Philippe Katerine

Philippe Katerine

Born 1968-12-08 (age 57) Thouars, Deux-Sèvres, France
View on IMDb ↗

Biography

Philippe Blanchard (born December 8, 1968), known professionally as Philippe Katerine, is a French singer-songwriter, actor, director and writer who began his career in 1991. Some of his popular singles include "Mon cœur balance", "Je vous emmerde", and "Louxor j'adore".

At the beginning of his career, his musical style was sometimes associated with the easy-listening movement by offering music with bossa nova accents accompanied by texts often morbid or anguished and tinged with humor, all sometimes interspersed with audio collages. He also turned to rock, a little bit of electronic music without ever setting aside to be part of the quirky French song. In 2010, he attracted people’s attention as an actor by lending his features to Boris Vian in the biopic Gainsbourg, A Heroic Life, from Joann Sfar. The following year, he was put forward with being the headliner in the offbeat comedy, I am a No Man's Land. In 2015, he played head of state in Gaz de France.

At the same time, he essentially became known as a quirky second role from French comedies: La Tour 2 contrôle infernale (2016), by Éric Judor, Hibou (2016), by Ramzy Bedia, We Are Family (2016), by Gabriel Julien-Laferrière, Le Petit Spirou (2017), by Nicolas Bary, Sink or Swim (2018), by Gilles Lellouche, and The World is Yours (2018), by Romain Gavras.

At the 44th César Awards, he received the César Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Sink or Swim.

Philippe Blanchard (born 8 December 1968), known professionally as Philippe Katerine, is a French singer-songwriter, actor, director and writer who began his career in 1991. Some of his popular singles include "Mon cœur balance", "Je vous emmerde", and "Louxor j'adore".

At the beginning of his career, his musical style was sometimes associated with the easy-listening movement by offering music with bossa nova accents accompanied by texts often morbid or anguished and tinged with humor, all sometimes interspersed with audio collages. He also turned to rock, a little bit of electronic music without ever setting aside to be part of the quirky French song. In 2010, he attracted people’s attention as an actor by lending his features to Boris Vian in the biopic Gainsbourg, A Heroic Life, from Joann Sfar. The following year, he was put forward with being the headliner in the offbeat comedy, I am a No Man's Land. In 2015, he played head of state in Gaz de France.

At the same time, he essentially became known as a quirky second role from French comedies: La Tour 2 contrôle infernale (2016), by Éric Judor, Hibou (2016), by Ramzy Bedia, We Are Family (2016), by Gabriel Julien-Laferrière, Le Petit Spirou (2017), by Nicolas Bary, Sink or Swim (2018), by Gilles Lellouche, and The World is Yours (2018), by Romain Gavras.

At the 44th César Awards, he received the César Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Sink or Swim.

In November 1991, Katerine began his career. In 1992, he released Les Mariages Chinois, a first re-released album with an additional title, under the title Les Mariages chinois et la Relecture. Anxious and very unsure of his work, Katerine composes and records almost alone at home. ...

Source: Article "Philippe Katerine" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Photos

Known For

Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom
At Work
At Work

2026

as Jeweler

Wingwomen
Wingwomen

2023

as Abner

The World Is Yours
The World Is Yours

2018

as Vincent the Lawyer

Jim Queen
Jim Queen

2026

as La prostate (voice)

We Need Your Vote
We Need Your Vote

2018

as Daniel

April and the Extraordinary World
Banger
Banger

2025

as Cookie

The Truth About Charlie
The Truth About Charlie

2002

as Karina Fan

Sink or Swim
Sink or Swim

2018

as Thierry

To Paint or Make Love
To Paint or Make Love

2005

as Mathieu

The Incredible Snow Woman
The Lion
The Lion

2020

as Romain Martin

Into the Wonderwoods
Into the Wonderwoods

2024

as Fabrice (voice)

Let the Sunshine In
Let the Sunshine In

2017

as Mathieu

We Are Family
We Are Family

2016

as Claude

T'es où Philippe Katerine ?
Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life
Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life

2010

as Boris Vian

Crazy Horse
Crazy Horse

2011

as Himself

The Last Journey of the Enigmatic Paul W.R