Samy Seghir
Actor
- Born
- July 29, 1994 (age 32) · Saint-Denis, France
Samy Seghir (born 29 June 1994 in Saint-Denis) is a French actor of Algerian descent.
From an Algerian family, Samy began his career in 2006, when his mother replied to an advertisement in a local newspaper, Aubermensuel. He participated in the audition for Michou d'Auber and was noticed by producer Luc Besson. Living in Émile-Dubois, like the character he was playing, Messaoud, Samy starred in this historic film alongside Gérard Depardieu and Nathalie Baye.
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In 2006, he starred in a TV movie, Harkis, notably with Smaïn. In 2007, he also starred in Big City, a film by Djamel Bensalah.
In 2009, he won the lead role in Neuilly sa mère !, which was the result of his previous collaboration with Djamel Bensalah, the producer. Samy Seghir presented an award at the NRJ Music Awards on 23 January 2010, alongside Maxime Godart and Victoria Silvstedt.
He was part of the last fifteen contenders for a César Award, for the Most Promising Newcomer. In the end, he was not on the list of the final five nominees.
In the spring of 2010, he starred in Alain Tasma's TV movie Fracture, inspired by the book Ils sont votre épouvante et vous êtes leur crainte by Thierry Jonquet, with Leila Bekhti and Anaïs Demoustier.
On 28 May 2011, he made an appearance in the clip 'L'insécurité' by French rapper, Seyfu.
Nine years later, Samy Seghir again has the main role of Neuilly sa mère, sa mère.
Known for
Neuilly Yo Mama!
August 12, 2009
7 Days in Entebbe
March 15, 2018
Neuilly sa mère, sa mère !
August 8, 2018
Earth and Blood
April 17, 2020
Turning Tide
November 6, 2013
Sleepless Night
November 16, 2011
Les Petits Princes
June 26, 2013
The Grad Job
July 9, 2014
Michou d'Auber
February 28, 2007
Agent Zero
August 6, 2025
Big City
December 12, 2007
Fracture
November 29, 2010
Acting16
- 2025Agent Zero as Kamal Khoury
- 2020Earth and Blood as Yanis
- 2018Neuilly sa mère, sa mère ! as Sami Ben Boudaoud
- 20187 Days in Entebbe as Jean-Jacques Mimouni
- 2014The Grad Job as Yani
- 2013Turning Tide as Mano Ixa
- 2013Les Petits Princes as Selim
- 2011Sleepless Night as Thomas
- 2010Fracture as Lakdar Abdane
- 2009Neuilly Yo Mama!