�ric Caravaca is a French actor and director. The son of an engineer, Caravaca studied literature while taking acting lessons. After obtaining his degree, he left for Paris, where he joined l'�cole nationale sup�rieure d'arts et techniques du th��tre, and completed his formation at the Conservatoire national sup�rieur d'art dramatique. He then went to New York City in 1993, where he studied at the Actors Studio for a year. Upon his return to France, he began his career in theatre and gained attention in Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot. He made his film debut in 1996, in Un samedi sur la terre by Diane Bertrand. He played mostly small roles until C'est quoi la vie, directed by Fran�ois Dupeyron in 1999, which earned him the C�sar Award for Most Promising Actor. He worked again with Dupeyron in La chambre des officiers in 2001, and appeared as Luc in Patrice Ch�reau's film Son fr�re in 2003, opposite Bruno Todeschini. He directed his first film Le passager in 2006, in which he also played a role, opposite Julie Depardieu, which was presented at the Venice Film Festival. 

November 21st, 1966 in Rennes (Age 58)