Alain Chabat

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alain Chabat, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Ice Age: Continental Drift

as Silas (voice)

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

as Bob the Pirate

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

as Napoleon Bonaparte

Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra

as Jules César

Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods

as Senator Prospectus (voice)

A Thousand Words

as Christian Leger de la Touffe

Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy

as Serge Karamazov / Youri / Jacques, TV journalist

RRRrrrr!!!

as Pierre (le Guérissologue)

Beating Hearts

as Le père de Jackie

HOUBA! On the Trail of the Marsupilami

as Dan Geraldo