CINEFILER

Kad Merad

Born
March 27, 1964
Kad Merad is a French-Algerian filmmaker and actor who has acted both on stage and on screen. Kad Merad was born in Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria, on March 27, 1964 to an Algerian father and a French mother. During his teens, he played drums and sang with various rock bands. Soon afterwards, he started playing as an animator in Club Med alongside the Gigolo Brothers troop. In 1990, he was hired by Ouï FM, the Paris Rock genre station where he met Olivier Baroux. The duet most known as Kad & Olivier began working together and started their own show, the Rock'n Roll Circus, introducing some of their most famous sketches (Pamela Rose, Teddy Porc Fidèle...). The early success of the show allowed them to meet Jean-Luc Delarue who brought their act to TV. In 1999, they began appearing on the French Satellite TV channel Comédie+ on their own show, La Grosse Emission. At the same time, Merad started his Cinema career with a lot of secondary roles. In 2003, he scored his First box-office success with Mais Qui a tué Pamela Rose?, co-written with Baroux. In 2007, Kad received the César Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Je vais Bien, ne t'en fais pas! and appears in AaRON's film soundtrack video clip. His best challenger was Dany Boon. During the shooting of Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis, this friendly struggle was a running joke between the two of them. That same year, he made his first appearance with Les Enfoirés music troop and is still one of its members. He was also inducted as the Godfather of the Telethon. The next year, he starred as Phillipe Abrams in the French movie Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis. The film was a surprise - and phenomenal - success in France and Europe, becoming the best-attended movie ever made in France, with 21 million moviegoers.
Known For
Life For Real
(2023)
Louis
The Chorus
(2004)
Chabert
22 Bullets
(2010)
Tony Zacchia
Welcome to the Sticks
(2008)
Philippe Abrams
Alibi.com
(2017)
Mr. Godet
Lucky Luke and the Daltons
(2004)
Le Mexicain Cellule
Little Nicholas
(2009)
Le père de Nicolas
Don't Worry, I'm Fine
(2006)
Paul Tellier
The Big Hit
(2020)
Étienne Carboni
Just a Gigolo
(2019)
Alex
The Tuche Family
(2011)
Le poissonnier
Brillantissime
(2018)
Dr Steinman
Nicholas on Holiday
(2014)
Le père de Nicolas
The Well Digger's Daughter
(2011)
Félipe Rambert
Superchondriac
(2014)
Dimitri Zvenka
Protect and Serve
(2010)
Michel Boudriau
Full Filmography
Acting
The High Life
(2001)
Le motard
Kad et Olivier vous font montrer... Le Gros DVD
(2001)
The Strategy of Failure
(2001)
M. Golden
The Tombs
(2002)
Gustave
Bloody Christmas
(2002)
The Pharmacist
(2003)
le médecin légiste
Kad et Olivier - Le Meilleur de Kad et Olivier
(2003)
The Car Keys
(2003)
Un comédien qui refuse de tourner avec Laurent
Mais qui a tué Pamela Rose ?
(2003)
Richard Bullit
Don't Worry, Be Happy
(2003)
Pierre 2
The Dope
(2003)
Le directeur artistique de Pacific Recordings
Kad et Olivier - La traversée de l'Atlantique en solitaire à 2
(2004)
Kad Merad
The Chorus
(2004)
Chabert
Lucky Luke and the Daltons
(2004)
Le Mexicain Cellule
Iznogoud
(2005)
le génie Ouzmoutousouloubouloubombé
Community Property
(2005)
Martin
Beyond the Ocean
(2006)
Oncle Tango
A Ticket to Space
(2006)
Cardoux
Don't Worry, I'm Fine
(2006)
Paul Tellier
J'invente rien
(2006)
Paul
Les Irréductibles
(2006)
Gérard
Try Me
(2006)
Vincent
Tonight I'll Sleep at Yours
(2007)
Jacques
Pur week-end
(2007)
Frédéric Alvaro
3 Friends
(2007)
Baptiste 'Titi' Capla
In Mom's Head
(2007)
Jacques Charlot
Could This Be Love?
(2007)
Rachid
Kad et Olivier - Antotologie
(2007)
Himself
My Stars
(2008)
Robert Pelage
Paris 36
(2008)
Jacky Jacquet
Welcome to the Sticks
(2008)
Philippe Abrams
Les Enfoirés 2008 - Les secrets des Enfoirés
(2008)
Modern Love
(2008)
Olivier
Safari
(2009)
Richard Dacier
Little Nicholas
(2009)
Le père de Nicolas
RTT
(2009)
Arthur Lepage
22 Bullets
(2010)
Tony Zacchia
Protect and Serve
(2010)
Michel Boudriau
The Italian
(2010)
Dino/Mourad
Les Enfoirés 2010 - Les Enfoirés... la Crise de Nerfs
(2010)
The Tuche Family
(2011)
Le poissonnier
Images of Women of the Social Corset
(2011)
Self (archive footage)
Les Enfoirés 2011 - Dans l'oeil des Enfoirés
(2011)
War of the Buttons
(2011)
Père Lebrac
Monsieur Papa
(2011)
Robert Pique
The Well Digger's Daughter
(2011)
Félipe Rambert
Play It Like Godard
(2012)
star
Mais qui a re-tué Pamela Rose ?
(2012)
Richard Bullit
Superstar
(2012)
Martin Kazinski
Guerre d'Algerie - La déchirure
(2012)
La narrateur
The Big Bad Wolf
(2013)
Louis
It Happened in Saint-Tropez
(2013)
Roni Melkowich
Superchondriac
(2014)
Dimitri Zvenka
Nicholas on Holiday
(2014)
Le père de Nicolas
Bangkok, We Have A Problem!
(2014)
Serge Renart
Les Enfoirés 2014 - Bon anniversaire Les Enfoirés
(2014)
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
(2014)
Bis
(2015)
Patrice
Les Enfoirés 2015 - Sur la route des Enfoirés
(2015)
Disappeared in Winter
(2015)
Daniel
We Were Young
(2015)
Kiki
Gad Elmaleh - 20 ans de scène !
(2015)
Self
The Parisian B*
(2015)
Himself
La Folle Soirée du Palmashow 3
(2016)
Self - Guest
Les Enfoirés 2016 - Au rendez-vous des Enfoirés
(2016)
Max & Leon
(2016)
Acteur à la télévision anglaise
Marseille
(2016)
Paolo
La télé de Valérie Lemercier
(2017)
Orchestra Class
(2017)
Simon Daoud
Les Enfoirés 2017 - Mission Enfoirés
(2017)
Alibi.com
(2017)
Mr. Godet
Family Is Family
(2018)
Kad Merad
Looking for Teddy
(2018)
Michel
Dad Friend
(2018)
Stéphane
Brillantissime
(2018)
Dr Steinman
Kings for a Day
(2018)
Joseph
On refait les grands duos d'humour
(2018)
L'Étrange Noël de Jeff Panacloc
(2018)
Self
Les Enfoirés 2018 - Musique !
(2018)
A Wolf's Journey
(2019)
himself- narrateur
Ce soir, c'est Palmashow
(2019)
Self - Guest
Just a Gigolo
(2019)
Alex
Les Enfoirés 2019 - Le Monde des Enfoirés
(2019)
Les Enfoirés jouent le jeu
(2019)
Sixty
(2019)
Self - Comedian
Queens of The Field
(2020)
Marco
The Big Hit
(2020)
Étienne Carboni
Les Enfoirés 2020 - Le Pari(s) des Enfoirés
(2020)
Irrésistiblement Kad !
(2020)
Les Enfoirés 2021 - Les Enfoirés à côté de vous
(2021)
Kad Merad on Stage
(2021)
Self
Amis
(2021)
Pierre
Johnny Hallyday : Que je t'aime
(2021)
Self
Le Marrakech du rire 2022 : les 10 ans
(2022)
Self
Zaï Zaï Zaï Zaï
(2022)
Membre du comité de soutien
Jean-Luc Delarue, 10 ans déjà : de succès en excès
(2022)
Self
Citoyen d'honneur
(2022)
Samir Amin
The Year of the Shark
(2022)
Thierry
Benjamin Biolay - Christmas Show
(2022)
Self
Life For Real
(2023)
Louis
Florent Pagny : un homme libre
(2023)
Self
Les Enfoirés 2023 - Enfoirés un jour, toujours
(2023)
Les 10 ans de Studio Bagel
(2023)
Self - Guest Star
Le Larbin
(2024)
Finalement
(2024)
Lino
Les Enfoirés 2024 - On a 35 ans !
(2024)
Directing
Writing
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