Date of Birth
22 December 1990, Brignoles, Var, France
Birth Name
Jean-Baptiste Maunier
Nickname
JB Jean-Bapt
Height
6' 0½" (1.84 m)
Trivia
Plays tennis.
Has a younger brother named Benjamin.
Is a singer of the choral of Saint Marc. He sang in a church of Lyon(France) for many years.
Is a fan of Marilyn Manson.
He hates rap music.
He was chosen for the part of Pierre Morhange in Les choristes (2004) mainly because he had the right look.
He sang his own solos in Les choristes (2004), as he was part of the choir providing the vocals.
His father also used to sing in a church choir. Jean-Baptiste continued this tradition.
After Les choristes (2004) was released, he received around 100 letters a week.
Although he generally sings classical music, he also enjoys listening to pop music.
Attends a private Catholic school in France.
Toured with his choir through France and also to Japan and Canada.
Has been playing tennis since the age of six.
Enjoys skating, bike-riding and soccer (football).
Was offered many roles since appearing in Les choristes (2004) but turned them all down, except for a tele-movie he will appear in.
Released a single CD.
Enjoys listening to Techno music and Metal.
Says some of his favourite bits of music are parts of Mozart and Rossini.
Says he can't access the money he has earned until he is 18, but he is already thinking about spending it. He would like a car and an apartment.
Says he wants to become a sports journalist, if not an actor, when he grows up.
Was told by his co-star in Les choristes (2004) Gérard Jugnot that if he wanted to continue acting, he would have to take classes. So he decided to take theatre classes.
Likes playing James Bond and Lord of the Rings games on his GameCube.
Jean-Baptiste's father's name is Thierry Maunier. He is a cameraman.
Jean-Baptiste's mother's name is Muriel Maunier.
Since making Les choristes (2004), he has quit the choir he made the film with, Les Petits Chanteurs de Saint-Marc.
Sings duets regularly with Clemence Saint-Preux.
