About Gad Elmaleh
Gad Elmaleh (born 19 April 1971) is a Moroccan-Canadian stand-up comedian and actor. Best known in the French-speaking world, he has notably achieved fame in France, Morocco, and the United States. He has starred in several feature films, including Coco, Priceless, La Doublure and Midnight in Paris. Voted the funniest person in France, he was named knight of the Order of Arts and Letters by the Minister of Culture and knight of the National Order of Quebec. He was born and raised in Casablanca to a Moroccan Sephardic Jewish family, and his family emigrated from Morocco to Canada when he was 17. In 1992, Elmaleh moved to Paris to study drama at Cours Florent under the tutelage of Isabelle Nanty.
His first one-man show Decalages, performed at the Palais des glaces in 1997, was autobiographical. His fame further increased with the success of his second one-man show, La Vie Normale, his first time performing at the Olympia. His L'autre c'est moi (2005) contains more improvisation and interaction with the public, and he has been credited with bringing the American stand-up style to France. On 6 January 2007 he was voted the funniest man of the year by TF1 viewers, and on 15 July 2007 he premiered his fifth one-man show, Papa est en haut, in Montreal as part of the Just for Laughs festival. In 2013 he appeared on Jerry Seinfeld's Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, and is often called the Seinfeld of France.
In 2015 Elmaleh began an American tour entitled Oh My Gad and moved to New York City. On a 15 December 2016 episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, he appeared as the show's stand-up act. His French stand-up special Gad Gone Wild was filmed in Montreal, Canada, and released on Netflix on 24 January 2017, with an English language special released in March 2018. As an actor, he played Francois Pignon in La Doublure (2005), appeared opposite Audrey Tautou in Priceless (2006), and in 2009 released the film Coco, which he directed, wrote and starred in. In 2011 he had a small role in Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris.
Videos (13)
Videos 1 to 13 of 13.
3:08Gad Elmaleh & LiMa Project "Danse de la joie (Lalala)" - Clip Officiel
8.7M views
4:12Gad Elmaleh - Bidonville - DJ Abdel Remix (Clip Officiel) ft. Angelique Kidjo
947.4K views
1:56Gad bless The Queens
347.3K views
0:21Gad Elmaleh & LiMa Project - "Danse de la joie" (Lalala) - Teaser officiel
155.9K views
3:18Gad Elmaleh - Armstrong (Clip Officiel)
141.3K views
4:33Gad Elmaleh - Toulouse
128.8K views
0:20Gad Elmaleh - "Dansez sur moi" : son premier album
96.3K views
2:28Gad Elmaleh - Nougayork
60.9K views
0:46Darbouka Café
50.9K views
0:23Darbouka - Toilette
41.6K views
0:38Darbouka Douche
34.7K views
0:32Gad au Trianon, dernière...
24.2K views
0:50Rencontre - Claude Nougaro
4.6K viewsGuest appearances (45)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Gad Elmaleh.
Guest appearances 1 to 24 of 45.
0:13Je vois Gad Elmaleh gratuit
Paul Mirabel
5M views
0:40Gad Elmaleh et les femmes
Paul Mirabel
2.7M views
18:45JE PIÈGE GAD ELMALEH (Caméra cachée)
Kev Adams
2.4M views
0:44Jean-Marc parodie Gad Elmaleh LCL
Damien Colcanap
1.8M views
3:53Gad Elmaleh Points Out The Absurdities In The English Language | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
1.6M views
4:13Gad Elmaleh Stand-Up 05/11/16 | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
1.4M views
1:20Tout Est Possible - Kev Adams, Gad Elmaleh et Jamel Debbouze
Kev Adams
1.3M views
4:10Gad Elmaleh Wants To Take Conan To Morocco | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
1.3M views
4:00Gad Elmaleh Sings A Song In Made-Up English | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
1.3M views
42:13DJADEL SHOW - EP2 (AVEC KEV ADAMS, NEJ & GAD ELMALEH)
Ilyes Djadel
1.3M views
17:13L' ITW de CAM - GAD ELMALEH
Camille Lellouche
902.9K views
8:54SUZIE 94 ANS (Ft. GAD ELMALEH) - REDOUANE BOUGHERABA
Redouane Bougheraba
781.1K views
1:53Gad Elmaleh's Embarrassing Jerry Seinfeld Story - Late Night with Seth Meyers
Seth Meyers
531.3K views
4:06J'ai gagné le concours Gad Elmaleh - Seb Mellia
Seb Mellia
414.1K views
1:58Gad Elmaleh Thought America Was Already Great | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
413.3K views
1:25:46Coloscopie avec Gad Elmaleh
Laurent Baffie
406.7K views
2:21Gad Elmaleh's French Remake Of The "More Cowbell” Sketch | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
302.3K views
2:18Gad Elmaleh Doesn't Understand Baseball | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
221K views
26:02La roue des questions infernales feat Gad Elmaleh
Kev Adams
217K views
3:58Conan Teaches Gad Elmaleh How To Promote A Project On American TV | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
178.1K views
1:25J'AI QUELQUE CHOSE À VOUS ANNONCER - Redouane Bougheraba Ft. Gad Elmaleh
Redouane Bougheraba
169.8K views
7:05Seb Mellia dans le pour le concours Gad Elmaleh
Seb Mellia
115.6K views
7:42Gad Elmaleh découvre les pieds des chroniqueurs
Cyril Hanouna
96.5K views
1:18Gad Elmaleh’s Mother Wasn’t Impressed With His Carnegie Hall Gig | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
89.6K viewsChannels on this page: Paul Mirabel, Kev Adams, Damien Colcanap, Conan O'Brien, Ilyes Djadel, Camille Lellouche, Redouane Bougheraba, Seth Meyers, Seb Mellia, Laurent Baffie, Cyril Hanouna
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Gad Elmaleh born?
He was born on 19 April 1971 and was born and raised in Casablanca to a Moroccan Sephardic Jewish family.
What is Gad Elmaleh's nationality?
He is a Moroccan-Canadian stand-up comedian and actor, best known in the French-speaking world.
What was Gad Elmaleh's first one-man show?
His first one-man show was Decalages, performed at the Palais des glaces in 1997, which was autobiographical and retraced his journey from Morocco to Montreal and France.
Why is Gad Elmaleh called the Seinfeld of France?
He is often called the Seinfeld of France, a label he called flattering and understandable given that both he and Seinfeld are inspired to do comedy based on everyday life. The two comedians are friends.
What Netflix special did Gad Elmaleh release?
His French stand-up special Gad Gone Wild was filmed in Montreal, Canada, and released on Netflix on 24 January 2017. An English language special was released in March 2018.
