Biography
Kad Merad is a French-Algerian filmmaker and actor who has acted both on stage and on screen. Kad Merad was born in Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria, on March 27, 1964 to an Algerian father and a French mother. During his teens, he played drums and sang with various rock bands. Soon afterwards, he started playing as an animator in Club Med alongside the Gigolo Brothers troop. In 1990, he was hired by Ouï FM, the Paris Rock genre station where he met Olivier Baroux. The duet most known as Kad & Olivier began working together and started their own show, the Rock'n Roll Circus, introducing some of their most famous sketches (Pamela Rose, Teddy Porc Fidèle...). The early success of the show allowed them to meet Jean-Luc Delarue who brought their act to TV. In 1999, they began appearing on the French Satellite TV channel Comédie+ on their own show, La Grosse Emission. At the same time, Merad started his Cinema career with a lot of secondary roles. In 2003, he scored his First box-office success with Mais Qui a tué Pamela Rose?, co-written with Baroux. In 2007, Kad received the César Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Je vais Bien, ne t'en fais pas! and appears in AaRON's…
Movies & TV Shows
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The Chorus (2004) — Chabert
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Welcome to the Sticks (2008) — Philippe Abrams
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Alibi.com (2017) — Mr. Godet
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The Tuche Family (2011) — Le poissonnier
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22 Bullets (2010) — Tony Zacchia
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Little Nicholas (2009) — Nicolas's father
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Superchondriac (2014) — Dimitri Zvenka
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Max & Leon (2016) — Acteur à la télévision anglaise
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Family Is Family (2018) — Kad Merad
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Don't Worry, I'm Fine (2006) — Paul Tellier
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Bis (2015) — Patrice
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The Parisian Bitch (2015) — Kad Merad (uncredited)
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Nicholas on Holiday (2014) — Nicolas' father
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War of the Buttons (2011) — Père Lebrac
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Lucky Luke and the Daltons (2004) — Le Mexicain Cellule
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Mais qui a tué Pamela Rose ? (2003) — Richard Bullit
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Safari (2009) — Richard Dacier
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Looking for Teddy (2018) — Michel
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Iznogoud (2005) — le génie Ouzmoutousouloubouloubombé
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RTT (2009) — Arthur Lepage
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Mais qui a re-tué Pamela Rose ? (2012) — Richard Bullit
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The Big Hit (2020) — Étienne Carboni
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The Dope (2003) — Le directeur artistique de Pacific Recordings
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Dad Friend (2018) — Stéphane
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Just a Gigolo (2019) — Alex
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The Well Digger's Daughter (2011) — Félipe Rambert
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The Italian (2010) — Dino/Mourad
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Honeymoon Crasher (2025) — Michel
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Queens of The Field (2020) — Marco
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A Ticket to Space (2006) — Cardoux
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Paris 36 (2008) — Jacky Jacquet
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The Big Bad Wolf (2013) — Louis
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Brillantissime (2018) — Dr Steinman
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Marseille (2016) — Paolo
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Life for Real (2023) — Louis
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Zaï Zaï Zaï Zaï (2022) — Membre du comité de soutien
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The Year of the Shark (2022) — Thierry
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The Flame (2020) — Patrice
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Orchestra Class (2017) — Simon Daoud
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Bangkok, We Have A Problem! (2014) — Serge Renart