Jean-Paul Rouve, born January 26, 1967 in Dunkerque (France), is a French actor and director.
Only son, Jean-Paul Rouve grew up in Dunkerque, and was introduced to the theater during his schooling. He took courses at the national drama center of Nord-Pas de Calais and founded an amateur theater troupe. After his baccalaureate, he left for Lille to study information and communication sciences. In 1989, thanks to one of his friends, Emmanuelle Lepoutre, he attended a course given by Isabelle Nanty in a theater school, the Cours Florent, and decided to stay in Paris to study comedy.
He was revealed to the general public in the Robins des Bois comic troupe during the 1990s.
He established himself during the 2000s as a recurring second role in French cinema, in different genres. Thus, he won the César for best male hope in 2003 for his performance in the historical drama Monsieur Batignole, by Gérard Jugnot, then was nominated for the César for best actor in a supporting role in 2005 for his incarnation of a lookalike of Michel. Polnareff in the comedy Podium, by Yann Moix. In 2006, he played a director of a summer camp in the comedy Nos jours bonheurs, by Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache, before playing Louis Gassion in the biographical film La Môme (2007), by Olivier Dahan.
During the 2010s, he especially won the role of Jeff Tuche, in the series of successful comedies Les Tuche directed by Olivier Baroux. He is also pursuing a career as a director of films with a more dramatic sensitivity, with When I will be little (2012), Les Souvenirs (2014) and Lola et ses frères (2018).
Known For
God Save the Tuche
Jeff Tuche
2025
Sailing Home
Jean-Paul Choveau
2024
Consent
Gabriel Matzneff
2023
Ce soir, c'est Palmashow
Self - Guest
2023
Je connais personne
Self
2022
Joyeux anniversaire Renaud
Self
2022
Maximus
Roussel
2021
The Brand New Adventures of Aladdin
Vizier
2018
Les Tuche : un phénomène qui tuche tout le monde
Self
2018
My Son's Murderer Will Die Tonight
Philippe Tessier
2014
Never on the First Night
Marc
2014
Turning Tide
Denis Juhel
2013
Denis
Denis
2013
Twice Upon a Time
Mathias
2012
The Tuche Family
Jeff Tuche
2011
Low Cost
Dagobert
2011
Final Balance
Benoît
2011
Nobody Else But You
David Rousseau
2011
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec
Justin de Saint-Hubert
2010
En chantier, monsieur Tanner !
Paul Tanner
2010
The Life Coach
Patrick Marmignon
2009
The Very Very Big Company
Denis
2008
The Easy Way
Albert Spaggiari
2008
The Maiden and the Wolves
Émile Garcin
2008
Tonight I'll Sleep at Yours
Alex
2007
Treasure Island
Docteur Livesey
2007
La Vie en Rose
Louis Gassion
2007
Snow White: The Sequel
Le Prince Charmant (voice)
2007
Les Robins Des Bois sont toujours des cons (Florilège Vol. 2)
Various Characters
2006
Those Happy Days
Vincent
2006
Bunker Paradise
John Deveau
2006
A Year in My Life
Gustave
2006
Boudu
Hubert
2005
Let's Be Friends
Claude Mendelbaum
2005
An Innocent Little Game
Serge Hatier
2004
Podium
Couscous
2004
RRRrrrr!!!
Pierre (le Blond)
2004
The Car Keys
Actor who refuses to film with Laurent
2003
Mais qui a tué Pamela Rose ?
shérif Steve Marley
2003
I, Cesar
Le prof de gym
2003
Whatever You Say
Patrick
2002
Monsieur Batignole
Pierre-Jean Lamour
2002
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
Caius antivirus
2002
Tanguy
Bruno Lemoine
2001
The Strategy of Failure
Luc
2001
Tom Thumb
un cavalier de la reine
2001
Les robins des bois - L'instant norvégien
Various Characters
2001
Les robins des bois sont des cons (Florilège Vol. 1)
Various Characters
2000
Influence Peddling
Jean-Frédéric, l'adjoint du chef de cabinet
1999
Karnaval
Pine
1999
Robin des Bois d'à peu près Alexandre Dumas
Various Characters
1996
Soumission
François
40
Self
2024
Polar Park
Rousseau · (6 episodes)
2023
Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2023
Beau geste
Self · (3 episodes)
2023
Top Dogs
Christian Dagostino
2023
Quelle époque !
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2022
Zaï Zaï Zaï Zaï
Fabrice
2022
Christmas with the Tuches
Jeff Tuche
2021
Little Nicholas' Treasure
Nicholas' father
2021
Fantasies
Jérémy Michel (sketch 'Antagonistophilie')
2021
Little Vampire
Le Capitaine des morts
2020
Small Country: An African Childhood
Michel
2020
I Wish Someone Were Waiting for Me Somewhere
Jean-Pierre
2020
Spread Your Wings
Christian
2019
Lola and Her Brothers
Benoît Esnard
2018
Bonsoir !
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2018
Kiss & Tell
Julien
2018
The Magic Tuche
Jeff Tuche
2018
C'est la vie!
Guy
2017
The Exes
Antoine
2017
Two Snails Set Off
(voice)
2017
Dalida
Lucien Morrise
2017
Quotidien
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
2016
The Tuche Family: The American Dream
Jeff Tuche
2016
The New Adventures of Aladdin
Vizier
2015
Les Souvenirs
Philippe
2014
La queue
2014
La Parenthèse inattendue
Self · (1 episode)
2012
Bref
Jean-Jacques · (3 episodes)
2011
The Great Restaurant II
Director's brother
2011
Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
Le père (voice)
2009
C à vous
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2009
Les Robins des bois - sont des cons et toujours des cons - Florilèges de sketches 1 et 2
Various Characters
2006
On n'est pas couché
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2006
Une année au front : dans les coulisses de "Un long dimanche de fiançailles"
Self
2005
A Very Long Engagement
The Factor
2004
Casablanca Driver
Guy, le coiffeur
2004
Accidental Saint
Joseph
2002
As An Aside
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2001
Burger Quiz
Self · (15 episodes)
2001
It's Hard Killing Someone Even on a Monday
Jean, le tueur
2001
Les Robins des Bois : un demi-siècle d'humour
Various Characters
2000
La Cape et l'épée
Le cardinal Claudia/Guy le traître/le sculpteur César/Merlin l'enchanteur/Cartouche/un mousquetaire, etc · (24 episodes)
2000
Who Wants to Win Millions?
Self - Contestant · (1 episode)
2000
Jamel Show
Self
1999
Serial Lover
Edouard "Douad" Pied
1998
Robins des bois, the Story
Various Characters · (1 episode)
1990
Télématin
Self · (1 episode)
1985