BEIJING, July 31 -- French actor Jean Reno, known for his roles in "The Big Blue," "Leon" and "The Da Vinci Code," married model and actress Zofia Borucka on Saturday in a hilltop village in the south of France.

French actor Jean Reno (L) walks with his wife ZofiaBorucka, 35, after their wedding in les Baux de Provence, southeasternFrance, July 29, 2006. (Photo: Yahoo.com)

The wedding, witnessed by Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy and singer Johnny Hallyday, took place in the town hall of Les Baux de Provence, near Avignon, a day before the star's 58th birthday.

The ceremony was conducted by the mayor of Les Baux, Gerard Jouve, a friend of the actor.

Born Don Juan Moreno y Jederique Jimenez in Morocco to Spanish parents, Reno came to France as a teenager. After drama studies in Paris, he worked in French theater and television before landing his first film role in 1979.

Some of his most successful and critically acclaimed roles have been in films directed by Luc Besson.

(Source: Shenzhen Daily/Agencies)