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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1:04“Mais c'est quoi ça Lise ?“
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1:09Il y a de quoi perdre patience !
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7:07Ce vendeur de chaussures PIÈGE ces pauvres clients !
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0:59Il a un super accent en tout cas !
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0:53Comment peut-il rester calme ?
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5:25"Mais vous êtes un MALADE" - Il piège Pierre Bachelet ! - François Damiens
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0:25PAPIERS !
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0:59Mais qu'est-ce que c'est que cette question, monsieur ?
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8:01Note pour plus tard... NE JAMAIS RENDRE SERVICE À FRANÇOIS DAMIENS !
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1:12Le prof a carrément envie de rigoler
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7:13"Vous êtes castré ?" Ce juge félin a vraiment un humour pourri - Caméra cachée
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0:53On sait plus quoi dire... Il est tellement GÉNANT
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0:34"Retirez vos dents s'il vous plait"
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0:33"Mais pourquoi vous me demandez mon adresse ?"
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8:08François Damiens répare des pare-brises et nous les brise !
176.5K views
0:49Le pire réparateur !
170K views
0:39Le pire des livreurs de fleurs ?
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0:28Soyez un peu patiente Madame...
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0:57En Belgique, les frites, c'est sacré, mais l'argent aussi !!
159.9K views
0:39Mais il va s'en prendre une dans la tronche là ??
157K views
1:09Pourquoi vous allez là bas ? Elle est nulle votre destination
153.4K views
0:53Des vers dans la nourriture ? Mais son restaurant est horrible ???
150.4K views
1:04Vite, cachez vos affaires !
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0:49Mais oui il fonctionne parfaitement madame !
139.8K 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.
