Growing up in France, Olivier joined the french military when he was 18. He later joined the French equivalent of the US Navy Seals. He left 4 years later and began studying martial arts. He began to Kickbox and became the Kickboxing Champion of the World in 1987, before retiring from the sport undefeated. After retiring from kickboxing he began to appear in commercials and adverts in France. He then went to the Cannes Film Festival and someone noticed him and asked him to audition for the lead in the movie Angel Town (1990). Olivier has gone on to be a action star known for his quick moves and good looks. His resume includes movies such as Nemesis (1993), Velocity Trap (1997) and the Mercenary TV series.