Dany Boon
Acting Born Jun 26, 1966 Armentières, Nord, France 146 credits
Biography
Dany Boon is a French comedian. He was born Daniel Hamidou on June 26, 1966, in Armentières, France. Boon's stage name is derived from the television show Daniel Boone. He has acted on both the stage and screen. Boon is of Algerian descent. He is known for his work in the entertainment industry, with a known credits count of 105.
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Career overview
Dany Boon is a French comedian who has acted both on the stage and the screen. He is known for his work in the entertainment industry. Boon has a long list of acting credits, with 105 known credits to his name.
Boon's acting career spans multiple mediums, with a focus on film and television. His work has been recognized and appreciated by audiences and critics alike. He has also been involved in various other aspects of the entertainment industry, including production. Boon's career has been marked by his versatility and range as an actor.
Boon was born on June 26, 1966, in Armentières, France. He is of Algerian descent and has taken his stage name from the television show Daniel Boone.
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Frequent co-stars
André Dussollier
3 shared titles
Valérie Lemercier
3 shared titles
Kad Merad
3 shared titles
Michel Drucker
2 shared titles
Jean-Claude Brialy
2 shared titles
Franck Dubosc
2 shared titles
Mélanie Laurent
2 shared titles
Édouard Baer
2 shared titles
Fabrice Luchini
2 shared titles
Catherine Deneuve
2 shared titles
Career timeline
Super PlanVos 40 chansons préférées des EnfoirésSee The SeaLe gala du Do You Comedy de Saint-Tropez
This Is the Goat!Give a Little BeatLes Enfoirés 2024 - On a 35 ans !
Beau gesteMurder Mystery 2LEGENDSoul Mates · ProducerWelcome al Norte · Executive Producer
Quelle époque !The Unexpected GetawayThe A TalksDriving MadeleineFalcon Lake · Producer
Samedi SébastienArchives secrètesStuck TogetherStuck Together · ProducerStuck Together · Screenplay
The LionL'Émission de McFly & CarlitoLe Grand Show des humoristes
Murder MysteryVarda by Agnès · Associate ProducerThe Fool
Vidéo ClubFamily Is FamilyFamily Is Family · DirectorFamily Is Family · WriterFamily Is Family · Original Story
R.A.I.D. Special UnitR.A.I.D. Special Unit · DirectorR.A.I.D. Special Unit · Writer
QuotidienPenny Pincher!Ma famille t'adore déjà ! · Production DirectorThe JewsLa folle histoire de Sophie Marceau
LoloGad Elmaleh - 20 ans de scène !Les Enfoirés 2015 - Sur la route des Enfoirés
SuperchondriacSuperchondriac · DirectorSuperchondriac · WriterLes Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'huiLes Enfoirés 2014 - Bon anniversaire Les Enfoirés
The Volcano
Asterix & Obelix: God Save BritanniaA Perfect PlanWelcome to the North · Executive Producer
Vendredi, tout est permisDany Boon - Trop styléDany Boon - Trop stylé · Director
Nothing to DeclareNothing to Declare · DirectorNothing to Declare · WriterWelcome to the SouthWelcome to the South · Executive Producer
C à vousMicmacsChanging SidesChange of Plans
Welcome to the SticksWelcome to the Sticks · DirectorWelcome to the Sticks · ScreenplayMia and the Migoo
Salut les Terriens !On n'est pas couchéAllez raconteThe ValetDany Boon: Waïka
Le CercleJoyeux Noel
Tout le monde en parleLes Zacros de la TéléLes Zacros de la Télé · Scenario WriterPédale dureLa vie de chantier
Dany Boon à s'baraque et en ch'tiDany Boon à s'baraque et en ch'ti · AuthorDany Boon à s'baraque et en ch'ti · Director
Sucré salé
The ApartmentDany Boon : En parfait étatDany Boon : En parfait état · Author
Who Wants to Win Millions?
Dany Boon - Tout EntierDany Boon - Tout Entier · Author
Vivement dimancheBimbolandDany Boon - Au Bataclan
Le DéménagementAmour, Travail, Santé...
Oui
Dany Boon - Au Palais des GlacesThe Great White of LambareneDany Boon - Les zacros de la téléDany Boon - Les zacros de la télé · Production Design
Full Filmography
146 titles- Super Plan (2025) as Self - Guest
- Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- See The Sea (2025) as Antoine
- Le gala du Do You Comedy de Saint-Tropez (2025) as Self : Godfather
- This Is the Goat! (2024) as Maître Pompignac
- Give a Little Beat (2024) as Ludo
- Les Enfoirés 2024 - On a 35 ans ! (2024)
- Beau geste (2023) as Self
- Murder Mystery 2 (2023) as Inspector Delacroix
- LEGEND (2023)
- Soul Mates (2023) Producer
- Welcome al Norte (2023) Executive Producer
- The Crime Is Mine (2023) as Palmarède
- Au cœur du Papotin (2023) as Self
- Life for Real (2023) as Tridan Lagache
- Life for Real (2023) Director
- Life for Real (2023) Writer
- Life for Real (2023) Producer
- Quelle époque ! (2022) as Self - Guest
- The Unexpected Getaway (2022) as Self
- The A Talks (2022) as Self - Guest
- Driving Madeleine (2022) as Charles
- Falcon Lake (2022) Producer
- Undercover (2022) Producer
- The Black Pharaoh, the Savage and the Princess (2022) Co-Producer
- Raymond Devos dans tous ses sens (2022) as Self
- Quasi orfano (2022) Original Film Writer
- Quasi orfano (2022) Executive Producer
- Drôles de Belges : font-ils mieux l'humour que les autres (2022) as Self
- Samedi Sébastien (2021) as Self - Guest
- Archives secrètes (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- Stuck Together (2021) as Martin
- Stuck Together (2021) Producer
- Stuck Together (2021) Screenplay
- Stuck Together (2021) Director
- The Lion (2020) as Léo Milan
- L'Émission de McFly & Carlito (2020) as Self
- Le Grand Show des humoristes (2020) as Self
- Murder Mystery (2019) as Inspector Laurent de la Croix
- Varda by Agnès (2019) Associate Producer
- The Fool (2019) as René Vatelin
- Vidéo Club (2018) as Self
- Family Is Family (2018) as Valentin Duquesne, aka Valentin D.
- Family Is Family (2018) Director
- Family Is Family (2018) Writer
- Family Is Family (2018) Original Story
- Family Is Family (2018) Producer
- Dany de Boon des Hauts-de-France (2018) as Self
- Dany de Boon des Hauts-de-France (2018) Director
- Dany de Boon des Hauts-de-France (2018) Author
- Mentalistes : Dans la tête des stars (2018) as Self
- La famille, ça me fait bien rire ! (2018) as Self
- R.A.I.D. Special Unit (2017) as Eugène Froissard
- R.A.I.D. Special Unit (2017) Director
- R.A.I.D. Special Unit (2017) Writer
- Quotidien (2016) as Self - Guest
- Penny Pincher! (2016) as François Gautier
- Ma famille t'adore déjà ! (2016) Production Director
- The Jews (2016) as Pascal
- La folle histoire de Sophie Marceau (2016) as Self
- Lolo (2015) as Jean-René
- Gad Elmaleh - 20 ans de scène ! (2015) as Self
- Les Enfoirés 2015 - Sur la route des Enfoirés (2015)
- Superchondriac (2014) as Romain Faubert
- Superchondriac (2014) Director
- Superchondriac (2014) Writer
- Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui (2014)
- Les Enfoirés 2014 - Bon anniversaire Les Enfoirés (2014)
- The Volcano (2013) as Alain
- Asterix & Obelix: God Save Britannia (2012) as Têtedepiaf
- A Perfect Plan (2012) as Jean-Yves
- Welcome to the North (2012) Executive Producer
- Vendredi, tout est permis (2011) as Self
- Dany Boon - Trop stylé (2011) as self
- Dany Boon - Trop stylé (2011) Director
- Nothing to Declare (2010) as Mathias Ducatel
- Nothing to Declare (2010) Director
- Nothing to Declare (2010) Writer
- Welcome to the South (2010) as Turista francese
- Welcome to the South (2010) Executive Producer
- Welcome to the South (2010) Original Story
- C à vous (2009) as Self - Guest
- Micmacs (2009) as Bazil
- Changing Sides (2009) as Hugo Marciac
- Change of Plans (2009) as Piotr
- Welcome to the Sticks (2008) as Antoine Bailleul
- Welcome to the Sticks (2008) Director
- Welcome to the Sticks (2008) Screenplay
- Mia and the Migoo (2008) as Migou
- Salut les Terriens ! (2006) as Self - Guest
- On n'est pas couché (2006) as Self - Guest
- Allez raconte (2006) as Le papa
- The Valet (2006) as Richard
- Dany Boon: Waïka (2006) as Self
- Dany Boon: Waïka (2006) Writer
- Dany Boon: Waïka (2006) Director
- Dany Boon: Waïka (2006) Original Music Composer
- My Best Friend (2006) as Bruno Bouley
- A House of Your Dreams (2006) as Charles Boulin
- A House of Your Dreams (2006) Director
- A House of Your Dreams (2006) Writer
- Le Cercle (2005) as Self
- Joyeux Noel (2005) as Ponchel
- Tout le monde en parle (2004) as Self
- Les Zacros de la Télé (2004) as Self - Guest
- Les Zacros de la Télé (2004) Scenario Writer
- Pédale dure (2004) as Sébastien "Seb" Jouve
- La vie de chantier (2004) as Charles Boullin
- La vie de chantier (2004) Director
- La vie de chantier (2004) Writer
- La Nuit du rire II à l'Olympia (2004) as Self
- Dany Boon à s'baraque et en ch'ti (2003) as Self
- Dany Boon à s'baraque et en ch'ti (2003) Author
- Dany Boon à s'baraque et en ch'ti (2003) Director
- Sucré salé (2002) as Self
- The Apartment (2001) as Self - Guest
- Dany Boon : En parfait état (2001) as Himself
- Dany Boon : En parfait état (2001) Author
- Who Wants to Win Millions? (2000) as Self - Contestant
- Dany Boon - Tout Entier (1999) as Self
- Dany Boon - Tout Entier (1999) Author
- Vivement dimanche (1998) as Self
- Bimboland (1998) as Greg
- Dany Boon - Au Bataclan (1998) as Self
- Le Déménagement (1997) as Alain
- Amour, Travail, Santé... (1997) as The killer
- Oui (1996) as Wilfried
- Dany Boon - Au Palais des Glaces (1995) as Self
- The Great White of Lambarene (1995) as Altmeyer
- Dany Boon - Les zacros de la télé (1995) as Self
- Dany Boon - Les zacros de la télé (1995) Production Design
- Elie & Dieudonné - Une certaine idée de la France (1994) as Mr. Guy Gnol - Ex-member of the Guy club
- Zone interdite (1993) as Self
- Stars 90 (1990) as Self
- Sacrée soirée (1987) as Self
- Télématin (1985) as Self
- Champs-Elysées (1982) as Self
- Cérémonie des César (1976) as Self - President & Presenter
- Cérémonie des César (1976) as Self - Presenter
- Titel, Thesen, Temperamente (1967) as Self
- Johnny Biloute as Rudy
- Dany Boon - Les trésors de Raphaël Mezrahi as Self (archive footage)
- Le Palmier
- Le Palmier Director
- Le Palmier Screenplay
- You are in the Merde
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Dany Boon best known for?
Dany Boon is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including See The Sea (2025), Beau geste (2023), Murder Mystery 2 (2023), The Crime Is Mine (2023).
When and where was Dany Boon born?
Dany Boon was born on June 26, 1966 in Armentières, Nord, France.
How many credits does Dany Boon have?
Dany Boon has accumulated over 146 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1967 to 2025.
What is Dany Boon's background in cinema and television?
Dany Boon is a French comedian. He was born Daniel Hamidou on June 26, 1966, in Armentières, France. Boon's stage name is derived from the television show Daniel Boone. He has acted on both the stage and screen. Boon is of Algerian descent. He is known for his work in the entertainment industry, with a known credits co...
Dany Boon by the numbers
146credits
115films
31TV series
1967–2025active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Sucré salé (2002) as Self — aged about 36
- The Apartment (2001) as Self - Guest — aged about 35
- Vidéo Club (2018) as Self — aged about 52
- Joyeux Noel (2005) as Ponchel — aged about 39
- Champs-Elysées (1982) as Self — aged about 16
- Welcome to the South (2010) as Turista francese — aged about 44
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