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Laurent Thierry

Laurent Thierry

Great Pretender universe

Laurent Thierry makes confidence feel like a wager placed with a smile already in reserve. Watching him, I keep waiting for the moment when that polish slips, because the fun is in deciding whether the ease is sincere, practiced, or both. He gives Great Pretender a slippery center of gravity: scenes can sound settled while his presence keeps them open to another reading.

By Mika Tanabe

Appearance

At 185 cm, Laurent has the height to register immediately in a frame, though his appeal is not a checklist of visual traits. The name Blonde Bastard carries a deliberately abrasive edge beside the immaculate confidence suggested by his screen presence. That tension suits a character whose first impression invites judgment, then makes judgment feel premature. His Japanese voice is Junichi Suwabe, while Aaron Phillips voices him in English; both performances give his composure a distinct rhythm.

Personality

Laurent’s confidence is entertaining because it asks the viewer to stay alert. A lesser performance would make certainty feel like a promise that everything will go smoothly. Here, certainty can feel like a tactic in itself, and the viewer has to decide how much trust to extend. He seems most interesting when charm and calculation occupy the same beat. A smile can smooth a conversation, but it can also leave you wondering what the other person has agreed to. That uncertainty creates a playful tension without making him cold. The enjoyment comes from watching him keep control of the tone while the audience tries to catch up.

Laurent Thierry’s Story

Spoiler-free introduction

Early on, Laurent is presented as part of Team Confidence, with Makoto Edamura closely tied to the way that team is understood. That gives his scenes an unusual viewing pleasure: you are asked to read the person in front of you while also reading the confidence he projects. The show makes his poise useful to the viewer, since it gives every exchange a second current to follow. You can enjoy his style without needing to decide at once whether it deserves your trust. Pay attention to how his calm changes the feel of a conversation. His presence keeps the question of trust alive, and that is a satisfying place to begin.

Spoilers beyond Laurent’s early introduction

Laurent’s connection to Emma Thierry adds a more personal point of reference to a character whose public confidence can dominate first impressions. Knowing that relationship changes the questions I bring to his scenes: how much of his composure belongs to the persona people encounter, and how much might be shaped by private history? The answer is best experienced in the story itself. What matters for a companion page is that Laurent can hold both readings at once. His ease invites the audience to admire him, while the possibility of a more complicated personal context keeps that admiration from becoming automatic. This is where his characterization gains texture without requiring every scene to be treated as a puzzle.

Abilities

Laurent’s most distinctive strength, as a screen presence, is social control. He can make confidence sound like the natural setting of a conversation, which gives other people’s reactions room to become part of the entertainment. That is a compelling skill for an action-shaped story: momentum can come from watching a person set the terms of an exchange as much as from watching the exchange itself. I find his composure more engaging when it leaves a little doubt behind. It gives the audience something active to do, tracking the gap between what seems assured and what has actually been earned.

Watch Laurent Thierry’s Story

Great Pretender (2020) is the place to start with Laurent Thierry, and it is available on Netflix. The pleasure of watching him is less about waiting for a simple explanation than learning how much weight to give his confidence from scene to scene. If charismatic, hard-to-read characters are your thing, Laurent gives you plenty to assess without demanding that you mistake charm for honesty. Junichi Suwabe’s Japanese performance and Aaron Phillips’s English performance each make his poise easy to follow, while keeping the character’s uncertainty intact. Go in for the presence; stay attentive to the effect it has on everyone around him.

Start here: Great Pretender (2020) — on Netflix

Questions

How tall is Laurent Thierry?
Laurent Thierry is 185 cm tall. That height helps give him a strong screen presence without needing to define his appeal by appearance alone.
Who voices Laurent Thierry in English?
Aaron Phillips voices Laurent Thierry in English. Junichi Suwabe is his Japanese voice actor.
When does Laurent Thierry first appear?
Laurent Thierry first appears in Great Pretender (2020). Start there to experience his character in context.
Where can I watch Laurent Thierry?
You can watch Laurent Thierry in Great Pretender (2020) on Netflix. It is the place to begin with his story.
Is Laurent Thierry worth watching for?
Yes, especially if you enjoy a character whose confidence keeps you weighing charm against trust. His scenes reward attention to tone and to the reactions a polished presence can draw.