Mathieu Madénian
About Mathieu Madénian
Mathieu Madenian (born 23 July 1976) is a French comedian, actor and columnist. He was born in Perpignan and is of Armenian and German descent. He grew up in Saleilles, a town in the suburbs of Perpignan, where he earned his scientific baccalaureate with honors, then received a degree in criminology and became a lawyer. At 25 he left his law profession to follow a career in comedy.
He landed his first role in Un gars, une fille, where he performed various voiceovers alongside Jean Dujardin and Alexandra Lamy, and went on to write several one-man shows staged by Kader Aoun, many of which were performed at the Theatre du Point-Virgule. He appeared in the second season of the Jamel Comedy Club in 2007 and worked as a columnist on numerous television programmes. Since September 2010 he has been part of Michel Drucker's show Vivement dimanche prochain, with a humor column alternating with Anne Roumanoff, Nicolas Canteloup and Eric Antoine.
On radio, his credits include Le Grand Direct des Medias with Jean-Marc Morandini on Europe 1 (2010-2011) and Faites entrer l'invite on Europe 1 from September 2011. On 7 January 2015 Madenian did not go to work and escaped the shooting at the offices of the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo. His film work includes Les Gazelles (2014), Roommates Wanted (2016), and Marseille (2016), and he appeared as Castain in the 2019 series Infidele.
Videos (73)
Videos 1 to 24 of 73.
9:04MATHIEU MADÉNIAN - VDP N°548 - 2 Sept. 2012 - L'Algérie - France 2
568.7K views
0:54Toi aussi t’as plus trop de vie
557.7K views
6:07MATHIEU MADÉNIAN - VDP N°538 - Laurent VOULZY - France 2
456.7K views
0:15Toi aussi tu préfères qu’il ne t’aide pas
375.9K views
5:59MATHIEU MADÉNIAN - VDP N°540 - Patrick BRUEL - France 2
326.8K views
6:40MATHIEU MADÉNIAN - VDP N°529 - Daniel Guichard - France 2
306.9K views
7:23MATHIEU MADENIAN - VDP 531 - Thomas Dutronc
266.2K views
6:48MATHIEU MADÉNIAN - VDP - N° 532 - Julien CLERC
204.9K views
5:01MATHIEU MADÉNIAN - VDP N°537 - Alain CHABAT - France 2
204.2K views
5:48MATHIEU MADÉNIAN - VDP N°542 - Julien COURBET - France 2
189.7K views
5:38MATHIEU MADÉNIAN - VDP N° 534 - CLOCLO
176.8K views
6:58MATHIEU MADÉNIAN - VDP N° 536 Charlotte de Turckheim
173.6K views
6:41Mathieu Madénian - Vivement Dimanche Prochain du 28 octobre 2012
169.7K views
6:50MATHIEU MADÉNIAN - VDP N°545 - Jean GACHASSIN - France 2
166.4K views
6:16MATHIEU MADÉNIAN - VDP N° 530 - Juillette Binoche - France 2
141.9K views
6:05MATHIEU MADÉNIAN - VDP N°544 - Julien LEPERS - France 2
140.7K views
5:03MATHIEU MADÉNIAN - VDP N°533 - NANA MOUSKOURI
138.6K views
3:23MATHIEU MADÉNIAN - VDP N°527 - La vérité si je mens 3 - France 2
136.4K views
0:41Toi aussi des fois tu ramènes un enfant qui n’est pas le tien
80.4K views
0:50Toi aussi t’as l’impression qu’on te prend pour une « conne »
74.4K views
1:18Toi aussi tu es presque fan
73.1K views
0:28Toi aussi, quelquefois, tu as envie de le laisser…
62.3K views
3:05LE CLASSICO - Episode 19 - OM/PSG Devant le Match
58.2K views
0:39Tribute to Nicolas
48.9K viewsGuest appearances (6)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Mathieu Madénian.
Guest appearances 1 to 6 of 6.
1:40:03EP 4 - Mathieu Madenian, Fadily Camara, John Sulo, Adrien Arnoux, Seb Mellia - Podcast LIVE
Seb Mellia
868.8K views
1:03Mathieu Madénian face aux questions impossibles !
Laurent Baffie
217.6K views
1:03:33Chez Lolo - Virginie Hocq, Mathieu Madenian, Thomas VDB, Zize Dupanier
Laurent Baffie
90.1K views
1:12:58Coloscopie avec Mathieu Madénian
Laurent Baffie
87.5K views
0:38Chez Lolo - Virginie Hocq, Mathieu Madenian, Thomas VDB, Zize Dupanier
Laurent Baffie
17.1K views
0:51L'imbuzzable: Chagrin d'Amour avec Mathieu Madenian
Audrey Vernon
5.4K viewsChannels on this page: Seb Mellia, Laurent Baffie, Audrey Vernon
Frequently asked questions
Who is Mathieu Madenian?
Mathieu Madenian (born 23 July 1976 in Perpignan) is a French comedian, actor and columnist of Armenian and German descent.
What did Mathieu Madenian do before comedy?
He earned a degree in criminology and became a lawyer, but at 25 he left his law profession to follow a career in comedy.
How did Mathieu Madenian start in television?
He landed his first role in Un gars, une fille, performing voiceovers alongside Jean Dujardin and Alexandra Lamy, and later appeared in the Jamel Comedy Club in 2007.
What is Mathieu Madenian's connection to Charlie Hebdo?
On 7 January 2015 he did not go to work and escaped the shooting at the offices of the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo.
What films has Mathieu Madenian appeared in?
His film work includes Les Gazelles (2014), Roommates Wanted (2016), and Marseille (2016).
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