Dany Boon
French actor, comedian and filmmaker · age 60
- Age
- 60
- Born
- June 26, 1966 Armentières, Nord, France
- Zodiac
- Cancer
- Generation
- Gen X
- From
- Armentières, France
- Nationality
- French
Also known as Daniel Farid Hamidou
the story
Dany Boon is a French actor, director and stand-up comedian who rose from Paris street mime to one of Europe's biggest box-office draws. His 2008 comedy Welcome to the Sticks became one of the most-watched French films ever, and he remains a fixture of popular French cinema and Netflix productions. In 2026 he returned to the stage with a new one-man show after nearly seven years away.
known for
- Occupation
- Actor, film director, screenwriter, producer
education
- Institut Saint-Luc, Belgium (graphic arts)