Highest rated as cast or director
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 film soundtrack video clip. His best challenger was Dany Boon. During the shooting of Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis, this friendly struggle was a running joke between the two of them. That same year, he made his first appearance with Les Enfoirés music troop and is still one of its members. He was also inducted as the Godfather of the Telethon. The next year, he starred as Phillipe Abrams in the French movie Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis. The film was a surprise - and phenomenal - success in France and Europe, becoming the best-attended movie ever made in France, with 21 million moviegoers.
Acted in 124
2020s
- 2026
The Countess of Monte Cristo
TV
Fausse note
Nathan Dinke
Les Héros du Louvre
Babi Maklouf
Lost Media
? · 8 episodes
- 2025
Popemobile
Slim / Barnabé VI
100 Million!
Patrick
Les Enfoirés 2025 - Au pays des Enfoirés
Movie
Before What Comes After
Augustin Masset
- 2024
Les Boules de Noël
Antonin
At the End of the Day
Lino
King of My Castle
Jean-François Casteigne
Terminal
Sylvain Cresson · 1 episode
Les Enfoirés 2024 - On a 35 ans !
Movie
Le soir où j'ai reçu le César 2024
Kad Merad
- 2023
Pamela Rose: The Series
Richard Bullit · 9 episodes
Life for Real
Louis
Les Enfoirés 2023 - Enfoirés un jour, toujours
Movie
- 2022
Citoyen d'honneur
Samir Amin
The Torch
Patrice · 9 episodes
MST : Moyennement Sûr du Titre
Père · 1 episode
- 2021
Un homme d'honneur
Richard Altman · 6 episodes
Les Enfoirés 2021 - Les Enfoirés à côté de vous
Movie
- 2020
Bullit & Riper
Richard Bullit
Irrésistiblement Kad !
Movie
Les Enfoirés 2020 - Le Pari(s) des Enfoirés
Movie
Queens of The Field
Marco
2010s
- 2019
Les plus belles comptines d'Okoo
TV
Les Enfoirés jouent le jeu
Movie
Inside Suspicion
Thomas Kertez · 2 episodes
Broute.
TV
Les Enfoirés 2019 - Le Monde des Enfoirés
Movie
- 2018
Kings for a Day
Joseph
Les Enfoirés 2018 - Musique !
Movie
- 2017
Orchestra Class
Simon Daoud
Les Enfoirés 2017 - Mission Enfoirés
Movie
- 2016
Marseille
Paolo
- 2015
We Were Young
Kiki
Les Enfoirés 2015 - Sur la route des Enfoirés
Movie
Peplum
Timo · 1 episode
- 2014
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
Movie
Les Enfoirés 2014 - Bon anniversaire Les Enfoirés
Movie
- 2013
The Big Bad Wolf
Louis
- 2012
Superstar
Martin Kazinski
Play It Like Godard
star
- 2011
Les Enfoirés 2011 - Dans l'oeil des Enfoirés
Movie
- 2010
The Italian
Dino/Mourad
Les Enfoirés 2010 - Les Enfoirés... la Crise de Nerfs
Movie
Protect and Serve
Michel Boudriau
2000s
- 2009
RTT
Arthur Lepage
- 2008
My Stars
Robert Pelage
Paris 36
Jacky Jacquet
Modern Love
Olivier
Les Enfoirés 2008 - Les secrets des Enfoirés
Movie
- 2007
3 Friends
Baptiste 'Titi' Capla
In Mom's Head
Jacques Charlot
Could This Be Love?
Rachid
- 2006
Don't Worry, I'm Fine
Paul Tellier
J'invente rien
Paul
Beyond the Ocean
Oncle Tango
Les Irréductibles
Gérard
Star Trek... ou presque
Movie
Try Me
Vincent
A Ticket to Space
Stéphane Cardoux
- 2005
Community Property
Martin
Iznogoud
le génie Ouzmoutousouloubouloubombé
- 2004
Kad et Olivier - La Traversée de l'Atlantique en solitaire à 2
Kad Merad
- 2003
The Car Keys
Actor Refusing to Film with Laurent
Kad et Olivier - Le Meilleur de Kad et Olivier
Movie
Mais qui a tué Pamela Rose ?
Richard Bullit
Don't Worry, Be Happy
Pierre 2
Même pas Mal
Gérard Lanza
The Dope
Le directeur artistique de Pacific Recordings
The Pharmacist
le médecin légiste
- 2002
Bloody Christmas
Movie
- 2001
Kad et Olivier vous font montrer... Le Gros DVD
Movie
The High Life
Le motard
The Strategy of Failure
M. Golden
- 2000
La Cape et l'épée
Yaziz · 1 episode
1990s
- 1998
Blague à Part
Maxwell · 1 episode
No release date
Kamoulox
Contestant · 1 episode
Directed 7
2020s
- 2021
- 2020
Bullit & Riper
Director
2010s
- 2016
Marseille
Director
- 2012
- 2011
2000s
- 2007
Kad et Olivier - Antotologie
Director
- 2001
Kad et Olivier vous font montrer... Le Gros DVD
Director
Wrote 6
2020s
- 2023
Pamela Rose: The Series
Writer
2010s
- 2019
- 2016
Marseille
Adaptation, Dialogue, Screenplay
2000s
- 2006
A Ticket to Space
Writer
- 2003
Mais qui a tué Pamela Rose ?
Writer
No release date
Kamoulox
Writer
Created 3
2020s
- 2023
Pamela Rose: The Series
Creator
2000s
- 2003
Samedi soir en direct
Creator
No release date
Kamoulox
Creator
Produced 2
2020s
- 2023
Pamela Rose: The Series
Producer
No release date
Kamoulox
Producer
Appearances50
2020s
- 2026
11e edition de La Nuit de la Deprime aux Folies Bergère
self
- 2025
Florent Pagny fait son Taratata
Self
Traquer l'invisible - Nos chercheurs face à la menace mondiale des virus et des bactéries
Self : Godfather of Pasteur Institute
Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés
Self (archive footage)
Liars Club
Self · 6 episodes
- 2024
40
Self
- 2023
Une journée avec Jacques Brel
Self
Florent Pagny : un homme libre
Self
Improbox
Self - Guest · 1 episode
Studio Bagel's 10th Anniversary
Self - Guest Star
- 2022
Benjamin Biolay Christmas Show
Self : Guest
Making of Biolay Christmas Show
Self
Jean-Luc Delarue, 10 ans déjà : de succès en excès
Self
Jamel et ses amis au Marrakech du rire 2022 : 10 ans
Self
- 2021
Kad Merad on Stage
Self
Johnny Hallyday : Que je t'aime
Self
- 2020
2010s
- 2019
Sixty
Self - Comedian
A Wolf's Journey
himself- narrateur
Ce soir, c'est Palmashow
Self - Guest
- 2018
The Secret Song
Self · 1 episode
L'Étrange Noël de Jeff Panacloc
Self
Bonsoir !
Self - Guest · 1 episode
On refait les grands duos d'humour
Self
3615 code Arthur et Jarry
Self - Guest · 2 episodes
- 2017
La télé de Valérie Lemercier
Self
Face the Classroom
Self - Guest · 1 episode
- 2016
La Folle Soirée du Palmashow 3
Self - Guest
- 2015
Gad Elmaleh - 20 ans de scène !
Self
- 2014
Un soir à la tour Eiffel
Self · 1 episode
- 2013
- 2012
- 2011
2000s
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007
Kad et Olivier - Antotologie
Himself
- 2006
- 2003
Samedi soir en direct
Self - Host · 4 episodes
- 2001
1990s
- 1998
