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 97 to 120 of 155.
1:47C'est quoi ces imitations ratées François ?
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1:03François partage avec nous ta dissertation sur l'utilisation du GSM !
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1:25Il prend vraiment cette femme pour un cheval ?
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0:42Il ne triche pas, IL REGARDE monsieur !
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0:44Il vole carrément un CHIEN ?
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0:21Les antennes se perdent souvent dans les oreilles
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0:43Ce policier commence à pleurer...
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0:50Le PIRE photographe du monde
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3:56François Damiens en vacances, c'est quelque chose !
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0:42Mettra-t-il un zéro à François Damiens ?
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0:28Il faut se DÉPÊCHER madame ! Écrivez plus vite
96.1K views![Bruno Solo se fait arrêter par la police ! [FRANÇOIS DAMIENS]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xKO6OAGRXlY/hqdefault.jpg)
8:01Bruno Solo se fait arrêter par la police ! [FRANÇOIS DAMIENS]
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1:13François veut se reconvertir en imitateur... ça va être vraiment naze
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7:32Encore des stars qui se font avoir par un FAUX FLIC !
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10:58Ces politiciens célèbrent les fêtes devant la caméra (cachée) de François Damiens !
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1:00On sent que ça monte là...
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1:03Mais quel impolis ! Le pire prof
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0:55Il est en train de la draguer là ? C'est naze hein
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1:16François parle, tout le monde se tait !
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7:21Bernard Menez CRAQUE avec ce chauffeur insupportable !
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0:37Règle n°1 : on n'écrit jamais "ça schtroumpf" sur un téléphone. Jamais.
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27:40L'intégrale du DVD de François L'Embrouille | Première partie | François Damiens
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1:28Elles vont réussir à faire PLEURER François ?!
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0:40Tu vas l'acheter cette voiture !
82K 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.
