Jean-Paul Rouve
Born: 1967-01-26 in Dunkerque, Nord, France
Known For: Acting
Biography
Jean-Paul Rouve, born January 26, 1967 in Dunkerque (France), is a French actor and director. Only son, Jean-Paul Rouve grew up in Dunkerque, and was introduced to the theater during his schooling. He took courses at the national drama center of Nord-Pas de Calais and founded an amateur theater troupe. After his baccalaureate, he left for Lille to study information and communication sciences. In 1989, thanks to one of his friends, Emmanuelle Lepoutre, he attended a course given by Isabelle Nanty in a theater school, the Cours Florent, and decided to stay in Paris to study comedy. He was revealed to the general public in the Robins des Bois comic troupe during the 1990s. He established himself during the 2000s as a recurring second role in French cinema, in different genres. Thus, he won the César for best male hope in 2003 for his performance in the historical drama Monsieur Batignole, by Gérard Jugnot, then was nominated for the César for best actor in a supporting role in 2005 for his incarnation of a lookalike of Michel. Polnareff in the comedy Podium, by Yann Moix. In 2006, he played a director of a summer camp in the comedy Nos jours bonheurs, by Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache, before playing Louis Gassion in the biographical film La Môme (2007), by Olivier Dahan. During the 2010s, he especially won the role of Jeff Tuche, in the series of successful comedies Les Tuche directed by Olivier Baroux. He is also pursuing a career as a director of films with a more dramatic sensitivity, with When I will be little (2012), Les Souvenirs (2014) and Lola et ses frères (2018).
Filmography
2025
- God Save the Tuches as Jeff Tuche
- Super Plan as Self - Guest
2024
- Sailing Home as Jean-Paul Choveau
- 40 as Self
2023
- Top Dogs as Christian Dagostino
- Consent as Gabriel Matzneff
- Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma as Self - Guest
- Beau geste as Self
- Polar Park as Rousseau
- Ce soir, c'est Palmashow as Self - Guest
2022
- Quelle époque ! as Self - Guest
- Zaï Zaï Zaï Zaï as Fabrice
- Joyeux anniversaire Renaud as Self
- Je connais personne as Self
2021
- Fantasies as Jérémy Michel (sketch 'Antagonistophilie')
- Christmas with the Tuches as Jeff Tuche
- Little Nicholas' Treasure as Nicholas' father
- Maximus as Roussel
2020
- Little Vampire as Le Capitaine des morts (voix)
- Small Country: An African Childhood as Michel
- I Wish Someone Were Waiting for Me Somewhere as Jean-Pierre
2019
- Spread Your Wings as Christian
2018
- The Brand New Adventures of Aladdin as Vizier
- Lola and Her Brothers as Benoît Esnard
- Kiss & Tell as Julien
- The Magic Tuche as Jeff Tuche
- Les Tuche : un phénomène qui tuche tout le monde as Self
- Bonsoir ! as Self - Guest
2017
- The Exes as Antoine
- C'est la vie! as Guy
- Dalida as Lucien Morrise
- Two Snails Set Off as (voice)
2016
- Quotidien as Self - Guest
- The Tuche Family: The American Dream as Jeff Tuche
2015
- The New Adventures of Aladdin as Vizier
2014
- Les Souvenirs as Philippe
- Never on the First Night as Marc
- My Son's Murderer Will Die Tonight as Philippe Tessier
- La queue
2013
- Denis as Denis
- Casting(s) as Self
- Turning Tide as Denis Juhel
2012
- Twice Upon a Time as Mathias
- The Unexpected Getaway as Self
2011
- The Tuche Family as Jeff Tuche
- Nobody Else But You as David Rousseau
- Bref as Jean-Jacques
- Low Cost as Dagobert
- Final Balance as Benoît
- The Great Restaurant II as Director's Brother
2010
- The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec as Justin de Saint-Hubert
- En chantier, monsieur Tanner ! as Paul Tanner
2009
- C à vous as Self - Guest
- Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard as Le père (voice)
- The Life Coach as Patrick Marmignon
2008
- The Maiden and the Wolves as Émile Garcin
- The Very Very Big Company as Denis
- The Easy Way as Albert Spaggiari
2007
- La Vie en Rose as Louis Gassion
- Treasure Island as Docteur Livesey
- Tonight I'll Sleep at Yours as Alex
- Snow White: The Sequel as Le Prince Charmant (voice)
2006
- Those Happy Days as Vincent
- On n'est pas couché as Self - Guest
- Les Robins Des Bois sont toujours des cons (Florilège Vol. 2) as Various Characters
- Les Robins des bois - sont des cons et toujours des cons - Florilèges de sketches 1 et 2 as Various Characters
- A Year in My Life as Gustave
- Bunker Paradise as John Deveau
2005
- Une année au front : dans les coulisses de "Un long dimanche de fiançailles" as Self
- Boudu as Hubert
- Let's Be Friends as Claude Mendelbaum
2004
- RRRrrrr!!! as Pierre (le Blond)
- Casablanca Driver as Guy, le coiffeur
- A Very Long Engagement as The Factor
- Podium as Couscous
- An Innocent Little Game as Serge Hatier
2003
- The Car Keys as Actor who refuses to film with Laurent
- I, Cesar as Le prof de gym
- Mais qui a tué Pamela Rose ? as shérif Steve Marley
2002
- Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra as Caius antivirus
- Monsieur Batignole as Pierre-Jean Lamour
- Whatever You Say as Patrick
- Accidental Saint as Joseph
2001
- Burger Quiz as Self
- Tanguy as Bruno Lemoine
- The Apartment as Self - Guest
- Tom Thumb as un cavalier de la reine
- Les robins des bois - L'instant norvégien as Various Characters
- It's Hard Killing Someone Even on a Monday as Jean, le tueur
- The Strategy of Failure as Luc
2000
- Les robins des bois sont des cons (Florilège Vol. 1) as Various Characters
- Les Robins des Bois : un demi-siècle d'humour as Various Characters
- La Cape et l'épée as Le cardinal Claudia/Guy le traître/le sculpteur César/Merlin l'enchanteur/Cartouche/un mousquetaire, etc
- Who Wants to Win Millions? as Self - Contestant
1999
- Karnaval as Pine
- Influence Peddling as Jean-Frédéric, l'adjoint du chef de cabinet
- Jamel Show as Self
1998
- Serial Lover as Edouard "Douad" Pied
1996
- Robin des Bois d'à peu près Alexandre Dumas as Various Characters
1990
- Robins des bois, the Story as Various Characters
1985
- Télématin as Self