Élie Semoun French Comedian and Actor From Paris

Élie Semoun (16 October 1963, Paris) is a French comedian and actor. He is known for Cyprien (2009) and Deuxième vie (2000).

Records list Maigret (1991) as his earliest screen credit. In the 1990s, he appeared in The Three Brothers (1995) and Que la lumière soit (1998). The 2000s brought Kaamelott (2005, as The Witch Hunter) and Asterix at the Olympic Games (2008). His 2010s credits include Second Chance (2010) and Qu'est-ce qu'on a fait au Bon Dieu? (2014). During the 2020s, he worked on Stuck Together (2021) and The Gardener (2025).

In all, 44 films and 2 TV series appear in his credits from 1991 to 2026. Comedy is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (17), followed by fantasy (4) and adventure (2). The newest title on record is Ducoboo 6: The Ghost of Saint-Potache, from 2026. Asterix at the Olympic Games (2008) is recorded with a worldwide box office of $132 million. He is also credited as director on 4 titles, including Ducoboo 4: President, and writer on 3 titles, including Ducoboo 5: Goes Green.

José Garcia appears in six of his listed titles, including People (2004) and Les démons de Jésus (1997). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Frédérique Bel (five titles) and Franck Dubosc (four titles). David Charhon directed two of his titles on record. Patrick Braoudé is credited as director on two of them, including Iznogoud (2005). His discography lists 2 albums, including We Love Disney 2 (2014).