Kad Merad
Date of birth: 1964-03-27
Place of birth: Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Kadour Merad, 카드 므라드
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.
Movie Credits
Don't Worry, I'm Fine
2006-09-06
A 19-year-old searches for her twin brother after he runs away from home, following a fight with the
Could This Be Love?
2007-02-08
Lucas, a wealthy, 43 year-old divorced businessman, is irresistibly attracted to Elsa, a 38 year old
Kad Merad on Stage
2021-09-17
French comedian Kad Merad is now a singer for one night only!
Les Enfoirés 2023 - Enfoirés un jour, toujours
2023-03-03
In January 2023, the Enfoirés performed at La Halle Tony Garnier in Lyon. True to the caused started
Johnny Hallyday : Que je t'aime
2021-09-14
Thirty-four years ago, Johnny Hallyday performed for the first time on the Bercy stage. He remains t
Mais qui a tué Pamela Rose ?
2003-06-04
FBI Agents Bullit and Riper investigate the murder of a young dancer called Pamela Rose, found dead
Les Enfoirés 2008 - Les secrets des Enfoirés
2008-03-07
The Chorus
2004-03-17
In 1940s France, a new teacher at a school for disruptive boys gives hope and inspiration.
J'invente rien
2006-08-16
Paul has no specific life goal, and Mathilde, who provides for their household, despairs that he can
Studio Bagel's 10th Anniversary
2023-02-10
A look back at the French Internet collective as they celebrate their 10th year anniversary.
Little Nicholas
2009-09-30
Nicolas has a happy existence, parents who love him, a great group of friends with whom he has great
3 Friends
2007-08-22
Three childhood friends support each other through life's ups and downs in this comedy/drama. Each g
Welcome to the Sticks
2008-02-20
Although living a comfortable life in Salon-de-Provence, a charming town in the South of France, Jul
RTT
2009-12-09
When Florence, his companion of five years, shocks him with the news that she's leaving him, moving
L'Étrange Noël de Jeff Panacloc
2018-12-08
Alongside his impertinent puppet, ventriloquist Jeff Panacloc celebrates Christmas with humour, surr
A Ticket to Space
2006-01-16
Face à l'incompréhension de la population française quant au montant des crédits alloués à la recher
22 Bullets
2010-03-23
A retired mobster goes on a revenge spree after being left for dead with 22 bullets in his body by h
My Stars
2008-10-29
Robert, a fan of three French actresses is a bald-headed, potbellied man on the fifties, but fully d
Safari
2009-04-01
Richard Dacier owns a tour agency specialized on organizing safaris for European tourists eager to c
Paris 36
2008-09-24
A star is born in a time of both celebration and instability in this historical drama with music fro
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
2014-12-13
The Italian
2010-07-07
Dino Fabrizzi is the number one seller of the Maserati dealership in Nice. At 42, he arrives at a tu
The Well Digger's Daughter
2011-04-20
It's the beginning of the WWII. South of France. Patricia, 18, is the oldest daughter of a well-digg
Protect and Serve
2010-01-03
A pair of bumbling French cops team up to take on the underworld.
Modern Love
2008-03-10
Several couples break up and get back together.
The Pharmacist
2003-01-15
An ecological pharmacist uses ancient Celtic techniques to murder industrial magnates whose practice
Father
2011-06-01
Monsieur Papa is a moving portrait of a modern family, centering around 12 year-old Marius Vallois.
Les Irréductibles
2006-06-14
On the day that his son fails his baccalaureate, Michel loses his job. He has been employed at the s
Tonight I'll Sleep at Yours
2007-11-21
Alex and Laetitia appear to make the perfect couple. But, as much as he loves his gorgeous fun-lovin
The Dope
2003-02-05
Alphonse Brown, who firmly believes he is the bastard son of James Brown, meets up with his best fri
The Car Keys
2003-12-10
Who would think losing car keys could lead us that far ? Be careful, adventure is on every street co
Kad et Olivier - Antotologie
2007-01-02
Don't Worry, Be Happy
2003-05-14
With his vitriolic pen, Désiré Loncle, does not make the life of filmmakers easy. But chickens come
War of the Buttons
2011-09-21
Occupied France; Lebrac leads a play war between two rival kid gangs, but a girl he likes, who's Jew
Try Me
2006-03-06
When Yves-Marie, 9, asks Jacqueline, who is her age: "Marry me", she replies with a pirouette: "The
At the End of the Day
2024-09-19
In an increasingly crazy world, Lino, who has decided to leave everything behind, will come to reali
Pur week-end
2007-05-02
Former school friends get together one weekend a year, this year in the mountains.
Les Enfoirés 2011 - Dans l'oeil des Enfoirés
2011-03-11
Dans l’œil des Enfoirés est le vingt-et-unième album des Enfoirés, enregistré lors de leurs sept con
In Mom's Head
2007-03-28
Lulu's mother is depressed and has been as far back as she can remember, Lulu is determined to disco
Kad et Olivier vous font montrer... Le Gros DVD
2001-12-05
The Strategy of Failure
2001-11-20
My various experiences in the field of failure have allowed me to highlight specific areas in which
Citoyen d'honneur
2022-09-14
Samir Amin is a fulfilled writer, Nobel Prize for Literature, who lives in Paris, far from his nativ
Superstar
2012-08-29
An average guy who works in a recycling plant wakes up one morning to discover that he's become inex
Guerre d'Algerie - La déchirure
2012-03-11
Bloody Christmas
2002-01-01
This Christmas Eve is going to be one the most pleasant that Gérard has ever spent. However it turns
The Tuche Family
2011-06-30
Everyone in the village of Bouzolles knows the Tuche family, who live by the philosophy "Man is not
Play It Like Godard
2012-02-08
Jean-Christophe Kern, known as JC, is not a teenager like any other: he won the Palme d’Or at the ag
La télé de Valérie Lemercier
2017-11-23
Mais qui a re-tué Pamela Rose ?
2012-12-05
French filmmaker Eric Lartigau directs the anarchic buddy comedy Bullit and Riper, originally releas
The High Life
2001-11-28
On a hospital bed, Marcello is plunged into a deep coma. His guardian angel asks the angel in charge
It Happened in Saint-Tropez
2013-01-13
Zef’s stormy relationship with his brother Roni is further aggravated when Roni marries his daughter
Life for Real
2023-04-19
Tridan Lagache has spent his whole life at Club Med, changing friends every 8 days. At 50, he resign
Irrésistiblement Kad !
2020-12-17
The Big Bad Wolf
2013-06-27
Once upon a time in 2012, three brothers lived happily. One day their mom fell into a coma. So Henri
Popemobile
2025-08-13
To mark his recent appointment, the new Pope prepares for a tour of Latin America, only to find that
Superchondriac
2014-02-26
Romain Faubert is a 39 year old, single, medical photographer... and a raging hypochondriac. His doc
Zaï Zaï Zaï Zaï
2022-02-23
Imagine a world where the worst behaviour you could ever have is to forget your store's loyalty card
Tout un poème
Nicholas on Holiday
2014-07-09
It's the end of the school year. The long-awaited moment of the holidays is arrive. The little Nicol
Jamel et ses amis au Marrakech du rire 2022 : 10 ans
2022-07-19
The Marrakech du Rire is back in 2022 for its tenth edition, an opportunity to celebrate 10 years of
Héro(s)
Bangkok, We Have A Problem!
2014-10-22
Serge Renart, a television journalist who's now a has-been, and Natacha Bison, a war reporter who ha
Jean-Luc Delarue, 10 ans déjà : de succès en excès
2022-08-24
Dark suit, white shirt, earpiece and wooden plate ..., his style remains anchored in the collective
Sixty
2019-05-06
60 comedians in 60 minutes, that's what Kyan Khojandi has to offer tonight.
Disappeared in Winter
2015-01-21
Daniel is a former police officer turned debt collector. Now in his late fifties, he goes about his
Bis
2015-02-18
Éric and Patrice have been friends since high school. Over the years, they have both taken very diff
Bullit & Riper
2020-12-26
Les Enfoirés 2024 - On a 35 ans !
2024-03-01
King of My Castle
2024-07-17
Rich hotel owner hires director to create 18th-century village set, drugs and kidnaps spoiled son, l
Les Enfoirés 2015 - Sur la route des Enfoirés
2015-03-13
Benjamin Biolay - Christmas Show
2022-12-21
Musical Christmas Special hosted by Benjamin Biolay.
We Were Young
2015-06-03
Five long-term pals confront ageing and mortality as they enjoy their last weeks together before tak
Florent Pagny : un homme libre
2023-08-26
This exceptional documentary, rich in anecdotes and revelations thanks to the rare testimonies of hi
Before What Comes After
2025-02-01
In a kind of philosophical dialogue, Doctor Augustin Masset and renowned writer Fabrice Toussaint di
Kad et Olivier - Le Meilleur de Kad et Olivier
2003-09-23
Marseille
2016-03-16
Faced with the insistence of his brother Joseph, whom he has not seen for 25 years, Paolo resolves t
Beyond the Ocean
2006-07-02
Journey of an african migrant through Europe.
Les Boules de Noël
2024-11-27
Every year, Christmas Eve turns into a nightmare for Nathalie and Antonin's family. Convinced that s
100 Million!
2025-03-26
A printing house worker and union leader inherits EUR100m, but the windfall costs him his job and pu
Alibi.com
2017-02-15
Greg founded a company called Alibi.com that creates any type of alibi. With his associate, Augustin
Orchestra Class
2017-11-08
A violinist looks to inspire his students at a challenging music school.
Lucky Luke and the Daltons
2004-11-08
Joe and Averell are the eldest and youngest of the four Dalton brothers, the worst outlaws in Wild W
Les Enfoirés 2017 - Mission Enfoirés
2017-03-03
In January 2017, Les Enfoirés set the Zénith in Toulouse alight with seven exceptional concerts. Fa
Max & Leon
2016-11-01
In this WW2 epic comedy – in the vein of “La Grande Vadrouille” – our two heroes, Max and Léon, two
Brillantissime
2018-01-17
After getting dumped on Christmas Eve, Angela must rebuild her life surrounded by her rebellious tee
Kad et Olivier - La Traversée de l'Atlantique en solitaire à 2
2004-11-16
Kings for a Day
2018-05-02
A wannabe actor must chose between his passion and his father, a crook.
The Tombs
2002-04-06
At a mundane evening, Joseph recalls the strange love affair he lived with a young widow, met during
Looking for Teddy
2018-06-20
A father enlists the help of an airport employee on a quest to find his daughter's teddy.
Dad Friend
2018-12-19
Stéphane defers his frustration at not having had a son on his sons-in-law. So when her younger daug
Family Is Family
2018-02-28
Valentin D is a hot designer architect who claims to be an orphan because he is too ashamed to admit
Just a Gigolo
2019-04-17
How to live happy and rich without working? To be Gigolo. But after 25 years of living with Denise,
Ce soir, c'est Palmashow
2019-02-15
A Wolf's Journey
2019-03-09
Cast out by his pack, a young wolf has to face his destiny alone and try to survive in a world reign
Jeu de vilains
Queens of The Field
2020-01-15
After its football team is disqualified for insulting a referee during a major game, a small country
The Parisian Bitch
2015-04-29
Thirty-year-old Camilla, realizes that she doesn't have the life she deserves and decides that the o
Les Enfoirés 2019 - Le Monde des Enfoirés
2019-03-08
Les Enfoirés jouent le jeu
2019-11-30
Les Enfoirés 2020 - Le Pari(s) des Enfoirés
2020-03-06
Les Enfoirés 2016 - Au rendez-vous des Enfoirés
2016-03-11
Les Enfoirés 2014 - Bon anniversaire Les Enfoirés
2014-03-14
Show recorded at the Zénith in Strasbourg on January 19 and 20, 2014 for the benefit of the Restos d
Les Enfoirés 2018 - Musique !
2018-03-09
Gad Elmaleh - 20 ans de scène !
2015-05-16
The Big Hit
2020-08-28
Etienne, an often out of work but endearing actor, runs a theater workshop in a prison, where he bri
Community Property
2005-04-17
They are about to divorce, but can not agree how to share the community property.
La Folle Soirée du Palmashow 3
2016-10-04
For the third time, Palmashow is taking over prime time, led by the irresistible Grégoire Ludig and
On refait les grands duos d'humour
2018-05-29
Les Enfoirés 2021 - Les Enfoirés à côté de vous
2021-03-05
Les Enfoirés "À côté de toi" is the 31st album/show by Les Enfoirés, recorded from January 14 to 17,
Les Enfoirés 2010 - Les Enfoirés... la Crise de Nerfs
2010-03-12
Amis
2021-05-02
A comedy about friendship that has many surprises in store for us! How can we find the perfect frien
Iznogoud
2005-01-19
In Baghdad the Magnificent reigns Haroun al Plassid, who is the Caliph. There also dwells Iznogoud,
The Year of the Shark
2022-08-03
A small coastal town in the south-west of France is on high alert after a surfer disappeared. Soon t
Même pas Mal
2003-04-28
A young woman with a vivid imagination breaks down a car in a forest...
40
2024-11-04
Primetime special to celebrate 40 years of CANAL+.
La part du soupçon
2019-09-14
Alice experiences the ordinary happiness of a mother when everything changes: the man of her life, T
Les Enfoirés 2025 - Au pays des Enfoirés
2025-03-07
Honeymoon Crasher
2025-02-11
When his fiancée dumps him at the altar for her ex, a young man is left with no alternative but to g
Star Trek... ou presque
2006-05-17
Fausse note
2026-03-25
Permis de détruire
2026-03-11
Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés
2025-11-15
Traquer l'invisible - Nos chercheurs face à la menace mondiale des virus et des bactéries
2025-11-25
Florent Pagny fait son Taratata
2025-11-29