Alain Chabat facts for kids
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Alain Chabat
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Chabat in 2019
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| Born | 24 November 1958 |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian, director, screenwriter, producer, television presenter |
| Years active | 1987–present |
Alain Chabat (born November 24, 1958) is a famous French actor, comedian, director, writer, and TV host. He is well-known for his funny roles and for creating popular movies and TV shows.
He first became famous as a member of the comedy group called "Les Nuls." He also helped write and starred in the movie La Cité de la peur (1994). Later, he created and hosted the game show Burger Quiz, which became a huge hit in France.
Alain Chabat has also directed many successful movies. He often writes the scripts and acts in them too. Some of his popular films include Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002) and Houba! On the Trail of the Marsupilami (2012). He has also acted in movies like French Twist (1995) and The Taste of Others (2000). You might also recognize his voice as Shrek in the French versions of the Shrek movies!
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Life and career
Alain Chabat was born in Oran, which was part of French Algeria at the time.
Starting with "Les Nuls"
His career in entertainment began in 1987. He helped start a comedy group called "Les Nuls" (which means "The Lame-os" or "The Zeros"). The group included Bruno Carette, Chantal Lauby, and Dominique Farrugia.
Their first TV show was on a French channel called Canal Plus. It was a funny science fiction show called Objectif Nul. This show was a playful take on the comic book Destination Moon from The Adventures of Tintin.
Comedy style
Alain Chabat is one of the few French comedians who can create humor like the famous American trio Zucker, Abrahams, and Zucker. This means his comedy often uses lots of references to pop culture, movies, and other shows. He has successfully made this style popular with French audiences.
Voice acting and awards
Besides acting, Chabat is the French voice of Shrek in all four Shrek films. He won an important award called the César Award for Best Debut in 1998 for his movie Didier. This award is given to the best first film by a director.
Later roles and hosting
He also starred in the movie Happily Ever After (2004). In 2006, he acted alongside Charlotte Gainsbourg in Prête-moi ta main, which he also wrote. He even played Napoleon Bonaparte in the 2009 film Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian.
In November 2022, Alain Chabat hosted a TV show called Le Late avec Alain Chabat on the channel TF1. It ran for 10 episodes during the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1990 | Baby Blood | Slain Passerby | |
| 1991 | The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck | Gérard Martinez | |
| 1992 | Pizza blob | Professor Liégeois | Short film |
| 1994 | La Cité de la peur | Serge Karamazov / Youri / Jacques | Also co-writer |
| Parano | Pilot | ||
| 6 Days, 6 Nights | Thomas | ||
| One Night of Hypocrisy | Short film | ||
| 1995 | French Twist | Laurent Lafaye | Nominated - César Award for Best Actor |
| 1996 | Beaumarchais | Courtier | |
| Delphine 1, Yvan 0 | Pierre Krief | ||
| 1997 | Didier | Didier / Didje Hazanavicius | Also director and writer César Award for Best Debut Nominated - César Award for Best Actor |
| Le cousin | Gérard Delvaux | ||
| 1998 | Quest for Camelot | Devon / Cornwall (voice) | French dub |
| 1999 | Trafic d'influence | Priest | |
| Mes amis | Etienne | ||
| La débandade | Specialist | ||
| 2000 | The Taste of Others | Bruno Deschamps | Nominated - César Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| Kitchendales | Enzo's Mother | Direct-to-video | |
| 2001 | L'art (délicat) de la séduction | Master Zen | |
| Shrek | Shrek (voice) | French dub | |
| 2002 | Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra | Julius Caesar | Also director, writer and co-producer |
| 2003 | Chouchou | Stanislas de la Tour-Maubourg | |
| Laisse tes mains sur mes hanches | Bernard | ||
| Mais qui a tué Pamela Rose ? | Peter Mc Gray | ||
| The Car Keys | Dog Seller | ||
| 2004 | RRRrrrr!!! | Pierre the Medicine Man | Also director, writer and co-producer |
| Casablanca Driver | Doctor Brenson | ||
| Happily Ever After | Georges | ||
| Shrek 2 | Shrek (voice) | French dub | |
| 2005 | Papa | Papa | |
| 2006 | The Science of Sleep | Guy | |
| I Do | Luis Costa | Also co-writer and producer Nominated - César Award for Best Actor |
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| 2007 | Garage Babes | Narrator/The Cacou | Direct-to-video |
| Shrek the Third | Shrek (voice) | French dub | |
| 2008 | 15 ans et demi | Norbert | |
| Me Two | Gilles Gabriel | Also producer | |
| Un monde à nous | English Teacher | Also producer | |
| 2009 | Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | Napoleon Bonaparte | Also French dub |
| Trésor | Jean-Pierre | ||
| Le siffleur | Tax Auditor | ||
| 2010 | Shrek Forever After | Shrek (voice) | French dub |
| 2011 | War of the Buttons | Monsieur Labru | |
| Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2 | Silas (voice) | Short film, English and French dub | |
| 2012 | A Thousand Words | Christian Léger de la Touffe | Also producer Also French dub |
| Houba! On the Trail of the Marsupilami | Dan Geraldo | Also director, writer and producer | |
| Ice Age: Continental Drift | Silas (voice) | English and French dub | |
| 2013 | Turf | Nicos Fivos | Also producer |
| Les gamins | Gilbert | ||
| Mood Indigo | Jules Gouffé | ||
| 2014 | Reality | Jason Tantra | |
| Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods | Senator Prospectus (voice) | ||
| 2017 | Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets | Bob the Pirate | |
| Santa & Cie | Santa | Also director, writer and producer | |
| 2018 | Keep an Eye Out! | Screams of pain (voice) | Cameo |
| 2019 | Play | Max's father | |
| #Jesuislà | Stéphane | ||
| 2021 | Kaamelott: The First Chapter | The Duke of Aquitaine | |
| 2022 | Little Nicholas: Happy As Can Be' | René Goscinny (voice) | |
| Incredible but True | Alain | ||
| Smoking Causes Coughing | Chief Didier (voice) | ||
| 2024 | Beating Hearts  |
Jackie's father |
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Denotes films not yet released |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1987 | Objectif: Nul | Capitain Lamar/Various characters | TV series (all episodes) |
| 1988 | TVN 595 | Various characters | TV special |
| 1989 | Palace | Cédric | TV series (1 Episode) |
| 1990 | Histoire(s) de la télévision | Roland Gilet | TV series (all episodes) |
| 1990-1992 | Les Nuls, L'Emission | Himself/Various characters | TV series (56 episodes) |
| 1993 | La Classe américaine | ... (voice) | TV Movie |
| 1998 | Ivre mort pour la patrie | German General | TV Short |
| 2001 | La cape et l'épée | Minstrel | TV series (2 Episodes) |
| 2001–2002 2018–present |
Burger Quiz | Himself (host) | Broadcast: Canal + (2001–2002) / TMC (2018–present) Also co-creator and co-writer |
| 2006 | Avez-vous déjà vu..? | Narrator/Various voices | TV series (all episodes) |
| 2007 | Kaamelott | The Duke of Aquitaine | TV series (4 Episodes) |
| 2008 | Rien dans les poches | Rita | Also producer TV Movie |
| 2011 | Le grand restaurant II | Alain | TV movie |
| 2022 | Le Late avec Alain Chabat | Himself (host) | TV series |
| 2024 | Astérix and Obélix: The Big Fight | Asterix (voice) | Netflix mini-series |
See also
In Spanish: Alain Chabat para niños
