Alain Chabat

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

November 24, 1958 (67 yrs)

place of birth

Oran, Oranie, Algérie

also known as

Les Nuls

total credits

50 movies

Biography

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 cult 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.

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Known For

Filmography

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Evil Dead Burn

Evil Dead Burn

2026as Alice's Father
Ice Age: Continental Drift
6.4

Ice Age: Continental Drift

2012as Silas (voice)
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
6.6

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

2017as Bob the Pirate
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
6.2

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

2009as Napoleon Bonaparte
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
7.4

Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra

2002as Jules César
A Thousand Words
6.1

A Thousand Words

2012as Christian Leger de la Touffe
HOUBA! On the Trail of the Marsupilami
5.3

HOUBA! On the Trail of the Marsupilami

2012as Dan Geraldo
Beating Hearts
7.2

Beating Hearts

2024as Le père de Jackie
Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods
6.8

Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods

2014as Senator Prospectus (voice)
French Twist
6.1

French Twist

1995as Laurent Lafaye
RRRrrrr!!!
6.3

RRRrrrr!!!

2004as Pierre (le Guérissologue)
Vertiginous
6.0

Vertiginous

2026as Jacky (voice)
High in the Clouds

High in the Clouds

2027as Bigsby (voice)
The Science of Sleep
7.0

The Science of Sleep

2006as Guy
Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy
7.5

Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy

1994as Serge Karamazov / Youri / Jacques, TV journalist
The Taste of Others
6.8

The Taste of Others

2000as Bruno Deschamps
Kaamelott: The Second Chapter (Part I)
6.0

Kaamelott: The Second Chapter (Part I)

2025as Le Duc d'Aquitaine
La Classe américaine
7.6

La Classe américaine

1993as Dubbing Voice (voice)
Kaamelott: The First Chapter
6.6

Kaamelott: The First Chapter

2021as Le Duc d'Aquitaine
Didier
6.1

Didier

1997as Didier
Keep an Eye Out
6.7

Keep an Eye Out

2018as The victim's cry (voice)
Happily Ever After
5.9

Happily Ever After

2004as Georges
Christmas & Co.
6.3

Christmas & Co.

2017as Santa
God Save the Tuches
5.1

God Save the Tuches

2025as (voice)
Reality
7.1

Reality

2015as Jason Tantra
The Brats
6.0

The Brats

2013as Gilbert
Smoking Causes Coughing
6.0

Smoking Causes Coughing

2022as Chef Didier (voice)
Baby Blood
5.8

Baby Blood

1990as Passant cinéma
Bricol'girls
4.7

Bricol'girls

1999as The Rasta Man
Mood Indigo
6.1

Mood Indigo

2013as Jules Gouffé
The Car Keys
5.2

The Car Keys

2003as Dog seller
Leave Your Hands on My Hips
5.8

Leave Your Hands on My Hips

2003as Bernard, le metteur en scène
Sitcom, A Movie
4.8

Sitcom, A Movie

1999as Étienne
A Day in the Life of French Cinema
7.0

A Day in the Life of French Cinema

2002as Self
#Iamhere
5.5

#Iamhere

2020as Stéphane
The Whistler
4.9

The Whistler

2010as Le contrôleur des impôts
Little Nicholas: Happy as Can Be
6.9

Little Nicholas: Happy as Can Be

2022as Goscinny (voice)
Incredible But True
6.0

Incredible But True

2022as Alain
War of the Buttons
6.0

War of the Buttons

2011as Maître Labru
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
8.0

Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui

2014
I Do
6.4

I Do

2006as Luis Costa
Tresor
4.5

Tresor

2009as Jean-Pierre
The Cousin
6.3

The Cousin

1997as Gérard Delvaux
Beaumarchais the Scoundrel
6.6

Beaumarchais the Scoundrel

1996as le courtisan à Versailles
Play
7.3

Play

2019as Le père de Max
Rien dans les poches
4.3

Rien dans les poches

2008as Rita
The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck
5.3

The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck

1991as Gérard Martinez
L'Âge d'or de la pub
6.5

L'Âge d'or de la pub

2023as Self (archive footage)
Daddy Cool
4.7

Daddy Cool

2008as Norbert, le SDF
How we made Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
7.3

How we made Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra

2002as Self - Director / Writer / Actor