Samy Seghir
Born: 1994-07-29 in Saint-Denis, France
Known For: Acting
Biography
Samy Seghir (born 29 June 1994 in Saint-Denis) is a French actor of Algerian descent. From an Algerian family, Samy began his career in 2006, when his mother replied to an advertisement in a local newspaper, Aubermensuel. He participated in the audition for Michou d'Auber and was noticed by producer Luc Besson. Living in Émile-Dubois, like the character he was playing, Messaoud, Samy starred in this historic film alongside Gérard Depardieu and Nathalie Baye. In 2006, he starred in a TV movie, Harkis, notably with Smaïn. In 2007, he also starred in Big City, a film by Djamel Bensalah. In 2009, he won the lead role in Neuilly sa mère !, which was the result of his previous collaboration with Djamel Bensalah, the producer. Samy Seghir presented an award at the NRJ Music Awards on 23 January 2010, alongside Maxime Godart and Victoria Silvstedt. He was part of the last fifteen contenders for a César Award, for the Most Promising Newcomer. In the end, he was not on the list of the final five nominees. In the spring of 2010, he starred in Alain Tasma's TV movie Fracture, inspired by the book Ils sont votre épouvante et vous êtes leur crainte by Thierry Jonquet, with Leila Bekhti and Anaïs Demoustier. On 28 May 2011, he made an appearance in the clip 'L'insécurité' by French rapper, Seyfu. Nine years later, Samy Seghir again has the main role of Neuilly sa mère, sa mère.
Filmography
2025
- Badh as Kamal Khoury
2023
- Promethea as Elias
2022
- Syndrome [E] as Mahmoud Alaoui
2021
- They Were Ten as Eddy Hamraoui
2020
- Earth and Blood as Yanis
2019
- The Traveller as Lieutenant Masri
2018
- 7 Days in Entebbe as Jean-Jacques Mimouni
- Neuilly sa mère, sa mère ! as Sami Ben Boudaoud
2015
- The Bureau as Yacim Boumaza
2014
- The Grad Job as Yani
2013
- Murders in... as Karim
- Turning Tide as Mano Ixa
- Les Petits Princes as Selim
2011
- Sleepless Night as Thomas
2010
- Fracture as Lakdar Abdane
2009
- Neuilly Yo Mama! as Sami Ben Boudaoud
2007
- Big City as Wapiti
- Michou d'Auber as Messaoud / Michou
2006
- Good Night Malik as Bilal