Jamel Debbouze

Biography

Jamel Debbouze is a Moroccan-French actor, comedian and filmmaker. Best known for his stand-up comedy sketches, he also worked with director Alain Chabat in several films and other notable French comedians such as Florence Foresti, Élie Semoun, Fred Testot and Gad Elmaleh. Debbouze has starred in a number of box-office and critical successes, including Amélie (2001), Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002), Days of Glory (2006) and Houba! On the Trail of the Marsupilami (2012). He is the producer and presenter of the Canal+ television show Jamel Comedy Club (2006–present).

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Awards & recognition

• ★Officer of Arts and Letters · 2013
• ☆European Film Award — Best Comedy · 2016 · nominated