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Jean-Pascal Zadi

Jean-Pascal Zadi

Actor, director, writer and producer · Born August 22, 1980 (46) · Bondy, Seine-Saint-Denis, France

Born
August 22, 1980 (46)
From
Bondy, Seine-Saint-Denis, France
Works as
Actor, director, writer and producer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 47 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 156 days to Oct 27Up 19% in 30 days

What are Jean-Pascal Zadi's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation 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
34%
Self
21%
Morality
17%
Society
13%
Power
8%
Survival
7%
Friendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 3 · Wry 1 · Earnest 5

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · 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 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 4

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 4 · 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 6 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 7 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 7
Hero
2 of 7
Mentor
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
8
Joyful
6
Warm
4
Tense
4
Hopeful
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous2

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 Jean-Pascal Zadi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jean-Pascal Zadi'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

47 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 18 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Mascarade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Iron Boy(2026)

    as The Priest (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Surveillant!(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as JP

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • L'arnaqueuse(2026)

    Producer · Screenplay · as Virgil

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The American Dream(2026)

    as Bouna Ndiaye

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • All About That Fan(2026)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jean-Pascal Zadi

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • I Love Peru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Black to the Future (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · as Pierre Blé

  • Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight(2025)

    Show 5 episodes · as Potus (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Dead Man's Boots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Producer · as Prosper

  • A Mother's Special Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Le Dentiste

  • Beating Hearts(2024)

    as Lionel adulte

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Loups garous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Guest

  • Dog on Trial(2024)

    as Marc

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • A Smile Doesn't Lie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Wisi

  • Camille Chamoux - Chamouxland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Being Blanche Houellebecq (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Jean-Pascal

  • Merci Patron ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Jean-Pascal Zadi

  • Kôkôrikô ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Creator · Writer · Actor

  • Yo Mama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Co-Writer · as Dozingo

  • Represent(2023)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Creator · Producer · Writer · as Stéphane Blé

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • The Inseparables(2023)

    as DJ 'Didier' Doggy Dog

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Smoking Causes Coughing(2022)

    as Mercure

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • L'année du requin(2022)

    as Blaise

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Final Cut(2022)

    as Fatih

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Le Village De Bamboula (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Narrateur

  • Snoop Dogg - The Doggfather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Presenter

  • Canal+ Replay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Bref

  • Carrément craignos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 9 episodes · Director · Creator · as Ernesto

  • Simply Black (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director · Writer · as Jean-Pascal Zadi

  • All the Way Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Jean-Pascal Zadi

  • Un bon moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Black Snake: The Legend of Black Snake(2019)

    Idea · Writer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • City Hunter(2018)

    as Policier Monaco

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Craignos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · as Ernesto

  • A Man in a Hurry(2018)

    as Server

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Taxi 5(2018)

    as Rasta Weed

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

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

    as Le rappeur

  • Le Crocodile du Botswanga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Caméraman

  • Sans pudeur ni morale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer

  • African Gangster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

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

    Director · Art Direction · Writer · Actor

  • The Apartment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Go-slow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • J'irai cracher sur vos tombes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • Mon été à la cité (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Stunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 47 titles, 42 of them dated from 2001 to 2026; peak year 2025.

Biggest box office

Beating Hearts (2024)

$36M worldwide

Highest rated

Iron Boy (2026)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

The American Dream (2026)

Film career

20012026

Peak 2025 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.

  • 2014Screen debut· Le Crocodile du Botswanga
  • 2020First top-billed film· Simply Black
  • 2023Career best· Represent
  • 2026Best so far· The American Dream

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting41 of 47: 31 only acting, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thDirecting9 of 47: 2 only directing, 7 with another roleWriting9 of 47: 1 only writing, 8 with another roleProducing5 of 47: 0 only producing, 5 with another roleOther crew6 of 47: 1 only other crew, 5 with another role

47 titles, 12 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

2000s2 · 2 acting · 1 crew2010s9 · 6 acting · 4 crew2020s31 · 30 acting · 9 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 28% of 18 roles
1424

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 Jean-Pascal Zadi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 17 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor, writer, producer

L'arnaqueuse (2026)

61st percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Iron Boy (2026)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 43. 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 Jean-Pascal Zadi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jean-Pascal Zadi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Eric Judor shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers

Producers