Ary Abittan


Ary Abittan is a French actor and humorist.

Life and career

Ary Abittan was born on January 31, 1974 in Paris. He comes from a Maghrebi Jewish family. His father is from Morocco and his mother from Tunisia. He spent part of his childhood between Garges-lès-Gonesse and Sarcelles.
At age 19, he became a taxi driver, like his father, an activity that allowed him to finance his first theater lessons.
In 1993, Ary Abittan wrote his first sketches and then performed on stage since 1994
In 2007, he took the lead role in a play, Happy Hanukah, which Jean-Luc Moreau directed. The same year, he plays the main role during three seasons of Nos années pension, broadcast on France 2.
In 2012, he plays in Dépression et des potes of Arnaud Lemort. The same year, he made his first participation in Marrakech du rire.
In 2014, he plays in Serial Weddings with Christian Clavier and Chantal Lauby by Philippe de Chauveron.

Filmography

Feature films

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
2008Tu peux garder un secret ?DavidAlexandre Arcady
2009CocoMaxGad Elmaleh
2009Tellement prochesMoshé BenhamouÉric Toledano & Olivier Nakache
2010La Fête des voisinsFrançois-XavierDavid Haddad
2010Tout ce qui brilleLila's fatherGéraldine Nakache & Hervé Mimran
2010FatalDavid FontanaMichaël Youn
2011De l'huile sur le feuPizzeria ServerNicolas Benamou
2012Dépression et des potesRomainArnaud Lemort
2013Vive la FranceJafaraz OuèchemagülMichaël Youn
2013ChimpanzeeFrench Voice-overMark Linfield & Alastair Fothergill
2013Hôtel NormandyYvan CarlottiCharles Nemes
2013La Grande BoucleTony AgneloLaurent Tuel
2014Serial WeddingsDavid BenichouPhilippe de Chauveron
2015Robin des bois, la véritable histoireLittle JohnAnthony Marciano
2016Lorenzo Baldini, marquis de PortofinoJean-Marie Poiré
2016Débarquement immédiatJosé FernandezPhilippe de Chauveron
2017With Open ArmsBabikPhilippe de Chauveron
2017CocoHéctorLee UnkrichFrench voice
2017I Feel BetterEdouardJean-Pierre Améris
2018Under the Eiffel TowerFredericArchie Borders
2019Serial Weddings 2David BenichouPhilippe de Chauveron

Television

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
1999Sur la vie d'ma mèreYves Azeroual & Philippe LayaniTV Series - Episode 4
2008InéluctableKudlip BadwarFrançois LucianiTV movie
2008La TraqueThe Mossad agentLaurent JaouiTV movie
2008-2010Nos années pensionAlexandre « Bobor » GanielleCristina Arellano & Sylvie CoquartTV Series -Season 2 to 4
2013Scènes de ménagesEmma's trader cousinAlain KappaufGuest
2014L'Esprit de familleYvan PerezFrédéric BertheTV movie