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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0:25Comment ça Jean-Pascal n'est plus avec Jenifer ?
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10:31Ne LAISSEZ PAS François Damiens gérer votre bronzage ! | Caméra cachée
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1:56Ton éducation elle est un peu à revoir François !
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1:57On aurait bien aimé être dispensé de géo nous aussi
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1:46Il est INSUPPORTABLE voilà il faut le dire !
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0:53Il va vraiment leur faire manger ces frites ?
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0:21Si ça ressort jaune, c'est que c'était dans l'oreille
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2:07La voiture ça rapproche ...
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0:58ON DIRAIT UNE BLAGUE !
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1:56On a qu'une vie on va pas s'emmerder avec ça hein !
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0:58Non mais cet escroc !
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9:05François Damiens TRIPOTE LA BOUCHE d'Yves Duteil !
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0:33Pourquoi vous voulez l'adresse de François ?
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0:25Nan mais, c'est vraiment terminé avec sa copine ?
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1:27Non il faut ATTENDRE ! C'est comme ça
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0:57Il est vraiment pas content le monsieur !
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1:00Servir la mayo à la main, une nouvelle technique ?
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1:13Alors oui, mais François lui il a le droit !
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0:55François Damiens devient taxi, il est chiant voilà il faut le dire
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1:16"Vous pouvez arrêter de travailler pendant que je parle ?"
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0:59Dernier jour de janvier, on peut encore souhaiter la bonne année !
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1:06La nana propose carrément de faire son brushing
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0:37Allez Aurélie soit dynamique !
43.6K views![Il parle tellement MAL à son prof ! [FRANÇOIS DAMIENS]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/d0juD9J0d-w/hqdefault.jpg)
7:15Il parle tellement MAL à son prof ! [FRANÇOIS DAMIENS]
43.5K 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.
