François Damiens
About François Damiens
François Damiens owes his fame to the hidden camera. Born in Uccle in 1973, he began in 1999 as a production assistant on Si c'était vous, a prank programme on RTL TVI, and there he invented François l'Embrouille: grumbling, condescending, incompetent and endlessly in bad faith, played straight to people who had no idea they were being filmed. The pranks made him widely popular in Belgium and reached France and Switzerland through Canal+ and the internet, and by 2004 he could no longer shoot them without being recognised, which prompted his move to France.
Film work took over from there. He played in OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies in 2006 and went on to Delicacy, Tango libre, La Famille Bélier and Les Cowboys. The César nominations reflect that range: best supporting actor for L'Arnacœur and for Suzanne, best actor for La Famille Bélier and for Les Cowboys.
In 2018 he went back to the format that launched him with Mon Ket, a feature he directed himself and shot with hidden cameras, in the role of Dany Versavel.
Videos (155)
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12:05François Damiens piège ce gendarme - Caméra cachée
2.3M views
0:49François est un as du volant ! Bon il est fleuriste mais c'est super cool
2.3M views
8:22Il ne faut pas laisser François Damiens gérer une FRITERIE !
1.4M views
1:00Bruno Solo VS François Damiens ! Qui gagne ?
1.1M views
8:19François Damiens serait-il allé trop loin cette fois ? - Caméra cachée
950.2K views
7:15Le fouteur de merde À L'ÉCOLE, c'est LUI !
885K views
10:50François Damiens DRAGUE comme PERSONNE
828.4K views
8:46François Damiens un parent d'élève olé-olé !
820.7K views
0:43Ce sont des voitures de COMPÉTITIONS !
708.1K views
0:59Jean-Pascal qui pète un plomb ? François Damiens va-t-il trop loin ?
614.5K views
7:54Je ne laisse JAMAIS François Damiens s'approcher de mes cheveux !
588.8K views
2:48Francois Damiens rend fous ces Corses - Caméra cachée
567.7K views
0:49Le mec est pas fleuriste, il fait de la Formule 1 !
536.9K views
0:46Le mec le moins discret du monde...
516.7K views
1:00Il est autant dégoulinant que sa sauce...
507.8K views
1:2155€ alors que c'est de sa faute ?!
497.5K views
1:20Il va finir par le frapper pour son potable !.
488.4K views
9:30François Damiens piège ces parents avec l'aide de leurs ENFANTS ! - Caméra cachée
486.7K views
1:25On a détruit votre voiture mais il faut payer pour la réparer monsieur !
457K views
0:19Depuis quand la police des montagnes DRAGUE ?
401.7K views
9:50Le PIRE escroc automobile, c'est LUI !
391.1K views
7:36Une bonne année de la part de François Damiens !
375.2K views
1:38Le pire garagiste !
367.5K views
0:28Il faut attendre un instant
344.8K viewsFrequently asked questions
Who is François l'Embrouille?
François l'Embrouille is the hidden camera character François Damiens invented on the RTL TVI prank programme Si c'était vous: grumbling, condescending, incompetent and endlessly in bad faith.
How did François Damiens become famous?
François Damiens owes his fame to hidden camera pranks, which made him popular in Belgium and reached France and Switzerland through Canal+ and the internet.
Where was François Damiens born?
François Damiens was born in Uccle in 1973 and began in 1999 as a production assistant on Si c'était vous.
Has François Damiens been nominated for a César?
Yes. François Damiens received César nominations for best supporting actor for L'Arnacœur and Suzanne, and for best actor for La Famille Bélier and Les Cowboys.
What is Mon Ket?
Mon Ket is a 2018 feature François Damiens directed himself and shot with hidden cameras, playing Dany Versavel and returning to the format that launched him.
Why did François Damiens move to France?
By 2004 François Damiens could no longer shoot his pranks without being recognised, which prompted his move to France, where film work took over, starting with OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies in 2006.
