Ben Mendelsohn cuts a fine figure as he takes a

Ben Mendelsohn cuts a fine figure as he takes a smoke break outside the Christian Dior show in Paris after playing the French designer in a new series

He recently wowed audiences with his incredible portrayal of designer Christian Dior in the series The New Look.

And on Tuesday, 54-year-old Ben Mendelsohn showed off his sense of style as he attended the French fashion house's Fall/Winter 2024-2025 womenswear show in Paris.

The Melbourne-born star cut a stunning figure in a sharp gray suit and black dress shoes.

He completed his outfit with a crisp blue shirt and a fluffy blue coat worn over it.

At one point, Mendelsohn was seen taking a cigarette break outside the venue.

Ben Mendelsohn, 54, showed off his sense of style while attending Christian Dior's Fall/Winter 2024-2025 show in Paris

Ben Mendelsohn, 54, showed off his sense of style while attending Christian Dior's Fall/Winter 2024-2025 show in Paris

The popular actor showed off his charismatic charm as he mingled with the fashion elite and appeared in front of the camera.

In 2018, the critically acclaimed actor revealed that he was once forced to take low-paying jobs to pay the bills.

According to the Herald Sun, he washed dishes at a restaurant in Sydney's Bondi district and was also employed at a Brumby's bakery during a career crisis.

At one point, Mendelsohn was seen taking a cigarette break outside the venue

At one point, Mendelsohn was seen taking a cigarette break outside the venue

The Melbourne-born star cut a stunning figure in a sharp gray suit and black dress shoes

The Melbourne-born star cut a stunning figure in a sharp gray suit and black dress shoes

He completed his outfit with a crisp blue shirt and a fluffy blue coat worn over it

He completed his outfit with a crisp blue shirt and a fluffy blue coat worn over it

Mendelsohn appeared to be in good spirits at the star-studded event

Mendelsohn appeared to be in good spirits at the star-studded event

Reflecting on the incredible turnaround since then, Ben said: “It's been extraordinary.” But that's the beauty of it – you don't expect that in this business.”

He added: “I still drive around and look back on many years when things were leaner. 'I'm still happy about that.'

Back in 2018, the critically acclaimed actor revealed that he was once forced to take low-paying jobs to pay the bills

Back in 2018, the critically acclaimed actor revealed that he was once forced to take low-paying jobs to pay the bills

Reflecting on the incredible turnaround since then, Ben said:

Reflecting on the incredible turnaround since then, Ben said: “It's been extraordinary. But that's the beauty of it – you don't expect that in this business.”

Ben has always played villains in films, but recently said that he doesn't think too much about the roles he plays.

In an interview with The Project, he said his penchant for playing villains has proven to be “fine” for him so far.

However, he said he has “a few more feathers” and would like to play more diverse characters in the future.

Reflecting on the incredible turnaround since then, Ben said:

Reflecting on the incredible turnaround since then, Ben said: “It's been extraordinary.” But that's the beauty of it – you don't expect that in this business.”

In an interview with The Project, he said his penchant for playing villains has worked out

In an interview with The Project, he said his penchant for playing villains has worked out “good” for him so far

However, he said he has “a few more feathers” and would like to play more diverse characters in the future

However, he said he has “a few more feathers” and would like to play more diverse characters in the future