François Damiens
François Damiens | |
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 Damiens at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival | |
| Born | François Georges Henri Marie Ghislain Joseph Damiens 17 January 1973 Uccle, Brussels-Capital, Belgium |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Children | 2 |
François Georges Henri Marie Ghislain Joseph Damiens (French: [damjɛ̃]; born 17 January 1973) is a Belgian actor.
Career
[edit]He has appeared in more than fifty films since 2000. He started his career doing hidden camera videos in the 90s and became widely popular in Belgium. He had to stop filming in 2004 because he could no longer perform without being recognized. He then moved to France to continue with his work. There, as well as in Switzerland, he acquired a certain celebrity thanks to the dissemination of his hoaxes on Canal+ and internet.[1]
He made his directorial feature debut in 2018 with the drama film Mon Ket.
Personal life
[edit]He has two sons: Jack and Jimmy.[2]
He is trilingual, speaking French, Dutch, and English.[3]
Filmography
[edit]Dubbing
[edit]| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2009 | Suske en Wiske: De Texas rakkers | Sherif |
| 2011 | The Rabbi's Cat | The reporter |
| 2012 | A Turtle's Tale 2: Sammy's Escape from Paradise | Phillippe |
| 2016 | The Secret Life of Pets | Duke |
References
[edit]- ^ "François Damiens : "Je rêve de jouer un gros dégueulasse"". 6 September 2017.
- ^ "François Damiens révèle une anecdote amusante avec ses enfants". 25 May 2018.
- ^ "François Damiens, un sacré numéro". 19 March 2017.
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