Jean Avril, known as Jean Roucas, was born on 1 February 1952 in Marseilles. He worked as a humorist, imitator, television and radio presenter, and wrote for the The general public holds him mainly thanks to the TV show Le Bébête show and his radio program Les Roucasseries. He has also performed humorous songs.
Jean-Marie Bigard, born May 17, 1954, in Fontaine-Luyères, Aube, is a French comedian, actor, writer, and director. He is currently 72 years old. His family background includes being the fourth and last child of a modest family; his father was a butcher who stopped working due to health reasons, and his mother worked at an automotive industry subcontractor. Summers were spent on a farm in Aube with his maternal grandparents. Bigard struggled with school, repeating fourth grade, but obtained a BEP in general mechanics at 16. He briefly worked as a gas station attendant and later started a business reselling old Citroën Traction Avants. His early experiences included working in a factory to collect unemployment benefits and bartending in Troyes to support his mother, who suffered from a serious illness. Bigard began his career performing stand-up comedy and contributing to sketch programs. He gained wider recognition in the mid-1980s and wrote over 100 sketches for 'The Class' with Laurent Baffie. He also wrote for the comedy troupe Dummies on the program 'Nowhere'. His one-man shows, starting with ‘You Said Bigard’ (1988), are known in France for being vulgar and confrontational. Throughout his career, Bigard has appeared in numerous films, including 'Philosophale' (2001), 'Clérambard' (2010), 'The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelglück,' 'Arlette,' 'The Box,' and 'And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen' (2002). He also voiced Beefy in the French release of 'Little Nicky' and directed, wrote, and starred in 'The Soul-Sister' (1999). His highest-rated work on Rotten Tomatoes is 'And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen' with a 47% rating. Bigard’s career has extended beyond film and television; he performed at the Paris-Bercy Arena and Stade de France. He hosted the radio show 'Les pieds dans le plat' on Europe 1 from 2014 to 2016. His personal life includes marriages to Claudia Bigard (1991-2009) and Lola Marois (since 2011), with whom he shares twins named Jules, Florian Jourda, and Bella, along with his daughter Sasha. Lola Marois publicly defends Bigard's right to free speech and describes their relationship as an ‘inconditional link.’ Recently, Bigard has faced health challenges, including a fall in March 2024, subsequent difficulty walking, rehabilitation, and the revelation of three strokes (AVC) in July. He is currently being properly monitored medically and has appeared with Laurent Baffie. Despite these concerns, Lola Marois shares updates on his well-being, and he recently appeared on ‘Tout beau tout n9uf’ on June 9, 2026, described as being in good form.
Jean-Marie Proslier, born 2 5 February 192 8 in Montargis (Loiret) and died on 15 November 1997 in Évreux (Eure) was a French actor, humorist and writer. If no he's never played anything but second-level roles in cinema, he's been able to reveal his sense of comedy in many sketches and even in advertisements. character that makes it most memorable in the 21st century is Solcarlus, central figure of the advertising spot "Le Péplum", directed by Dino Risi for the promotion of the Terra detergent by S.C. Johnson.
Jean-Noël Brouté is a French actor born on September 24, 1962, in Versailles. His early education included two years at the Beaux Arts school in Versailles [3], followed by acting lessons [4]. He further honed his skills at the Versailles conservatory for two years [5] and through a two-year free course at Cours Florent [6]. Brouté’s stage debut occurred under Benno Besson, who directed 'Mille Francs de récompense' [7], a production in which he also participated in 1990 [16]. His film career began in 1984 with ‘Souvenirs, Souvenirs’ [9] and included a cameo appearance in 'Coup de foudre' in 1983 [8]. Throughout his career, Brouté has appeared in numerous films and theatrical productions. He portrayed Otto Gazin in the 1998 film 'Dieu seul me voit' [10], also playing a friend of Albert Jeanjean in the same film [11]. His roles extend to ‘Le Mystère de la chambre jaune’ (2003) as Sainclair, Rouletabille's second [12], and 'Le Parfum de la dame en noir' (2005) [13]. He has also been featured in films like 'Liberté-Oléron', 'Bancs publics', and 'Adieu Berthe' [14], as well as 'Le bonheur a encore frappé' in 1988 [15] and 1986 [30]. He starred in 'Les prouesses de Clément Dujar' (1991) [31] and appeared in the TV series ‘Navarro’ in 1991 [32]. Brouté released several shows including 'On s'en fout, nous on s'aime' (1982) [27], 'A nous les garçons' (1984) [28], 'L'épi d'or' (1985) [29], and 'Le bonheur a encore frappé' (1986) [30]. More recently, Brouté has been involved in several stage productions. He toured with 'Le Bourgeois gentilhomme' from 2016 to 2017 [22], playing the role of Le Maître tailleur, Covielle, in a production celebrating the play’s 350th anniversary [55-57]. The production, directed and acted in by Denis Podalydès, is a comédie-ballet with music by Lully and costumes designed by Christian Lacroix [58-60]. He also appeared in 'Le Triomphe de l'amour' (2018) [23], 'Une des dernières soirées de carnaval' (2019) [24], 'Un mois à la campagne' (2022-2023) [25], and is scheduled for ‘Nous, les héros’ in 2025 [26]. Brouté has collaborated with Laurent Baffie on several projects, including 'Sans filtre' [48-49] and previously on 'Sexe, magouilles et culture générale' in 2001 [50], working alongside a team of ‘joyeux drilles’ [53]. He also appeared in 'Le Comique' [54] and starred in 'Adieu Berthe - L'enterrement de mémé' (2011) [46].
Jean‐Pierre Coffe, born on the 2nd 4 March 193 8 in Luneville en Meurthe-et-Moselle and died on 29 March 2016 in Lanneray, Eure-et-Loir, was a French radio and television host, humorist, gastronomic critic, writer, chef and actor.
Born 1 3 March 1957 in Pontivy, Morbihan, under the name Jean-Yves Charles Lambert, he adopted the pseudonym Jean-Yves Lafesse. Died on 22 July 2021 in Vannes, also in Morbihan, he was recognized as a French comedian and actor.
Born 2 4 June 197 In the 16th arrondissement of Paris, Rodolphe-Jonathan Lambert, better known as Jonathan Lambert, works in France as a humorist, radio and television presenter and actor.
Christian Borde, known professionally as Jules-Édouard Moustic, is a French humorist and journalist born on October 26, 1951, in Antony. He began his career in the early 1970s as a radio journalist at Radio Andorre, followed by over ten years at Radio Monte-Carlo. From 1987 to 1992, he contributed his writing talents to Les Nuls, working on sketches and appearing in fake advertisements. His involvement extended to shows like A.B.C.D. Nuls, Histoire(s) de la télévision, and Les Nuls L'émission, as well as writing for Les Guignols de l'info between 1988 and 1989. A significant portion of Moustic’s career is defined by his work with the Groland universe. In 1992, he created and hosted 'Les Nouvelles' on Ce soir avec les Nouveaux, marking the beginning of this fictional world. He portrayed Jules-Édouard Moustic, a parodic news anchor, in various Groland-related shows from the early 1990s until September 2018, including Les Nouvelles Neuves, CANAL International, Le 20 h 20, Groland Sat, 7 jours au Groland, Bienvenue au Groland, Groland Magzine, Groland.con, Made in Groland, and Groland Le Zapoï. He also co-directed the film 'Groland le gros métrage' with Benoît Delépine in 2015, further solidifying his connection to this unique comedic creation. The humor within Groland relies on absurdity, and Moustic became recognized as the face of the fictional country. Beyond television, Jules-Édouard Moustic has explored other avenues of creative expression. He performed a one-man show called 'Moustic en gros' at the Théâtre du Rond-Point in December 2008 and appeared in the short film 'Le Meilleur Ami de l'homme' in 2012. Since March 24, 2012, he has hosted 'Mouv’stic mix' on Mouv’ radio. He is also the founder of the Black and Basque music festival in Bayonne, and runs a pirate radio station called 'I Have A Dream'. He published 'La Famille Patate' in 2000 and 'Journal de moi' in 2003. Currently, he resides in Guéthary, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, where he has lived with his family for approximately twenty years. He considers the Basque Country to be his 'umbilical cord', and participates in local cultural events. He is presently a guest on the ‘Ils font le Pays Basque’ podcast.
Jérémy Ferrari, a.k.a. Jérémy Larzillière, born on 6 April 1985 in Villers-Semeuse, Ardennes, works in France as a comedian, actor, author, director, director and producer.
Born 2 1 November 1982 in Tehran, Manouchehr Tabib, known as Kheiron, performs in France and Iran the functions of humorist, actor, screenwriter, director and director.
Kyan Khojandi (born 29 August 1982 in Reims, Marne) is a French actor, writer, producer, animator, director and musician.
Laurence Sémonin, also known as Lola Sémonin, was born on April 8, 1951 in Morteau, located in the Haut-Doubs de la Franche-Comté. In France, she worked as an actor, author, performer, director and writer, and was noticed thanks to her typical Frankish character, Madeleine Proust, presented as a solo show.
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