Born Juan Moreno on July 30, 1948 in Casablanca, Morocco to Spanish parents. Juan Moreno eventually changed his name to Jean Reno. Reno had fond memories of his childhood in Morocco. He spent his early days with five of his good friends at the beach, escaping from the heat of the Moroccan day. Reno also spent his days watching American actors like John Wayne, William Holden, Marlon Brando and Jimmy Stewart and French actors like Jean Gabin and Louis Jouvet.
These early days were ruined though when the Six Day War came along in 1967 and changed everything. Within the year Jean had left the country heading for France to become a French citizen.
