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Kad Merad

Kad Merad

Actor, also director and writer · Born March 27, 1964 (62) · Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria

Kad Merad is a French-Algerian filmmaker and actor who has acted both on stage and on screen. Kad Merad was born in Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria, on March 27, 1964 to an Algerian father and a French mother. During his teens, he played drums and sang with various rock bands. Soon afterwards, he started playing as an animator in Club Med alongside the Gigolo Brothers troop. In 1990, he was hired by Ouï FM, the Paris Rock genre station where he met Olivier Baroux. The duet most known as Kad & Olivier began working together and started their own show, the Rock'n Roll Circus, introducing some of their most famous sketches (Pamela Rose, Teddy Porc Fidèle...). The early success of the show allowed them to meet Jean-Luc Delarue who brought their act to TV. In 1999, they began appearing on the French Satellite TV channel Comédie+ on their own show, La Grosse Emission. At the same time, Merad started his Cinema career with a lot of secondary roles. In 2003, he scored his First box-office success with Mais Qui a tué Pamela Rose?, co-written with Baroux. In 2007, Kad received the César Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Je vais Bien, ne t'en fais pas! and appears in AaRON's film soundtrack video clip. His best challenger was Dany Boon. During the shooting of Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis, this friendly struggle was a running joke between the two of them. That same year, he made his first appearance with Les Enfoirés music troop and is still one of its members. He was also inducted as the Godfather of the Telethon. The next year, he starred as Phillipe Abrams in the French movie Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis. The film was a surprise - and phenomenal - success in France and Europe, becoming the best-attended movie ever made in France, with 21 million moviegoers.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 27, 1964 (62)
From
Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
Works as
Actor, also director and writer
Titles
45 on MovieCove · 128 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 9% in 30 days

What are Kad Merad's films like?

Across their 37 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy26 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 90th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
34%
Self
21%
Morality
14%
Survival
10%
Ideas
9%
Society
9%
Power
3%
Family bonds16 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity8 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 35 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 25 · Serious 7 · Dark 3

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 24 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 17 · Charged 16 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 23 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 19

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 18 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 28 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 32 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

27 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 13 of 27 analyzed roles.

Hero
13 of 27
Trickster
5 of 27
Mentor
3 of 27
Ally
2 of 27
Shadow
2 of 27
Shapeshifter
2 of 27
Show the 27 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
22
Joyful
19
Tense
9
Absurd
9
Hopeful
7
Other
23

How their films linger

Feel-good24 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy22
  • Bittersweet14
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Kad Merad's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 45 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kad Merad's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

128 credits, 45 with a MovieCove page; 48 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Fausse note (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Nathan Dinke

  • Les héros du Louvre(2026)

    as Babi Maklouf

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Permis de détruire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Dominique

  • A Family of Bastards(2026)

    as Djilali

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Lost Media (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as ?

  • Belphegor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 4 episodes · as Charles Moreau

  • Popemobile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Slim / Barnabé VI

  • 100 Million! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Patrick

  • Les Enfoirés 2025 - Au pays des Enfoirés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Honeymoon Crasher(2025)

    as Michel

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Before What Comes After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Augustin Masset

  • Les Boules de Noël (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Antonin

  • Finalement(2024)

    as Lino

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • King of My Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Jean-François Casteigne

  • Terminal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Sylvain Cresson

  • Anthracite(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Claude Chevallier

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • The Trigger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Philippe Rickwaert

  • Les Enfoirés 2024 - On a 35 ans ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Le soir où j'ai reçu le César 2024 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Kad Merad

  • Pamela Rose: The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 9 episodes · Creator · Producer · Writer · as Richard Bullit

  • LEGEND (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Life for Real(2023)

    as Louis

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Les Enfoirés 2023 - Enfoirés un jour, toujours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Citoyen d'honneur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Samir Amin

  • L'année du requin(2022)

    as Thierry

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Torch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 9 episodes · as Patrice

  • Oussekine(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as Maitre Georges Kiejman

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • MST : Moyennement Sûr du Titre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Père

  • Zaï Zaï Zaï Zaï(2020)

    as Membre du comité de soutien

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Amis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · as Pierre

  • Un homme d'honneur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Richard Altman

  • Les Enfoirés 2021 - Les Enfoirés à côté de vous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Bullit & Riper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director · as Richard Bullit

  • Irrésistiblement Kad ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • The Flame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show as Patrice

  • The Big Hit(2020)

    as Étienne Carboni

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Les Enfoirés 2020 - Le Pari(s) des Enfoirés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Queens of the Field(2019)

    as Marco

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Les plus belles comptines d'Okoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Les Enfoirés jouent le jeu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Inside Suspicion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Thomas Kertez

  • Broute. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Just a Gigolo(2019)

    Writer · as Alex

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Les Enfoirés 2019 - Le Monde des Enfoirés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Le gendre de ma vie(2018)

    as Stéphane

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Looking for Teddy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Michel

  • Kings for a Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Joseph

  • Les Enfoirés 2018 - Musique ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Family Is Family(2018)

    as Kad Merad

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Brillantissime(2018)

    as Dr Steinman

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • La Melodie(2017)

    as Simon Daoud

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Les Enfoirés 2017 - Mission Enfoirés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Alibi.com(2016)

    as Mr. Godet

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Max & Leon(2016)

    as Acteur à la télévision anglaise

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Marseille (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director · Adaptation · Dialogue · Screenplay · as Paolo

  • Baron Noir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 24 episodes · as Philippe Rickwaert

  • Captain Marleau(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Daniel Rivière

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • We Were Young(2015)

    as Kiki

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Parisian Bitch: Princess of hearts(2015)

    as Kad Merad (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Les Enfoirés 2015 - Sur la route des Enfoirés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Peplum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Timo

  • Bis(2015)

    as Patrice

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Disappeared in Winter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Daniel

  • Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Bangkok, We Have A Problem! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Serge Renart

  • Nicholas on Holiday(2014)

    as Nicolas' father

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Les Enfoirés 2014 - Bon anniversaire Les Enfoirés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Supercondriaque(2014)

    as Dimitri Zvenka

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Le grand méchant loup(2013)

    as Louis

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • It Happened in Saint-Tropez(2013)

    as Roni Melkowich

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Mais qui a re-tué Pamela Rose ? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · as Richard Bullit

  • Superstar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Martin Kazinski

  • Play It Like Godard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as star

  • War of the Buttons(2011)

    as Père Lebrac

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Tuche Family(2011)

    as Le poissonnier

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Monsieur Papa(2011)

    Director · as Robert Pique

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Well-Digger's Daughter(2011)

    as Félipe Rambert

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Les Enfoirés 2011 - Dans l'oeil des Enfoirés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • The Italian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Dino/Mourad

  • 22 Bullets(2010)

    as Tony Zacchia

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Les Enfoirés 2010 - Les Enfoirés... la Crise de Nerfs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Protect and Serve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Michel Boudriau

  • RTT (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Arthur Lepage

  • Little Nicholas(2009)

    as Nicolas' father

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Safari(2009)

    as Richard Dacier

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Mes stars et moi(2008)

    as Robert Pelage

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Paris 36(2008)

    as Jacky Jacquet

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Modern Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Olivier

  • Les Enfoirés 2008 - Les secrets des Enfoirés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Welcome to the Sticks(2008)

    as Philippe Abrams

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Tonight I'll Sleep at Yours(2007)

    as Jacques

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • 3 Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Baptiste 'Titi' Capla

  • Pur week-end (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Frédéric Alvaro

  • In Mom's Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Jacques Charlot

  • Je crois que je l'aime(2007)

    as Rachid

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Kad et Olivier - Antotologie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director · as Himself

  • Don't Worry, I'm Fine(2006)

    as Paul Tellier

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • J'invente rien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Paul

  • Beyond the Ocean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Oncle Tango

  • Les Irréductibles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Gérard

  • Star Trek... ou presque (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Try Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Vincent

  • A Ticket to Space(2006)

    Writer · as Stéphane Cardoux

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Community Property (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Martin

  • Iznogoud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as le génie Ouzmoutousouloubouloubombé

  • Kad et Olivier - La Traversée de l'Atlantique en solitaire à 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Kad Merad

  • Lucky Luke and the Daltons(2004)

    as Le Mexicain Cellule

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Chorus(2004)

    as Chabert

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Les clefs de bagnole(2003)

    as Actor Refusing to Film with Laurent

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Kad et Olivier - Le Meilleur de Kad et Olivier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Samedi soir en direct (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 4 episodes · Creator · as Self - Host

  • Bullit & Riper(2003)

    Writer · as Richard Bullit

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Don't Worry, Be Happy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Pierre 2

  • Même pas Mal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Gérard Lanza

  • The Dope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Le directeur artistique de Pacific Recordings

  • Le pharmacien de garde(2003)

    as le médecin légiste

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Tombs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Gustave

  • Bloody Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Kad et Olivier vous font montrer... Le Gros DVD (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director · Actor

  • The High Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Le motard

  • The Strategy of Failure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as M. Golden

  • Caméra Café (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show as Un psychopathe

  • La Cape et l'épée (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Yaziz

  • Blague à Part (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Maxwell

  • Jeu de vilains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Monsieur Tosca

  • Kamoulox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Creator · Producer · Writer · as Contestant

  • The Countess of Monte Cristo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Tout un poème (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 128 titles, 124 of them dated from 1998 to 2026; peak year 2009.

Biggest box office

Welcome to the Sticks (2008)

$245M worldwide

Highest rated

The Chorus (2004)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

19982026

Peak 2009 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 15 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2001Screen debut· The Strategy of Failure
  • 2003First top-billed film· Mais qui a tué Pamela Rose ?
  • 2008Career best· Welcome to the Sticks

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting126 of 128: 115 only acting, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score36thDirecting7 of 128: 1 only directing, 6 with another roleWriting6 of 128: 0 only writing, 6 with another roleProducing2 of 128: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew3 of 128: 1 only other crew, 2 with another role

128 titles, 11 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s41 · 39 acting · 5 crew2010s44 · 44 acting · 4 crew2020s38 · 38 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 46% of 57 roles
0106111621

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Kad Merad's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 42; across their 35 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Midcredits score across 45 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th20
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 45 titles are Broadly Agreed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed18
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

Les clefs de bagnole (2003)

59th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Chorus (2004)

Midcredits 97th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 25 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Kad Merad's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles20–59 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Kad Merad work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kad Merad's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jérôme Seydoux shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles