Jean-Paul Rouve

Biography

Jean-Paul Rouve, born January 26, 1967 in Dunkerque (France), is a French actor and director. Only son, Jean-Paul Rouve grew up in Dunkerque, and was introduced to the theater during his schooling. He took courses at the national drama center of Nord-Pas de Calais and founded an amateur theater troupe. After his baccalaureate, he left for Lille to study information and communication sciences. In 1989, thanks to one of his friends, Emmanuelle Lepoutre, he attended a course given by Isabelle Nanty in a theater school, the Cours Florent, and decided to stay in Paris to study comedy. He was revealed to the general public in the Robins des Bois comic troupe during the 1990s. He established himself during the 2000s as a recurring second role in French cinema, in different genres. Thus, he won the César for best male hope in 2003 for his performance in the historical drama Monsieur Batignole, by Gérard Jugnot, then was nominated for the César for best actor in a supporting role in 2005 for his incarnation of a lookalike of Michel. Polnareff in the comedy Podium, by Yann Moix. In 2006, he played a director of a summer camp in the comedy Nos jours bonheurs, by Éric Toledano and Olivier N…

Movies & TV Shows

1. Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002) — Caius antivirus
2. Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard (2009) — Le père (voice)
3. La Vie en Rose (2007) — Louis Gassion
4. C'est la vie! (2017) — Guy
5. The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec (2010) — Justin de Saint-Hubert
6. The Tuche Family (2011) — Jeff Tuche
7. A Very Long Engagement (2004) — The Factor
8. RRRrrrr!!! (2004) — Pierre (le Blond)
9. Those Happy Days (2006) — Vincent
10. The Tuche Family: The American Dream (2016) — Jeff Tuche
11. The New Adventures of Aladdin (2015) — Vizier
12. The Magic Tuche (2018) — Jeff Tuche
13. Tanguy (2001) — Bruno Lemoine
14. Podium (2004) — Couscous
15. The Brand New Adventures of Aladdin (2018) — Vizier
16. Mais qui a tué Pamela Rose ? (2003) — shérif Steve Marley
17. Spread Your Wings (2019) — Christian
18. Never on the First Night (2014) — Marc
19. Christmas with the Tuches (2021) — Jeff Tuche
20. Dalida (2017) — Lucien Morrise
21. Monsieur Batignole (2002) — Pierre-Jean Lamour
22. Turning Tide (2013) — Denis Juhel
23. Consent (2023) — Gabriel Matzneff
24. I, Cesar (2003) — Le prof de gym
25. Bref (2011) — Jean-Jacques
26. Small Country: An African Childhood (2020) — Michel
27. God Save the Tuches (2025) — Jeff Tuche
28. The Exes (2017) — Antoine
29. Kiss & Tell (2018) — Julien
30. Zaï Zaï Zaï Zaï (2022) — Fabrice
31. Lola and Her Brothers (2018) — Benoît Esnard
32. Fantasies (2021) — Jérémy Michel (sketch 'Antagonistophilie')
33. Low Cost (2011) — Dagobert
34. Les Souvenirs (2014) — Philippe
35. Nobody Else But You (2011) — David Rousseau
36. I Wish Someone Were Waiting for Me Somewhere (2020) — Jean-Pierre
37. Let's Be Friends (2005) — Claude Mendelbaum
38. Boudu (2005) — Hubert
39. The Car Keys (2003) — Actor Refusing to Film with Laurent
40. Whatever You Say (2002) — Patrick

Directed

1. God Save the Tuches (2025) — Director
2. Lola and Her Brothers (2018) — Director
3. Les Souvenirs (2014) — Director
4. The Easy Way (2008) — Director
5. Twice Upon a Time (2012) — Director