Background
Laurent was born in Aix-en-Provence.
Laurent was born in Aix-en-Provence.
In 1994, he began studying Economics at the Université de la Méditerranée (Aix-Marseille II). In 1996, he was selected to go to Montreal, Quebec, in order to study at the McGill University. There, he signed up to the Otto Hans Jensen school of acting and his first stage experience was a revelation to him.
He therefore decided to stop his economic studies to become an actor and entered the renowned Cours Florent in Paris.
During his years at Cours Florent, he also started his professional career in the plays De Gaulle, the man who said no and Jesus, the rebirth directed by Robert Hossein. He also made an appearance in an episode of Ab fab shot in Paris.
He then played the role of Max in Arthur Schnitzler’s play Anatole, directed by Fabrice Adrien. After these experiences, for more than two years, he joined the television series School of life (Louisiana Vie Devant Nous) in which he played the role of Mathias Granier.
In 2002, he wrote a personal project called Sumoto life, a short movie in which he played with Jean-Claude Dreyfus, Claire Nebout and Gilles Detroit.
Xavier Laurent played also in Mort d"un juge (Death of a judge, TF1), directed by Vincenzo Marano, starring Francis Huster and Vincent Perez, and Sécurité intérieure (National security, Canal+), directed by Patrick Grandperret, with Stéphane Freiss. television 2001-2002: School of life (Louisiana Vie devant nous) (television serie, TF1), directed by Vincenzo Marano, Alain Choquart, Patrick Grandperret 2003: Commissaire Valence (television serie, TF1), starring Bernard Tapie, directed by Vincenzo Marano 2004: Death of a Judge (Mort d"un juge, TF1), directed by Vincenzo Marano 2007: National security (Sécurité intérieure) (television serie, Canal+), directed by Patrick Grandperret 2008: School of life, 7 years later (television serie, TF1), directed by Luc Pagèson
Laurent continued to train for acting in the Jack Waltzer workshop, member of the Actors Studio New New York