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)
Videos 25 to 48 of 155.
10:43Jean-Pascal (Star Ac') pète un câble en taxi ! - Caméra cachée
329.9K views
7:37"RETIREZ VOS DENTS !" François Damiens se fait passer pour un faux flic !
327K views
8:45François Damiens, un chef scout complètement IRRESPONSABLE
326K views
0:58"1,40€ ou j'appelle les flics !"
313.9K views
1:28Cet entretien ne commence par très bien...
304.7K views
7:16François Damiens SEXISTE pendant un rendez-vous avec Justine Henin !
300.5K views
0:29TRÈS BONNE QUESTION FRANÇOIS !
292.7K views![François Damiens est le PIRE garagiste ! | [COMPILATION]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/U3lc7eIb2BQ/hqdefault.jpg)
34:52François Damiens est le PIRE garagiste ! | [COMPILATION]
286.9K views
8:37François Damiens OSE TOUT et c'est à ÇA qu'on le reconnait
285.5K views
1:58"PARCE QUE GUEULER JE SAIS GUEULER HEIN"
280.5K views
0:39Si vous n'aviez pas compris... c'est pour le service comptabilité
280.5K views
1:39Le pire vendeur de chaussures !
279.6K views
9:30François Damiens rend DINGUES ces voyageurs !
273.9K views
1:21Je fais une erreur mais c'est VOTRE voiture ! Donc payez !
265.4K views
0:45Encore un faux flic !
264.7K views
7:39Oh le FORCEUR ! Arrivera-t-il vraiment à vendre ces voitures pourries ?
254.4K views
10:00François Damiens mythone ces chercheurs d'emploi !
251.9K views
1:58Ce policier a oublié son talkie walkie... Enfin François Damiens quoi
250.1K views
0:59Pauvre Bruno... il s'est bien fait avoir !
248.4K views![Il devient FOU, il n'y pas d'autres explications [COMPILATION FRANÇOIS DAMIENS]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/LRqDiVjhLyY/hqdefault.jpg)
33:38Il devient FOU, il n'y pas d'autres explications [COMPILATION FRANÇOIS DAMIENS]
248.1K views
1:00Bruno Solo a-t-il quelque chose à se reprocher ?
247.2K views
9:17Ce garagiste piège ses clients comme jamais !
246.7K views
1:57Tu t'es attaqué à la mauvaise personne...
238.4K views
2:21Euh...? Les caméras cachées de François commencent à déraper !
236.4K 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.
