[1] In 2013, his role in L'air de rien [fr] as Michel Delpech earned him a Cesar Award long-list nomination for Most Promising Actor.
[6] In 2022 he appeared in a four-part limited series alongside Josh Hartnett called The Fear Index.
[7] In 2023 he could be seen in the Netflix series Transatlantic concerning the real-life story of the French Resistance helping refugees flee Vichy France.
[8][9] Montel has an upcoming role in Upgraded alongside Camila Mendes, Marisa Tomei and Saoirse-Monica Jackson.
[10] Montel began a relationship with French actress Marine Danaux in 2008 after meeting in Parisian theatre.