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