Ary Abittan
Ary Abittan | |
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| Born | January 31, 1974 Paris, France |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, actor |
| Known for | Serial (Bad) Weddings |
Ary Abittan is a French comedian and actor, widely recognized for his performance in Serial (Bad) Weddings.
Life and career
Ary Abittan was born in Paris on January 31, 1974, into a Sephardic Jewish family with origins in Morocco and Tunisia. His upbringing took place between the towns of Garges-lès-Gonesse and Sarcelles. At the age of 19, he followed in his father's footsteps by working as a taxi driver, which helped him fund his initial theater training.
He began crafting sketches in 1993 and started performing live on stage the following year. In 2007, he played the lead role in the theatrical production Happy Hanukah, directed by Jean-Luc Moreau, and also starred in the television series Nos années pension on France 2 for three seasons.
Abittan's career progressed with his appearance in the 2012 film Dépression et des potes, directed by Arnaud Lemort, and he made his debut at Marrakech du rire that same year. His major breakthrough arrived in 2014 through Serial (Bad) Weddings, where he acted alongside Christian Clavier and Chantal Lauby, under the direction of Philippe de Chauveron.
Feature films
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Tu peux garder un secret ? | David | Alexandre Arcady | |
| 2009 | Coco | Max | Gad Elmaleh | |
| Tellement proches | Moshé Benhamou | Éric Toledano & Olivier Nakache | ||
| 2010 | La Fête des voisins | François-Xavier | David Haddad | |
| Tout ce qui brille | Lila's father | Géraldine Nakache & Hervé Mimran | ||
| Fatal | David Fontana | Michaël Youn | ||
| 2011 | De l'huile sur le feu | Pizzeria Server | Nicolas Benamou | |
| 2012 | Dépression et des potes | Romain | Arnaud Lemort | |
| 2013 | Vive la France | Jafaraz Ouèchemagül | Michaël Youn | |
| Chimpanzee | French Voice-over | Mark Linfield & Alastair Fothergill | ||
| Hôtel Normandy | Yvan Carlotti | Charles Nemes | ||
| La Grande Boucle | Tony Agnelo | Laurent Tuel | ||
| 2014 | Serial (Bad) Weddings | David Benichou | Philippe de Chauveron | |
| 2015 | Robin des bois, la véritable histoire | Little John | Anthony Marciano | |
| 2016 | The Visitors: Bastille Day | Lorenzo Baldini, marquis de Portofino | Jean-Marie Poiré | |
| Débarquement immédiat | José Fernandez | Philippe de Chauveron | ||
| 2017 | 'With Open Arms' | 'Babik' | 'Philippe de Chauveron' | |
| 'Coco' | 'Héctor' | 'Lee Unkrich' | 'French voice' | |
| 'I Feel Better' | 'Edouard' | 'Jean-Pierre Améris' | ||
| '2018' | 'Under the Eiffel Tower' | 'Frederic' | 'Archie Borders' | |
| '2019' | 'Serial (Bad) Weddings 2' | 'David Benichou' | 'Philippe de Chauveron' |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Sur la vie d'ma mère | Yves Azeroual & Philippe Layani | TV series - Episode 4 | |
| 2008 | Inéluctable | Kudlip Badwar | François Luciani | TV movie |
| La Traque (téléfilm, 2008) | Mossad agent | Laurent Jaoui | TV movie | |
| 2008-2010 | Nos années pension | Alexandre « Bobor » Ganielle | Cristina Arellano & Sylvie Coquart | TV series - Seasons 2 to 4 |
| 2013 | Scènes de ménages | Emma's trader cousin | Alain Kappauf | Guest role |
| 2014 | L'Esprit de famille | Yvan Perez | Frédéric Berthe | TV movie |