Michaël Hirsch

Michaël Hirsch (born December 7, 1987, in Metz) is a French actor, comedian, author and columnist. He grew up in Metz, in the Moselle department, and later studied in Reims, where he graduated from the Sup de Co Reims business school before turning to performance. From 2011 to 2013 he trained as an actor under Jean-Laurent Cochet and Jos Houben at the Cours Jacques Lecoq in Paris. In 2012 he appeared in Jean-Claude Grumberg's play Votre Maman, directed by Charles Tordjman, alongside established stage actors Pierre Arditi, Christine Murillo and Dominique Pinon. In 2014 he created his first solo show, Pourquoi?, which he wrote and performed for seven months at the Théâtre Les Déchargeurs in Paris. In 2016, together with co-author Ivan Calbérac, he launched the YouTube channel Lettre ou ne pas Lettre, and he has continued to work as a comedian, author and columnist across stage, page and screen.