Jean-Paul Rouve

Summary

Jean-Paul Rouve (French pronunciation: [ʒɛɑ̃-pol ɾuvə]; born 26 January 1967) is a French actor, screenwriter, film producer and director. He is a founding member of the Les Robins des Bois comedy troupe, active from 1996 onwards.[1][2]

Jean-Paul Rouve
Born (1967-01-26) 26 January 1967 (age 57)
Dunkirk, France
Occupations
  • Actor
  • film director
  • screenwriter
  • producer
Years active1993–present

He has appeared in over 70 film and television productions since 1993, having held roles in comedy films such as Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002), RRRrrrr!!! (2004), Those Happy Days (2006) and Les Tuche (2011).

Personal life edit

A native of Dunkirk, Rouve graduated from the Cours Florent drama school in Paris, where he studied theatre in the class of Isabelle Nanty (with whom he would later star in several productions),[3] alongside Pierre-François Martin-Laval, Marina Foïs, Maurice Barthélemy, Pascal Vincent and Élise Larnicol. Together, the six would form The Royal Imperial Green Rabbit Company troupe, which would soon become Les Robins des Bois.

Rouve lived several years with the novelist Bénédicte Martin; the couple had a son.[4]

Filmography edit

Filmmaker edit

Year Title Credited as Notes
Director Screenwriter Producer
2004 RRRrrrr!!! Yes
2008 The Easy Way Yes Yes
2012 Quand je serai petit Yes Yes Yes As associate producer
2013 Denis Yes
2015 Memories Yes Yes Yes As co-producer

Actor edit

Year Title Role Director Notes
1993 C'est mon histoire Renaud Pierre Joassin TV series (1 episode)
1993–1999 Julie Lescaut Agent Leveil Several TV series (26 episodes)
1996 Le souffleur Bruno Sauvard & Michael Viger Short
Le R.I.F. Party Leader Michel Andrieu TV series (1 episode)
1997 La famille Sapajou Biscarros Élisabeth Rappeneau TV movie
1998 Serial Lover Edouard 'Douad' Pied James Huth
1999 Karnaval Pine Thomas Vincent
Trafic d'influence Jean-Frédéric Dominique Farrugia
L'amour déchiré Yann Piquer Short
Le pire des Robins des Bois Various Several TV series (22 episodes)
2000–2001 La cape et l'épée Several TV series (24 episodes)
2001 Tanguy Bruno Lemoine Étienne Chatiliez
Le petit poucet The Queen's rider Olivier Dahan
La stratégie de l'échec Luc Dominique Farrugia
Il est difficile de tuer quelqu'un,
même un lundi
Jean Eric Valette Short
H Steward Éric Lartigau TV series (1 episode)
Caméra Café New Employee Francis Duquet TV series (1 episode)
2002 Monsieur Batignole Pierre-Jean Lamour Gérard Jugnot César Award for Most Promising Actor
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra Caius Antivirus Alain Chabat
Whatever You Say Patrick Guillaume Canet
Jojo la frite Joseph Nicolas Cuche
Le 17 Tran N'Guyen Several TV series (7 episodes)
2003 I, Cesar Gym Teacher Richard Berry
The Car Keys Himself Laurent Baffie
Mais qui a tué Pamela Rose ? Steve Marley Éric Lartigau
2004 A Very Long Engagement Postman Jean-Pierre Jeunet
RRRrrrr!!! Pierre The Blond Alain Chabat
Podium Couscous Yann Moix Nominated - César Award for Best Supporting Actor
Un petit jeu sans conséquence Serge Hatier Bernard Rapp
Casablanca Driver Guy Maurice Barthélemy
2005 Let's Be Friends Claude Mendelbaum Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache
Boudu Hubert Gérard Jugnot
Bunker paradise John Devaux Stefan Liberski
2006 Those Happy Days Vincent Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache
Arthur and the Invisibles Armand Luc Besson
Le temps des porte-plumes Gustave Daniel Duval
2007 La Vie en Rose Louis Gassion Olivier Dahan
Snow White: The Sequel Charming Prince Picha
L'île aux trésors Dr. Livesey Alain Berbérian
Ce soir, je dors chez toi Alex Olivier Baroux
Premier voyage Dad Grégoire Sivan Short
2008 La très très grande entreprise Denis Bosquet Pierre Jolivet
The Easy Way Albert Spaggiari Jean-Paul Rouve
La jeune fille et les loups Émile Garcin Gilles Legrand
2009 Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard Armand Luc Besson
Le coach Patrick Marmignon Olivier Doran
Myster Mocky présente Jean-Pierre Mocky TV series (1 episode)
2010 The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec Justin de Saint-Hubert Luc Besson
Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds Armand Luc Besson
En chantier, monsieur Tanner ! Paul Tanner Stefan Liberski TV movie
2011 Les Tuche Jeff Tuche Olivier Baroux
Nobody Else But You David Rousseau Gérald Hustache-Mathieu
Légitime défense Benoît Pierre Lacan
Low Cost Dagobert Maurice Barthélemy
Le grand restaurant II The Brother Gérard Pullicino TV movie
2012 Quand je serai petit Mathias Jean-Paul Rouve
2013 Turning Tide Denis Juhel Christophe Offenstein
Denis Denis Lionel Bailliu
2014 Never on the First Night Marc Melissa Drigeard
La queue The Man Yacine Sersar Short
Ce soir je vais tuer l'assassin de mon fils Philippe Tessier Pierre Aknine TV movie
2015 Memories Philippe Jean-Paul Rouve
The New Adventures of Aladdin Great Vizier Arthur Benzaquen
Scènes de ménages Wedding Planner Francis Duquet TV series (1 episode)
2016 Les Tuche 2 Jeff Tuche Olivier Baroux
Artaud, le Suréel y los Tarahumaras Antonin Artaud Lara Quaglia
Papa, Alexandre, Maxime & Eduardo Alexandre Simon Masnay Short
2017 Dalida Lucien Morisse Lisa Azuelos
C'est la vie ! Guy Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache
2018 Alad'2 The vizier Cameo
2019 Donne-moi des ailes Christian Nicolas Vanier
2023 Consent Gabriel Matzneff Vanessa Filho

References edit

  1. ^ "Jean-Paul Rouve". unifrance.org. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Jean-Paul Rouve". cineuropa.org. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Quand Isabelle Nanty était la prof de théâtre de Jean-Paul Rouve". Europe 1 (in French). 31 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Photos Jean-Paul Rouve - Un arrivage de people en herbe..." Archived from the original on 12 March 2009.

External links edit

  • Jean-Paul Rouve at IMDb