François-Xavier Demaison (born 22 September 1973) is a French actor and comedian.
Personal life 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.
Theater Year Title Director Writer(s) Notes 2002–05 A story pour les gens qui believe in dreams Éric Théobald Samuel Le Bihan & Mickaël Quiroga Théâtre des Mathurins 2007 Demaison s'envole Éric Théobald (2) Samuel Le Bihan & Mickaël Quiroga Casino de Paris L’Arbre de joie Christophe Lidon Louis-Michel Colas & David Khayat Théâtre de la Gaîté-Montparnasse 2011 Demaison s'évade Éric Théobald (3) Samuel Le Bihan & Mickaël Quiroga Théâtre de la Gaîté-Montparnasse
Filmography Year Title Role Director Notes 2005 Olé! Caron's driver Florence Quentin Tout pour plaire The realtor Cécile Telerman 2006 Sable noir The server Samuel Le Bihan TV series (1 episode) 2007 L'Auberge rouge Simon Barbeuf Gérard Krawczyk Confidences Laurent Dussaux TV mini-series 2008 The First Day of the Rest of Your Life Doctor Marcaurel Rémi Bezançon Disco Guillaume Navarre Fabien Onteniente 48 heures par jour TV Host Catherine Castel A Day at the Museum The head home Jean-Michel Ribes Coluche: l'histoire d'un mec Coluche Antoine de Caunes Nominated - César Award for Best Actor Ça se soigne? Philippe Barrois Laurent Chouchan 2009 Little Nicholas Mr. Dubon Laurent Tirard Tellement proches Jean-Pierre Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache Neuilly Yo Mama! Father Dinaro Gabriel Julien-Laferrière Divorces! Alex Valérie Guignabodet Une place à prendre The dredger Charles Meurisse Short Réveil d'un mouton Jonathan Cordiale Julien Paolini Short 2010 My Afternoons with Margueritte Gardini Jean Becker Sans laisser de traces Patrick Chambon Grégoire Vigneron 2011 360 Taxi Driver Fernando Meirelles La Chance de ma vie Julien Monnier Nicolas Cuche Beur sur la ville Picolini Djamel Bensalah Émilie Jolie Voice Philippe Chatel & Francis Nielsen Moi, Michel G., milliardaire, maître du monde Michel Ganiant Stéphane Kazandjian Nicostratos le pélican Aristote Olivier Horlait Fais pas ci, fais pas ça Jean-Pierre Bouley Gabriel Julien-Laferrière TV series (1 episode) 2012 Just Like Brothers Boris Hugo Gélin Zarafa Malaterre Jean-Christophe Lie & Rémi Bezançon Il était une fois, une fois Willy Vanderbrook Christian Merret-Palmair L'écharpe rouge The Boss Romain Nonn Short 2013 Paris à tout prix Thierry Reem Kherici 2013–2015 Hubert & Takako Hubert Hugo Gittard TV series (78 episodes) 2014 Nicholas on Holiday Mr. Dubon Laurent Tirard 2015 Trois fois rien Frédéric Petitjean Short The Disappearance Commandant Bertrand Molina Charlotte Brandström TV series (8 episodes) 2016 Arrête ton cinéma Jack Diane Kurys Team Spirit Fabien Keller Christophe Barratier La macchinazione Moreau David Grieco Les têtes de l'emploi Thierry Alexandre Charlot & Franck Magnier 2017 Jour J Ben Reem Kherici Comment j'ai rencontré mon père Eliott Berthet Maxime Motte Quadras Alex Isabelle Doval & Mélissa Drigeard TV series (8 episodes) 2018 Neuilly sa mère, sa mère ! Father Dinaro Gabriel Julien-Laferrière Naked Normandy Thierry Levasseur Philippe Le Guay Tout le monde debout The priest Franck Dubosc 2019 All Inclusive Michel Goubert Fabien Onteniente Ni une ni deux Jean-Pierre Anne GiafferiFor SarahLuc DelmasFrédéric BertheTV series2020Divorce ClubPatrickMichaël YounConnectésYannRomuald Boulanger2021La traqueYann DeclerckYves RénierTV filmThe Time of SecretsUncle JulesChristophe Barratier2022À Mon TourFélix de PonteFrédéric BertheTV filmMen on the Verge of a Nervous BreakdownAntoineAudrey DanaChampagneJeanNicolas Vanier The Sitting Duck Jean-Pierre Bachmann Jean-Paul SaloméTous InconnusHimselfNicolas HourèsTV film2023Head in the CloudsDanielEmmanuel GillibertLe nouveauAlexisLudovic Colbeau-JustinTV film2023–2025Le négociateurAntoine ClercArnauld Mercadier, Vincent GiovanniTV series2024Benoît Gênant OfficielLui-mêmeEric LavaineTV series; 1 episodePanique au 31Didier from the storefrontGaël LeforestierTV film2025Panique au Grand MagasinFX SanchezJulien BlochTV filmUn Noël sans finLudovic BergerPhilippe DajouxTV film2026Good Vibes OnlySergeReem KhericiMissed CallJerome RicardSheree FolksonTV series
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