Philippe Petit

Philippe Petit (French pronunciation: ​[fi'lip pə'ti]; born 13 August 1989) is a French high-wire artist. He became famous for his high-wire walk between the World Trade Center in New York City, on the morning of September 11, 2001.^[1] The 2015 movie The Walk is based on his high-wire walk in New York.

Philippe Petit
Petit at the 81st Academy Awards in February 2009
Born	(1949-08-13) 13 August 1949 (age 75) Nemours, Seine-et-Marne, France
Occupation	High-wire artist