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Michaël Youn

Michaël Youn

Actor · Born 1973-12-02 · Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, France

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Biography

Michaël Benayoun (born 1973), known professionally as Michaël Youn, is a French actor, singer, comedian and television personality. Youn was born Michaël Benayoun in Suresnes, France, to a family of Hungarian, Italian, Moroccan-Jewish, and Algerian-Jewish descent. After his education as an announcer and theater actor, Youn joined the Paris radio station Skyrock in 1998. There, he made sketches and further entertainment during the morning show. The popularity and success of Michael Youn, at the most important French private broadcast station brought Youn to the attention of French TV executives. In July 2000, he was hired for the new morning show "Morning Live" shown on Métropole 6. With Vincent Desagnat and Benjamin Morgaine, Youn did the entertainment part of the show. Like their sketches and public events (e.g. foam bath in a Paris fountain, and waking random Parisians up shooting the slogan of the show at them), their parodies were particularly successful. In particular, they parodied the music scene of Jean-Michel Jarre, casting-popstars, the Grand Prix and French rappers. The success of "Morning Live" was mainly due to Youn and his colleagues – when they left the show, it …

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Around the World in 80 Days (2004) — Art Gallery Manager
  2. Fatal (2010) — Fatal Bazooka
  3. Le Chef (2012) — Jacky Bonnot
  4. Lucky Luke (2009) — Billy The Kid
  5. Chouchou (2003) — Le transformiste brésilien
  6. The 11 Commandments (2004) — Mike
  7. Carbone (2017) — Laurent Melki
  8. Vive la France (2013) — Feruz
  9. No Filter (2019) — Fabrice
  10. Sahara (2017) — Poisson des Sables (voice)
  11. Iznogoud (2005) — Iznogoud
  12. Divorce Club (2020) — Titi
  13. The Dope (2003) — Alphonse Brown
  14. The Gardener (2025) — Serge Shuster
  15. Meet the Malawas (2019) — Kévin Queffelec
  16. Paris Express (2010) — Sam
  17. Incontrôlable (2006) — Georges Pal
  18. Brillantissime (2018) — Ben
  19. Connectés (2020) — François
  20. Lucky (2020) — Tony
  21. The Canterville Ghost (2016) — Gwilherm
  22. BDE (2023) — Bob
  23. Watch Me Burn (2018) — Patrick Demarescau
  24. The Car Keys (2003) — Actor Refusing to Film with Laurent
  25. Christ(Off) (2018) — Chris
  26. Wok the Kasbah (2011) — Policier 2
  27. The World Upside Down (2024) — Stanislas
  28. Caméra Café (2001) — Un postulant
  29. The Box (2004) — Le réparateur
  30. Les 11 commandements inédits (2004) — Mike
  31. Certains l'aiment chauve (2025) — Joseph
  32. One Stays, the Other Leaves (2005) — Michaël Youn
  33. Héros (2007) — Pierre Forêt / Pi
  34. Jamel et ses amis au Marrakech du rire 2013 (2013) — Self
  35. The Crossing (2012) — Martin Arendt
  36. Florence Foresti & Friends (2008) — Christelle Bazooka
  37. Jamel et ses amis au Marrakech du rire 2015 (2015) — Self
  38. Star Academy (2001) — Self
  39. Quotidien (2016) — Self - Guest
  40. A French Case (2021) — Jean-Michel Bezzina

Directed

  1. Fatal (2010) — Director
  2. Vive la France (2013) — Director
  3. Divorce Club (2020) — Director
  4. BDE (2023) — Director
  5. Avec vue sous la mer — Director
  6. Bazooka — Director
  7. Rahan — Director
  8. Lucky Luke — Director