Patrick Bruel
Patrick Maurice Benguigui (born May 14, 1959), better known by his stage name Patrick Bruel, is a French singer-songwriter, actor and professional poker player. Patrick is the son of Pierre Benguigui and Augusta Kammoun, daughter of Elie and Céline ben Sidoun. He lived in the staff accommodation of the girls' school in Argenteuil where his mother was a teacher. In his youth, Bruel aspired to be a football player, but decided instead to pursue singing after seeing Michel Sardou in 1975. His first success came as an actor, in 1979's Le Coup de sirocco. He continued acting in films, on television, and in the theater while pursuing his singing career. His first single, "Vide" ("Empty"), released in 1982, was not a success, but the follow-up, "Marre de cette nana-là" ("Fed up with that chick"), was a hit. In 2003, just before his partner, the writer and playwright Amanda Sthers, gave birth to his first child, Oscar, on 19 August, he changed his name to Bruel-Benguigui, combining his stage name with his birth name. On 21 September 2004, he wed the then 26-year-old Sthers; it was his first marriage. His second child, Léon, was born on 28 September 2005. The couple separated in 2007. As of 2004, Bruel has acted in more than forty television and film productions, and has made five studio albums and several live albums. In 2002, Bruel released Entre Deux, a double CD of classic chanson that features duets with Charles Aznavour, Jean-Louis Aubert, Jean-Jacques Goldman, Alain Souchon and Renaud, among others. It sold two million copies and made Bruel France's best paid singer of the year. At the beginning of 2005, in response to the South Asian tsunami of 26 December 2004, Bruel wrote the song "Et puis la terre" with Marie-Florence Gros, with whom he had begun a long-term collaboration in 1998, to benefit the Red Cross. His latest album, "Des souvenirs devant", was his fourth chart-topper in France. Bruel is a world-class professional poker player. He won a World Series of Poker bracelet in 1998 for the $5,000 Limit Hold'em event. As of 2009. he has earned more than $900,000 in tournament play, of which his ten cash winnings at the WSOP account for $411,659. He also comments on the World Poker Tour in France. In the 2010s, Bruel bought a house in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles. In January 2025, the house was destroyed by the Palisades Fire. Bruel has been a member of the Les Enfoirés charity ensemble since 1993. Source: Article "Patrick Bruel" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Filmography
Les Enfoirés 2026 - La Ballade des Enfoirés
as Self
Les Enfoirés 2026 - La Ballade des Enfoirés
as Self
Serge Lama, le dernier rappel
as Self
Serge Lama, le dernier rappel
as Self
Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés
as Self (archive footage)
Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés
as Self (archive footage)
Taratata numéro 600
as Self : Guest
Taratata numéro 600
as Self : Guest
Patrick Bruel : On en parle - Le concert au cinéma
as Self
Patrick Bruel : On en parle - Le concert au cinéma
as Self
Les Enfoirés 2025 - Au pays des Enfoirés
Les Enfoirés 2025 - Au pays des Enfoirés
Starmania : l'anniversaire événement, les 45 ans
as Self
Starmania : l'anniversaire événement, les 45 ans
as Self
Taratata fête les 40 ans de Bercy
as Self
Taratata fête les 40 ans de Bercy
as Self
La bande son des années 90
as Self
La bande son des années 90
as Self
Céline Dion, la bande originale de sa vie
as Self - Guest
Céline Dion, la bande originale de sa vie
as Self - Guest
Les Enfoirés 2024 - On a 35 ans !
Les Enfoirés 2024 - On a 35 ans !
On s'était dit rendez-vous... avec Patrick Bruel
as Self
On s'était dit rendez-vous... avec Patrick Bruel
as Self
Tous avec le Maroc
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Tous avec le Maroc
as Self
Avec Florent Pagny, tout le monde ELA
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Avec Florent Pagny, tout le monde ELA
as Self
Florent Pagny : Le Phénix
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Florent Pagny : Le Phénix
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Florent Pagny : un homme libre
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Florent Pagny : un homme libre
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Renaud, souvenirs, souvenirs
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Renaud, souvenirs, souvenirs
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Paris 2024, le concert-événement
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Paris 2024, le concert-événement
as Self
Les Enfoirés 2023 - Enfoirés un jour, toujours
Les Enfoirés 2023 - Enfoirés un jour, toujours
Michel Polnareff, la soirée événement
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Michel Polnareff, la soirée événement
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Corsu Mezu Mezu, le concert
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Corsu Mezu Mezu, le concert
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Joyeux anniversaire Renaud
as Self
Joyeux anniversaire Renaud
as Self
Les Enfoirés 2022 - Un air d'Enfoirés
Les Enfoirés 2022 - Un air d'Enfoirés
L'Énigme Jean-Jacques Goldman
as Self
L'Énigme Jean-Jacques Goldman
as Self
Johnny Hallyday : Que je t'aime
as Self
Johnny Hallyday : Que je t'aime
as Self
Villa Caprice
as Gilles Fontaine
Villa Caprice
as Gilles Fontaine
Les Enfoirés 2021 - Les Enfoirés à côté de vous
Les Enfoirés 2021 - Les Enfoirés à côté de vous
Les 20 chansons de Jean-Jacques Goldman préférées des Français
as Self
Les 20 chansons de Jean-Jacques Goldman préférées des Français
as Self
Les Enfoirés 2020 - Le Pari(s) des Enfoirés
Les Enfoirés 2020 - Le Pari(s) des Enfoirés
Patrick Bruel: Itinéraire d'un surdoué
as Self
Patrick Bruel: Itinéraire d'un surdoué
as Self
Patrick Bruel, le concert événement
as Self
Patrick Bruel, le concert événement
as Self
Johnny Hallyday : Olympia 2000 - Les Duos
as Self
Johnny Hallyday : Olympia 2000 - Les Duos
as Self
Ce soir, on sort
as Self
Ce soir, on sort
as Self
The Best Is Yet to Come
as César Montesiho
The Best Is Yet to Come
as César Montesiho
Les Enfoirés jouent le jeu
Les Enfoirés jouent le jeu
Les Enfoirés 2019 - Le Monde des Enfoirés
Les Enfoirés 2019 - Le Monde des Enfoirés
Holy Lands
as Michel
Holy Lands
as Michel
L'Étrange Noël de Jeff Panacloc
as Self
L'Étrange Noël de Jeff Panacloc
as Self
Johnny Hallyday - Stade de France 98
as Self
Johnny Hallyday - Stade de France 98
as Self
Le vieux juif Blonde
as Psy
Le vieux juif Blonde
as Psy
Vianney en concert à l’AccorHotels Arena
as Self
Vianney en concert à l’AccorHotels Arena
as Self
Les Enfoirés 2018 - Musique !
Les Enfoirés 2018 - Musique !
A Family
as Vincenzo
A Family
as Vincenzo
Les Enfoirés 2017 - Mission Enfoirés
Les Enfoirés 2017 - Mission Enfoirés
A Bag of Marbles
as Roman
A Bag of Marbles
as Roman
Bécaud, mon père
as Self
Bécaud, mon père
as Self
Les Enfoirés 2016 - Au rendez-vous des Enfoirés
as Self
Les Enfoirés 2016 - Au rendez-vous des Enfoirés
as Self
Love at First Child
as Ange
Love at First Child
as Ange
Leurs voix pour l'espoir - 4ème édition
as Self
Leurs voix pour l'espoir - 4ème édition
as Self
M.Pokora : 10 Ans de carrière (Symphonic Show)
as Self
M.Pokora : 10 Ans de carrière (Symphonic Show)
as Self
Les Enfoirés 2015 - Sur la route des Enfoirés
Les Enfoirés 2015 - Sur la route des Enfoirés
Les copains d'abord font du ski
as Self
Les copains d'abord font du ski
as Self
Johnny Hallyday la Soirée Evénement
as Self
Johnny Hallyday la Soirée Evénement
as Self
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
BRUEL 2014 Live
as Self
BRUEL 2014 Live
as Self
Sex, Love & Therapy
as Lambert
Sex, Love & Therapy
as Lambert
Il était une fois... Patrick Bruel
as Self
Il était une fois... Patrick Bruel
as Self
The Yellow Eyes of Crocodiles
as Philippe Dupin
The Yellow Eyes of Crocodiles
as Philippe Dupin
Les Enfoirés 2014 - Bon anniversaire Les Enfoirés
Les Enfoirés 2014 - Bon anniversaire Les Enfoirés
The Brats
as Agent immobilier
The Brats
as Agent immobilier
Céline Dion, le grand show
as Self
Céline Dion, le grand show
as Self
Grégory Lemarchal - Cinq ans
as Self (archive footage)
Grégory Lemarchal - Cinq ans
as Self (archive footage)
Le Prénom : la pièce de théâtre
as Vincent
Le Prénom : la pièce de théâtre
as Vincent
Paris-Manhattan
as Victor
Paris-Manhattan
as Victor
What's in a Name
as Vincent
What's in a Name
as Vincent
Comme les 5 doigts de la main
as Dan Hayoun
Comme les 5 doigts de la main
as Dan Hayoun
Les Enfoirés 2010 - Les Enfoirés... la Crise de Nerfs
Les Enfoirés 2010 - Les Enfoirés... la Crise de Nerfs
Change of Plans
as Alain
Change of Plans
as Alain
Les Enfoirés 2008 - Les secrets des Enfoirés
Les Enfoirés 2008 - Les secrets des Enfoirés
Poker Coach and Patrick Bruel
as Self
Poker Coach and Patrick Bruel
as Self
A Secret
as Maxime Nathan Grinberg / Grimbert
A Secret
as Maxime Nathan Grinberg / Grimbert
Bruel Live Des souvenirs ... Ensemble
as Self
Bruel Live Des souvenirs ... Ensemble
as Self
O Jerusalem
as David Levin
O Jerusalem
as David Levin
Comedy of Power
as Jacques Sibaud
Comedy of Power
as Jacques Sibaud
Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés
Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés
La Fête De La Chanson Française
as Self
La Fête De La Chanson Française
as Self
Wolf
as Nelson
Wolf
as Nelson
De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de nulle part ailleurs
as Self (archive footage)
De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de nulle part ailleurs
as Self (archive footage)
I've Been Waiting So Long
as Alex
I've Been Waiting So Long
as Alex
Johnny Hallyday - Parc des Princes 2003
as Self
Johnny Hallyday - Parc des Princes 2003
as Self
Patrick Bruel - Entre deux, à l'Olympia
as Self
Patrick Bruel - Entre deux, à l'Olympia
as Self
A Day in the Life of French Cinema
as Self
A Day in the Life of French Cinema
as Self
Les Enfoirés 2002 - Tous dans le même bateau
Les Enfoirés 2002 - Tous dans le même bateau
Pretty Things
as Jacques
Pretty Things
as Jacques
The Milk of Human Kindness
as Laurent
The Milk of Human Kindness
as Laurent
Les Enfoirés 2001 - L'odyssée des Enfoirés
Les Enfoirés 2001 - L'odyssée des Enfoirés
M6 awards 2000
as Self
M6 awards 2000
as Self
Les Enfoirés 2000 - Enfoirés en 2000
Les Enfoirés 2000 - Enfoirés en 2000
Lost & Found
as Rene
Lost & Found
as Rene
Johnny Hallyday Allume le feu au Stade de France
as Self
Johnny Hallyday Allume le feu au Stade de France
as Self
Les Enfoirés 1999 - Dernière édition avant l'an 2000
Les Enfoirés 1999 - Dernière édition avant l'an 2000
The Misadventures of Margaret
as Martin
The Misadventures of Margaret
as Martin
Foul Play
as Patrick Bruel
Foul Play
as Patrick Bruel
Paparazzi
as Patrick Bruel
Paparazzi
as Patrick Bruel
Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur
Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur
K
as Sam Bellamy
K
as Sam Bellamy
Les Enfoirés 1997 - Le Zénith des Enfoirés
Les Enfoirés 1997 - Le Zénith des Enfoirés
Jaguar
as François Perrin
Jaguar
as François Perrin
Men, Women: A User's Manual
as Self (uncredited)
Men, Women: A User's Manual
as Self (uncredited)
Les Enfoirés 1996 - La Soirée des Enfoirés
Les Enfoirés 1996 - La Soirée des Enfoirés
Sabrina
as Louis
Sabrina
as Louis
Les Enfoirés 1995 - Les Enfoirés à l'Opéra-Comique
Les Enfoirés 1995 - Les Enfoirés à l'Opéra-Comique
One Hundred and One Nights
as The First Speaker
One Hundred and One Nights
as The First Speaker
Michel Sardou - Show Sardou
as Self
Michel Sardou - Show Sardou
as Self
Les Enfoirés 1994 - Les Enfoirés au Grand Rex
Les Enfoirés 1994 - Les Enfoirés au Grand Rex
Low Profile
as Julien Segal
Low Profile
as Julien Segal
Les Enfoirés 1993 - Les Enfoirés chantent Starmania
Les Enfoirés 1993 - Les Enfoirés chantent Starmania
Sweetheart
as Christophe Vade
Sweetheart
as Christophe Vade
There Were Days... and Moons
as Le musicien qui manque son avion
There Were Days... and Moons
as Le musicien qui manque son avion
Elsa sous la neige
as Self
Elsa sous la neige
as Self
Uncontrollable Circumstances
as Philippe
Uncontrollable Circumstances
as Philippe
Brothers in Arms
as Simon Atlan
Brothers in Arms
as Simon Atlan
The Murdered House
as Séraphin Monge
The Murdered House
as Séraphin Monge
Bandits
as Mozart
Bandits
as Mozart
Follow My Gaze
as The musician
Follow My Gaze
as The musician
Bitter Champagne
as Wanis
Bitter Champagne
as Wanis
P.R.O.F.S.
as Frédéric
P.R.O.F.S.
as Frédéric
Led by the Nose
as Dany
Led by the Nose
as Dany
Marche à l'ombre
as Metro guitarist (uncredited)
Marche à l'ombre
as Metro guitarist (uncredited)
Le Grand Carnaval
as Pierre-Marie Labrouche, adopté par Étienne
Le Grand Carnaval
as Pierre-Marie Labrouche, adopté par Étienne
Tears like knives
as Gaby
Tears like knives
as Gaby
The Bastard
as Dan
The Bastard
as Dan
The Graduates of the Last Row
as Philippe
The Graduates of the Last Row
as Philippe
The Kick of Sirocco
as Paulo Narboni
The Kick of Sirocco
as Paulo Narboni