Popeck
Actor
- Born
- May 18, 1935 (age 91) · Paris, France
Popeck (born Judka Herpstu; 18 May 1936) is a French actor and stand-up comedian.
The son of Jewish immigrants from Poland and Romania, Judka Herpstu was born in Paris. He was among the children saved from the Holocaust by the OSE, but his mother was murdered in Auschwitz. He studied acting at the Cours Simon and started his career on stage under the name Jean Herbert.
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In 1968, Herpstu created the character of Popeck, a grumpy Eastern-European immigrant dressed in a 3-piece suit, wearing a bowler hat and speaking French with a strong Yiddish accent. Sketches featuring Popeck made Herpstu known to the larger public, and the actor identified with his character so far as to finally adopt the name Popeck for himself in 1978.
In addition to his work on stage, Popeck has acted in movies. He had a small role in Roman Polanski's The Pianist.
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Known for
The Pianist
September 17, 2002
The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob
October 17, 1973
The Jews
June 1, 2016
The Restroom Robbery
January 22, 1975
Themroc
March 1, 1973
Cousin, Cousine
November 19, 1975
The Station
September 27, 1990
Sixty
May 6, 2019
Simon Konianski
July 29, 2009
The Hornet's Nest
March 10, 1976
Cellini: A Violent Life
May 2, 1990
Adam et Ève
June 3, 1984
Acting29
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