Alain Chabat

Director | Actor | Writer

Date of birth : 11/24/1958

City of birth : Oran, France [now Algeria]

Born in Oran, French Algeria in 1958, Alain Chabat moved with his family to Massy, a suburb of Paris, as the Algeria War came to an end in 1963. In 1987, he started a comedy sketch group for television called Les Nuls which developed a cult following. His acting career led to four Césars awards for films and a gig dubbing the character of Shrek for the French release versions of the franchise.