Jean Benguigui (born 8 April 1944 in Oran) is a French actor. He is of Jewish-Algerian descent. In 2006 and 2007 he played the role of impresario Cartoni in a new adaptation of the operetta Le Chanteur de Mexico at the Théâtre du Châtelet.
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Known For
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
(2002)
Malococsis
The Fugitives
(1986)
Labib, bar boss
Those Happy Days
(2006)
Mimoun
Brillantissime
(2018)
Le boucher
Lucky Luke and the Daltons
(2004)
Le Chef de Village
Dead Weight
(2002)
Saddam
Buffet Froid
(1979)
Le tueur à gages
A Cat in Paris
(2010)
Victor Costa (voice)
Full Filmography
Acting
The French Calvinists
(1972)
The Story of Paul
(1975)
L'Italien
Little Marcel
(1976)
The Question
(1977)
Claude
No Trifling with Love
(1977)
Bridaine
The Bit Between the Teeth
(1979)
Bosc
Buffet Froid
(1979)
Le tueur à gages
Memoirs of a French Whore
(1979)
Jean-Jean
The Red Sweater
(1979)
Charlie, le journaliste
The Big Pardon
(1982)
Albert Zecri
Maman que man
(1982)
Le Grand Carnaval
(1983)
Benjamin Fitoussi, alias "Johnny"
The African
(1983)
Aristote Poulakis
Le Jeune Marié
(1983)
Pierrot
Souvenirs souvenirs
(1984)
Samuel
The Judge
(1984)
Maître Donati
The Flight of the Phoenix
(1984)
Mendel
The Bitch
(1984)
Rony
The Fugitives
(1986)
Labib, bar boss
Control
(1987)
Max Bloch
Milan noir
(1987)
Di Giorgi
La Culotte
(1987)
(Mandelstam
Lorfou
(1987)
Massin
Une nuit à l'Assemblée Nationale
(1988)
Marcel
Plato's Banquet
(1989)
Apollodore
My New Partner II
(1990)
Cesarini
Le cri des hommes
(1991)
Fuentès
The Jackpot!
(1991)
Sarkis - Le trafiquant d'armes
My Life Is Hell
(1991)
Monsieur Chpil
A Day to Remember
(1991)
Marcel
Loulou Graffiti
(1992)
Commissioner Bloc
The Big Pardon 2
(1992)
Albert Zecri
The Beautiful Story
(1992)
Doga
Tango
(1993)
Lefort
Son of Gascogne
(1995)
Self
Still Waters Run Deep
(1996)
Monsieur Salmain
Salut cousin !
(1996)
Maurice
The Swindle
(1997)
Guadeloupe Gangster
Over the Rainbow
(1997)
Guardian
Bingo!
(1998)
Tikossian
Padre, patrón
(1999)
Biscuter
El hermano pequeño
(1999)
Biscuter
Man's Best Friend
(1999)
Ralph
El delantero centro fue asesinado al atardecer
(1999)
Biscuter
La soledad del manager
(1999)
Biscuter
Buscando a Sherezade
(1999)
Biscuter
Tal como éramos
(1999)
Biscuter
Across the Road
(2000)
Henri de Villard
One Way Ticket
(2001)
'Place Vendôme'
La juge Beaulieu
(2001)
Commandent Etcheverry
The Young Casanova
(2002)
Silhouette
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
(2002)
Malococsis
Dead Weight
(2002)
Saddam
Cita mortal a l'Up & Down
(2003)
Biscuter
I, Cesar
(2003)
Papy
Grosse chaleur
(2004)
Paul
Le prix
(2004)
Biscuter
Les mers du sud
(2004)
Biscuter
Mixed Marriage
(2004)
Maurice Abecassis, ami de Max
Turn Left at the End of the World
(2004)
Isaac Shushan
La rose d'Alexandrie
(2004)
Biscuter
Lucky Luke and the Daltons
(2004)
Le Chef de Village
Qui mange quand ?
(2004)
M. Arnaud
La vie de Michel Muller est plus belle que la vôtre
(2005)
Jean Benguigui
Those Happy Days
(2006)
Mimoun
Ali Baba and the 40 thieves
(2007)
Cassim
Gomez vs Tavarès
(2007)
Jacques
Hello Goodbye
(2008)
Simon Gash
Chat en Poche
(2009)
Pacarel
So Happy Together
(2009)
Le père d'Alain
Coco
(2009)
Zerbib
A Cat in Paris
(2010)
Victor Costa (voice)
Fatal
(2010)
Tony Tarba
La Croisière
(2011)
Le commandant
Bay of Algiers
(2012)
Steiger
Yann Piat: A Chronicle of Murder
(2012)
Joseph Sercia
Laurent Ruquier, on ne demande qu'à le connaître
(2012)
Self
Les Gorilles
(2015)
Vargas
Un homme d'État
(2016)
Michel Tourande
Like Me : La Fête Interdite
(2018)
Self
Lili Within the Clouds
(2018)
Grandpa
Brillantissime
(2018)
Le boucher
Conviction
(2019)
Maître Francis Szpiner
La Moustache
(2020)
The father
The canapé
(2022)
Edouard Le Tellier, producer
Once Upon a Time in Algeria
(2023)
Lisa