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Alain Chabat

Birth Name:
Alain Chabat
Birth Place:
Oran, France
Profession
Actor, Writer, Producer, Director, Soundtrack
Alain Chabat

Fast Facts

  • Won the César Award for Best First Work for "Didier" in 1998, which he wrote, directed and starred in
  • Founded the comedy group Les Nuls with Bruno Carette, Chantal Lauby and Dominique Farrugia in 1987
  • Dubbed the voice of Shrek in the French versions of the film franchise of the same name
  • His comedy style, both as a solo and a group act, is based on pop-culture references
  • Carried the Olympic flame in Paris on June 25, 2004
  • During his childhood, he attended 12 different schools over the course of 7 years
  • The French show "Les guignols de l'info" uses a puppet made to look like him

Awards

  • 1996César - Best Actor (Meilleur acteur):Nominated
  • 1998César - Best Actor (Meilleur acteur):Nominated
  • 1998César - Best First Work (Meilleure première oeuvre):Winner
  • 2001César - Best Supporting Actor (Meilleur acteur dans un second rôle):Nominated
  • 2002EFA People's Choice Award - Best European Actor:Nominated
  • 2005NRJ Ciné Award - Best Dubbing in a Film (Meilleur "avec la voix de..."):Winner
  • 2007César - Best Actor (Meilleur acteur):Nominated
  • 2025Cristal - Best TV Production:Nominated
  • 2025César - Best Supporting Actor (Meilleur acteur dans un second rôle):Winner
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