Alain Chabat

Alain Chabat

Born 1958-11-24 (age 67) Oran, Oranie, Algérie
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Biography

Alain Chabat (French pronunciation: [alɛ̃ ʃaba]; born 24 November 1958) is a French actor, comedian, director, screenwriter, producer and television presenter. Originally known for his work in the comedy group Les Nuls, including as the co-writer and lead actor of La Cité de la peur (1994), he later co-created and hosted the Burger Quiz game show, which became the most watched entertainment show in the history of French television.

Chabat has also become a notable filmmaker of his own, typically both writing and starring in the movies he directed, which include cult comedy films such as Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002), RRRrrrr!!! (2004) and Houba! On the Trail of the Marsupilami (2012). He appeared in French Twist (1995), The Taste of Others (2000), Happily Ever After (2004), The Science of Sleep (2006), as well as briefly in the television series Kaamelott (2005). Additionally, he voiced the title character in the French dubbing of the Shrek franchise.

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Known For

Ice Age: Continental Drift
Ice Age: Continental Drift

2012

as Silas (voice)

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
RRRrrrr!!!
RRRrrrr!!!

2004

as Pierre (le Guérissologue)

A Thousand Words
A Thousand Words

2012

as Christian Leger de la Touffe

Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods
Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods

2014

as Senator Prospectus (voice)

Beating Hearts
Beating Hearts

2024

as Le père de Jackie

French Twist
French Twist

1995

as Laurent Lafaye

Didier
Didier

1997

as Didier

HOUBA! On the Trail of the Marsupilami
High in the Clouds
High in the Clouds

2027

as Bigsby (voice)

Reality
Reality

2015

as Jason

Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy
Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy

1994

as Serge Karamazov / Youri / Jacques, TV journalist

Kaamelott: The First Chapter
Kaamelott: The First Chapter

2021

as Le Duc d'Aquitaine

Chouchou
Chouchou

2003

as Stanislas de la Tour-Maubourg

The Science of Sleep
Kaamelott: The Second Chapter (Part I)
Kaamelott: The Second Chapter (Part I)

2025

as Le Duc d'Aquitaine

Christmas & Co.
Christmas & Co.

2017

as Santa

The Brats
The Brats

2013

as Gilbert