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François Damiens
ACTOR

François Damiens

Known for The Brand New Testament · Jack Mimoun & the Secrets of Val Verde · Love Is Overrated

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…

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Born
Jan 17, 1973
Birthplace
Uccle, Belgium
Known For
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.

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Known For

MOVIEThe Brand New Testament
The Brand New TestamentFrançois · 2015
★ 6.7
MOVIEJack Mimoun & the Secrets of Val Verde
Jack Mimoun & the Secrets of Val VerdeJean-Marc Bastos · 2022
★ 5.3
MOVIELove Is Overrated
Love Is OverratedFrançois · 2025
★ 6.6
MOVIEPlaying Dead
Playing DeadJean Renault · 2013
★ 5.4
MOVIEDog on Trial
Dog on TrialDariuch Michovski · 2024
★ 6.0
TVBurger Quiz
Burger QuizSelf · 2001
★ 7.4
TVQuotidien
QuotidienSelf - Guest · 2016
★ 5.1
TVCérémonie des César
Cérémonie des CésarSelf - Presenter · 1976
★ 4.6

Filmography

Movies

Le grand jeuThomas
2001
La Commune (Paris, 1871)Un réparateur de fusils de la garde nationale (uncredited)
2003
Les pièges de François l'EmbrouilleSelf
2004
Les pièges de François l'EmbrouilleDirector
2004
Les pièges de François l'Embrouille 2Self
2004
Les pièges de François l'Embrouille 2Director
2004
Les pièges de François l'Embrouille 3Self
2004
Les pièges de François l'Embrouille 3Director
2004
DikkenekClaudy
2006
OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of SpiesRaymond Pelletier
2006
CowboyFranz
2007
François Damiens - Tour de France, Vol.1Self
2007
François Damiens - Tour de France, Vol.1Director
2007
François Damiens - Tour de France, Vol.2Self
2007
François Damiens - Tour de France, Vol.2Director
2007
Mariage SurpriseMarciano
2007
S
Surprise!Le fleuriste
2007
Taxi 4Serge
2007
2 Alone in ParisLe joueur de curling
2008
Behind the WallsThe Chief Supervisor
2008
Daddy CoolJean-Maxence
2008
DS
Des sables dessinésSelf
2008
JCVDBruges
2008
Just AnybodyL’agent immobilier
2008
Me TwoCogip's physician
2008
Trouble at TimpetillLe livreur
2008
IncognitoChauffeur accident
2009
Little NicholasMr. Blédur
2009
The Wolberg FamilySimon
2009
HeartbreakerMarc
2010
Les Caméras cachées de François Damien - L'intégrale
2010
Les caméras cachées de François Damiens - Le best of (Vol. 1)Self
2010
Les Caméras planquées de François Damiens, Vol. 1Self
2010
Les Caméras planquées de François Damiens, Vol. 1Writer
2010
Les Caméras planquées de François Damiens, Vol. 1Director
2010
Nothing to DeclareJacques Janus
2010
Protect and ServeRoméro
2010
Trader Gamesun trader
2010
BorderlineDavid Pelame
2011
DelicacyMarkus Lundell
2011
Holidays by the SeaMonsieur Fraises
2011
Les caméras cachées de François Damiens - Le best of (Vol. 2)Self
2011
Les Caméras planquées de François Damiens, Vol. 2Self
2011
Les Caméras planquées de François Damiens, Vol. 2Director
2011
Les Caméras planquées de François Damiens, Vol. 2Writer
2011
The Rabbi's CatReporter (voice)
2011
Les nouvelles caméras planquées de François Damiens, Vol. 1Self
2012
Les nouvelles caméras planquées de François Damiens, Vol. 1Director
2012
Les nouvelles caméras planquées de François Damiens, Vol. 1Writer
2012
Les nouvelles caméras planquées de François Damiens, Vol. 2Self
2012
Les nouvelles caméras planquées de François Damiens, Vol. 2Director
2012
Les nouvelles caméras planquées de François Damiens, Vol. 2Writer
2012
Porn in the HoodClaude Fachoune
2012
Tango LibreJean-Christophe
2012
TorpédoMichel Ressac
2012
Gare du NordSacha
2013
LD
Le Débarquement 2Various Characters
2013
Playing DeadJean Renault
2013
SuzanneNicolas Merevsky
2013
Tip TopRobert Mendès
2013
Les Caméras Planquées de François Damiens en Corse, Vol. 1Self
2014
Les Caméras Planquées de François Damiens en Corse, Vol. 1Production Design
2014
Les Caméras Planquées de François Damiens en Corse, Vol. 1Director
2014
Nicholas on HolidayBlédurt
2014
The Bélier FamilyRodolphe Bélier
2014
Les Caméras Planquées de François Damiens en SuisseSelf
2015
Les CowboysAlain Balland
2015
The Brand New TestamentFrançois
2015
Les grandes vacances de François DamiensSelf
2016
News from Planet MarsPhilippe Mars
2016
The DancerMarchand
2016
The JewsRoger
2016
Just to Be SureErwan Gourmelon
2017
Little SpirouMonsieur Mégot
2017
DanyDany Versavel
2018
DanyDirector
2018
DanyWriter
2018
The World Is YoursRené
2018
Of Love and LiesLaurent
2019
A Friendly Tale...Francis
2020
My CousinAdrien
2020
The Lost PrincePritprout
2020
Love Song for Tough GuysJeff
2021
Stuck TogetherTony
2021
Adieu ParisLoucky
2022
En même tempsLe patron du diner
2022
Jack Mimoun & the Secrets of Val VerdeJean-Marc Bastos
2022
Killing BluesMax
2023
La GraineMr. Peeters
2023
The LulusAbbé Turpin
2023
40Self
2024
Dog on TrialDariuch Michovski
2024
HeadwindAlain
2024
The Art of Nothing
2024
Class ReunionMaxime
2025
La Fille d'un grand amourYves
2025
Love Is OverratedFrançois
2025
Flashback to the 80sYvon
2026
Le Faux Soir
2026
Think Good
2026
L
L’AdoptionPaul
2027
CD
Chanteurs d'oiseaux
Les caméras cachées de François Damiens, le best ofLui-même
papa zéro défaut

Television

Cérémonie des CésarSelf - Presenter · 1 eps
1976
Si c'était vous !François l'embrouille · 2 eps
1999
Burger QuizSelf · 1 eps
2001
C à vousSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2009
CliqueSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2013
QuotidienSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2016
LOL : Qui rit, sort !Self · 7 eps
2021
Good PeopleMichel Chamfort · 6 eps
2022
The French MansAlban · 10 eps
2022
Beau gesteSelf · 1 eps
2023
Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinémaSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2023
François Damiens : 20 ans de caméras cachées cultes3 eps
2023
Le Monde magique de Jérôme Commandeur8 eps
2024
Angles mortsSpyro Vanderrost · 10 eps
2026
Cash QueensMichel Marionnaud · 8 eps
2026
M
Mascarade6 eps
2026

Photos

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