Kad Merad

Kad Merad

  • Birthday: 1964-03-27
  • Place of birth: Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
  • Also know as: Kadour Merad

Biography

Kad Merad is a French-Algerian filmmaker and actor who has acted both on stage and on screen. Kad Merad was born in Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria, on March 27, 1964 to an Algerian father and a French mother. During his teens, he played drums and sang with various rock bands. Soon afterwards, he started playing as an animator in Club Med alongside the Gigolo Brothers troop. In 1990, he was hired by Ouï FM, the Paris Rock genre station where he met Olivier Baroux. The duet most known as Kad & Olivier began working together and started their own show, the Rock'n Roll Circus, introducing some of their most famous sketches (Pamela Rose, Teddy Porc Fidèle...). The early success of the show allowed them to meet Jean-Luc Delarue who brought their act to TV. In 1999, they began appearing on the French Satellite TV channel Comédie+ on their own show, La Grosse Emission. At the same time, Merad started his Cinema career with a lot of secondary roles. In 2003, he scored his First box-office success with Mais Qui a tué Pamela Rose?, co-written with Baroux. In 2007, Kad received the César Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Je vais Bien, ne t'en fais pas! and appears in AaRON's film soundtrack video clip. His best challenger was Dany Boon. During the shooting of Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis, this friendly struggle was a running joke between the two of them. That same year, he made his first appearance with Les Enfoirés music troop and is still one of its members. He was also inducted as the Godfather of the Telethon. The next year, he starred as Phillipe Abrams in the French movie Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis. The film was a surprise - and phenomenal - success in France and Europe, becoming the best-attended movie ever made in France, with 21 million moviegoers.

Filmography

Mais qui a tué Pamela Rose ?

2003

As Richard Bullit

J'invente rien

2006

As Paul

Welcome to the Sticks

2008

As Philippe Abrams

RTT

2009

As Arthur Lepage

A Ticket to Space

2006

As Cardoux

My Stars

2008

As Robert Pelage

Safari

2009

As Richard Dacier

Protect and Serve

2010

As Michel Boudriau

Monsieur Papa

2011

As Robert Pique

Pur week-end

2007

As Frédéric Alvaro

Superstar

2012

As Martin Kazinski

Mais qui a re-tué Pamela Rose ?

2012

As Richard Bullit

Bangkok, We Have A Problem!

2014

As Serge Renart

Disappeared in Winter

2015

As Daniel

We Were Young

2015

As Kiki

Marseille

2016

As Paolo

Kings for a Day

2018

As Joseph

The Italian

2010

As Dino/Mourad

Orchestra Class

2017

As Simon Daoud

Looking for Teddy

2018

As Michel

Dad Friend

2018

As Stéphane

Just a Gigolo

2019

As Alex

A Wolf's Journey

2019

As himself- narrateur

Queens of The Field

2020

As Marco

The Big Hit

2020

As Étienne Carboni

Community Property

2005

As Martin

Amis

2021

As Pierre

Kad Merad on Stage

2021

As Self

Citoyen d'honneur

2022

As Samir Amin

On ira

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As Olivier Baroux

Le Larbin

2024

As

Finalement

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As Baron Noir

Papamobile

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As

Héro(s)

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As Babi Maklouf

Bullit & Riper

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As Richard Bullit

Don't Worry, I'm Fine

2006

As Paul Tellier

22 Bullets

2010

As Tony Zacchia

Les Irréductibles

2006

As Gérard

The Strategy of Failure

2001

As M. Golden

The Big Bad Wolf

2013

As Louis

Superchondriac

2014

As Dimitri Zvenka

Nicholas on Holiday

2014

As Le père de Nicolas

Bis

2015

As Patrice

Brillantissime

2018

As Dr Steinman

Jeu de vilains

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As Monsieur Tosca

The Year of the Shark

2022

As Thierry

The Chorus

2004

As Chabert

Little Nicholas

2009

As Le père de Nicolas

Paris 36

2008

As Jacky Jacquet

The Well Digger's Daughter

2011

As Félipe Rambert

The Pharmacist

2003

As le médecin légiste

In Mom's Head

2007

As Jacques Charlot

It Happened in Saint-Tropez

2013

As Roni Melkowich

3 Friends

2007

As Baptiste 'Titi' Capla

The Tombs

2002

As Gustave

Life For Real

2023

As Louis

Could This Be Love?

2007

As Rachid

Try Me

2006

As Vincent

Ce soir, c'est Palmashow

2019

As Self - Guest

Play It Like Godard

2012

As star

Beyond the Ocean

2006

As Oncle Tango

Sixty

2019

As Self - Comedian

Don't Worry, Be Happy

2003

As Pierre 2

The High Life

2001

As Le motard

The Parisian B*

2015

As Himself

Iznogoud

2005

As le génie Ouzmoutousouloubouloubombé

Modern Love

2008

As Olivier

Images of Women of the Social Corset

2011

As Self (archive footage)

War of the Buttons

2011

As Père Lebrac

Lucky Luke and the Daltons

2004

As Le Mexicain Cellule

La Folle Soirée du Palmashow 3

2016

As Self - Guest

Alibi.com

2017

As Mr. Godet

Les 10 ans de Studio Bagel

2023

As Self - Guest Star

The Dope

2003

As Le directeur artistique de Pacific Recordings

Max & Leon

2016

As Acteur à la télévision anglaise

Family Is Family

2018

As Kad Merad

The Car Keys

2003

As Un comédien qui refuse de tourner avec Laurent

The Tuche Family

2011

As Le poissonnier

Zaï Zaï Zaï Zaï

2022

As Membre du comité de soutien

Production

Monsieur Papa

2011

As Director

Marseille

2016

As Director

Amis

2021

As Director

A Ticket to Space

2006

As Writer

Just a Gigolo

2019

As Writer

Marseille

2016

As Adaptation

Marseille

2016

As Dialogue

Marseille

2016

As Screenplay

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