Alain Chabat
Alain Chabat is a French actor, director, screenwriter and television presenter. He was originally known for his work in the comedy group Les Nuls, including as the co-writer and lead actor of La Cité de la peur. He has since then become a notable filmmaker of his own, typically both writing and starring in the movies he directed, which include cult comedy films such as , RRRrrrr!!! and HOUBA! On the Trail of the Marsupilami.
He also appeared in French Twist, The Taste of Others, The Science of Sleep, Happily Ever After and the television series Kaamelott. Additionally, he voiced the title character in the French dubbing of the Shrek franchise.Life and career
Chabat was born in Oran, French Algeria. He is Jewish.
His media career began in 1987 when he founded the comedy group "Les Nuls" with Bruno Carette, Chantal Lauby and Dominique Farrugia. Les Nuls' first appearance on French television, on the subscriber channel Canal Plus, was a sci-fi spoof entitled Objectif Nul. The show shares striking similarities with the British TV series Red Dwarf, although both shows were released at roughly the same time and it is unlikely one influenced the other.
Both as a member of Les Nuls and in his solo efforts, Chabat is one of the few French comedians who has managed to successfully emulate the heavily referential, pop-culture-based writing style of the Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker trio and adapt it to the tastes of the French audience.
Chabat also voiced the title character in the French dubs of all four Shrek films, replacing Mike Myers. He won the César Award for Best Debut in 1998 for Didier.
He co-starred in Happily Ever After and in Prête-moi ta main alongside Charlotte Gainsbourg. He played Napoleon Bonaparte in the 2009 film .Filmography
