Kad Merad
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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.
Known for
Credits
The Chorus (2004)
as Chabert
Little Nicholas (2009)
as Nicolas' father
22 Bullets (2010)
as Tony Zacchia
The Original+ (2025)
as Self - Guest
A Family of Bastards (2026)
as Djilali
Lucky Luke and the Daltons (2004)
as Le Mexicain Cellule
Superchondriac (2014)
as Dimitri Zvenka
Bis (2015)
as Patrice
Alibi.com (2017)
as Mr. Godet
Brillantissime (2018)
as Dr Steinman
Welcome to the Sticks (2008)
as Philippe Abrams
The Big Hit (2020)
as Étienne Carboni
The Well Digger's Daughter (2011)
as Félipe Rambert
The Tombs (2002)
as Gustave
Honeymoon Crasher (2025)
as Michel
At the End of the Day (2024)
as Lino
Monsieur Papa (2011)
as Robert Pique
Orchestra Class (2017)
as Simon Daoud
Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
Popemobile (2025)
as Slim / Barnabé VI
Nicholas on Holiday (2014)
as Nicolas' father
Family Is Family (2018)
as Kad Merad
Les Héros du Louvre (2026)
as Babi Maklouf
Pur week-end (2007)
as Frédéric Alvaro
Community Property (2005)
as Martin
Gad Elmaleh - 20 ans de scène ! (2015)
as Self
The Tuche Family (2011)
as Le poissonnier
Just a Gigolo (2019)
as Alex
11e edition de La Nuit de la Deprime aux Folies Bergère (2026)
as self
Florent Pagny fait son Taratata (2025)
as Self
Don't Worry, I'm Fine (2006)
as Paul Tellier
Le soir où j'ai reçu le César 2024 (2024)
as Kad Merad
Dad Friend (2018)
as Stéphane
Queens of The Field (2020)
as Marco
Play It Like Godard (2012)
as star
Bloody Christmas (2002)
Actor
Amis (2021)
as Pierre
Mais qui a re-tué Pamela Rose ? (2012)
as Richard Bullit
Max & Leon (2016)
as Acteur à la télévision anglaise
Kings for a Day (2018)
as Joseph
Life for Real (2023)
as Louis
The Year of the Shark (2022)
as Thierry
War of the Buttons (2011)
as Père Lebrac
Florent Pagny : un homme libre (2023)
as Self
Permis de détruire (2026)
as Dominique
The Parisian Bitch (2015)
as Kad Merad (uncredited)
It Happened in Saint-Tropez (2013)
as Roni Melkowich
J'invente rien (2006)
as Paul
A Wolf's Journey (2019)
as himself- narrateur
King of My Castle (2024)
as Jean-François Casteigne
Paris 36 (2008)
as Jacky Jacquet
Une journée avec Jacques Brel (2023)
as Self
Mais qui a tué Pamela Rose ? (2003)
as Richard Bullit
Les Enfoirés 2023 - Enfoirés un jour, toujours (2023)
Actor
The Big Bad Wolf (2013)
as Louis
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui (2014)
Actor
Superstar (2012)
as Martin Kazinski
Les Enfoirés 2017 - Mission Enfoirés (2017)
Actor
100 Million! (2025)
as Patrick
Les Enfoirés 2024 - On a 35 ans ! (2024)
Actor
Iznogoud (2005)
as le génie Ouzmoutousouloubouloubombé
Star Trek... ou presque (2006)
Actor
Making of Biolay Christmas Show (2022)
as Self
Safari (2009)
as Richard Dacier
Modern Love (2008)
as Olivier
Les Enfoirés 2015 - Sur la route des Enfoirés (2015)
Actor
My Stars (2008)
as Robert Pelage
Les Boules de Noël (2024)
as Antonin
Les Enfoirés 2008 - Les secrets des Enfoirés (2008)
Actor
Même pas Mal (2003)
as Gérard Lanza
Studio Bagel's 10th Anniversary (2023)
as Self - Guest Star
RTT (2009)
as Arthur Lepage
Before What Comes After (2025)
as Augustin Masset
A Ticket to Space (2006)
as Stéphane Cardoux
Kad et Olivier - Le Meilleur de Kad et Olivier (2003)
Actor
The Italian (2010)
as Dino/Mourad
Kad et Olivier - Antotologie (2007)
as Himself
The Dope (2003)
as Le directeur artistique de Pacific Recordings
Tonight I'll Sleep at Yours (2007)
as Jacques
The Car Keys (2003)
as Actor Refusing to Film with Laurent
Zaï Zaï Zaï Zaï (2022)
as Membre du comité de soutien
Irrésistiblement Kad ! (2020)
Actor
The Pharmacist (2003)
as le médecin légiste
Jeu de vilains (—)
as Monsieur Tosca
We Were Young (2015)
as Kiki
Traquer l'invisible - Nos chercheurs face à la menace mondiale des virus et des bactéries (2025)
as Self : Godfather of Pasteur Institute
Marseille (2016)
as Paolo
Ce soir, c'est Palmashow (2019)
as Self - Guest
The Strategy of Failure (2001)
as M. Golden
40 (2024)
as Self
Les Enfoirés 2021 - Les Enfoirés à côté de vous (2021)
Actor
Could This Be Love? (2007)
as Rachid
Jean-Luc Delarue, 10 ans déjà : de succès en excès (2022)
as Self
Looking for Teddy (2018)
as Michel
Johnny Hallyday : Que je t'aime (2021)
as Self
Jamel et ses amis au Marrakech du rire 2022 : 10 ans (2022)
as Self
Benjamin Biolay Christmas Show (2022)
as Self : Guest
Les Enfoirés 2016 - Au rendez-vous des Enfoirés (2016)
as Self
Les Enfoirés 2018 - Musique ! (2018)
Actor
Les Enfoirés 2011 - Dans l'oeil des Enfoirés (2011)
Actor
Les Enfoirés 2010 - Les Enfoirés... la Crise de Nerfs (2010)
Actor
3 Friends (2007)
as Baptiste 'Titi' Capla
Bangkok, We Have A Problem! (2014)
as Serge Renart
Citoyen d'honneur (2022)
as Samir Amin
Les Enfoirés 2020 - Le Pari(s) des Enfoirés (2020)
Actor
Tout un poème (—)
Actor
Les Irréductibles (2006)
as Gérard
Disappeared in Winter (2015)
as Daniel
La Folle Soirée du Palmashow 3 (2016)
as Self - Guest
Les Enfoirés 2025 - Au pays des Enfoirés (2025)
Actor
Don't Worry, Be Happy (2003)
as Pierre 2
On refait les grands duos d'humour (2018)
as Self
Try Me (2006)
as Vincent
Les Enfoirés 2014 - Bon anniversaire Les Enfoirés (2014)
Actor
Fausse note (2026)
as Nathan Dinke
Les Enfoirés 2019 - Le Monde des Enfoirés (2019)
Actor
Kad Merad on Stage (2021)
as Self
In Mom's Head (2007)
as Jacques Charlot
Protect and Serve (2010)
as Michel Boudriau
Les Enfoirés jouent le jeu (2019)
Actor
Beyond the Ocean (2006)
as Oncle Tango
The High Life (2001)
as Le motard
Sixty (2019)
as Self - Comedian
L'Étrange Noël de Jeff Panacloc (2018)
as Self
La télé de Valérie Lemercier (2017)
as Self
Kad et Olivier - La Traversée de l'Atlantique en solitaire à 2 (2004)
as Kad Merad
Bullit & Riper (2020)
as Richard Bullit
Kad et Olivier vous font montrer... Le Gros DVD (2001)
Actor