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