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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1994-07-29 (30 years old)

Place of Birth

Saint-Denis, France

Samy Seghir

Biography:

Samy Seghir (born 29 June 1994 in Saint-Denis) is a French actor of Algerian descent.

From an Algerian family, Samy began his career in 2006, when his mother replied to an advertisement in a local newspaper, Aubermensuel. He participated in the audition for Michou d'Auber and was noticed by producer Luc Besson. Living in Émile-Dubois, like the character he was playing, Messaoud, Samy starred in this historic film alongside Gérard Depardieu and Nathalie Baye.

In 2006, he starred in a TV movie, Harkis, notably with Smaïn. In 2007, he also starred in Big City, a film by Djamel Bensalah.

In 2009, he won the lead role in Neuilly sa mère !, which was the result of his previous collaboration with Djamel Bensalah, the producer. Samy Seghir presented an award at the NRJ Music Awards on 23 January 2010, alongside Maxime Godart and Victoria Silvstedt.

He was part of the last fifteen contenders for a César Award, for the Most Promising Newcomer. In the end, he was not on the list of the final five nominees.

In the spring of 2010, he starred in Alain Tasma's TV movie Fracture, inspired by the book Ils sont votre épouvante et vous êtes leur crainte by Thierry Jonquet, with Leila Bekhti and Anaïs Demoustier.

On 28 May 2011, he made an appearance in the clip 'L'insécurité' by French rapper, Seyfu.

Nine years later, Samy Seghir again has the main role of Neuilly sa mère, sa mère.

Known For

Acting

2023

Prométhée as Elias

2022

Syndrome [E] as Mahmoud Alaoui

2021

They Were Ten as Eddy Hamraoui

2020

2019

The Traveller as Lieutenant Masri

2018

Neuilly sa mère, sa mère ! as Sami Ben Boudaoud
7 Days in Entebbe as Jean-Jacques Mimouni

2015

The Bureau as Yacim Boumaza

2014

The Grad Job as Yani

2013

Turning Tide as Mano Ixa
Murders in... as Karim

2011

Sleepless Night as Thomas

2010

Fracture as Lakdar Abdane

2009

Neuilly Yo Mama! as Sami Ben Boudaoud

2008

Tomboy as Mounir
Harkis as Kader

2007

Big City as Wapiti
Michou d'Auber as Messaoud / Michou

2006

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Déjà loin as Amine