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François-Xavier Demaison

François-Xavier Demaison

Actor · Born September 22, 1973 (53) · Asnières-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France

François-Xavier Demaison (born 22 September 1973) is a French actor and humorist. Demaison was born in Asnières-sur-Seine. Both his parents were lawyers. He studied theater but dropped out to focus on an economics degree. After graduating in 1998 from the Sciences Po in Paris, he began his career as an auditor before joining Landwell & Associés (law firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers PWC) in the field of International taxation. In August 2001 he was sent on an internship to their New York office. On 11 September 2001, Demaison witnessed the attack on the World Trade Center from his office in Manhattan. After this traumatic event, he decided not to continue on this career path and returned to his first love, the theater. He resumed contact with former teachers who helped him stage his own show, Act Two (he invested his saving of 5000 euros). It opened at the Théâtre du Gymnase Marie Bell in Paris on 2 December 2002. Source: Article "François-Xavier Demaison" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Born
September 22, 1973 (53)
From
Asnières-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Works as
Actor
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 70 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 78% in 30 days

What are François-Xavier Demaison's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
30%
Self
27%
Morality
16%
Power
8%
Society
8%
Survival
7%
Ideas
4%
Friendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 16 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 17 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 9 · Charged 11 · Intense 3

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

Steady 13 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

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 5 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 10

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 15 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 11 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 11
Ally
3 of 11
Mentor
2 of 11
Shapeshifter
1 of 11
Trickster
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
11
Warm
12
Tense
8
Absurd
6
Melancholic
4
Other
12

How their films linger

Feel-good15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

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 François-Xavier Demaison's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for François-Xavier Demaison'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

70 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page; 41 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Les Enfants de la Résistance : L'escalade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Actor

  • Asterix: The Kingdom of Nubia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Obélix (voice)

  • Summer of 36(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · as Alphonse Raven

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Good Vibes Only(2026)

    as Serge

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Missed Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Panique au grand magasin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Francois-Xavier Demaison : Di(x)vin(s) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Author · Actor

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

    Actor

  • Panique au 31 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Didier de la Devanture

  • Père Noël à domicile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Shirley's brother

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Le Négociateur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 12 episodes · Producer · as Antoine Clerc

  • Benoît Gênant Officiel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Le Nouveau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Producer · as Alexis

  • Head in the Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Daniel

  • La Syndicaliste(2022)

    as Jean-Pierre Bachmann

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Tous Inconnus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as ("Les Sectes" segment)

  • Champagne ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Jean

  • The Time of Secrets(2021)

    as Oncle Jules

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Men on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown(2022)

    as Antoine

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Zaï Zaï Zaï Zaï(2020)

    as Membre du comité de soutien

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • À mon tour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Delegated Producer · as Félix de Ponte

  • La traque(2021)

    as Commissaire Declerk

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Grand Restaurant III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as The Mafioso's Son

  • Qu'est-ce qu'on va faire de toi, Maman ? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Connectés(2020)

    as Yann

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Divorce Club(2020)

    as Patrick

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Pour Sarah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Luc Delmas

  • One Role for Two(2019)

    as Jean-Pierre

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • All Inclusive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Bruno Morin

  • Neuilly Yo Mama II(2018)

    as Dinaro

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Rolling to You(2018)

    as The parish priest of Lourdes

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Naked Normandy(2018)

    as Thierry Levasseur

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Quadras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 8 episodes · as Alex

  • Comment j'ai rencontré mon père (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Eliott Berthet

  • Wedding Unplanned(2017)

    as Ben

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Les têtes de l'emploi(2016)

    as Thierry

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Team Spirit(2016)

    as Keller

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Ploy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Moreau

  • Arrête ton cinéma ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Jack

  • Mon maître d'école (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Producer

  • Disparue(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · as Bertrand Molina

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Nicholas on Holiday(2014)

    as 'Le bouillon'

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Piaf: Hymnes à la Môme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Producer

  • Just Like Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Boris Naillac

  • Il était une fois, une fois(2012)

    as Willy Vanderbrook

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Zarafa(2012)

    as Malaterre (voice)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Emilie Jolie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Chef Lapin (voice)

  • Arab on the City(2011)

    as Picolini

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Nicostratos the Pelican (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Aristote

  • Moi, Michel G., milliardaire, maître du monde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Michel Ganiant

  • Second Chance(2010)

    as Julien Monnier

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • My Afternoons with Margueritte(2010)

    as Gardini

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Sans laisser de traces(2010)

    as Patrick Chambon

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Divorces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Alex

  • Little Nicholas(2009)

    as Mr. Dubon, aka 'le Bouillon'

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Neuilly Yo Mama!(2009)

    as Père Dinaro

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • So Happy Together (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Jean-Pierre

  • Musée haut, musée bas(2008)

    as Reception manager

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Coluche(2008)

    as Michel Colucci aka Coluche

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • L'Arbre de joie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Samuel

  • The First Day of the Rest of Your Life(2008)

    as Le docteur Marcaurel

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • 48 Hours a Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Animateur T.V.

  • Disco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Guillaume

  • Ça se soigne ? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Philippe Barrois

  • The Red Inn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Simon Barbeuf

  • Off Prime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Thirty-Five Something (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Agent immobilier

  • Le Jour des Adultes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Thierry

  • Un Noël sans fin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 70 titles, 66 of them dated from 2005 to 2026; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

Little Nicholas (2009)

$63M worldwide

Highest rated

My Afternoons with Margueritte (2010)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

Good Vibes Only (2026)

Film career

20052026

Peak 2011 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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.

  • 2005Screen debut· Thirty-Five Something
  • 2008First top-billed film· Coluche
  • 2012Career best· Just Like Brothers
  • 2015Career best· The Disappearance

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting68 of 70: 64 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thWriting1 of 70: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing5 of 70: 2 only producing, 3 with another role

70 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

2000s14 · acting2010s27 · 25 acting · 2 crew2020s25 · 25 acting · 4 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 10% of 39 roles
05101520

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 François-Xavier Demaison's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 29 titles are Broadly Agreed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed12
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Arab on the City (2011)

87th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The First Day of the Rest of Your Life (2008)

Midcredits 95th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 51. 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.

Who does François-Xavier Demaison work with?

People who share at least 2 of François-Xavier Demaison's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Valérie Deseine shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers