Kad Merad
Acting Born Mar 27, 1964 Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria 195 credits
Biography
Kad Merad is a French-Algerian filmmaker and actor who has acted both on stage and on screen. He was born in Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria, on March 27, 1964, to an Algerian father and a French mother. During his teenage years, he played drums and sang with various rock bands, and later worked as an animator in Club Med alongside the Gigolo Brothers troop. In 1990, he was hired by the Paris rock station Ouï FM, where he met Olivier Baroux. The duo, known as Kad and Olivier, worked together and started their own show titled Rock'n Roll Circus, which introduced sketches such as Pamela Rose and Teddy Porc Fidèle.
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Career overview
Kad Merad is a French-Algerian filmmaker and actor who has performed both on stage and on screen. Born in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria, on March 27, 1964, to an Algerian father and a French mother, Merad spent his teenage years playing drums and singing with various rock bands. He subsequently worked as an animator in Club Med alongside the Gigolo Brothers troop.
In 1990, Merad was hired by the Paris rock genre station Oui FM, where he met Olivier Baroux. The duo, commonly known as Kad and Olivier, began working together and launched their own show titled Rock'n Roll Circus. Through this show, they introduced some of their most famous sketches, including Pamela Rose and Teddy Porc Fidele.
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Frequent co-stars
François Cluzet
3 shared titles
Marina Foïs
3 shared titles
Florence Foresti
3 shared titles
Philippe Duquesne
3 shared titles
Gad Elmaleh
2 shared titles
Sandrine Kiberlain
2 shared titles
Antoine de Caunes
2 shared titles
Valérie Lemercier
2 shared titles
Dany Boon
2 shared titles
Jérôme Commandeur
2 shared titles
Career timeline
Lost MediaA Family of BastardsPermis de détruireLes Héros du Louvre11e edition de La Nuit de la Deprime aux Folies Bergère
The Original+BelphegorHoneymoon CrasherVos 40 chansons préférées des EnfoirésFlorent Pagny fait son Taratata
TerminalAnthraciteAt the End of the DayKing of My CastleLes Boules de Noël
Beau gesteFaut Voir - L'Hebdo cinémaPamela Rose: The SeriesPamela Rose: The Series · WriterPamela Rose: The Series · Producer
The TorchOussekineThe Year of the SharkZaï Zaï Zaï ZaïJamel et ses amis au Marrakech du rire 2022 : 10 ans
Un homme d'honneurAmisAmis · DirectorLes Enfoirés 2021 - Les Enfoirés à côté de vousJohnny Hallyday : Que je t'aime
Tous en cuisine avec Cyril LignacThe FlameQueens of The FieldThe Big HitIrrésistiblement Kad !
Broute.Les plus belles comptines d'OkooJust a GigoloJust a Gigolo · WriterInside Suspicion
The Secret SongBonsoir !BrillantissimeFamily Is FamilyKings for a Day
Alibi.comOrchestra ClassFace the ClassroomLes Enfoirés 2017 - Mission EnfoirésLa télé de Valérie Lemercier
Baron NoirMax & LeonLes Enfoirés 2016 - Au rendez-vous des EnfoirésMarseilleMarseille · Director
Capitaine MarleauBisPeplumThe Parisian BitchGad Elmaleh - 20 ans de scène !
Un soir à la tour EiffelSuperchondriacNicholas on HolidayBangkok, We Have A Problem!Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
CliqueIt Happened in Saint-TropezThe Big Bad Wolf
The Unexpected GetawayPlay It Like GodardMais qui a re-tué Pamela Rose ?Mais qui a re-tué Pamela Rose ? · DirectorSuperstar
Vendredi, tout est permisThe Well Digger's DaughterFatherFather · DirectorThe Tuche Family
22 BulletsProtect and ServeThe ItalianLes Enfoirés 2010 - Les Enfoirés... la Crise de Nerfs
C à vousC à vousLittle NicholasSafariRTT
N'oubliez pas les paroles - Primes événementielsWelcome to the SticksParis 36Modern LoveLes Enfoirés 2008 - Les secrets des Enfoirés
Kad et Olivier - AntotologieKad et Olivier - Antotologie · DirectorPur week-endTonight I'll Sleep at YoursCould This Be Love?
Salut les Terriens !On n'est pas couchéDon't Worry, I'm FineJ'invente rienA Ticket to Space
Community PropertyIznogoud
The ChorusLucky Luke and the DaltonsKad et Olivier - La Traversée de l'Atlantique en solitaire à 2
The Car KeysMais qui a tué Pamela Rose ?Mais qui a tué Pamela Rose ? · WriterSamedi soir en directSamedi soir en direct · Creator
The TombsBloody Christmas
Caméra CaféBurger QuizThe ApartmentStar AcademyThe High Life
La Cape et l'épée
Vivement dimancheBlague à Part
Téléthon
Télématin
Full Filmography
195 titles- Lost Media (2026) as ?
- A Family of Bastards (2026) as Djilali
- Permis de détruire (2026) as Dominique
- Les Héros du Louvre (2026) as Babi Maklouf
- 11e edition de La Nuit de la Deprime aux Folies Bergère (2026) as self
- Fausse note (2026) as Nathan Dinke
- The Original+ (2025) as Self - Guest
- Belphegor (2025) as Charles Moreau
- Honeymoon Crasher (2025) as Michel
- Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- Florent Pagny fait son Taratata (2025) as Self
- Popemobile (2025) as Slim / Barnabé VI
- Liars Club (2025) as Self
- Before What Comes After (2025) as Augustin Masset
- 100 Million! (2025) as Patrick
- Traquer l'invisible - Nos chercheurs face à la menace mondiale des virus et des bactéries (2025) as Self : Godfather of Pasteur Institute
- Les Enfoirés 2025 - Au pays des Enfoirés (2025)
- Terminal (2024) as Sylvain Cresson
- Anthracite (2024) as Claude Chevallier
- At the End of the Day (2024) as Lino
- King of My Castle (2024) as Jean-François Casteigne
- Les Boules de Noël (2024) as Antonin
- Le soir où j'ai reçu le César 2024 (2024) as Kad Merad
- Les Enfoirés 2024 - On a 35 ans ! (2024)
- 40 (2024) as Self
- Beau geste (2023) as Self
- Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma (2023) as Self - Guest
- Pamela Rose: The Series (2023) as Richard Bullit
- Pamela Rose: The Series (2023) Writer
- Pamela Rose: The Series (2023) Producer
- Pamela Rose: The Series (2023) Creator
- Florent Pagny : un homme libre (2023) as Self
- Une journée avec Jacques Brel (2023) as Self
- Life for Real (2023) as Louis
- Les Enfoirés 2023 - Enfoirés un jour, toujours (2023)
- Improbox (2023) as Self - Guest
- Studio Bagel's 10th Anniversary (2023) as Self - Guest Star
- The Torch (2022) as Patrice
- Oussekine (2022) as Maitre Georges Kiejman
- The Year of the Shark (2022) as Thierry
- Zaï Zaï Zaï Zaï (2022) as Membre du comité de soutien
- Jamel et ses amis au Marrakech du rire 2022 : 10 ans (2022) as Self
- Jean-Luc Delarue, 10 ans déjà : de succès en excès (2022) as Self
- Benjamin Biolay - Christmas Show (2022) as Self
- Citoyen d'honneur (2022) as Samir Amin
- Un homme d'honneur (2021) as Richard Altman
- Amis (2021) as Pierre
- Amis (2021) Director
- Les Enfoirés 2021 - Les Enfoirés à côté de vous (2021)
- Johnny Hallyday : Que je t'aime (2021) as Self
- Kad Merad on Stage (2021) as Self
- Tous en cuisine avec Cyril Lignac (2020) as Self
- The Flame (2020) as Patrice
- Queens of The Field (2020) as Marco
- The Big Hit (2020) as Étienne Carboni
- Irrésistiblement Kad ! (2020)
- Les Enfoirés 2020 - Le Pari(s) des Enfoirés (2020)
- Bullit & Riper (2020) as Richard Bullit
- Bullit & Riper (2020) Director
- Broute. (2019)
- Les plus belles comptines d'Okoo (2019)
- Just a Gigolo (2019) as Alex
- Just a Gigolo (2019) Writer
- Inside Suspicion (2019) as Thomas Kertez
- A Wolf's Journey (2019) as himself- narrateur
- Sixty (2019) as Self - Comedian
- Les Enfoirés 2019 - Le Monde des Enfoirés (2019)
- Ce soir, c'est Palmashow (2019) as Self - Guest
- Les Enfoirés jouent le jeu (2019)
- The Secret Song (2018) as Self
- Bonsoir ! (2018) as Self - Guest
- Brillantissime (2018) as Dr Steinman
- Family Is Family (2018) as Kad Merad
- Kings for a Day (2018) as Joseph
- Looking for Teddy (2018) as Michel
- 3615 code Arthur et Jarry (2018) as Self - Guest
- L'Étrange Noël de Jeff Panacloc (2018) as Self
- Dad Friend (2018) as Stéphane
- Les Enfoirés 2018 - Musique ! (2018)
- On refait les grands duos d'humour (2018) as Self
- Alibi.com (2017) as Mr. Godet
- Orchestra Class (2017) as Simon Daoud
- Face the Classroom (2017) as Self - Guest
- Les Enfoirés 2017 - Mission Enfoirés (2017)
- La télé de Valérie Lemercier (2017) as Self
- Baron Noir (2016) as Philippe Rickwaert
- Max & Leon (2016) as Acteur à la télévision anglaise
- Les Enfoirés 2016 - Au rendez-vous des Enfoirés (2016) as Self
- Marseille (2016) as Paolo
- Marseille (2016) Director
- Marseille (2016) Adaptation
- Marseille (2016) Dialogue
- Marseille (2016) Screenplay
- La Folle Soirée du Palmashow 3 (2016) as Self - Guest
- Capitaine Marleau (2015) as Daniel Rivière
- Bis (2015) as Patrice
- Peplum (2015) as Timo
- The Parisian Bitch (2015) as Kad Merad (uncredited)
- Gad Elmaleh - 20 ans de scène ! (2015) as Self
- We Were Young (2015) as Kiki
- Les Enfoirés 2015 - Sur la route des Enfoirés (2015)
- Disappeared in Winter (2015) as Daniel
- Un soir à la tour Eiffel (2014) as Self
- Superchondriac (2014) as Dimitri Zvenka
- Nicholas on Holiday (2014) as Nicolas' father
- Bangkok, We Have A Problem! (2014) as Serge Renart
- Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui (2014)
- Les Enfoirés 2014 - Bon anniversaire Les Enfoirés (2014)
- Clique (2013) as Self - Guest
- It Happened in Saint-Tropez (2013) as Roni Melkowich
- The Big Bad Wolf (2013) as Louis
- The Unexpected Getaway (2012) as Self
- Play It Like Godard (2012) as star
- Mais qui a re-tué Pamela Rose ? (2012) as Richard Bullit
- Mais qui a re-tué Pamela Rose ? (2012) Director
- Superstar (2012) as Martin Kazinski
- Vendredi, tout est permis (2011) as Self
- The Well Digger's Daughter (2011) as Félipe Rambert
- Father (2011) as Robert Pique
- Father (2011) Director
- The Tuche Family (2011) as Le poissonnier
- War of the Buttons (2011) as Père Lebrac
- Les Enfoirés 2011 - Dans l'oeil des Enfoirés (2011)
- 22 Bullets (2010) as Tony Zacchia
- Protect and Serve (2010) as Michel Boudriau
- The Italian (2010) as Dino/Mourad
- Les Enfoirés 2010 - Les Enfoirés... la Crise de Nerfs (2010)
- C à vous (2009) as Self
- C à vous (2009) as Self - Guest
- Little Nicholas (2009) as Nicolas's father
- Safari (2009) as Richard Dacier
- RTT (2009) as Arthur Lepage
- N'oubliez pas les paroles - Primes événementiels (2008) as Self
- Welcome to the Sticks (2008) as Philippe Abrams
- Paris 36 (2008) as Jacky Jacquet
- Modern Love (2008) as Olivier
- Les Enfoirés 2008 - Les secrets des Enfoirés (2008)
- My Stars (2008) as Robert Pelage
- Kad et Olivier - Antotologie (2007) as Himself
- Kad et Olivier - Antotologie (2007) Director
- Pur week-end (2007) as Frédéric Alvaro
- Tonight I'll Sleep at Yours (2007) as Jacques
- Could This Be Love? (2007) as Rachid
- In Mom's Head (2007) as Jacques Charlot
- 3 Friends (2007) as Baptiste 'Titi' Capla
- Salut les Terriens ! (2006) as Self - Guest
- On n'est pas couché (2006) as Self - Guest
- Don't Worry, I'm Fine (2006) as Paul Tellier
- J'invente rien (2006) as Paul
- A Ticket to Space (2006) as Cardoux
- A Ticket to Space (2006) Writer
- Les Irréductibles (2006) as Gérard
- Star Trek... ou presque (2006)
- Try Me (2006) as Vincent
- Beyond the Ocean (2006) as Oncle Tango
- Community Property (2005) as Martin
- Iznogoud (2005) as le génie Ouzmoutousouloubouloubombé
- The Chorus (2004) as Chabert
- Lucky Luke and the Daltons (2004) as Le Mexicain Cellule
- Kad et Olivier - La Traversée de l'Atlantique en solitaire à 2 (2004) as Kad Merad
- The Car Keys (2003) as Actor who refuses to film with Laurent
- Mais qui a tué Pamela Rose ? (2003) as Richard Bullit
- Mais qui a tué Pamela Rose ? (2003) Writer
- Samedi soir en direct (2003) as Self - Host
- Samedi soir en direct (2003) Creator
- The Pharmacist (2003) as le médecin légiste
- Même pas Mal (2003) as Gérard Lanza
- The Dope (2003) as Le directeur artistique de Pacific Recordings
- Don't Worry, Be Happy (2003) as Pierre 2
- Kad et Olivier - Le Meilleur de Kad et Olivier (2003)
- The Tombs (2002) as Gustave
- Bloody Christmas (2002)
- Caméra Café (2001) as Un psychopathe
- Burger Quiz (2001) as Self
- The Apartment (2001) as Self - Guest
- Star Academy (2001) as Self
- The High Life (2001) as Le motard
- The Strategy of Failure (2001) as M. Golden
- Kad et Olivier vous font montrer... Le Gros DVD (2001)
- Kad et Olivier vous font montrer... Le Gros DVD (2001) Director
- La Cape et l'épée (2000) as Yaziz
- Vivement dimanche (1998) as Self
- Blague à Part (1998) as Maxwell
- Téléthon (1987) as Self
- Télématin (1985) as Self
- Cérémonie des César (1976) as Self - Host
- Cérémonie des César (1976) as Self - Presenter
- Kamoulox as Contestant
- Kamoulox Writer
- Kamoulox Producer
- Kamoulox Creator
- The Countess of Monte Cristo
- Un marito sospetto (La part du soupçon) as Thomas Kertez (alias Antoine Durieux-Jelosse)
- Tout un poème
- Jeu de vilains as Monsieur Tosca
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Kad Merad best known for?
Kad Merad is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including A Family of Bastards (2026), Permis de détruire (2026), Tous en cuisine avec Cyril Lignac (2020), Family Is Family (2018).
When and where was Kad Merad born?
Kad Merad was born on March 27, 1964 in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria.
How many credits does Kad Merad have?
Kad Merad has accumulated over 195 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1976 to 2026.
What is Kad Merad's background in cinema and television?
Kad Merad is a French-Algerian filmmaker and actor who has acted both on stage and on screen. He was born in Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria, on March 27, 1964, to an Algerian father and a French mother. During his teenage years, he played drums and sang with various rock bands, and later worked as an animator in Club Med alon...