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Kad Merad at an event for The Artist (2011)

Biography

Kad Merad

Overview

  • Born
    March 27, 1964 · Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
  • Birth name
    Kaddour Merad
  • Height
    6′ (1.83 m)

Mini bio

  • Kad Merad was born on March 27, 1964 in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria. He is an actor and writer, known for Welcome to the Sticks (2008), The Chorus (2004) and Baron noir (2016).

Family

  • Children
      Kalil Merad
  • Parents
      Janine Béguin
      Mohamed Merad
  • Relatives
      Yasmina Merad(Sibling)
      Karim Merad(Sibling)

Trivia

  • Is of Algerian descent.
  • When joining Oui FM, a Paris radio station, he met Olivier Baroux and founded the comedy duo "Kad et Olivier" with him. They have hosted several radio and television shows.
  • After founding his first rock group at the age of 10, he later worked at a club Med with his own band "Gigolo Brothers".
  • Has his look-alike puppet in the French show Les Guignols de l'info (1988).

Salaries

  • The Italian (2010) - €1,000,000
  • 22 Bullets (2010) - €500,000
  • Protéger & servir (2010) - 800,000 euros
  • RTT (2009) - 1,000,000 euros
  • Little Nicholas (2009) - 1,000,000 euros

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