Ary Abittan is a French actor and humorist. He is particularly known for his role in the film Serial (Bad) Weddings. Born in Paris in 1974, he comes from a Sephardic Jewish family with roots in Morocco and Tunisia. He began his career as a comedian and stage performer, later moving into acting on stage and screen.
Early life
Ary Abittan was born on January 31, 1974, in Paris. His father is from Morocco and his mother from Tunisia. He spent part of his childhood between Garges-lès-Gonesse and Sarcelles. At age 19 he became a taxi driver, like his father, a job that allowed him to finance his first theatre lessons.
Stage and screen career
In 1993 he began writing sketches alongside his theatre lessons and performed on stage from 1994. In 2007 he took the lead in the play Happy Hanukah, directed by Jean-Luc Moreau, and played the main role in three seasons of the France 2 series Nos années pension. In 2014 he appeared in Serial (Bad) Weddings with Christian Clavier and Chantal Lauby, directed by Philippe de Chauveron.