Kad Merad
Acteur, Scénariste, Directeur, Producteur
27 mars 1964 (61 ans)
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.
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.
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| 2026 | Fausse Note · as Nathan Dinke |
| 2026 | Héro(s) · as Babi Maklouf |
| 2026 | Permis de détruire · as Dominique |
| 2025 | Belphégor · as Charles Moreau |
| 2025 | Papamobile · as Slim / Barnabé Vi |
| 2025 | 100 Million! · as Patrick |
| 2025 | |
| 2025 | Honeymoon Crasher · as Michel |
| 2024 | Last Breath · as Augustin Masset |
| 2024 | Christmas Balls · as Antonin |
| 2024 | Finalement · as Lino |
| 2024 | King of My Castle · as Jean-François Casteigne |
| 2024 | Terminal (2024) · as Sylvain Cresson |
| 2024 | Anthracite · as Claude |
| 2024 | The Trigger · as Président Philippe Ryckwaert |
| 2024 | |
| 2023 | Pamela Rose, la série · as Richard Bullit |
| 2023 | Life for Real · as Louis |
| 2022 | Citoyen d'honneur · as Samir Amin |
| 2022 | Year of the Shark · as Thierry |
| 2022 | The Torch, the Adventurers of Chupacabra · as Patrice |
| 2022 | Oussekine · as Maitre Georges Kiejman |
| 2021 | Your Honor (FR) · as Richard Altman |
| 2021 | Amis · as Pierre |
| 2020 | Zaï Zaï Zaï Zaï · as Membre Du Comité De Soutien |
| 2020 | Bullit & Riper · as Richard Bullit |
| 2020 | Bullit and Riper · as Richard Bullit |
| 2020 | Burning Love (FR) · as Patrice |
| 2020 | The Big Hit · as Étienne Carboni |
| 2020 | |
| 2020 | |
| 2019 | Queens of the Field · as Marco |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | La part du soupçon · as Thomas Kertez |
| 2019 | Inside Suspicion · as Thomas Kertez |
| 2019 | Just a Gigolo · as Alex |
| 2019 | |
| 2018 | Le gendre de ma vie · as Stéphane |
| 2018 | Looking for Teddy · as Michel |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | Brillantissime · as Dr Steinman |
| 2017 | Kings for a Day · as Joseph |
| 2017 | La Melodie · as Simon Daoud |
| 2017 | |
| 2016 | Alibi.com · as Mr. Godet |
| 2016 | Max & Leon · as Acteur À La Télévision Anglaise |
| 2016 | Marseille · as Paolo |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | Baron Noir · as Philippe Rickwaert |
| 2015 | We Were Young · as Kiki |
| 2015 | The Parisian Bitch: Princess of hearts · as Kad Merad (uncredited) |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | Peplum · as Timo |
| 2015 | Bis · as Patrice |
| 2014 | Captain Marleau · as Daniel Rivière |
| 2014 | Disappeared in Winter · as Daniel |
| 2014 | On a marché sur Bangkok · as Serge Renart |
| 2014 | Nicholas on Holiday · as Nicolas' FatherSur Plex |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | Supercondriaque · as Dimitri Zvenka |
| 2013 | Le grand méchant loup · as Louis |
| 2013 | It Happened in Saint-Tropez · as Roni Melkowich |
| 2012 | Mais qui a re-tué Pamela Rose? · as Richard Bullit |
| 2012 | Studio Bagel · as Père |
| 2012 | Superstar · as Martin Kazinski |
| 2012 | Guerre d'Algérie : La déchirure · as La Narrateur |
| 2011 | Play It Like Godard · as Star |
| 2011 | War of the Buttons · as Père LebracSur Plex |
| 2011 | The Tuche Family · as Le Poissonnier |
| 2011 | Monsieur Papa · as Robert Pique |
| 2011 | The Well-Digger's Daughter · as Félipe Rambert |
| 2011 | |
| 2010 | The Crazy Story of Palmashow · as Various Characters |
| 2010 | The Italian · as Dino/mourad |
| 2010 | 22 Bullets · as Tony ZacchiaSur Plex |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | Protéger & servir · as Michel Boudriau |
| 2009 | RTT · as Arthur Lepage |
| 2009 | Little Nicholas · as Nicolas's Father |
| 2009 | Safari · as Richard Dacier |
| 2008 | My Stars · as Robert Pelage |
| 2008 | Paris 36 · as Jacky Jacquet |
| 2008 | Modern Love · as Olivier |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | Welcome to the Sticks · as Philippe AbramsSur Plex |
| 2007 | Tonight I'll Sleep at Yours · as Jacques |
| 2007 | 3 Friends · as Baptiste 'titi' Capla |
| 2007 | Pur week-end · as Frédéric Alvaro |
| 2007 | La tête de maman · as Jacques Charlot |
| 2007 | Could This Be Love? · as Rachid |
| 2006 | Don't Worry, I'm Fine · as Paul Tellier |
| 2006 | Brother Bear 2 · as Cast |
| 2006 | J'invente rien · as Paul |
| 2006 | Beyond the Ocean · as Oncle Tango |
| 2006 | Les irréductibles · as Gérard |
| 2006 | Try Me · as Vincent |
| 2006 | A Ticket to Space · as Cardoux |
| 2005 | Iznogoud- Caliph Instead of the Caliph · as Le Génie Ouzmoutousouloubouloubombé |
| 2004 | Lucky Luke and the Daltons · as Le Mexicain Cellule |
| 2004 | The Chorus · as Chabert |
| 2003 | Les clefs de bagnole · as Actor Who Refuses To Film With Laurent |
| 2003 | Bullit & Riper · as Richard Bullit |
| 2003 | Don't Worry, Be Happy · as Pierre 2 |
| 2003 | The Dope · as Le Directeur Artistique De Pacific Recordings |
| 2003 | The Pharmacist · as Le Médecin Légiste |
| 2002 | |
| 2001 | The High Life · as Le Motard |
| 2001 | La stratégie de l'échec · as M. Golden |
| 2001 | Caméra Café · as Le Chômeur Psychopathe |
| 2000 | La Cape et l'épée · as Yaziz |
| 1999 | A Guy And A Girl · as Cast |
| 1998 | Blague à part · as Maxwell |
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| 2019 | |
| 2012 | Mais qui a re-tué Pamela Rose? · as Screenplay |
| 2006 | |
| 2003 |
| 2025 | 100 Million! · as Scenario |
| 2016 | Marseille · as Adaptation |