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Jean-Paul Rouve
Actor, Writer, Director, Producer, Additional Credits
Born January 26, 1967 (57 years)
Jean-Paul Rouve, born January 26, 1967 in Dunkerque (France), is a French actor and director.
Only son, Jean-Paul Rouve grew up in Dunkerque, and was introduced to the theater during his schooling. He took courses at the national drama center of Nord-Pas de Calais and founded an amateur theater troupe. After his baccalaureate, he left for Lille to study information and communication sciences. In 1989, thanks to one of his friends, Emmanuelle Lepoutre, he attended a course given by Isabelle Nanty in a theater school, the Cours Florent, and decided to stay in Paris to study comedy.
He was revealed to the general public in the Robins des Bois comic troupe during the 1990s.
He established himself during the 2000s as a recurring second role in French cinema, in different genres. Thus, he won the César for best male hope in 2003 for his performance in the historical drama Monsieur Batignole, by Gérard Jugnot, then was nominated for the César for best actor in a supporting role in 2005 for his incarnation of a lookalike of Michel. Polnareff in the comedy Podium, by Yann Moix. In 2006, he played a director of a summer camp in the comedy Nos jours bonheurs, by Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache, before playing Louis Gassion in the biographical film La Môme (2007), by Olivier Dahan.
During the 2010s, he especially won the role of Jeff Tuche, in the series of successful comedies Les Tuche directed by Olivier Baroux. He is also pursuing a career as a director of films with a more dramatic sensitivity, with When I will be little (2012), Les Souvenirs (2014) and Lola et ses frères (2018).
Only son, Jean-Paul Rouve grew up in Dunkerque, and was introduced to the theater during his schooling. He took courses at the national drama center of Nord-Pas de Calais and founded an amateur theater troupe. After his baccalaureate, he left for Lille to study information and communication sciences. In 1989, thanks to one of his friends, Emmanuelle Lepoutre, he attended a course given by Isabelle Nanty in a theater school, the Cours Florent, and decided to stay in Paris to study comedy.
He was revealed to the general public in the Robins des Bois comic troupe during the 1990s.
He established himself during the 2000s as a recurring second role in French cinema, in different genres. Thus, he won the César for best male hope in 2003 for his performance in the historical drama Monsieur Batignole, by Gérard Jugnot, then was nominated for the César for best actor in a supporting role in 2005 for his incarnation of a lookalike of Michel. Polnareff in the comedy Podium, by Yann Moix. In 2006, he played a director of a summer camp in the comedy Nos jours bonheurs, by Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache, before playing Louis Gassion in the biographical film La Môme (2007), by Olivier Dahan.
During the 2010s, he especially won the role of Jeff Tuche, in the series of successful comedies Les Tuche directed by Olivier Baroux. He is also pursuing a career as a director of films with a more dramatic sensitivity, with When I will be little (2012), Les Souvenirs (2014) and Lola et ses frères (2018).
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Known For
Filmography
| 2025 | God Save the Tuche · as Jeff Tuche |
| 2025 | Les Tuche: God Save the Tuche · as Jeff Tuche |
| 2024 | Sailing Home · as Jean-Paul |
| 2023 | Polar Park (TV Series) · as Rousseau |
| 2023 | Consent · as Gabriel Matzneff |
| 2022 | Top Dogs · as Christian Dagostino |
| 2021 | Les Tuche 4 · as Jeff Tuche |
| 2021 | Little Nicholas' Treasure · as Nicholas' Father |
| 2021 | Fantasies · as Jérémy Michel (sketch 'antagonistophilie') |
| 2020 | Zaï Zaï Zaï Zaï · as Fabrice |
| 2020 | Little Vampire · as Le Capitaine Des Morts |
| 2020 | Small Country: An African Childhood · as Michel |
| 2019 | I Wish Someone Were Waiting for Me Somewhere · as Jean-Pierre |
| 2019 | Spread Your Wings · as Christian |
| 2018 | Lola & Her Brothers · as Benoît Esnard |
| 2018 | Kiss & Tell · as Julien |
| 2018 | Aladdin 2 · as Vizier |
| 2018 | The Magic Tuche · as Jeff Tuche |
| 2017 | C'est la vie! · as Guy |
| 2017 | Les ex · as Antoine |
| 2016 | Dalida · as Lucien Morrise |
| 2016 | Deux escargots s'en vont · as (voice) |
| 2016 | The Tuche Family: The American Dream · as Jeff Tuche |
| 2015 | The New Adventures of Aladdin · as Vizier |
| 2014 | Memories · as Philippe |
| 2014 | My Son's Murderer Will Die Tonight · as Philippe Tessier |
| 2014 | Never on the First Night · as Marc |
| 2013 | Turning Tide · as Denis Juhel |
| 2013 | Denis · as Denis |
| 2012 | Quand je serai petit · as Mathias |
| 2011 | The Tuche Family · as Jeff Tuche |
| 2011 | Final Balance · as Benoît |
| 2011 | Nobody Else But You · as David Rousseau |
| 2010 | Low Cost · as Dagobert |
| 2010 | Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds · as Armand |
| 2010 | The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec · as Justin De Saint-Hubert |
| 2010 | En chantier, monsieur Tanner! · as Paul Tanner |
| 2009 | Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard · as Le Père (voice) |
| 2009 | Household Scenes (TV Series) · as Un Wedding-Planer |
| 2009 | Le coach · as Patrick Marmignon |
| 2008 | The Very Very Big Company · as Denis |
| 2008 | The Easy Way · as Albert Spaggiari |
| 2008 | The Maiden and the Wolves · as Émile Garcin |
| 2007 | Tonight I'll Sleep at Yours · as Alex |
| 2007 | La Vie En Rose · as Louis Gassion |
| 2007 | Treasured Island · as Docteur Livesey |
| 2007 | Snow White: The Sequel · as Le Prince Charmant (voice) |
| 2006 | Arthur and the Invisibles · as Arthur's Father |
| 2006 | Les Robins des bois - sont des cons et toujours des cons - Florilèges de sketches 1 et 2 · as Various Characters |
| 2006 | Those Happy Days · as Vincent |
| 2006 | A Year in My Life · as Gustave |
| 2005 | Bunker paradise · as John Deveau |
| 2005 | Boudu · as Hubert |
| 2005 | Let's Be Friends · as Claude Mendelbaum |
| 2004 | An Innocent Little Game · as Serge Hatier |
| 2004 | A Very Long Engagement · as The Factor |
| 2004 | Casablanca Driver · as Guy, Le Coiffeur |
| 2004 | Podium · as Couscous |
| 2004 | RRRrrrr!!! · as Pierre (le Blond) |
| 2003 | Les clefs de bagnole · as Un Comédien Qui Refuse De Tourner Avec Laurent |
| 2003 | But who killed Pamela Rose? · as Shérif Steve Marley |
| 2003 | I, Cesar · as Le Prof De Gym |
| 2002 | Whatever You Say · as Patrick |
| 2002 | Monsieur Batignole · as Pierre-Jean Lamour |
| 2002 | Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra · as Caius Antivirus |
| 2001 | Tanguy · as Bruno Lemoine |
| 2001 | La stratégie de l'échec · as Luc |
| 2001 | Caméra Café (TV Series) · as Le Nouveau Du Service Des Archives |
| 2001 | Tom Thumb · as Un Cavalier De La Reine |
| 2001 | It's Hard Killing Someone Even on a Monday · as Jean, Le Tueur |
| 2000 | L'instant norvégien (TV Series) · as Divers |
| 2000 | Elie annonce Semoun · as Various Characters |
| 2000 | La Cape et l'épée (TV Series) · as Le Cardinal Claudia/guy Le Traître/le Sculpteur César/merlin L'enchanteur/cartouche/un Mousquetaire, Etc |
| 1999 | Influence Peddling · as Jean-Frédéric, L'adjoint Du Chef De Cabinet |
| 1999 | Karnaval · as Pine |
| 1998 | H (TV Series) · as L'intendant |
| 1998 | Serial Lover · as Edouard "douad" Pied |
| 1996 | Robin des Bois d'à peu près Alexandre Dumas · as Various Characters |
| 1992 | Julie, Police Commissioner (TV Series) · as Léveil |