François Damiens
Acting
Biography
François Georges Henri Marie Ghislain Joseph Damiens (born 17 January 1973) is a Belgian actor. He has appeared in more than fifty films since 2000. He started out doing hidden camera videos in the 90s and became widely popular in Belgium. He gained great popularity in Belgium and had to stop filming in 2004 because he could no longer play without being recognized; he then came to France to continue his activity. There, as in Switzerland, he acquired a certain celebrity thanks to the dissemination of his hoaxes on Canal+ and internet. He made his directorial feature debut in 2018 with the drama film Mon Ket. He has two sons: Jack & Jimmy. He is trilingual, in addition to French, he speaks Dutch and English. Source: Article "François Damiens" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Born: January 17, 1973
Place of Birth: Uccle, Belgium
Known For
François Damiens : 20 ans de caméras cachées cultes
La Commune (Paris, 1871)
We are in the year 1871. A journalist for Versailles Television broadcasts a soothing and official view of events while a Commune television is set up to provide the perspectives of the Paris rebels. On a stage-like set, more than 200 actors interpret characters of the Commune, especially the Popincourt neighborhood in the XIth arrondissement. They voice their thoughts and feelings concerning the social and political reforms.
Good People
Tom and Linda are thirtysomethings living in Belgium, along the French border. He is a policeman, she is a beautician, and they are on the verge of bankruptcy. Caught between a rock and a hard place, they embark on a get-rich-quick life insurance scam in an attempt to give themselves a fresh start someplace sunny. Their plan is going pretty well … until everything goes wrong, when Philippe, a French gendarme with whom Linda has an affair starts to investigate… Good People also tells the story of a small border town between France and Belgium and its people who can’t seem to face the evil eating away at their community.
Burger Quiz
A French humorous game show taking place in a burger restaurant which is managed by the TV host.
OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies
Set in 1955, French secret agent Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath/OSS 117 is sent to Cairo to investigate the disappearance of his best friend and fellow spy Jack Jefferson, only to stumble into a web of international intrigue.
Les grandes vacances de François Damiens
The Rabbi's Cat
The story of a rabbi and his talking cat, a sharp-tongued feline philosopher brimming with scathing humor and a less than pure love for the rabbi's teenage daughter.
40
Primetime special to celebrate 40 years of CANAL+.
The Bélier Family
The whole Bélier family is deaf, except for sixteen year old Paula who is the important translator in her parents' day to day life especially when it comes to matters concerning the family farm. When her music teacher discovers she has a fantastic singing voice and she gets an opportunity to enter a big Radio France contest the whole family's future is set up for big changes.
Suzanne
The story of a family and a love affair told through the journey of a young woman called Suzanne.
Filmography
as Yvon
as Maxime
as François
as Yves
as Self
as Dariuch Michovski
as Alain
as Self - Guest
as Mr. Peeters
as Max
as Self
as Abbé Turpin
as Michel Chamfort
as Alban
as Jean-Marc Bastos
as Le patron du diner
as Loucky
as Tony
as Jeff
as Self
as Adrien
as Francis
as Pritprout
as Laurent
as René
as Dany Versavel
as Monsieur Mégot
as Erwan Gourmelon
as Marchand
as Self - Guest
as Roger
as Philippe Mars
as Alain Balland
as François
as Rodolphe Bélier
as Blédurt
as Nicolas Merevsky
as Jean Renault
as Robert Mendès
as Sacha
as Jean-Christophe
as Claude Fachoune
as Michel Ressac
as Markus Lundell
as Monsieur Fraises
as Reporter (voice)
as David Pelame
as Jacques Janus
as un trader
as Marc
as Roméro
as Simon
as Mr. Blédur
as Self - Guest
as Chauffeur accident
as Le livreur
as Le joueur de curling
as Cogip's physician
as Bruges
as The Chief Supervisor
as Jean-Maxence
as L’agent immobilier
as Franz
as Marciano
as Serge
as Claudy
as Raymond Pelletier
as Un réparateur de fusils de la garde nationale (uncredited)
as Thomas
as Self
as François l'embrouille
as Self - Presenter