Arthur

Biography

Arthur (born Jacques Essebag; 10 March 1966) is a TV presenter, producer and comedian. After dropping from law studies, he began his career as a host on local radio in the Paris region in the late 1980s. In the early 1990s, he found a certain notoriety by presenting programs on Fun Radio, Europe 1 and Europe 2 (Arthur et les pirates, PlanetArthur and Radio Arthur). Starting in 1991, he became the host of television programs, first on France 2 and TF1 (Les Enfants de la télé, La Fureur). Meanwhile, he started a theatrical career with two one-man shows, Arthur en vrai (2005) and I Show (2009) and portraying Peter Brochan in Le Dîner de Cons (2007), alongside Dany Boon. Since the mid-1990s, he has also been an entrepreneur in the audiovisual field. He was, until 2006, vice president of the French subsidiary of production company Endemol. Since 2008, he has been the owner of Ouï FM. Jacques Essebag was born on 10 March 1966 in Casablanca. His father, Michel Essebag, was a chartered accountant and his mother a housewife. He has a brother Olivier. Like many Moroccan Jews, his parents left Morocco in 1967, during the Six-Day War and settled in the Paris region, in Massy. After high sc…

Movies & TV Shows

1. Superchondriac (2014) — Obstetrician gynecologist
2. Family Is Family (2018) — Arthur
3. The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005) — Self
4. Paparazzi (1998) — Arthur
5. Burger Quiz (2001) — Self
6. Florence Foresti & Friends (2008) — Self
7. Quotidien (2016) — Self - Guest
8. Tous Inconnus (2022) — ("C'est toi que je t'aime" segment)
9. Rendez-vous in an Unknown Land (2004) — Self
10. Les Bidochon (1996) — Gérard de Bellair, le présentateur TV
11. Mentalistes : Dans la tête des stars (2018) — Self - Host
12. Who Wants to Win Millions? (2000) — Self - Host
13. Les Enfants de la télé (1994) — Self - Host
14. Jeff Panacloc, l'extraordinaire aventure (2016) — Self
15. Salut les Terriens ! (2006) — Self - Guest
16. Panique dans l'oreillette (2008) — Self
17. Sacrée soirée (1987) — Self
18. On n'est pas couché (2006) — Self - Guest
19. Vendredi, tout est permis (2011) — Self
20. Blague à Part (1998) — Self
21. La Télé des années 90 (2019) — Self
22. C à vous (2009) — Self - Guest
23. Arthur en vrai ! (2007) — Self
24. Les Guignols, les 10 premières années (1999) — Self
25. Victoires de la musique (1985) — Self
26. Les Touristes (2018) — Self - Presenter
27. Juste Pour Rire - Galas — Self
28. Deal or No Deal France (2004) — Self - Host
29. Samedi soir en direct (2003) — Self - Surprise Guest
30. Carte Blanche à Anne Roumanoff (2011) — Self
31. Dany Boon - Les zacros de la télé (1995) — Self
32. Arthur - Le Spectacle (2011) — Self
33. Wahid, tout est permis (2023)
34. Bonjour ! La Matinale TF1 (2024) — Self - Guest
35. Diversion (2017) — Self - Host
36. Un soir à la tour Eiffel (2014) — Self
37. Quelle époque ! (2022) — Self - Guest
38. Michèle Bernier, l'irrésistible (2017) — Self (archive footage)
39. 3615 code Arthur et Jarry (2018) — Self - Host
40. Stars sous hypnose (2014) — Self - Host

Directed

1. Arthur - Le Spectacle (2011) — Director
2. Wahid, tout est permis (2023) — Director