Jean-Paul Rouve
Known for
Born in Dunkirk in 1967, Jean-Paul Rouve came up through the sketch troupe Les Robins des Bois before moving into film. He drew serious notice as Édith Piaf's alcoholic father in Olivier Dahan's La Môme (2007) and became a household name as the patriarch of the family in the popular Les Tuche franchise (from 2011). As a director, he made features such as Sans arme, ni haine, ni violence (2008) and Les Souvenirs (2015). He has settled into a career that mixes broad comedy with quietly bruised character work.
Jean-Paul Rouve
72 Movies
5 Series
Born in Dunkirk in 1967, Jean-Paul Rouve came up through the sketch troupe Les Robins des Bois before moving into film. He drew serious notice as Édith Piaf's alcoholic father in Olivier Dahan's La Môme (2007) and became a household name as the patriarch of the family in the popular Les Tuche franchise (from 2011). As a director, he made features such as Sans arme, ni haine, ni violence (2008) and Les Souvenirs (2015). He has settled into a career that mixes broad comedy with quietly bruised character work.
Movies
Plays Caius antivirus
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
2002
Plays Le père (voice)
Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
2009
Plays The Factor
A Very Long Engagement
2004
Writer
Plays Pierre (le Blond)
RRRrrrr!!!
2004
Plays Louis Gassion
La Vie en Rose
2007
Plays Various Characters
Les Robins Des Bois sont toujours des cons (Florilège Vol. 2)
2006
Plays Gabriel Matzneff
Consent
2023
Plays Guy
C'est la vie!
2017
Plays Jérémy Michel (sketch 'Antagonistophilie')
Fantasies
2021
Plays Pierre-Jean Lamour
Monsieur Batignole
2002
Plays Vizier
The Brand New Adventures of Aladdin
2018
Plays Christian
Spread Your Wings
2019
Plays Vizier
The New Adventures of Aladdin
2015
Plays Lucien Morrise
Dalida
2017
Plays Vincent
Those Happy Days
2006
Plays Bruno Lemoine
Tanguy
2001
Plays Couscous
Podium
2004
Plays Michel
Small Country: An African Childhood
2020
Plays Nicholas' father
Little Nicholas' Treasure
2021
Plays Denis Juhel
Turning Tide
2013
Plays Jeff Tuche
The Tuche Family
2011
Plays Edouard "Douad" Pied
Serial Lover
1998
Plays Claude Mendelbaum
Let's Be Friends
2005
Plays Hubert
Boudu
2005
Plays Patrick Marmignon
The Life Coach
2009
Writer
Plays Jeff Tuche
The Magic Tuche
2018
Plays Patrick
Whatever You Say
2002
Plays Jeff Tuche
The Tuche Family: The American Dream
2016
Plays Le Capitaine des morts (voix)
Little Vampire
2020
Plays Jeff Tuche
Christmas with the Tuches
2021
Plays Jean-Paul Choveau
Sailing Home
2024
Plays Fabrice
Zaï Zaï Zaï Zaï
2022
Director
Plays Jeff Tuche
God Save the Tuches
2025
Plays Actor Refusing to Film with Laurent
The Car Keys
2003
Plays shérif Steve Marley
Mais qui a tué Pamela Rose ?
2003
Plays Christian Dagostino
Top Dogs
2023
Director
Plays Albert Spaggiari
The Easy Way
2008
Plays Pine
Karnaval
1999
Director
Plays Benoît Esnard
Lola and Her Brothers
2018
Plays David Rousseau
Nobody Else But You
2011
Plays Dagobert
Low Cost
2011
Director
Plays Philippe
Les Souvenirs
2014
Plays Antoine
The Exes
2017
Plays un cavalier de la reine
Tom Thumb
2001
Plays Jean-Frédéric, l'adjoint du chef de cabinet
Influence Peddling
1999
Plays (voice)
Two Snails Set Off
2017
Plays Joseph
Accidental Saint
2002
Plays Julien
Kiss & Tell
2018
Plays Docteur Livesey
Treasure Island
2007
Plays Le prof de gym
I, Cesar
2003
Latest Trailers
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God Save the Tuches
Full Filmography
Bref
Jean-Jacques · 3 episodes
2025
TV
God Save the Tuches
Jeff Tuche
2025
Film
Sailing Home
Jean-Paul Choveau
2024
Film
Polar Park
Rousseau · 6 episodes
2023
TV
Consent
Gabriel Matzneff
2023
Film
Top Dogs
Christian Dagostino
2023
Film
Joyeux anniversaire Renaud
Self
2022
Film
Zaï Zaï Zaï Zaï
Fabrice
2022
Film
Christmas with the Tuches
Jeff Tuche
2021
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Jean-Paul Rouve and where are they from?
Jean-Paul Rouve is 59 years old, born on January 26, 1967 in Dunkerque, Nord, France.
What are the most famous roles of Jean-Paul Rouve?
Jean-Paul Rouve is best known for roles in Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra, Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard, La Vie en Rose.
How many movies has Jean-Paul Rouve been in?
Over a 30-year career (since 1996), Jean-Paul Rouve has appeared in 71 movies and 4 TV shows.
What was Jean-Paul Rouve's first movie?
The career of Jean-Paul Rouve began with Robin des Bois d'à peu près Alexandre Dumas (1996).
What is Jean-Paul Rouve's most recent movie or series?
Jean-Paul Rouve's most recent release is La Grande Soirée du 31 de Paris, which premiered on December 31, 2025.
What TV shows has Jean-Paul Rouve appeared in?
On television, Jean-Paul Rouve has appeared in Bref, Polar Park, Burger Quiz, Quotidien.
Jean-Paul Rouve
1967-01-26 · Dunkerque, Nord, France
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).