Key facts
- Born
- ( 1958-11-24 ) 24 November 1958 (age 67) , Oran , Algeria
- Occupations
- Actor, comedian, director, screenwriter, producer, television presenter
- Years active
- 1987–present
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Alain
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Oran
- Occupation
- television actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- French
- Religion
- Judaism
- Notable work
- Didier
- Image
- AlainChabat2006.jpg
- Height
- 1.75
- Work location
- France
- Residence
- Paris
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- Commons category
- Alain Chabat
- date of birth
- 1958-11-24
- name in native language
- Alain Chabat
- member of
- Les Nuls
- start of work period
- 1987-00-00
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Alain Chabat
- nominated for
- Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actor
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Encyclopedic overview
Alain Chabat ( French pronunciation: [alɛ̃ ʃaba]; born 24 November 1958) is a French actor, comedian, director, screenwriter, producer and television presenter. Originally known for his work in the comedy group Les Nuls, including as the co-writer and lead actor of La Cité de la peur (1994), he later co-created and hosted the Burger Quiz game show, which became the most watched entertainment show in the history of French television.
Chabat has also become a notable filmmaker of his own, typically both writing and starring in the movies he directed, which include comedy films such as Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002), RRRrrrr!!! (2004) and Houba! On the Trail of the Marsupilami (2012). He appeared in French Twist (1995), The Taste of Others (2000), Happily Ever After (2004), The Science of Sleep (2006), as well as briefly in the television series Kaamelott (2005). Additionally, he voiced the title character in the French dubbing of the Shrek franchise.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Alain Chabat” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.