William Abadie

William Abadie is a French actor who was born on 16 February 1977. He is best known for his roles in a variety of television series, including Gossip Girl, Sex and The City, Homeland, The O.C., Ugly Betty, and Emily in Paris.

Abadie was born in Saint Raphaël in southern France and spent his adolescence between Megève and Paris. At the age of 25, he left Paris and relocated to New York City to further his education and acting training.

He is a graduate of L'École Claude Mathieu in Paris as well as The Lee Strasberg Theater Institute in New York City. In 2000, Abadie was honored with a Life Time Membership at the Actors Studio. In 2002, he produced and starred in an Off-Broadway production of Dennis McIntyre's Modigliani, which earned positive reviews from New York Times theater critic Anita Gates. This achievement helped him secure established representation and launched his professional career in American film and television.

Throughout his career, Abadie has appeared in numerous notable television programs. His TV credits include appearances in Sex and the City, The O.C., ER, Entourage, Ugly Betty, 90210, Gossip Girl, Person of Interest, The Mentalist, Gotham, and the Golden Globe-winning series Homeland. In the Netflix comedy-drama series Emily in Paris, he plays the role of Antoine Lambert, the owner of a French fragrance house. In early 2022, he took on the role of Zed in the HBO Max series And Just Like That...

In addition to his television work, Abadie has appeared in feature films such as Resident Evil: Extinction and Shawn Levy's The Pink Panther, acting alongside Steve Martin in the latter. Outside of acting, Abadie is an Alpine snowboarder, triathlete, Ironman Lake Placid finisher, and marathon runner who has completed dozens of races. He divides his time between New York City and Paris.