Jamel Debbouze
Jamel Debbouze | |
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| File:Jamel Amelie.jpg Snapshot of Jamel Debbouze in Amelie (2001) | |
| Born | Jamel Debbouze |
| Years active | 1992-Present |
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
| Website | jameldebbouze.fr |
Jamel Debbouze (Arabic: جامل دبّوز) (born June 18, 1975) is a French actor, comedian and producer of Moroccan descent, born in Paris.
In 1992, he got his first role in Nabil Ayouch's short film Les Pierres bleues du désert. Many people know him from the French television series H and his standup comedy show, Jamel Comedy Club. In 2001, he sold 400,000 videotapes of Jamel en scène. In 2002, he was the best paid actor in France.[1]
Facts
- Oldest of 6 children
- Has 3 brothers and 2 sisters
- 5' 5" (1.65 m)
- Muslim
- Grew up in Trappes, France
- Drives an Enzo Ferrari
- Is currently dating French news anchor Mélissa Theuriau
- He sings the ending theme of the movie "Mission Cleopatra" with American rapper Snoop Dogg
- Lost the use of his right arm in 1990 in an incident involving a train.
The Train Incident
On 17 January 1990, while crossing the tracks at the SNCF station in Trappes, Debbouze was struck by a Paris - Nantes train travelling at 150 km/hr. As a result of this accident he lost the use of his right arm. In the same incident another youth named Jean-Paul Admette, who was known to Debbouze, was killed. Debbouze was prosecuted in connection with the death of Admette but was discharged from the charge of "homicide involontaire" due to lack of evidence. The family of Admette have maintained that Debbouze is responsible for his death. In 2004, Debbouze cancelled a tour of Reunion, obstensively for reasons of health. It later emerged that the Admette family had planned to protest at the shows to draw attention to their position.[2]
Selected filmography
- Babylon A.D. (2008)
- Astérix aux Jeux Olympiques (2007)
- Indigènes (2006 also a coproducer)
- Angel-A (2005)
- She Hate Me - Doak (2004)
- Les Clefs de bagnole - Voice of the modelling-clay dog (2003)
- Le Boulet - The Malian guard (2002)
- Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cléopatre - Numerobis (2002)
- Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain - Lucien (2001, English title: Amélie)
- Granturismo - François (2000)
- Elie annonce Semoun - Various characters (2000)
- Les Petits souliers - Zinedine Haouita (1999)
- Rêve de cauchemar - Saïd (1999)
- Le Ciel, les oiseaux et... ta mère! - Youssef (1999, English title: Boys On the Beach)
- Un pavé dans la mire - The prison guard (1998)
- H - Jamel Dridi (1998-2004, TV Series)
- Zonzon - Kader (1998)
- Y a du foutage de gueule dans l'air - (1996)
- Les Deux papas et la maman - (1996, English title: Two Dads and One Mom)
- Les Pierres bleues du desert - (1992)
External links
References and notes
- ^ Indigènes: enlarging France's history Patrice de Beer - Opendemocracy.net
- ^ [1] The Death of Jean-Paul Admette - Position of the Admette Family (in French)