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Dany Boon

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Dany Boon at an event for Lolo (2015)
A seemingly simple taxi ride across Paris evolves into a profound meditation on the realities of the driver, whose personal life is in shambles, and his fare, an elderly woman whose warmth belies her shocking past.
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Dany Boon was born on 26 June 1966 in Armentières, Nord, France. He is an actor and writer, known for Welcome to the Sticks (2008), Joyeux Noel (2005) and R.A.I.D. Special Unit (2016).
BornJune 26, 1966
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BornJune 26, 1966
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    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 10 nominations total

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    Known for

    Dany Boon and Kad Merad in Welcome to the Sticks (2008)
    Welcome to the Sticks
    7.1
    • Antoine Bailleul
    • 2008
    Daniel Brühl, Guillaume Canet, and Alex Ferns in Joyeux Noel (2005)
    Joyeux Noel
    7.6
    • Ponchel
    • 2005
    Dany Boon and Alice Pol in R.A.I.D. Special Unit (2016)
    R.A.I.D. Special Unit
    5.6
    • Eugène Froissard
    • 2016
    Dany Boon in Micmacs (2009)
    Micmacs
    7.1
    • Bazil
    • 2009

    Credits

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    Actor

    • See the Sea
      • Pre-production
    • Dany Boon, Jehan Renard, Ferdinand Redouloux, and Laurence Arné in La famille Hennedricks (2024)
      La famille Hennedricks
      5.1
      • Ludo
      • 2024
    • This Is the Goat! (2024)
      This Is the Goat!
      5.3
      • Maître Pompignac
      • 2024
    • Charlotte Gainsbourg, Dany Boon, and Kad Merad in Life for Real (2023)
      Life for Real
      5.7
      • Tridan Lagache
      • 2023
    • Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler in Murder Mystery 2 (2023)
      Murder Mystery 2
      5.7
      • Inspector Delacroix
      • 2023
    • Isabelle Huppert, Dany Boon, André Dussollier, Fabrice Luchini, Rebecca Marder, and Nadia Tereszkiewicz in The Crime Is Mine (2023)
      The Crime Is Mine
      6.5
      • Fernand Palmarède
      • 2023
    • Dany Boon and Line Renaud in Driving Madeleine (2022)
      Driving Madeleine
      7.1
      • Charles
      • 2022
    • Marrakech du rire (2011)
      Marrakech du rire
      6.0
      TV Series
      • 2022
    • Stuck Together (2021)
      Stuck Together
      6.3
      • Martin Becquart
      • 2021
    • Dany Boon and Philippe Katerine in Le lion (2020)
      Le lion
      5.5
      • Léo Milan
      • 2020
    • Dany Boon, Guillaume Gallienne, Alice Pol, Laure Calamy, Ahmed Sylla, and Camille Lellouche in Le dindon (2019)
      Le dindon
      4.8
      • René Vatelin
      • 2019
    • Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler in Murder Mystery (2019)
      Murder Mystery
      6.1
      • Inspector de la Croix
      • 2019
    • Dany Boon: Des Hauts-De-France (2018)
      Dany Boon: Des Hauts-De-France
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • Dany Boon
      • 2018
    • Pierre Richard, François Berléand, Valérie Bonneton, Dany Boon, Guy Lecluyse, Line Renaud, and Laurence Arné in Family is Family (2018)
      Family is Family
      5.8
      • Valentin Duquenne
      • 2018
    • Dany Boon and Alice Pol in R.A.I.D. Special Unit (2016)
      R.A.I.D. Special Unit
      5.6
      • Eugène Froissard
      • 2016
    • Dany Boon in Penny Pincher! (2016)
      Penny Pincher!
      5.9
      • François Gautier
      • 2016

    Writer

    • Charlotte Gainsbourg, Dany Boon, and Kad Merad in Life for Real (2023)
      Life for Real
      5.7
      • dialogue
      • screenplay
      • 2023
    • Stuck Together (2021)
      Stuck Together
      6.3
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • Dany Boon: Des Hauts-De-France (2018)
      Dany Boon: Des Hauts-De-France
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2018
    • Pierre Richard, François Berléand, Valérie Bonneton, Dany Boon, Guy Lecluyse, Line Renaud, and Laurence Arné in Family is Family (2018)
      Family is Family
      5.8
      • original story
      • screenplay
      • 2018
    • Dany Boon and Alice Pol in R.A.I.D. Special Unit (2016)
      R.A.I.D. Special Unit
      5.6
      • adaptation
      • dialogue
      • screenplay
      • 2016
    • Dany Boon, Kad Merad, and Alice Pol in Supercondriaque (2014)
      Supercondriaque
      6.0
      • original idea
      • scenario and dialogue
      • 2014
    • Dany Boon and Benoît Poelvoorde in Nothing to Declare (2010)
      Nothing to Declare
      6.4
      • scenario and dialogue
      • 2010
    • Claudio Bisio and Alessandro Siani in Welcome to the South (2010)
      Welcome to the South
      6.6
      • original screenplay
      • 2010
    • Les chéris d'Anne
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2008
    • Dany Boon and Kad Merad in Welcome to the Sticks (2008)
      Welcome to the Sticks
      7.1
      • writer
      • 2008
    • Dany Boon: Waïka (2006)
      Dany Boon: Waïka
      6.3
      Video
      • writer
      • 2006
    • Dany Boon, Michèle Laroque, and Daniel Prévost in The House of Happiness (2006)
      The House of Happiness
      5.6
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • La vie de chantier (2004)
      La vie de chantier
      6.3
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2004
    • Dany Boon in Dany Boon à s'baraque et en ch'ti (2003)
      Dany Boon à s'baraque et en ch'ti
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2003
    • Dany Boon in Dany Boon en parfait état (2001)
      Dany Boon en parfait état
      6.0
      Video
      • Writer (uncredited)
      • 2001

    Producer

    • Héctor Jiménez, Silverio Palacios, Paco Rueda, Rogelio Ojeda Gonzalez, Ricardo Abarca, Amorita Rasgado, and Isabel Burr in Welcome al Norte (2023)
      Welcome al Norte
      7.0
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Charlotte Gainsbourg, Dany Boon, and Kad Merad in Life for Real (2023)
      Life for Real
      5.7
      • co-producer
      • 2023
    • Soul Mates (2023)
      Soul Mates
      5.8
      • co-producer
      • 2023
    • Rachida Brakni, Hilda Amira Douaouda, Xavier Gens, Damien Keyeux, Chloé Cambournac, Gregoire Gensollen, Yasmine Meddour, Mounia Meddour, Léo Lefèvre, Patrick André, Maxence Dussère, Salim Kissari, Lyna Khoudri, and Marwan Fares in Houria (2022)
      Houria
      6.4
      • co-producer
      • 2022
    • The Black Pharaoh, the Savage and the Princess (2022)
      The Black Pharaoh, the Savage and the Princess
      6.6
      • co-producer
      • 2022
    • Falcon Lake (2022)
      Falcon Lake
      7.0
      • co-producer
      • 2022
    • Honey Cigar (2020)
      Honey Cigar
      6.1
      • associate producer
      • 2020
    • Aleksandr Medvedev, Kad Merad, David Ayala, Sofian Khammes, Pierre Lottin, Lamine Cissokho, Wabinlé Nabié, and Saïd Benchnafa in The Big Hit (2020)
      The Big Hit
      7.0
      • associate producer
      • 2020
    • Agnès Varda in Varda by Agnès (2019)
      Varda by Agnès
      7.8
      TV Mini Series
      • associate producer
      • 2019
    • Pierre Richard, François Berléand, Valérie Bonneton, Dany Boon, Guy Lecluyse, Line Renaud, and Laurence Arné in Family is Family (2018)
      Family is Family
      5.8
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz in Loving Pablo (2017)
      Loving Pablo
      6.4
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Dany Boon and Alice Pol in R.A.I.D. Special Unit (2016)
      R.A.I.D. Special Unit
      5.6
      • co-producer
      • 2016
    • Sabine Azéma, Marie-Anne Chazel, Valérie Karsenti, Thierry Lhermitte, Jérôme Commandeur, Arthur Dupont, Déborah François, Samuel Aouizerate, Raphaël Aouizerate, and Océane Le Caoussin in Ma famille t'adore déjà (2016)
      Ma famille t'adore déjà
      5.1
      • producer
      • 2016
    • The Poisoning Angel (2016)
      The Poisoning Angel
      4.9
      • associate producer
      • 2016
    • Claudio Bisio and Alessandro Siani in Welcome to the North (2012)
      Welcome to the North
      5.4
      • executive producer
      • 2012
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Videos15

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    Trailer 0:45
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    Bande-annonce [OV]
    Trailer 0:56
    Bande-annonce [OV]
    Bande-annonce [OV]
    Trailer 2:12
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    Trailer 2:06
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    Personal details

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    • Official sites
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      • Official Site (french)
    • Alternative name
      • Danyboon
    • Height
      • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
    • Born
      • June 26, 1966
      • Armentières, Nord, France
    • Spouses
        Yaël BoonDecember 26, 2003 - ? (divorced, 3 children)
    • Children
        Mehdi
    • Other works
      One-man-show "Waïka" (2004)
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Interviews
      • 4 Articles
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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    • Trivia
      Had almost never spoke French before the age of 12. He spoke mainly his Chtimi dialect of Picard (Langue d'oïl) language at home. He often uses his regional language in his one man shows and used his Chtimi accent in the movie Joyeux Noël to play Ponchel.
    • Salaries
        Eyjafjallajökull
        (2013)
        €3,500,000

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