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 73 to 96 of 155.
0:44IL VIENT DE VOLER UN CHIEN ???
137.8K views
1:00"Faut pas tirer la gueule, hein !"
134.2K views![François Damiens se moque de son accent ?! [COMPILATION]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/LJAAae3z8wE/hqdefault.jpg)
33:53François Damiens se moque de son accent ?! [COMPILATION]
132.5K views
0:59Il est trop mignon ! (le chat aussi)
131.6K views
0:29Un parent d'élève très olé-olé et très FIER !
131K views
8:01François Damiens va trop loin ? Il PIÈGE Henri Leconte en Belgique !
130.1K views
0:58Comment OSENT-ILS se plaindre du service 5 étoiles de François ?!
129.7K views
1:13Nan mais il faut imaginer monsieur rololo
126.5K views
0:37Ça schtroumpf ce réparateur
124.3K views
0:28“Il est 10h Madame“
123.9K views
0:58Bruno Solo va se faire EMBARQUER par la police !?
121.5K views
1:24Un vendeur ancien gangster
121.1K views
8:01François Damiens va-t-il trop loin en chauffeur de taxi ?
120K views
1:17Les GANTS monsieur, aller hop une amende dans votre tronche !
116.5K views
1:50Il avale de l'essence ?!
116.4K views
1:10Des petites bottes de cochon
113.3K views
1:13Le téléphone en cours, les profs s'y mettent aussi...
112.8K views
1:57Y'a de quoi désespérer !
112.3K views![En plus d'être CHIANT il est IDIOT [COMPILATION FRANÇOIS DAMIENS]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/6NqXMz0tSu8/hqdefault.jpg)
41:07En plus d'être CHIANT il est IDIOT [COMPILATION FRANÇOIS DAMIENS]
110.7K views
1:57"Y'a un bouton ici, je vous le pète ?"
110.7K views
0:58Quel charmeur François !
110K views
1:50Bon bah... La voiture est foutue monsieur !
109.9K views
1:19C'EST GÉNIAL, C'EST GÉNIAL !
108.9K views
1:14"Tu prends les belges pour des cons" OUI C'EST VRAI ÇA
108K 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.
