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Patrick Bruel
Actor, Additional CreditsBorn May 14, 1959 (66 years)
Patrick Maurice Benguigui (born 14 May 1959), better known by his stage name Patrick Bruel, is a French singer-songwriter, actor and professional poker player.
Patrick is the son of Pierre Benguigui and Augusta Kammoun, daughter of Elie and Céline ben Sidoun. He lived in the staff accommodation of the girls' school in Argenteuil where his mother was a teacher. In his youth, Bruel aspired to be a football player, but decided instead to pursue singing after seeing Michel Sardou in 1975.
His first success came as an actor, in 1979's Le Coup de sirocco. He continued acting in films, on television, and in the theater while pursuing his singing career. His first single, "Vide" ("Empty"), released in 1982, was not a success, but the follow-up, "Marre de cette nana-là" ("Fed up with that chick"), was a hit.
In 2003, just before his partner, the writer and playwright Amanda Sthers, gave birth to his first child, Oscar, on 19 August, he changed his name to Bruel-Benguigui, combining his stage name with his birth name. On 21 September 2004, he wed the then 26-year-old Sthers; it was his first marriage. His second child, Léon, was born on 28 September 2005. The couple separated in 2007.
As of 2004, Bruel has acted in more than forty television and film productions, and has made five studio albums and several live albums. In 2002, Bruel released Entre Deux, a double CD of classic chanson that features duets with Charles Aznavour, Jean-Louis Aubert, Jean-Jacques Goldman, Alain Souchon and Renaud, among others. It sold two million copies and made Bruel France's best paid singer of the year. At the beginning of 2005, in response to the South Asian tsunami of 26 December 2004, Bruel wrote the song "Et puis la terre" with Marie-Florence Gros, with whom he had begun a long-term collaboration in 1998, to benefit the Red Cross. His latest album, "Des souvenirs devant", was his fourth chart-topper in France.
Bruel is a world-class professional poker player. He won a World Series of Poker bracelet in 1998 for the $5,000 Limit Hold'em event. As of 2009. he has earned more than $900,000 in tournament play, of which his ten cash winnings at the WSOP account for $411,659. He also comments on the World Poker Tour in France.
In the 2010s, Bruel bought a house in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles. In January 2025, the house was destroyed by the Palisades Fire.
Bruel has been a member of the Les Enfoirés charity ensemble since 1993.
Source: Article "Patrick Bruel" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Patrick is the son of Pierre Benguigui and Augusta Kammoun, daughter of Elie and Céline ben Sidoun. He lived in the staff accommodation of the girls' school in Argenteuil where his mother was a teacher. In his youth, Bruel aspired to be a football player, but decided instead to pursue singing after seeing Michel Sardou in 1975.
His first success came as an actor, in 1979's Le Coup de sirocco. He continued acting in films, on television, and in the theater while pursuing his singing career. His first single, "Vide" ("Empty"), released in 1982, was not a success, but the follow-up, "Marre de cette nana-là" ("Fed up with that chick"), was a hit.
In 2003, just before his partner, the writer and playwright Amanda Sthers, gave birth to his first child, Oscar, on 19 August, he changed his name to Bruel-Benguigui, combining his stage name with his birth name. On 21 September 2004, he wed the then 26-year-old Sthers; it was his first marriage. His second child, Léon, was born on 28 September 2005. The couple separated in 2007.
As of 2004, Bruel has acted in more than forty television and film productions, and has made five studio albums and several live albums. In 2002, Bruel released Entre Deux, a double CD of classic chanson that features duets with Charles Aznavour, Jean-Louis Aubert, Jean-Jacques Goldman, Alain Souchon and Renaud, among others. It sold two million copies and made Bruel France's best paid singer of the year. At the beginning of 2005, in response to the South Asian tsunami of 26 December 2004, Bruel wrote the song "Et puis la terre" with Marie-Florence Gros, with whom he had begun a long-term collaboration in 1998, to benefit the Red Cross. His latest album, "Des souvenirs devant", was his fourth chart-topper in France.
Bruel is a world-class professional poker player. He won a World Series of Poker bracelet in 1998 for the $5,000 Limit Hold'em event. As of 2009. he has earned more than $900,000 in tournament play, of which his ten cash winnings at the WSOP account for $411,659. He also comments on the World Poker Tour in France.
In the 2010s, Bruel bought a house in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles. In January 2025, the house was destroyed by the Palisades Fire.
Bruel has been a member of the Les Enfoirés charity ensemble since 1993.
Source: Article "Patrick Bruel" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Known For
Patrick Bruel Filmography
| 2025 | Menace Imminente (TV Series) · as Zeev Abadi |
| 2025 | |
| 2024 | |
| 2020 | Villa Caprice · as Gilles Fontaine |
| 2020 | |
| 2019 | The Best Is Yet to Come · as César Montesiho |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | |
| 2018 | |
| 2017 | A Family · as Vincenzo |
| 2017 | Holy Lands · as Michel |
| 2017 | |
| 2017 | A Bag of Marbles · as Roman |
| 2016 | Sing · as (voice) (uncredited) |
| 2016 | |
| 2015 | Love at First Child · as Ange |
| 2015 | |
| 2014 | Sex, Love & Therapy · as Lambert |
| 2014 | Les yeux jaunes des crocodiles · as Philippe Dupin |
| 2014 | |
| 2013 | Les gamins · as Agent Immobilier |
| 2013 | |
| 2012 | Le Prénom : la pièce de théâtre · as Vincent |
| 2012 | Paris-Manhattan · as Victor |
| 2012 | What's in a Name? · as Vincent |
| 2011 | |
| 2011 | lol:-) (TV Series) · as Various |
| 2010 | What War May Bring · as Cameo Appearance |
| 2010 | Comme les cinq doigts de la main · as Dan Hayoun |
| 2010 | |
| 2009 | Le code a changé · as Alain |
| 2008 | |
| 2007 | A Secret · as Maxime Nathan Grinberg / Grimbert |
| 2007 | Don't Do This, Don't Do That (TV Series) · as Gérard Grangier, Sosie De Patrick Bruel |
| 2006 | O Jerusalem · as David Levin |
| 2006 | Comedy of Power · as Jacques Sibaud |
| 2004 | |
| 2004 | Une vie à t'attendre · as Alex |
| 2001 | Pretty Things · as Jacques |
| 2001 | The Milk of Human Kindness · as Laurent |
| 1999 | Lost & Found · as Rene |
| 1998 | The Misadventures of Margaret · as Martin |
| 1997 | K · as Sam Bellamy |
| 1996 | The Jaguar · as François Perrin |
| 1995 | Sabrina · as Louis |
| 1995 | One Hundred and One Nights · as The First Speaker |
| 1993 | Low Profile · as Julien Segal |
| 1992 | Sweetheart · as Christophe Vade |
| 1990 | There Were Days... and Moons · as Le Musicien Qui Manque Son Avion |
| 1989 | Secret Obsession · as Wanis |
| 1989 | Uncontrollable Circumstances · as Philippe |
| 1989 | L'union sacrée · as Simon Atlan |
| 1988 | The Murdered House · as Séraphin Monge |
| 1987 | Attention bandits! · as Mozart |
| 1986 | Follow My Gaze · as The Musician |
| 1985 | P.R.O.F.S. · as Frédéric |
| 1984 | Led by the Nose · as Dany |
| 1984 | Marche à l'ombre · as Metro Guitarist (uncredited) |
| 1983 | Le grand carnaval · as Pierre-Marie Labrouche, Adopté Par Étienne |
| 1983 | Le bâtard · as Dan |
| 1982 | Les diplômés du dernier rang · as Philippe |
| 1982 | Ma femme s'appelle reviens · as François |
| 1980 | La mort en sautoir · as Singer Of A Suburban Band |
| 1980 | Un pas dans la forêt · as Pierre |
| 1979 | Le coup de sirocco · as Paulo Narboni |
| 1967 | Maigret (1967) (TV Series) · as Louis |
| 2024 | Unis pour Mayotte · as Self (duplex) |
| 2024 | |
| 2024 | Good Morning! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | Paris 2024, le concert événement · as Self |
| 2022 | Anne Roumanoff & Co s'amusent · as Self |
| 2022 | The Unexpected Getaway (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Quelle époque ! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2022 | Joyeux Anniversaire Renaud · as Self |
| 2022 | Alexandre Arcady, une histoire de cinéma · as Self |
| 2021 | Chantons Aznavour · as Self |
| 2021 | CHANSONS! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | Johnny Hallyday - Que je t'aime · as Self |
| 2021 | Marie-Claude (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | Star Académie (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Artist |
| 2019 | The Secret Box (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Good evening, good evening! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | Rembob'Ina (TV Series) · as Self (chanteur Et Acteur) |
| 2018 | The Secret Song (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | Basic, The Concert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | Basic, most of the music (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Bécaud, mon père · as Self |
| 2016 | Quotidien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2016 | Les échangistes (TV Series) · as Self (2017) |
| 2014 | The Voice Kids (FR) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Il était une fois... Patrick Bruel · as Self |
| 2013 | En mode Salvail (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Deux hommes en or (TV Series) · as Self (2015) |
| 2013 | Une maison, un artiste (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The Voice (QC) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | The Voice (FR) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | D'un film à l'autre · as Self |
| 2011 | 8:30 p.m. on Sunday (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Once Upon a Time (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 2010 | Ça finit bien la semaine (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | The Twelve Strokes of Noon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | It's Only TV (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | C à Vous (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | 24•60 (TV Series) · as Self - Chanteur (2015) |
| 2008 | Panique dans l'oreillette (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | 13h15 le dimanche (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | One Day, One Fate (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Bruel Live Des souvenirs ... Ensemble · as Self |
| 2006 | Salut les Terriens (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | Ce soir (ou jamais !) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | On n'est pas couché (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | De Caunes/Garcia - Le meilleur de Nulle Part Ailleurs · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2004 | Tout le monde en parle (QC) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | 20h10 pétantes (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | World Poker Tour (TV Series) · as Self - Poker Player |
| 2003 | Nouvelle Star (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | Star Académie (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Artist (2022) |
| 2001 | Star Academy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | En aparté (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | L'invité (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | Sept à huit (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | Qui veut gagner des millions ? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | Foul Play · as Patrick Bruel |
| 1998 | Le plus grand Cabaret du monde (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | Roll on Sunday (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | We Can't Wait for Next Sunday (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | Tout le monde en parle (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | Paparazzi · as Patrick Bruel |
| 1997 | Michel Sardou: Salut! · as Self |
| 1996 | Hommes, femmes, mode d'emploi · as Self (uncredited) |
| 1994 | Show Sardou · as Self |
| 1994 | Les enfants de la télé (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Taratata 100% Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1989 | Geld oder Liebe (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1989 | Grands reportages (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | Fréquenstar (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | NPA (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | Night of the Molières (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1986 | Les Enfoirés (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | Les Grosses Tetes (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | Les Victoires de la Musique (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | Today (FR) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1984 | La chance aux chansons (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Champs-Elysees (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Journal de 20h de France 2 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | Les galas de l'ADISQ (TV Series) · as Self - Winner |
| 1976 | César Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 1975 | Midi-Première (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | All Those Things We Never Said (TV Series) · as Composer |