Patrick Timsit () is a French comedian, writer and film director. He has been nominated for four

César Awards The César Award is the national film award of France. It is delivered in the ' ceremony and was first awarded in 1976. The nominations are selected by the members of twelve categories of filmmaking professionals and supported by the French Min ...

– three times as an actor and once as a writer. He is best known for the French comedy ''

Un indien dans la ville ''Un indien dans la ville'' (''An Indian in the city'') is a 1994 French film directed by Hervé Palud. The film had a limited English language release under the title ''Little Indian, Big City''. The film was a box office success, grossing $70. ...

''. In 2006, he participated in ''

Rendez-vous en terre inconnue ''Rendez-vous en terre inconnue'' (formerly ''En terre inconnue'') is a French television program broadcast first on France 5 and then on the France 2 network. It was hosted by Frédéric Lopez (who is also the originator of the concept) for year ...

''. He is of Algerian Jewish ancestry.

César nominations

* Best Supporting Actor – ''

La Crise ''La crise'' (), is a 1992 French film written and directed by Coline Serreau. Synopsis Victor is a legal advisor who finds himself abandoned by his wife and fired the same day. He tries to seek comfort from different friends and family members ...

'' (1992) * Best Actor – '' Pédale douce'' (1996) * Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation – '' Pédale douce'' (1996) * Best Actor – '' Le cousin'' (1997)

Selected filmography

* '' Sans peur et sans reproche'' (1988) as

Charles VIII of France Charles VIII, called the Affable (; 30 June 1470 – 7 April 1498), was King of France from 1483 to his death in 1498. He succeeded his father Louis XI at the age of 13. His elder sister Anne acted as regent jointly with her husband Peter II, Du ...

* '' Mayrig'' (1991) as Garbis * ''

'' (1992) as Michou * '' The Monster'' (1994) as Loris (French dub) * '' Little Indian, Big City'' (1994) as Richard Montignac * '' La Belle Verte'' (1996) as the TV host * '' Pedale douce'' (1996) as Adrien * '' Le cousin'' (1997) as Lahcene "Nounours" Abdelrahmane * ''

Hercules Hercules (, ) is the Roman equivalent of the Greek divine hero Heracles, son of Jupiter and the mortal Alcmena. In classical mythology, Hercules is famous for his strength and for his numerous far-ranging adventures. The Romans adapted the Gr ...

'' (1997) as

Philoctetes Philoctetes ( ''Philoktētēs''; , ), or Philocthetes, according to Greek mythology, was the son of Poeas, king of Meliboea (Magnesia), Meliboea in Thessaly, and Demonassa or Methone (Greek myth), Methone. He was a Greek hero, famed as an archer ...

(French dub) * ''

Marquise A marquess (; ) is a nobleman of high hereditary rank in various European peerages and in those of some of their former colonies. The German-language equivalent is Markgraf (margrave). A woman with the rank of a marquess or the wife (or wid ...

'' (1997) as René "Gros René" Berthelot * ''

Paparazzi Paparazzi (singular form paparazzo) are independent photographers who take pictures of high-profile people, such as actors, musicians, athletes, politicians, and other celebrities who go about their daily life routines. Paparazzi are known f ...

'' (1998) as Franck * '' Quasimodo d'El Paris'' (1999 – directed) as

Quasimodo Quasimodo (from Quasimodo Sunday) is the titular protagonist of the French novel '' The Hunchback of Notre-Dame'' (1831) by Victor Hugo. Born with numerous deformities, most notably a hunched back, Quasimodo serves as the bell-ringer for Notre ...

* '' L'Art (délicat) de la séduction'' (2001) as Etienne * '' Atlantis: The Lost Empire'' (2001) as Gaëtan Moliére (French dub) * ''

The Car Keys ''The Car Keys'' () is a 2003 French mockumentary film written, produced, directed by, and starring Laurent Baffie. Synopsis It's hard to make a good movie. Laurent Baffie understands this and takes Daniel Russo on a quirky adventure in search ...

'' (2003) as himself * ''

Les 11 commandements (or ''The 11 Commandments'' in English speaking countries) is a French comedy film, made in 2004, featuring Michaël Youn. It is comparable to the American TV series '' Jackass''. It was theatrically released in France in February 2004 and led ...

'' (2004) as Toto * ''

Shark Tale ''Shark Tale'' is a 2004 American animated comedy film produced by DreamWorks. The film was directed by Vicky Jenson, Bibo Bergeron, and Rob Letterman, from a screenplay written by Letterman and Michael J. Wilson. The film features the vo ...

'' (2004) as Lenny (French dub) * '' Azur and Asmar'' (2006) as Crapoux (voice) * ''

Dragon Hunters ''Dragon Hunters'' ( French: ''Chasseurs de dragons'') is an animated fantasy comedy television series created by Arthur Qwak and produced by the French company Futurikon in co-production with France 3, Super RTL, RTL-TVI (season 1) and Your Fam ...

'' (2008) as Gwizdo (French dub) * '' Sur la piste du Marsupilami'' (2012) as Caporal * '' Robin des bois, la véritable histoire'' (2015) as Alfred * ''

Gangsterdam ''Gangsterdam'' is a 2017 French comedy film starring Kev Adams, Manon Azem, Côme Levin and Rutger Hauer. Plot A student in Amsterdam tries to win over a young woman by chasing after a packet of drugs, which happens to belong to a Dutch orga ...

'' (2017) as Ruben's father * ''

Dalida Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti (; 17 January 1933 – 3 May 1987), professionally known as Dalida (, ; ), was an Italian naturalized French singer and actress. Leading an international career, Dalida has sold over 140 million records worldwide. Some ...

'' (2017) as

Bruno Coquatrix Bruno Coquatrix (; 5 August 1910, Ronchin, Nord – 1 April 1979) was a French record producer, the owner and manager of Olympia in Paris from 1954 until his death in 1979. Career Coquatrix was first known as a song and music writer. He wrot ...

* '' Marie-Francine'' (2017) as Miguel * '' The Last Mercenary'' (2021) as Commander Jouard * ''

Brother and Sister "Brother and Sister" (also "Little Sister and Little Brother"; ) is a European fairy tale which was, among others, written down by the Brothers Grimm (KHM 11). It is a tale of Aarne–Thompson Type 450. In Russia the story was more commonly know ...

'' (2022) as Zwy

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Timsit, Patrick Living people 1959 births French male film actors French film directors French people of Algerian-Jewish descent Jewish French male actors People from Algiers French screenwriters French male comedians Jewish French comedians Jewish male comedians