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José Garcia

Date of birth: 1966-03-17

Place of birth: Paris, France

Known for: Acting

Also known as: José Luis Garcia, José Doval

José Garcia

Biography

José Doval Garcia (born 17 March 1966), sometimes credited as José Luis Garcia, is a Spanish-French film and television actor. He was born as José Doval in Paris, France. At age 20, he follows two years of training in free class comedian Cours Florent in Paris with Francis Huster as a teacher. He completed his training through the Annie Fratellini Circus School (where he met his future wife Isabelle Doval) and following the course of the Actors Studio taught in France. He also holds an accounting BEP. Since 1989, Garcia has made acting appearances in over forty-five films. Additionally, he has made appearances, some in acting roles but mostly as himself, in over twenty television productions.

Movie Credits

Asterix at the Olympic Games
2.6

Asterix at the Olympic Games

2008-01-25

Astérix and Obélix have to win the Olympic Games in order to help their friend Alafolix marry Prince

Meet the Leroys
3.1

Meet the Leroys

2024-04-10

A man takes his wife and their teenage children on a road trip down memory lane while facing divorce

Would I Lie to You? 2
3.1

Would I Lie to You? 2

2001-02-07

Eddie, Dov, and Yvan are back, still working in Paris' Sentier textile district, This time they're c

The Ax
3.5

The Ax

2005-03-02

Bruno is a former paper mill worker who has been unemployed for three years. Concluding that there i

His Majesty Minor
1.7

His Majesty Minor

2007-10-10

In this offbeat comedy, a man raised by a pig dies and is resurrected with a newfound power of speec

Les Démons de Jésus
3.3

Les Démons de Jésus

1997-01-01

Set in the late 1960s, a family of Gypsies live in a dilapidated pavilion in the western suburbs of

The Pimp
2.9

The Pimp

2010-02-16

A mild-mannered banker is forced to masquerade as a notorious gangster and pimp.

Ghislain Lambert's Bicycle
3

Ghislain Lambert's Bicycle

2001-09-14

In the 70s, there was Merckx and there were the others. Ghislain Lambert was one of the others. This

Black Box
2.7

Black Box

2005-11-02

An accident survivor wakes from a coma and confronts old, uncomfortable memories.

Quatre étoiles
2.8

Quatre étoiles

2006-01-20

Franssou, a charming Parisian English teacher, who shares part of her life with a boring middle-aged

Trouble Every Day
2.9

Trouble Every Day

2001-07-11

Newlyweds Shane and June arrive in Paris for their honeymoon. In the process of trying to find a cur

The 7th Day
3.3

The 7th Day

2004-04-23

Isabel Jimenez is a teenager witnessing a horrible feud between her own family and the Fuentes famil

Have Mercy on Us All
3

Have Mercy on Us All

2007-01-24

In Paris, many citizens go to the precinct after the doors of their apartments have been sprayed wit

In the Bottle
0

In the Bottle

2020-01-17

Thierry Barré is a skeptical and introverted artist who has three passions: art, wine and Don Quixot

Slice of Life
2.4

Slice of Life

2002-10-16

Pierre has four months left to live if he does not find a new liver. His only hope is a transplant f

Blanche
2

Blanche

2002-09-18

In 17th century France, cardinal Mazarin's death squad kills young Blanche's parents. She grows up t

Everything Must Disappear
2.3

Everything Must Disappear

1997-01-22

Robert Millard has based his industrial kingdom - based on all the noise technologies - thanks to hi

Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
4

Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui

2014-12-13

Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde
3

Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde

2011-10-25

A profile of Jean-Paul Belmondo by his peers. Besides appearing in over eighty films, the actor also

Whatever
3

Whatever

1999-10-13

It is a story of a depressed, isolated man stuck in a tedious but well-paying programming job.

After You
3

After You

2003-12-17

Antoine works in a bar in Paris. One evening on his way home from work, he intervenes when a man tri

In the Sub for Love
2.7

In the Sub for Love

2024-11-06

She is a tactical submarine officer. He is a steward. Before diving for 90 days she chooses to make

Utopia
2.8

Utopia

2003-03-21

Adrian (Leonardo Sbaraglia) is a young man who has spent years running away from himself, constantly

Dead Weight
2.9

Dead Weight

2002-04-10

After winning the lottery, a convict must chase down the warden who has his winning ticket.

Would I Lie to You?
3.1

Would I Lie to You?

1997-04-01

Jobless loner Eddie Vuibert gets a lucky break when a rich Jewish entrepreneur mistakes him for a Je

Beaumarchais the Scoundrel
3.3

Beaumarchais the Scoundrel

1996-03-20

Beaumarchais the Scoundrel is a biopic film based on the life of the French playwright, financier an

Laughter and Punishment
2.7

Laughter and Punishment

2003-01-28

French director Isabelle Doval directs her husband, popular comedic actor José Garcia, in the comedy

CANAL+'s 30th anniversary
0

CANAL+'s 30th anniversary

2014-11-04

Primetime special to celebrate 30 years of CANAL+.

People : Jet Set 2
1.7

People : Jet Set 2

2004-05-19

John-John is the best party promoter in Ibiza. He's responsible for the wildest parties ever. A part

Love Bites
2.3

Love Bites

2001-03-21

Antoine is a social wannabe who drops an elusive aristocrat's name to get into an exclusive party. T

Waiting for Dali
3.4

Waiting for Dali

2023-06-15

In 1979s Spain, Fernando, a talented chef, arrives in the village of Cadaqués , residence of the int

Escape
2.7

Escape

2024-10-31

A young man becomes convinced that the solution to all his problems is to live in jail, and he will

Chez Gino
2.2

Chez Gino

2011-03-29

Gino Roma holds a pizzeria for thirty years in Brussels, purchased with money from his wife Simone.

Now You See Me
3.7

Now You See Me

2013-05-29

An FBI agent and an Interpol detective track a team of illusionists who pull off bank heists during

De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de nulle part ailleurs
3.5

De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de nulle part ailleurs

2004-09-24

For seven years, Antoine de Caunes and José Garcia made their mark on French comedy history each eve

Elisa
3.2

Elisa

1995-02-01

Marie has had a tough childhood ever since her mother Elisa committed suicide. She has spent most of

GAL
2.3

GAL

2006-11-03

Two journalists investigate the criminal activities of the GAL (Grupos Antiterroristas de Liberación

3 Days Max
2.7

3 Days Max

2023-10-25

The Grandmother of Ryane was kidnapped by a Mexican cartel and he has three days max to free her.

Would I Lie to You? 3
2.7

Would I Lie to You? 3

2012-01-31

Eddie, Dov, Yvan and the others ... Our warm friends have migrated from the moribund Sentier to the

Across the Road
2.7

Across the Road

2000-02-09

Author Jean Dorset has suffered from a bad case of writer's block since his first novel became a bes

De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de Nulle part ailleurs 2 ... suite et fin !
3.6

De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de Nulle part ailleurs 2 ... suite et fin !

2005-10-31

Le Torrent
2.8

Le Torrent

2022-11-30

Alexandre finds out his wife Juliette is cheating on him. They quarrel with each over, Juliette runs

Elise sous emprise
0

Elise sous emprise

2026-03-18

The Dream Team
2.5

The Dream Team

2012-09-26

A former footballer living in Brittany enlists his old teammates to help the local fisherman to win

Fonzy
2.6

Fonzy

2013-10-30

Set in Paris, a man working in fish delivery becomes involved in a legal battle with his sperm donat

Vive la France
2.6

Vive la France

2013-02-20

Muzafar and Feruz are two easy going shepherds from Taboulistan, a tiny country in Asia that is unkn

Speak Out
3.3

Speak Out

2024-11-20

Colin, 14, enters a new school and he's freaking out: how do you get by when, like him, you're a stu

Let There Be Light!
2.9

Let There Be Light!

1998-07-08

God comes to Earth in order to make a film.

Out of Control
2.9

Out of Control

2025-02-19

Julien and Marie have enjoyed 15 years of seemingly stable marriage until Anaëlle, Julien’s childhoo

Les petites annonces d'Elie - L'intégrale
3.1

Les petites annonces d'Elie - L'intégrale

2002-08-02

La Mort du Chinois
3

La Mort du Chinois

1998-06-24

Michel, a children's book author, has always been successful in life until the day his wife leaves h

Into the Wonderwoods
3.1

Into the Wonderwoods

2024-10-23

Angelo is a ten-year-old who dreams of becoming an explorer and a zoologist. When he goes to visit h

Jet Set
2

Jet Set

2000-06-14

In the working-class Paris suburb of Montreuil, Jimmy's restaurant, the Bombay Bar, is on the verge

Daniel Prévost : bande de ringards !
4.5

Daniel Prévost : bande de ringards !

2023-12-11

A Man and His Dog
3

A Man and His Dog

2009-01-14

An elderly gentleman and his dog find themselves out of a home with little means.

Hear Me Love
2.7

Hear Me Love

2024-12-25

Set between Paris and Rome’s Cinecitta’s Studios in the 1970s, a struggling writer seeks inspiration

Tout schuss
2.5

Tout schuss

2016-01-13

Max Salinger, writer divorced, flamboyant and self-absorbed, refuses to welcome her daughter for 15

Full Speed
3

Full Speed

2016-11-11

A family together with their grandpa go on a vacation, when their new car won't stop and it nearly e

Jus d'orange
2.8

Jus d'orange

2024-06-05

Toni is an orange farmer. He loves them, he pampers them, they are his treasure. Until the day when,

Bastille Day
3.2

Bastille Day

2016-04-22

Michael Mason is an American pickpocket living in Paris who finds himself hunted by the CIA when he

Mrs. Hyde
2.1

Mrs. Hyde

2018-03-28

Mrs. Géquil is an eccentric teacher despised by her colleagues and students. On a stormy night, she

The Soeur Brothers
2.6

The Soeur Brothers

2000-07-05

The Soeur brothers would like to work in the film making business. They wrote a complex story that d

Chameleon
2.4

Chameleon

1996-10-09

After fatally shooting a stalker, Parisian bar-maid Lea must live the life of the title reptile. At

Lola and Her Brothers
3.2

Lola and Her Brothers

2018-11-28

Lola has two brothers: Benoit, who is getting married for the third time, and Pierre, who shows up l

Little White Lies 2
3.3

Little White Lies 2

2019-05-01

The result of the small handkerchiefs "Petits mouchoirs", 7 years later. The band, which erupted, is

À cause des filles…?
2

À cause des filles…?

2019-01-30

At a wedding where the husband runs away, everyone has his own story to tell about the trivial misfo

No Filter
3

No Filter

2019-04-03

Beatrice celebrates with her family the release of her book: she tells about the accident of her hus

Les Derniers Mots
0

Les Derniers Mots

1995-01-01

Like a Fish Out of Water
2.4

Like a Fish Out of Water

1999-05-05

A seductive femme fatale (Monica Bellucci) and two con men -- one cool as ice, and one who just like

Les Enfoirés 2000 - Enfoirés en 2000
3.1

Les Enfoirés 2000 - Enfoirés en 2000

2000-02-26

Keo
0

Keo

1997-06-26

A young woman recounts her life, between her very tender and very drug-dealing boyfriend, her very b

30 Days Max
2.8

30 Days Max

2020-10-14

Rayane is a scared and clumsy young cop who is constantly mocked by other cops. The day his doctor w

Fox Hunt
3

Fox Hunt

2025-04-04

Based on true events. Dai Yichen, the Shanghai-based mastermind of a massive financial fraud who has

Canal+ Replay
3

Canal+ Replay

2021-04-02

Mr. Replay hosts a TV special where more than 30 French comedians "replay" iconic Canal+ original pr

Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom
2.4

Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom

2023-02-01

Gallic heroes and forever friends Asterix and Obelix journey to China to help Princess Sa See save t

Canailles
2.5

Canailles

2022-09-14

Following a failed hold-up, leg-hurted Antoine is looking to hide at Elias's home. Nothing reserved

A Day in the Life of French Cinema
0

A Day in the Life of French Cinema

2002-05-20

Documentary showing one day of work of over 90 actors and filmmakers from French cinema on the same

40
3.5

40

2024-11-04

Primetime special to celebrate 40 years of CANAL+.

I Love Peru
2.8

I Love Peru

2025-07-09

In the relentless pursuit of success, a quirky actor leaves behind his closest allies. Alone facing

Biographie - Un jeu
3.3

Biographie - Un jeu

2022-10-30

The Mansion
2.4

The Mansion

2017-06-21

A band of students comes to celebrate the New Year in an old manor house isolated from everything. B

Antoine de Caunes : la vie rêvée d'un enfant du rock
4

Antoine de Caunes : la vie rêvée d'un enfant du rock

2025-11-25

Documentary on Antoine de Caunes, a French television presenter, comedian, actor, journalist, writer