Élie Semoun
Known for Acting · 169 credits
- Born
- 1963-10-16 (age 62)
- Place of birth
- Paris, France
- Also known as
- Élie Sémoun · Élie Semhoun · Elie Semhoun · Elie Semoun
Biography
Élie Semoun (born Élie Semhoun on 16 October 1963) is a French comedian, actor, director, writer and singer.
Élie Semoun was born in France, to a Sephardic Jewish family of Moroccan-Jewish and Algerian-Jewish descent. In 1980 at the age of 17, Semoun wrote two collections of poems and two plays. Beginning in 1988, he had regular appearances on the television series Vivement lundi! on TF1, where he played a horse mounted on rollers.
His comedy career began in 1990 with his partner Dieudonné M'bala M'bala, with whom he wrote and performed daring, skits with scathing takes generally taboo subjects such as racism and poverty, often playing up contrasts between himself and his partner in terms of origin, color, and religion.
Their first show was held at Café de la Gare in 1991. The duo acquired a certain notoriety in 1992 after several appearances on their fellow comedian Arthur's show Emission Impossible, where they were noticed for their particularly corrosive sketches. They followed this up with one success after another at Le Splendid Theater, Paris's Palais des glaces, and at Casino de Paris. Élie and Dieudonné formed one of the most popular comic duos of the 1990s.
In 1997 the duo split due to artistic and financial differences. Élie resented how Dieudonné handled their relations with the media and admitted that he was unhappy that his friend had turned towards film (and that he left to appear in the United States) and antisemitism. Dieudonné managed the financial aspects of their career, and Semoun felt their money was not divided equitably.
Known For
TV Shows (39)
Quotidien
2016
as Self - Guest
Vivement dimanche
1998
as Self
Sacrée soirée
1987
as Self
Fort Boyard
1990
as Self
Kaamelott
2005
as le Répurgateur
C à vous
2009
as Self - Guest
Caméra Café
2001
as le gardien de nuit
Zone interdite
1993
as Self
Maigret
1991
as Rougin
Burger Quiz
2001
as Self
Vivement dimanche prochain
1998
as Self
Capitaine Marleau
2015
as Lieutenant Hazarski
Téléthon
1987
as Self
Vendredi, tout est permis
2011
as Self
Bref
2011
as Elie Semoun
Salut les Terriens !
2006
as Self - Guest
Quelle époque !
2022
as Self - Guest
Cérémonie des César
1976
as Self - Presenter
Platane
2011
as Elie Semoun
The Unexpected Getaway
2012
as Self
Ma pire angoisse
2014
as Le médecin
Panique dans l'oreillette
2008
as Self
Kemps
2019
as Self
The Secret Song
2018
as Self
L'Incroyable Embouteillage
2023
as Jean-Etienne / Mathieu
La Boîte à secrets
2019
as Self
La Cape et l'épée
2000
as Ménestrel
Moot-Moot
2007
as Les Patel et Le Représentant (voice)
Who Wants to Win Millions?
2000
as Self - Contestant
Édouard et ses filles
1990
as Bertrand
Les 100 vidéos qui ont fait rire le monde entier
2018
as Self
Camille & images en hebdo
2023
as Self
3615 code Arthur et Jarry
2018
as Self - Special Appearance
Muppets TV
2006
as Self - Guest
That's My Jam France
2022
as Self - Guest
La Grande Semaine
2024
as Self - Guest
Elie Semoun, l'effroyable vérité
2022
as Self
Que le meilleur gagne
1991
as Self - Candidate
Que le meilleur gagne ! Le quiz des générations
2024
as 04 - Équipe Boomers (+ 60 ans)
Movies (130)
Asterix at the Olympic Games
2008
as Omega
Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods
2014
as Cubitus (voice)
The Gardener
2025
as Dr Rouma
Serial (Bad) Weddings
2014
as Psychologist
Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion
2018
as Cubitus (voice)
Surviving Sid
2008
as Additional Voices (voice)
Porn in the Hood
2012
as Elie Semoun
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
2014
Lucky Luke and the Daltons
2004
as Doxey / Le douanier américain / Le douanier mexicain
Le Placard
2015
as François Pignon
Jamel Show
1999
as Self
Second life
2000
as Steve Michaud
Stuck Together
2021
as Policier
Les Démons de Jésus
1997
as Gérard
The Car Keys
2003
as Actor who refuses to film with Laurent
Gad Elmaleh - 20 ans de scène !
2015
as Self
Iznogoud
2005
as un prince
Neuilly Yo Mama!
2009
as Huissier
Ducoboo
2011
as Gustave Latouche / Ghislaine Latouche
The Grand Restaurant IV
2022
Neuilly sa mère, sa mère !
2018
as Tapiro
Haters
2021
as Bertrand
The Three Brothers
1995
as Brice, le bras droit de Steven
Made in Jamel
2010
My Darling Family
2026
as Jean-Luc
Les Enfoirés 2023 - Enfoirés un jour, toujours
2023
Drôles de familles
2022
as Self
Second Chance
2011
as Philippe Markus
Elie Semoun : Tranches de vies
2012
as Self
Daddy Cool
2008
as L'automobiliste énervé
Les Enfoirés 1999 - Dernière édition avant l'an 2000
1999
Ducoboo 3
2020
as Gustave Latouche / Ghislaine Latouche
People : Jet Set 2
2004
as Cyril Legall
Les Enfoirés 1995 - Les Enfoirés à l'Opéra-Comique
1995
Two Much for the Job
2022
as RAF
Cyprien
2009
as Cyprien / Jack Price
Arnaud Ducret dans tous ses états
2022
as Self
Classico
2022
as Ernest
Casablanca Driver
2004
as M. X
Rien dans les poches
2008
as Marco Abitbol
A Village Almost Perfect!
2014
as Denis
On aurait dû aller en Grèce
2024
as Capitaine Fiama
Everything Must Disappear
1997
as Gerard Piche
Looking for Teddy
2018
as Gouthard
Let There Be Light!
1998
as Dieu le magasinier
Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur
1998
Riviera
2006
as Romansky
Les Parasites
1999
as Brigadier Schmitt
Ducobu Goes Green!
2024
as Gustave Latouche
Elie Semoun à l'Olympia
2002
as Self
Camping : Histoire d'un succès
2021
as Self - Actor
I Love You Coiffure
2020
as M. Gomez (segment "La Réunion de chantier")
Old School
2000
as Frère de Ramzy - Dealer
La vie de Michel Muller est plus belle que la vôtre
2005
as Elie Semoun
Park Benches
2009
as Womanizer # 2
They Love Each Other... Well, Almost!
2022
as Philippe
Ducoboo 2: Crazy Vacation
2012
as Gustave Latouche / Ghislaine Latouche
Peplum: la folle histoire du mariage de Cléopâtre
2019
as Pompilus
Les Grandes Bouches
1999
as Fichier
Elie Semoun et ses monstres
2023
as Self
Elie annonce Semoun
2000
as Various Characters
Tous Inconnus
2022
as ("Maitresses et patients" segment) / ("Le Commissariat de Police" segment)
Les Bidochon
1996
as René
Sixty
2019
as Self - Comedian
Le Clone
1998
as Thomas
Franck Dubosc - Les Pour Toi Public
2003
as Self
Zapping Family
2005
as Vivien Kechiche
Love Me
2000
as The lover
Fake News
2021
as The presenter of online betting
Once Upon a Time in the Oued
2005
as Le maître d'hôtel
Départ immédiat
2012
as Self
Jamel et ses amis au Marrakech du rire 2022 : 10 ans
2022
as Self
Marrakech du rire
2011
as Self
Emilie Jolie
2011
as Belzébuth / The Charming Prince (voice)
Ce soir, c'est Palmashow
2019
as Self - Guest
Anne Roumanoff & co s'amusent !
2022
as Self
Stringer
1999
as Filo
Les Petites Annonces d'Elie - La Suite...
2003
as Various Characters
Bonsoir Monsieur Devos
2023
as Self
Soirée Pyjama
2019
as Self - Guest
Jamel et ses amis au Marrakech du rire 2016
2016
as Self
Ducobu 4 President
2022
as Gustave Latouche / Ghislaine Latouche
Aux abois
2005
as Paul Duméry
Meudon rire de tout - 2ème édition
2023
as Self
Ducobu et le fantôme de Saint-Potache
2026
as Gustave Latouche / Ghislaine Latouche / Jean-Théodore Latouche
Dieudonné - Code de la Route
2005
as Pépé Cadillac's son
Jamel et ses amis au Marrakech du rire 2017
2017
as Self
Un divorce de chien
2010
as Julien
Carte Blanche à Anne Roumanoff
2011
as Self
Kevgad & Friends au Fridge Comedy
2021
as Self
Élie & Dieudonné
1993
as Self
Gad Elmaleh - Le Big Show
2015
as Self
Le meilleur des annonces d'Elie Semoun
2017
as Self
Papa veut pas que je t'épouse
1992
as Brad Meltclaff
Les duos impossibles de Jérémy Ferrari : 3ème édition
2016
as Self
Les petites annonces d'Elie - L'intégrale
2002
as Various Characters
La famille, ça me fait bien rire !
2018
as Self
20 sketches, une vie
2018
as Self
Le Grand Show des humoristes
2020
as Self
Jamel et ses amis au Marrakech du rire 2018
2018
as Self
La Nuit du rire II à l'Olympia
2004
as Self
Les seigneurs du château
2021
as Self
Festival International du Rire de Liège 2015
2015
as Self
Charité biz'ness
1998
as Momo / Masipu
Jamel et ses amis au Marrakech du rire 2015
2015
as Self
Festival International du Rire de Liège 2017
2017
as Self
Muriel Robin, oser être soi...
2018
as Self
M'rire Festival : Gala D'ouverture
2017
as Self
Les Petites Annonces la suite de la suite
2008
as Various Characters
Elie annonce Semoun, la suite de la suite
2007
as Various Characters
If I Was Him
2002
as Tristan
Elie & Dieudonné - En garde à vue
1996
as Self
Les Petites Annonces d'Elie - L'Essentiel
2008
as Various Characters
Le Point Virgule fait l'Olympia - 10e édition
2017
as Self
Elie & Dieudonné - Une certaine idée de la France
1994
as Various characters
Les Zacros de la Télé
2004
as Self - Guest
Elie annonce Semoun, la suite...
2003
as Various Characters
The Crazy Evening of Palmashow 2
2015
as Self
Les Galas juste pour rire : Un monde sans femme
2006
as Chief Biker
The Storytelling Show
2010
as Éric (voice)
About Élie Semoun
Élie Semoun (born Élie Semhoun on 16 October 1963) is a French comedian, actor, director, writer and singer. Élie Semoun was born in France, to a Sephardic Jewish family of Moroccan-Jewish and Algerian-Jewish descent. In 1980 at the age of 17, Semoun wrote two collections of poems and two plays. Beginning in 1988, he had regular appearances on the television series Vivement lundi! on TF1, where he played a horse mounted on rollers. His comedy career began in 1990 with his partner Dieudonné M'bala M'bala, with whom he wrote and performed daring… With 169 credits spanning from 1976 to 2026, Élie Semoun has appeared in 130 films and 39 TV shows.
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Most Popular Élie Semoun Movies
- Asterix at the Olympic Games (2008) — as Omega
- Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods (2014) — as Cubitus (voice)
- The Gardener (2025) — as Dr Rouma
- Serial (Bad) Weddings (2014) — as Psychologist
- Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018) — as Cubitus (voice)
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