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
Lucky Luke and the Daltons
(2004)
Le Chef de Village
A Cat in Paris
(2010)
Victor Costa (voice)
The Fugitives
(1986)
Labib, bar boss
Dead Weight
(2002)
Saddam
Those Happy Days
(2006)
Mimoun
Conviction
(2019)
Maître Francis Szpiner
Brillantissime
(2018)
Le boucher
The African
(1983)
Aristote Poulakis
My New Partner II
(1990)
Cesarini
Buffet Froid
(1979)
Le tueur à gages
Fatal
(2010)
Tony Tarba
Memoirs of a French Whore
(1979)
Jean-Jean
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
Buffet Froid
(1979)
Le tueur à gages
Memoirs of a French Whore
(1979)
Jean-Jean
The Bit Between the Teeth
(1979)
Bosc
The Red Sweater
(1979)
Charlie, le journaliste
The Big Pardon
(1982)
Albert Zecri
Maman que man
(1982)
Le Jeune Marié
(1983)
Pierrot
The African
(1983)
Aristote Poulakis
Le Grand Carnaval
(1983)
Benjamin Fitoussi, alias "Johnny"
The Bitch
(1984)
Rony
Souvenirs souvenirs
(1984)
Samuel
The Judge
(1984)
Maître Donati
The Flight of the Phoenix
(1984)
Mendel
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
My Life Is Hell
(1991)
Monsieur Chpil
Le cri des hommes
(1991)
Fuentès
A Day to Remember
(1991)
Marcel
The Jackpot!
(1991)
Sarkis - Le trafiquant d'armes
The Beautiful Story
(1992)
Doga
The Big Pardon 2
(1992)
Albert Zecri
Loulou Graffiti
(1992)
Commissioner Bloc
Tango
(1993)
Lefort
Son of Gascogne
(1995)
Self
Salut cousin !
(1996)
Maurice
Still Waters Run Deep
(1996)
Monsieur Salmain
Over the Rainbow
(1997)
Guardian
The Swindle
(1997)
Guadeloupe Gangster
Bingo!
(1998)
Tikossian
Man's Best Friend
(1999)
Ralph
El hermano pequeño
(1999)
Biscuter
Padre, patrón
(1999)
Biscuter
El delantero centro fue asesinado al atardecer
(1999)
Biscuter
La soledad del manager
(1999)
Biscuter
Tal como éramos
(1999)
Biscuter
Buscando a Sherezade
(1999)
Biscuter
Across the Road
(2000)
Henri de Villard
One Way Ticket
(2001)
'Place Vendôme'
La juge Beaulieu
(2001)
Commandent Etcheverry
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
(2002)
Malococsis
Dead Weight
(2002)
Saddam
The Young Casanova
(2002)
Silhouette
Cita mortal a l'Up & Down
(2003)
Biscuter
I, Cesar
(2003)
Papy
Turn Left at the End of the World
(2004)
Isaac Shushan
Mixed Marriage
(2004)
Maurice Abecassis, ami de Max
Grosse chaleur
(2004)
Paul
Qui mange quand ?
(2004)
M. Arnaud
Les mers du sud
(2004)
Biscuter
La rose d'Alexandrie
(2004)
Biscuter
Le prix
(2004)
Biscuter
Lucky Luke and the Daltons
(2004)
Le Chef de Village
La vie de Michel Muller est plus belle que la vôtre
(2005)
Jean Benguigui
Those Happy Days
(2006)
Mimoun
Gomez vs Tavarès
(2007)
Jacques
Ali Baba and the 40 thieves
(2007)
Cassim
Hello Goodbye
(2008)
Simon Gash
Coco
(2009)
Zerbib
So Happy Together
(2009)
Le père d'Alain
Chat en Poche
(2009)
Pacarel
Fatal
(2010)
Tony Tarba
A Cat in Paris
(2010)
Victor Costa (voice)
La Croisière
(2011)
Le commandant
Yann Piat: A Chronicle of Murder
(2012)
Joseph Sercia
Laurent Ruquier, on ne demande qu'à le connaître
(2012)
Self
Bay of Algiers
(2012)
Steiger
Les Gorilles
(2015)
Vargas
Un homme d'État
(2016)
Michel Tourande
Brillantissime
(2018)
Le boucher
Lili Within the Clouds
(2018)
Grandpa
Like Me : La Fête Interdite
(2018)
Self
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