Alexandre Astier French Director Known for Kaamelott

Alexandre Astier, born 16 June 1974 in Lyon, is a French director. He is recognised as King Arthur in Kaamelott (2005).

Early life

Schooling on record includes American School of Modern Music, finishing in 1989.

Career

His first listed screen credit dates to 2003, with Dies irae, as King Arthur. Work from the 2000s includes Hey Good Looking! (2006) and Asterix at the Olympic Games (2008). Babysitting (2014) and Quantum Love (2014) are among his 2010s credits. In the 2020s, he appeared in Kaamelott: The First Chapter (2021, as King Arthur, Arthur) and Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight (2025, as Unhygienix).

The list below counts 20 films and 2 TV series from 2003 to 2026. Comedy is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (6), followed by medieval fantasy (3) and adventure (2). His latest credit on record is LOL 2.0 (2026). Of his two titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, Asterix at the Olympic Games (2008) has the highest, at $132 million. Alexandre Astier also worked as director on 7 titles, including Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion, writer on 7 titles, including Asterix: The Land of the Gods, and creator on Kaamelott.

Géraldine Nakache appears in four of his listed titles. Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Sophie Marceau (three titles) and Manu Payet (three titles). Lisa Azuelos directed two of his titles on record. His other notable work includes David et Madame Hansen, Kaamelott: The Second Chapter part 1 and L'Exoconférence.

Recognition

Among his honours is the Prix du jeune théâtre Béatrix Dussane-André Roussin, won in 2012. Other wins include the science and society (2016) and the Officer of Arts and Letters (2019). In all, Alexandre Astier has won 3 awards and received one nomination.

Personal life

He is married to Anne-Gaëlle Daval. He is married to Luna Karys. He has 7 children on record.