antony & Cleopatra at the National Theatre, which was filmed live and released in 2018.
Emily in Paris was his breakthrough
