Kad Merad
Kad Merad is a French-Algerian filmmaker and actor who has acted both on stage and on screen. Kad Merad was born in Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria, on March 27, 1964 to an Algerian father and a French mother. During his teens, he played drums and sang with various rock bands. Soon afterwards, he started playing as an animator in Club Med alongside the Gigolo Brothers troop. In 1990, he was hired by Ouï FM, the Paris Rock genre station where he met Olivier Baroux. The duet most known as Kad & Olivier began working together and started their own show, the Rock'n Roll Circus, introducing some of their most famous sketches (Pamela Rose, Teddy Porc Fidèle...). The early success of the show allowed them to meet Jean-Luc Delarue who brought their act to TV. In 1999, they began appearing on the French Satellite TV channel Comédie+ on their own show, La Grosse Emission. At the same time, Merad started his Cinema career with a lot of secondary roles. In 2003, he scored his First box-office success with Mais Qui a tué Pamela Rose?, co-written with Baroux. In 2007, Kad received the César Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Je vais Bien, ne t'en fais pas! and appears in AaRON's film soundtrack video clip. His best challenger was Dany Boon. During the shooting of Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis, this friendly struggle was a running joke between the two of them. That same year, he made his first appearance with Les Enfoirés music troop and is still one of its members. He was also inducted as the Godfather of the Telethon. The next year, he starred as Phillipe Abrams in the French movie Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis. The film was a surprise - and phenomenal - success in France and Europe, becoming the best-attended movie ever made in France, with 21 million moviegoers.
Known for
ActingBirthday
March 27, 1964Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
122Place of birth
Sidi Bel Abbes, AlgeriaAlso known as
Kadour Merad, 카드 므라드Cast credits
Don't Worry, I'm Fine
Paul TellierCould This Be Love?
RachidMais qui a tué Pamela Rose ?
Richard BullitThe Chorus
ChabertJ'invente rien
PaulLittle Nicholas
Le père de NicolasWelcome to the Sticks
Philippe AbramsRTT
Arthur LepageA Ticket to Space
CardouxMy Stars
Robert PelageParis 36
Jacky Jacquet22 Bullets
Tony ZacchiaSafari
Richard DacierThe Well Digger's Daughter
Félipe RambertProtect and Serve
Michel BoudriauThe Pharmacist
le médecin légisteMonsieur Papa
Robert PiqueLes Irréductibles
GérardTonight I'll Sleep at Yours
JacquesDon't Worry, Be Happy
Pierre 2Kad et Olivier - Le Meilleur de Kad et Olivier
Crew credits
Mais qui a tué Pamela Rose ?
WriterMonsieur Papa
DirectorKad et Olivier vous font montrer... Le Gros DVD
DirectorMais qui a re-tué Pamela Rose ?
DirectorA Ticket to Space
WriterMarseille
Director, Adaptation, Dialogue, ScreenplayKad et Olivier - Antotologie
DirectorJust a Gigolo
WriterAmis
Director