Michaël Youn

Personal Info

Birthday

December 2, 1973

(51 years old)

Place of Birth

Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, France

Also Known As

Michaël Benayoun

Michaël Youn

Biography

Michaël Benayoun (born 1973), known professionally as Michaël Youn, is a French actor, singer, comedian and television personality. Youn was born Michaël Benayoun in Suresnes, France, to a family of Hungarian, Italian, Moroccan-Jewish, and Algerian-Jewish descent.

After his education as an announcer and theater actor, Youn joined the Paris radio station Skyrock in 1998. There, he made sketches and further entertainment during the morning show. The popularity and success of Michael Youn, at the most important French private broadcast station brought Youn to the attention of French TV executives.

Known For

Caméra Café

The Gardener

Around the World in 80 Days

Moot-Moot

Meet the Malawas

Les Bracelets rouges

Flashback

Sahara

Filmography

2025
Some Like It Bald
as Joseph
The Gardener
as Serge Shuster
2024
The World Upside Down
as Stanislas
2023
Super papa
as Christophe Perrot
BDE
as Bob
2022
Maman, ne me laisse pas m'endormir
as Paul
Arnaud Ducret dans tous ses états
as Self
They Love Each Other... Well, Almost!
as Jacques-André
2021
M'abandonne pas
as Romain
2020
Connectés
as François
Divorce Club
as Titi
Le grand show des humoristes
as Self
Michael Youn - Du Morning Live à Divorce Club
as Self
Lucky
as Tony
2019
Meet the Malawas
as Kévin Queffelec
No Filter
as Fabrice
2018
Watch Me Burn
as Patrick Demarescau
Deux gouttes d'eau
as Sam Barbieri
Christ(Off)
as Chris
Brillantissime
as Ben
2017
Carbone
as Laurent Melki
Sahara
as Poisson des Sables (voice)
2016
Mon frère bien-aimé
as Mathias Leroy
The Canterville Ghost
as Gwilherm
2015
Disney : Au Cœur de la Magie des Parcs
as Self
Jamel et ses amis au Marrakech du rire 2015
as Self
2014
Family Business
as Max Perez
2013
Le Débarquement 2
as Various Characters
Jamel et ses amis au Marrakech du rire 2013
as Self
Vive la France
as Feruz
2012
The Crossing
as Martin Arendt
Le Chef
as Jacky Bonnot
2011
Wok the Kasbah
as Policier 2
2010
Fatal
as Fatal Bazooka
Paris Express
as Sam
2009
Lucky Luke
as Billy The Kid
2008
Florence Foresti & Friends
as Christelle Bazooka
Can You Keep a Secret?
as Le Livreur de Pizza
2007
Héros
as Pierre Forêt / Pi
2006
Le Pire du Morning Live
as Michaël Youn
Muppets TV
as Self - Guest (5)
Vivre c'est mieux que mourir
as Oliver Newton-John
Incontrôlable
as Georges Pal
2005
Michaël Youn - Pluskapoil
as Various characters
Iznogoud
as Iznogoud
One Stays, the Other Leaves
as Michaël Youn
2004
The Box
as Le réparateur
Around the World in 80 Days
as Art Gallery Manager
The 11 Commandments
as Mike
Les 11 commandements inédits
as Mike
2003
The Car Keys
as Actor who refuses to film with Laurent
Chouchou
as Le transformiste brésilien
The Dope
as Alphonse Brown