Actor

Samy Seghir

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Movies: 15Series: 6

TMDB ID: 96044

IMDb ID: nm2027009

Known for: Acting

Born: July 29, 1994

Age: 32

Place of birth: Saint-Denis, France

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 2006 - 2025

Years active: 20

Average TMDB rating: 6.18

Wikidata: Q3471319

Also known as

سامي صغير‎

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Biography

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. 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.