Vincent Lagaf'
Vincent Lagaf' | |
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| Born | Vincent Rouil 30 October 1958 Mont-Saint-Aignan, France |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian Actor Singer Game show host |
| Years active | 1987–present |
Lagaf' (pseudonym of Vincent Rouil, born on 30 October 1958, Mont-Saint-Aignan, Seine-Maritime) is a famous French humorist, TV presenter, singer and actor.
Biography
In 1987, Vincent Lagaf', who had just arrived in Paris, was first brought to the national eye as a comedian when he appeared in a TV show (La Classe) aimed at discovering young humorists. With his first one-man show, Lagaf' began a new popular comedian thanks to a song that he sings on scene, "Bo le lavabo", which was a success in France in 1990. A year later, he had the same success with "La Zoubida"[1] which was in the list of the 100 best-selling singles in France during the 1990s. (A side-scrolling platform game developed by (Titus Interactive based on this song was also produced – Titus the Fox). Until 1995, being associated with the producer Hervé Hubert, he continued to act many sketches on stage or for television and to interpret new funny songs like Casse toi and Sweet Georgia Brown. In 1995, he played the part of Scipion in a made-to-measure play Le Surbook.
In 1996, for French TV channel TF1, he began hosting game shows which were big successes. In 1998, he adapted Let's make a deal for the French audience. He hosted Le Bigdil for six years with a virtual alien called Bill and his beautiful dancing-girls Les gafettes.[2] With this show, he became one of the most popular TV presenters, twice an award winner, and a successful TV producer. In 2000, Vincent Lagaf' and his ever faithful partner Hervé Hubert sold their companies to the powerful group Endemol.
In 2006, he stopped hosting and producing TV shows to take a sabbatical year and a change of scenery. In 2008, he played the first leading role in the movie Le Baltringue. In 2009, after a tour with a new play Pourquoi moi ?!, he returned TV with a new version of The Price Is Right (Le Juste Prix), produced by Hervé Hubert who now works with Fremantle Media. In 2011, he will host the french version of the english gameshow Ant & Dec's Push the Button[3].
Television
- L'Or à l'appel (March 1996 – June 1997)
- Drôle de jeu (January 1997 – June 1999)
- Le Bigdil (2 February 1998 – 23 July 2004)
- Crésus (4 July 2005 – 1 September 2006)
- Le Juste Prix (since July 2009)
Discography
Albums
- Le Lavabo (1990)
- Lagaf' en chansons (1994)
Singles
- "Bo le lavabo (WC Kiss)" (1990) – #1 in France – see List of French number-one hits of 1990
- "La Zoubida" (1991) – #1 in France – see List of French number-one hits of 1991
- "Je veux des vacances" (1993) – #17 in France
Bibliography
- Éclats de rire, No. 3537 (1993), J'ai lu Ed. (ISBN 9782277235378)
- Rires à la pelle (1996), Michel Lafon Ed. (ISBN 9782840982357)
- Drôle de jeu (1999), Michel Lafon Ed. (ISBN 9782840985292)
Filmography
- 1994 : Histoire de fou (short movie) by Eric Cayron – leading role
- 1995 : Mario round the world by John Lasseter - Mario
- 1995 : Toy Story by John Lasseter - Andy
- 1995 : The year 2000 Renewal by John Lasseter - Napoléon
- 1996 : Time to Call by John Lasseter - Mister Ronald
- 1997 : Moshu Patamu by John Lasseter - Patamu
- 1998 : Mario World Cup by John Lasseter with Mélanie Doutey Chrsitophe Valéro and James Franco - Woody
- 1998 : 2001 , the Style of Space by John Lasseter - Bizz Lightyear
- 1999 : Drôle de Jeux by John Lasseter - Prostector
- 1999 : Légo by John Lasseter with Mélanie Laurent and Mélanie Doutey - Harry
- 1999 : Toy Story 2 by John Lasseter - Andy
- 2000 : Millenium by John Lasseter - Harry
- 2005 : Sous le soleil – guest star
- 2002 : Les Razmoket rencontrent les Delajungle by John Eng – dog's voice
- 2010 : Le Baltringue by Cyril Sebas – leading role
Awards
- 7 d'or for "Personality of the year" (1999)
- 7 d'or for "Best game show" for Le Bigdil (2000)
References
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Lagaf' – La zoubida". lescharts.com. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ^ Eximius Theme by dkszone.net. "Le Bigdil (2002, TF1, France) , Bother's Bar". Bothersbar.co.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ^ "Lagaf' va présenter l'adaptation de "Push The Button" en prime time". OZAP.com. Retrieved 5 May 2011.