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Patrick Bruel

Patrick Bruel

Actor · Born May 14, 1959 (67) · Tlemcen, Oran, France [now Algeria]

Patrick Maurice Benguigui (born May 14, 1959), better known by his stage name Patrick Bruel, is a French singer-songwriter, actor and professional poker player. Patrick is the son of Pierre Benguigui and Augusta Kammoun, daughter of Elie and Céline ben Sidoun. He lived in the staff accommodation of the girls' school in Argenteuil where his mother was a teacher. In his youth, Bruel aspired to be a football player, but decided instead to pursue singing after seeing Michel Sardou in 1975. His first success came as an actor, in 1979's Le Coup de sirocco. He continued acting in films, on television, and in the theater while pursuing his singing career. His first single, "Vide" ("Empty"), released in 1982, was not a success, but the follow-up, "Marre de cette nana-là" ("Fed up with that chick"), was a hit. In 2003, just before his partner, the writer and playwright Amanda Sthers, gave birth to his first child, Oscar, on 19 August, he changed his name to Bruel-Benguigui, combining his stage name with his birth name. On 21 September 2004, he wed the then 26-year-old Sthers; it was his first marriage. His second child, Léon, was born on 28 September 2005. The couple separated in 2007. As of 2004, Bruel has acted in more than forty television and film productions, and has made five studio albums and several live albums. In 2002, Bruel released Entre Deux, a double CD of classic chanson that features duets with Charles Aznavour, Jean-Louis Aubert, Jean-Jacques Goldman, Alain Souchon and Renaud, among others. It sold two million copies and made Bruel France's best paid singer of the year. At the beginning of 2005, in response to the South Asian tsunami of 26 December 2004, Bruel wrote the song "Et puis la terre" with Marie-Florence Gros, with whom he had begun a long-term collaboration in 1998, to benefit the Red Cross. His latest album, "Des souvenirs devant", was his fourth chart-topper in France. Bruel is a world-class professional poker player. He won a World Series of Poker bracelet in 1998 for the $5,000 Limit Hold'em event. As of 2009. he has earned more than $900,000 in tournament play, of which his ten cash winnings at the WSOP account for $411,659. He also comments on the World Poker Tour in France. In the 2010s, Bruel bought a house in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles. In January 2025, the house was destroyed by the Palisades Fire. Bruel has been a member of the Les Enfoirés charity ensemble since 1993. Source: Article "Patrick Bruel" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 14, 1959 (67)
From
Tlemcen, Oran, France [now Algeria]
Works as
Actor
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 82 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 1% in 30 days

What are Patrick Bruel's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
39%
Morality
24%
Self
17%
Survival
10%
Society
6%
Power
3%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 6 · Dark 8

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 17 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 7 · Charged 9 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 11 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 7

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 8

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

14 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 6 of 14 analyzed roles.

Hero
6 of 14
Shadow
2 of 14
Ally
2 of 14
Shapeshifter
1 of 14
Threshold guardian
1 of 14
Herald
1 of 14
Mentor
1 of 14
Show the 14 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Warm
9
Melancholic
8
Contemplative
6
Joyful
5
Other
15

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Patrick Bruel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Patrick Bruel's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

82 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page; 96 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Menace imminente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Zeev Abadi

  • Les Enfoirés 2025 - Au pays des Enfoirés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Serge à Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Le grand concert des régions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Les Enfoirés 2024 - On a 35 ans ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • LEGEND (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Les Enfoirés 2023 - Enfoirés un jour, toujours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Les Enfoirés 2022 - Un air d'Enfoirés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Villa Caprice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Gilles Fontaine

  • Les Enfoirés 2021 - Les Enfoirés à côté de vous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Les Enfoirés 2020 - Le Pari(s) des Enfoirés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • The Best Is Yet to Come(2019)

    as César Montesiho

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Les Enfoirés jouent le jeu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Les Enfoirés 2019 - Le Monde des Enfoirés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Holy Lands(2017)

    as Michel

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Le vieux juif Blonde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Psy

  • Les Enfoirés 2018 - Musique ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • A Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Vincenzo

  • Les Enfoirés 2017 - Mission Enfoirés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • A Bag of Marbles(2017)

    as Roman

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Love at First Child(2015)

    as Ange

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Les Enfoirés 2015 - Sur la route des Enfoirés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Sex, Love & Therapy(2014)

    as Lambert

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Les yeux jaunes des crocodiles(2014)

    as Philippe Dupin

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Les Enfoirés 2014 - Bon anniversaire Les Enfoirés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Les Gamins(2013)

    as Agent immobilier

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Les Enfoirés 2013 - La Boîte à Musique des Enfoirés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Le Prénom : la pièce de théâtre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Vincent

  • Paris-Manhattan(2012)

    as Victor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • What's in a Name?(2012)

    as Vincent

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Les Enfoirés 2011 - Dans l'oeil des Enfoirés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Comme les cinq doigts de la main(2010)

    as Dan Hayoun

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Les Enfoirés 2010 - Les Enfoirés... la Crise de Nerfs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Le code a changé(2009)

    as Alain

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Les Enfoirés 2008 - Les secrets des Enfoirés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • A Secret(2007)

    as Maxime Nathan Grinberg / Grimbert

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Fais pas ci, fais pas ça (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Gérard Grangier, sosie de Patrick Bruel

  • O Jerusalem(2006)

    as David Levin

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Comedy of Power(2006)

    as Jacques Sibaud

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Wolf(2004)

    as Nelson

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • I've Been Waiting So Long (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Alex

  • Les Enfoirés 2002 - Tous dans le même bateau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Pretty Things(2001)

    as Jacques

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Le lait de la tendresse humaine(2001)

    as Laurent

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Les Enfoirés 2001 - L'odyssée des Enfoirés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Les Enfoirés 2000 - Enfoirés en 2000 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Lost & Found(1999)

    as Rene

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Les Enfoirés 1999 - Dernière édition avant l'an 2000 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • The Misadventures of Margaret(1998)

    as Martin

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Foul Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Patrick Bruel

  • Paparazzi(1998)

    as Patrick Bruel

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • K (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Sam Bellamy

  • Les Enfoirés 1997 - Le Zénith des Enfoirés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • The Jaguar(1996)

    as François Perrin

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Les Enfoirés 1996 - La Soirée des Enfoirés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Sabrina(1995)

    as Louis

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Les Enfoirés 1995 - Les Enfoirés à l'Opéra-Comique (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • One Hundred and One Nights(1995)

    as The First Speaker

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Les Enfoirés 1994 - Les Enfoirés au Grand Rex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Low Profile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Julien Segal

  • Les Enfoirés 1993 - Les Enfoirés chantent Starmania (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Sweetheart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Christophe Vade

  • There Were Days... and Moons(1990)

    as Le musicien qui manque son avion

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Uncontrollable Circumstances(1989)

    as Philippe

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Brothers in Arms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Simon Atlan

  • The Murdered House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Séraphin Monge

  • Bandits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Mozart

  • Follow My Gaze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as The musician

  • Bitter Champagne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Wanis

  • P.R.O.F.S.(1985)

    as Frédéric

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Led by the Nose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Dany

  • Marche à l'ombre(1984)

    as Metro guitarist (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Le Grand Carnaval (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Pierre-Marie Labrouche, adopté par Étienne

  • Tears like knives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Gaby

  • The Bastard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Dan

  • The Graduates of the Last Row (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Philippe

  • Ma femme s'appelle reviens(1982)

    as François

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • La Mort en sautoir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Singer of a suburban band

  • The Kick of Sirocco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Paulo Narboni

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 82 titles from 1979 to 2025; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

What's in a Name? (2012)

$31M worldwide

Highest rated

A Bag of Marbles (2017)

Midcredits 92nd

Film career

19792025

Peak 2013 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 6 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1979Screen debut· The Kick of Sirocco
  • 1982First top-billed film· The Graduates of the Last Row
  • 2012Career best· What's in a Name

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting82 of 82: 82 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score47th

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s15 · acting1990s18 · acting2000s14 · acting2010s23 · acting2020s11 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 26% of 35 roles
7989990914

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Patrick Bruel's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 28 titles are Broadly Agreed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed11
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

O Jerusalem (2006)

72nd percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

A Bag of Marbles (2017)

Midcredits 92nd · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Patrick Bruel's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Patrick Bruel work with?

People who share at least 2 of Patrick Bruel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Pascal Ridao shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers