Actor
Dany Boon
- Born: 1 June 1966, Armentières, Nord, France
- Estimated net worth: $25 million
Dany Boon is a French actor, filmmaker, and comedian known for his work in comedy films. He gained international recognition for his role in 'Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis' and has starred in several successful projects including 'Nothing to Declare' and 'Stuck…
Dany Boon: best films and shows
About Dany Boon
Dany Boon is a French actor, filmmaker, and comedian known for his work in comedy films. He gained international recognition for his role in 'Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis' and has starred in several successful projects including 'Nothing to Declare' and 'Stuck Together'. His distinctive voice and comedic style have made him a beloved figure in French cinema.
- Born
- 1 June 1966, Armentières, Nord, France
- Known for
- Acting
- Height
- 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
- Spouses
- Yael Harris (2003-present)
- Children
- 2 children, names not publicly known
- Parents
- Daniel Boon, Marie-Claude Boon
- Estimated net worth
- $25 million
Fun facts about Dany Boon
- Dany Boon started his career as a stand-up comedian before transitioning to film.
- He is one of the highest-grossing actors in French cinema history.
Famous Dany Boon quotes
“C'est pas un film, c'est une comédie.”
“Je suis un homme de cœur.”
“On ne peut pas faire un film sans un bon scénario.”
Dany Boon: coming up
- Frozen III (Movie, Olaf (french voice))24 November 2027
Credits and dates: TMDB.
Dany Boon filmography
Cast (98)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés Movie | Self (archive footage) | 7.0 |
| 2025 | Le gala du Do You Comedy de Saint-Tropez Movie | Self : Godfather | 6.0 |
| 2025 | Super Plan TV | Self - Guest | |
| 2025 | See The Sea Movie | Antoine | 6.0 |
| 2024 | Give a Little Beat Movie | Ludo | 5.6 |
| 2024 | Les Enfoirés 2024 - On a 35 ans ! Movie | Unknown character | 7.3 |
| 2024 | This Is the Goat! Movie | Maître Pompignac | 5.4 |
| 2023 | Au cœur du Papotin Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 2023 | LEGEND TV | Unknown character | 5.0 |
| 2023 | Life for Real Movie | Tridan Lagache | 5.5 |
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Murder Mystery 2 Movie | Inspector Delacroix | 6.4 |
| 2023 | The Crime Is Mine Movie | Palmarède | 6.5 |
| 2023 | Beau geste TV | Self | 1.0 |
| 2022 | Raymond Devos dans tous ses sens Movie | Self | |
| 2022 | The Unexpected Getaway TV | Self | 9.0 |
| 2022 | Quelle époque ! TV | Self - Guest | 5.0 |
| 2022 | Driving Madeleine Movie | Charles | 7.1 |
| 2022 | The A Talks TV | Self - Guest | 7.0 |
| 2022 | Drôles de Belges : font-ils mieux l'humour que les autres Movie | Self | 6.0 |
| 2021 | Stuck Together Movie | Martin | 5.9 |
| 2021 | Archives secrètes TV | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2021 | Samedi Sébastien TV | Self - Guest | 6.3 |
| 2020 | Le Grand Show des humoristes Movie | Self | |
| 2020 | L'Émission de McFly & Carlito TV | Self | |
| 2020 | The Lion Movie | Léo Milan | 5.4 |
| 2019 | The Fool Movie | René Vatelin | 5.1 |
| 2019 | Murder Mystery Movie | Inspector de la Croix | 6.3 |
| 2018 | Dany de Boon des Hauts-de-France Movie | Self | 6.2 |
| 2018 | La famille, ça me fait bien rire ! Movie | Self | 6.0 |
| 2018 | Family Is Family Movie | Valentin Duquesne, aka Valentin D. | 5.8 |
| 2018 | Mentalistes : Dans la tête des stars Movie | Self | 6.3 |
| 2017 | R.A.I.D. Special Unit Movie | Eugène Froissard | 5.7 |
| 2016 | Penny Pincher! Movie | François Gautier | 5.6 |
| 2016 | Quotidien TV | Self - Guest | 5.1 |
| 2016 | The Jews Movie | Pascal | 4.3 |
| 2016 | La folle histoire de Sophie Marceau Movie | Self | 7.3 |
| 2015 | Lolo Movie | Jean-René | 5.3 |
| 2015 | Gad Elmaleh - 20 ans de scène ! Movie | Self | 7.3 |
| 2015 | Les Enfoirés 2015 - Sur la route des Enfoirés Movie | Unknown character | 6.5 |
| 2014 | Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui Movie | Unknown character | 8.0 |
| 2014 | Les Enfoirés 2014 - Bon anniversaire Les Enfoirés Movie | Unknown character | 7.8 |
| 2014 | Superchondriac Movie | Romain Faubert | 5.5 |
| 2013 | The Volcano Movie | Alain | 5.6 |
| 2012 | A Perfect Plan Movie | Jean-Yves | 5.9 |
| 2012 | Asterix & Obelix: God Save Britannia Movie | Têtedepiaf | 5.1 |
| 2011 | Vendredi, tout est permis TV | Self | 4.4 |
| 2011 | Dany Boon - Trop stylé Movie | self | 6.5 |
| 2010 | Nothing to Declare Movie | Mathias Ducatel | 5.9 |
| 2010 | Welcome to the South Movie | Turista francese | 6.7 |
| 2009 | Micmacs Movie | Bazil | 6.7 |
| 2009 | C à vous TV | Self - Guest | 6.1 |
| 2009 | Change of Plans Movie | Piotr | 5.4 |
| 2009 | Changing Sides Movie | Hugo Marciac | 5.4 |
| 2008 | Mia and the Migoo Movie | Migou | 6.9 |
| 2008 | Welcome to the Sticks Movie | Antoine Bailleul | 6.7 |
| 2006 | My Best Friend Movie | Bruno Bouley | 6.1 |
| 2006 | Dany Boon: Waïka Movie | Self | 6.8 |
| 2006 | Salut les Terriens ! TV | Self - Guest | 3.7 |
| 2006 | Allez raconte TV | Le papa | 8.0 |
| 2006 | On n'est pas couché TV | Self - Guest | 5.1 |
| 2006 | A House of Your Dreams Movie | Charles Boulin | 5.7 |
| 2006 | The Valet Movie | Richard | 6.0 |
| 2005 | Joyeux Noel Movie | Ponchel | 7.3 |
| 2005 | Le Cercle TV | Self | |
| 2004 | La Nuit du rire II à l'Olympia Movie | Self | |
| 2004 | La vie de chantier Movie | Charles Boullin | 5.7 |
| 2004 | Pédale dure Movie | Sébastien "Seb" Jouve | 3.5 |
| 2004 | Tout le monde en parle TV | Self | 4.7 |
| 2004 | Les Zacros de la Télé Movie | Self - Guest | 6.0 |
| 2003 | Dany Boon à s'baraque et en ch'ti Movie | Self | 6.3 |
| 2002 | Sucré salé TV | Self | 9.3 |
| 2001 | Dany Boon : En parfait état Movie | Himself | 4.7 |
| 2001 | The Apartment TV | Self - Guest | 8.0 |
| 2000 | Who Wants to Win Millions? TV | Self - Contestant | 4.6 |
| 1999 | Dany Boon - Tout Entier Movie | Self | 7.5 |
| 1998 | Bimboland Movie | Greg | 4.4 |
| 1998 | Vivement dimanche TV | Self | 3.6 |
| 1998 | Dany Boon - Au Bataclan Movie | Self | 5.2 |
| 1997 | Amour, Travail, Santé... Movie | The killer | 10.0 |
| 1997 | Le Déménagement Movie | Alain | 4.6 |
| 1996 | Oui Movie | Wilfried | 3.2 |
| 1995 | Dany Boon - Les zacros de la télé Movie | Self | 3.5 |
| 1995 | The Great White of Lambarene Movie | Altmeyer | 5.3 |
| 1995 | Dany Boon - Au Palais des Glaces Movie | Self | 6.5 |
| 1994 | Elie & Dieudonné - Une certaine idée de la France Movie | Mr. Guy Gnol - Ex-member of the Guy club | 6.0 |
| 1993 | Zone interdite TV | Self | 6.0 |
| 1990 | Stars 90 TV | Self | 6.2 |
| 1987 | Sacrée soirée TV | Self | 5.7 |
| 1985 | Télématin TV | Self | 5.8 |
| 1982 | Champs-Elysées TV | Self | 6.8 |
| 1976 | Cérémonie des César TV | Self - President & Presenter | 4.6 |
| 1976 | Cérémonie des César TV | Self - Presenter | 4.6 |
| 1967 | Titel, Thesen, Temperamente TV | Self | 6.5 |
| TBA | Johnny Biloute TV | Rudy | |
| TBA | Grown Ups 3 Movie | Unknown character | |
| TBA | Projet K Movie | Serge Klarsfield | |
| TBA | You are in the Merde Movie | Unknown character | 10.0 |
| TBA | Le Palmier Movie | Unknown character |
Crew (52)
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Welcome al Norte Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 5.5 |
| 2023 | Life for Real Movie | Director · Directing | 5.5 |
| 2023 | Life for Real Movie | Producer · Production | 5.5 |
| 2023 | Life for Real Movie | Writer · Writing | 5.5 |
| 2023 | Soul Mates Movie | Producer · Production | 4.9 |
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| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Black Pharaoh, the Savage and the Princess Movie | Co-Producer · Production | 6.2 |
| 2022 | Falcon Lake Movie | Producer · Production | 6.9 |
| 2022 | Quasi orfano Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 6.1 |
| 2022 | Quasi orfano Movie | Original Film Writer · Writing | 6.1 |
| 2022 | Undercover Movie | Producer · Production | 4.9 |
| 2021 | Stuck Together Movie | Director · Directing | 5.9 |
| 2021 | Stuck Together Movie | Screenplay · Writing | 5.9 |
| 2021 | Stuck Together Movie | Producer · Production | 5.9 |
| 2019 | Varda by Agnès Movie | Associate Producer · Production | 7.8 |
| 2018 | Dany de Boon des Hauts-de-France Movie | Author · Writing | 6.2 |
| 2018 | Dany de Boon des Hauts-de-France Movie | Director · Directing | 6.2 |
| 2018 | Family Is Family Movie | Producer · Production | 5.8 |
| 2018 | Family Is Family Movie | Director · Directing | 5.8 |
| 2018 | Family Is Family Movie | Writer · Writing | 5.8 |
| 2018 | Family Is Family Movie | Original Story · Writing | 5.8 |
| 2017 | R.A.I.D. Special Unit Movie | Director · Directing | 5.7 |
| 2017 | R.A.I.D. Special Unit Movie | Writer · Writing | 5.7 |
| 2016 | Ma famille t'adore déjà ! Movie | Production Director · Production | 5.2 |
| 2014 | Superchondriac Movie | Director · Directing | 5.5 |
| 2014 | Superchondriac Movie | Writer · Writing | 5.5 |
| 2012 | Welcome to the North Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 5.8 |
| 2011 | Dany Boon - Trop stylé Movie | Director · Directing | 6.5 |
| 2010 | Nothing to Declare Movie | Director · Directing | 5.9 |
| 2010 | Nothing to Declare Movie | Writer · Writing | 5.9 |
| 2010 | Welcome to the South Movie | Original Story · Writing | 6.7 |
| 2010 | Welcome to the South Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 6.7 |
| 2008 | Welcome to the Sticks Movie | Screenplay · Writing | 6.7 |
| 2008 | Welcome to the Sticks Movie | Director · Directing | 6.7 |
| 2006 | Dany Boon: Waïka Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.8 |
| 2006 | Dany Boon: Waïka Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.8 |
| 2006 | Dany Boon: Waïka Movie | Director · Directing | 6.8 |
| 2006 | A House of Your Dreams Movie | Director · Directing | 5.7 |
| 2006 | A House of Your Dreams Movie | Writer · Writing | 5.7 |
| 2004 | La vie de chantier Movie | Director · Directing | 5.7 |
| 2004 | La vie de chantier Movie | Writer · Writing | 5.7 |
| 2004 | Les Zacros de la Télé Movie | Scenario Writer · Writing | 6.0 |
| 2003 | Dany Boon à s'baraque et en ch'ti Movie | Author · Writing | 6.3 |
| 2003 | Dany Boon à s'baraque et en ch'ti Movie | Director · Directing | 6.3 |
| 2001 | Dany Boon : En parfait état Movie | Author · Writing | 4.7 |
| 1999 | Dany Boon - Tout Entier Movie | Author · Writing | 7.5 |
| 1995 | Dany Boon - Les zacros de la télé Movie | Production Design · Art | 3.5 |
| TBA | Johnny Biloute TV | Producer · Production | |
| TBA | Johnny Biloute TV | Director · Directing | |
| TBA | Johnny Biloute TV | Screenplay · Writing | |
| TBA | Johnny Biloute TV | Creator · Creator | |
| TBA | Le Palmier Movie | Screenplay · Writing | |
| TBA | Le Palmier Movie | Director · Directing |
Latest releases
- Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés2025 / TMDB 7.0
- Le gala du Do You Comedy de Saint-Tropez2025 / TMDB 6.0
- See The Sea2025 / TMDB 6.0
- Give a Little Beat2024 / TMDB 5.6
- Les Enfoirés 2024 - On a 35 ans !2024 / TMDB 7.3
- This Is the Goat!2024 / TMDB 5.4
Questions about Dany Boon
What are Dany Boon's most successful films?
Dany Boon's most successful films include 'Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis', 'Nothing to Declare', and 'Stuck Together', all of which have garnered significant box office success in France and beyond.
Has Dany Boon won any awards?
Dany Boon has received several awards, including the César Award for Best Debut for his film 'Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis' and has been nominated for various other accolades throughout his career.
What was Dany Boon's first film?
Dany Boon's first film appearance was in 'The 7th Company on the Firing Line' in 1973, where he played a minor role, marking the start of his acting career.
What is Dany Boon's background?
Dany Boon was born in Armentières, France, into a family of modest means. He began performing as a comedian in the 1990s, which laid the foundation for his successful film career.
Is Dany Boon involved in filmmaking?
Yes, Dany Boon is not only an actor but also a director and screenwriter. He has directed several films, including 'Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis' and 'Stuck Together'.
How many children does Dany Boon have?
Dany Boon has two children with his wife Yael Harris. Their names are not publicly disclosed to maintain their privacy.
What is Dany Boon's estimated net worth?
Dany Boon's estimated net worth is around $25 million, which he has accumulated through his successful career in film and comedy.
What makes Dany Boon a unique actor?
Dany Boon is known for his distinctive voice and comedic timing. His ability to blend humor with heartfelt moments has resonated with audiences, making him a standout figure in French cinema.