Simon Abkarian

Personal context

Summary

Simon Abkarian is a French actor, playwright, and director known for work in film, television, and theatre, including Casino Royale and Beast on the Moon. His plays often draw on Greek mythology and Mediterranean family life to explore war, injustice, and women’s place in society. He has repeatedly put women at the center of his writing and has spoken about what is lost when women are denied a place in public life; he has also publicly advocated for Armenians and Armenia’s cultural life. No party affiliation or broad DEI advocacy role is on record.