Dany Boon: Biography in Details
Who is Dany Boon?
Dany Boon is an actor, author, director, and playwright of French nationality. Dany Boon is popular for featuring in Welcome to the Sticks (2008), Joyeux Noel (2005), and R.A.I.D. Special Unit (2016), etc.
In 2023, he will be seen as Inspector Delacroix in the mystery comedy film Murder Mystery 2 alongside other actors named Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston, Mélanie Laurent, Jodie Turner-Smith, and Tony Goldwyn.
This project is the sequel to the 2019 film Murder Mystery, and now the main characters solve the case where their friend Maharajah is unexpectedly kidnapped.
His upcoming screen project La vie pour de vrai as Tridan Lagache is in the post-production stage and will release soon.
Dany Boon- Age, Parents, Ethnicity, Education
Dany Boon full birthdate is 26 June 1966 and he was born in Armentières, France as Daniel Hamidou.
Similarly, the name of his father is Ahmed Hamidou (boxer/chauffeur) and his mother’s identity is Danièle Hamidou-Ducatel (homemaker).
Further, Dany Boon’s ancestry is a mix of Algerian Kabyle Berber-French and as to his academics, he completed his graphic arts studies at Institut Saint-Luc.
Dany Boon- Profession, Career
Dany Boon did several movies as well as TV shows. His first appearance was in the 1995’s TV show Navarro as Jeff for an episode.
Some of his small-screen credits with notable characters are,
- Marrakech du rire for an episode
- Y’a pas d’âge as Yohann for an episode
He has shown his amazing skills in big projects where he was seen in notable characters. They are,
- Eyjafjallajökull as Alain in 2013
- Supercondriaque as Romain Faubert in 2014
- The Jews as Pascal in 2016
- Raid dingue as Eugène Froissard in 2017
- Murder Mystery as Inspector de la Croix in 2019
- Stuck Together as Martin in 2021
As a writer, producer, and director, he has worked on La maison du bonheur, Dany Boon à s’baraque et en ch’ti, Welcome to the Sticks, Dany Boon: Des Hauts-De-France, Supercondriaque, Nothing to Declare, etc.
Dany Boon- Net Worth, Salary
By the sources of 2023, Dany Boon net worth is estimated at $80 million. The yearly salary that Collard charges are under the rug.
As of now, his acting credits are a total of 46. For acting in Astérix & Obélix: Au service de sa Majesté (2012), Un plan parfait (2012), plus Eyjafjallajökull (2013), he charged €600,000 and €3,500,000 respectively.
Dany Boon- Rumors, Controversy
The star cast of the TV film Master Harold…and the Boys, Dany Boon is keeping himself away from scandals and rumors.
In the year 2022 in July, he reported a case about Irishman Terry Birles defrauding him with a huge amount of €6 million. He said he has taken legal action regarding it.
Body Features- Height, Weight
Dany Boon has an average height of 5 ft 10 inches and his body weight is decent. Adding some more, he has blue eyes with light brown hair color.
Social Media
Dany Boon is not available on social sites such as Twitter. But he is active on Facebook plus Instagram where he has more than 1.1M and 328k followers respectively.
Trivia/Facts
- As of 2023, he is 56 years of age.
- His zodiac sign is Cancer.
- His dad passed away in the year 1992.
Dany Boon’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | June | Wednesday |
| 2025 | June | Thursday |
| 2026 | June | Friday |
| 2027 | June | Saturday |
| 2028 | June | Monday |