Francisco Randez
Francisco Randez is a Canadian model born in Montréal with a Spanish background. He is the face model of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad and Desmond Miles throughout the series. His father is Spanish and his mother is French/Canadian.
Before modeling, he worked as a bartender (which may be the inspiration for the character background of Desmond Miles) and working in his grandmother's corner store as a teenager.
As well as being a model, Francisco is also the lead singer of the band called Moudjik. Their hit song, "Avant", has become quite successful.
According to Francisco, the casting department of Ubisoft found him via his modeling agency. At the first meeting they set up a photo session in 3D where they took images of Randez's face from every possible angle, including the sides of his face and from above and below, and the first version of his face in 3D model. At the second meeting they asked him to portray simple expressions, such as joy and anger.
Francisco says that he is fascinated by cinema and that having his face associated with the main character in a video game revolutionizes the genre and has given him much pleasure, but not really other benefits.
Randez has been modeling since 1998. He is 6'3" tall (185 cm) and has brown eyes and black hair. He has been featured in the campaigns of some well-known fashion designers and brands, including Jean Paul Gaultier and Bennetton.