{{Short description|French actor and comedian (1970–2026)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2026}} {{Infobox person | name = Bruno Salomone | image = Bruno_Salomone_2012.JPG | caption = Salomone in 2012 | birth_name = | other_names = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1970|07|13|df=y}} | birth_place = Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, France | death_date = {{Death date and age|2026|03|15|1970|07|13|df=y}} | death_place = Joinville-le-Pont, France | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|comedian}} | years_active = 2001–2026 | spouse = | children = | website = }}
'''Bruno Salomone''' ({{IPA|fr|bʁyno salomɔn}}; 13 July 1970 – 15 March 2026) was a French actor and comedian. He was also active in dubbing.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Bruno Salomone – Biographie |url=https://www.coliseeroubaix.com/bruno-salomone |access-date=19 September 2024 |website=Colisée de Roubaix}}</ref> He became famous in his homeland for his role as Denis Bouley in the cult television series ''Fais pas ci, fais pas ça'' (2007{{endash}}2017).
Salomone died in 2026 at the age of 55, following a long illness.<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 March 2026 |title=Le comédien Bruno Salomone est mort à l'âge de 55 ans |url=https://www.bfmtv.com/people/le-comedien-bruno-salomone-est-mort-a-l-age-de-55-ans_AN-202603150209.html |access-date=15 March 2026 |website=BFM |language=fr}}</ref>
== Early life == Bruno Salomone was born an only child in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, to a Flemish mother and Sicilian father. His mother was a seamstress, and his father was an astrology-obsessed plumber.
Salomone described himself as shy in school, but he grew his confidence by jokingly imitating teachers to his friends.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=à 00h00 |first=Par Agnès Dalbard Le 11 décembre 2003 |date=2003-12-10 |title=Bruno Salomone s'est inspiré de « Matrix » |url=https://www.leparisien.fr/culture-loisirs/bruno-salomone-s-est-inspire-de-matrix-11-12-2003-2004604382.php |access-date=2026-03-20 |website=leparisien.fr |language=fr-FR}}</ref> He acquired a ''baccalauréat'' from Lycée Georges Brassens in the early 1990s. Unable to become a veterinarian,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bruno Salomone nous apporte le Printemps |url=https://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2003/03/19/126827-bruno-salomone-nous-apporte-le-printemps.html |access-date=2026-03-20 |website=ladepeche.fr |language=fr}}</ref> he began composing sketches he performed at various café-théâtres. He also performed at Euro Disney for two years wearing the costume of Goofy.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=AlloCine |title=Bruno Salomone |url=https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-51003/biographie/ |access-date=2026-03-20 |website=AlloCiné |language=fr}}</ref> He was featured in a 1995 promotional VHS for the launch of the original PlayStation. In 1996, he was on ''Graines de star'', a French talent show where he achieved notoriety for his absurdist humor.<ref name=":2" />
== Career == {{Expand section|date=March 2026}} Salomone began regularly performing at the Le Carré Blanc café-théâtre in 1998. He quickly joined the {{ill|Nous Ç Nous|fr|Nous Ç Nous|display=1}} comedy trope, with {{Interlanguage link|Éric Collado|lt=Éric Collado|fr|Éric Collado}}, {{Interlanguage link|Manu Joucla|lt=Manu Joucla|fr|Manu Joucla}}, {{Interlanguage link|Éric Massot|lt=Éric Massot|fr|Éric Massot}}, and Jean Dujardin. They would frequent Patrick Sébastien's France 2 show, ''Fiesta''. After appearing on the comedy show {{Interlanguage link|Farce Attaque|lt=''Farce Attaque''|fr|Farce Attaque}} with Dujardin, he subsequentially began a solo career in the early 2000s.<ref name=":2" />
==Theatre== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Author ! Director |- | 2013 | ''Mélodrame(s)'' | Gabor Rassov | Pierre Pradinas |- | 2015 | ''Un petit jeu sans conséquence'' | Jean Dell & Gérald Sibleyras | Ladislas Chollat |- |}
==Dubbing== He gave his voice to the following movies in their French versions.
{| class="wikitable" ! Year ! Title ! Role |- | 2004 | ''The Incredibles'' | Syndrome |- | 2006 | ''The Ant Bully'' | Zoc |- | 2007 | ''Happily N'Ever After'' | Rick |- | 2010 | ''Santa's Apprentice'' | Felix's father |- |}
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Director ! Notes |- | 2001 | ''Gamer'' | Rico | Patrick Levy | |- | 2002 | ''Caméra Caf��'' | Thierry | Karine Giraud | TV series (2 episodes) |- | 2004 | ''Le Carton'' | Vincent | Charles Nemes | |- | rowspan=5| 2005 | ''Brice de Nice'' | Igor d'Hossegor | James Huth | |- | ''Un coin d'Azur'' | Félix Adjian | Heikki Arekallio | TV movie |- | ''La famille Zappon'' | Monsieur Fester | Amar Arhab & Fabrice Michelin | TV movie |- | ''L'homme qui voulait passer à la télé'' | Thierry Hardi | Amar Arhab & Fabrice Michelin | TV movie |- | ''Clara Sheller'' | David | Renaud Bertrand | TV series (6 episodes) |- | 2005–09 | ''Kaamelott'' | Caius Camillus | Alexandre Astier & François Guérin | TV series (13 episodes) |- | 2006 | ''Au secours, les enfants reviennent !'' | Thomas Brival | Thierry Binisti | TV movie |- | rowspan=3| 2007 | ''Hellphone'' | Hervé Temmam | James Huth | |- | ''Cherche fiancé tous frais payés'' | Yann / Manuel | Aline Issermann | |- | ''La maison'' | Rémi | Manuel Poirier | |- | 2007–17 | ''Fais pas ci, fais pas ça'' | Denis Bouley | Manuel Poirier | TV series (67 episodes)<br>Monte-Carlo Television Festival – Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series <small>(2009)</small><br>Nominated – Monte-Carlo Television Festival – Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series <small>(2011)</small><br>Nominated – Monte-Carlo Television Festival – Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series <small>(2012)</small> |- | rowspan=3| 2008 | ''Fool Moon'' | Jean-Pascal | Jérôme L'hotsky | |- | ''Adam + Eve'' | Chris Adam | Stephane Lionardo | Short |- | ''État de manque'' | Aurélien Rinauro | Claude d'Anna | TV movie |- | rowspan=3| 2009 | ''Lucky Luke'' | Jolly Jumper | James Huth | |- | ''Le temps est à l'orage'' | Paul | Joyce Buñuel | TV movie |- | ''Nous ne sommes pas des saints'' | Nino Ferrari | Nicolas Ragni | TV series (1 episode) |- | rowspan=4| 2010 | ''A Cat in Paris'' | Nico | Jean-Loup Felicioli & Alain Gagnol | |- | ''Famille décomposée'' | Léo | Claude d'Anna | TV movie |- | ''Big Jim'' | Alexandre Tellier | Christian Merret-Palmair | TV movie |- | ''Paradisiaque'' | Brujik | Igor Pejic | TV series (1 episode) |- | 2010–11 | ''La plus pire semaine de ma vie'' | Stéphane | Frédéric Auburtin | TV series (2 episodes) |- | 2011 | ''A Monster in Paris'' | Albert | Bibo Bergeron | |- | rowspan=2| 2012 | ''Les vacances de Ducobu'' | Esteban | Philippe de Chauveron | |- | ''La clinique de l'amour !'' | Michael Marchal | Artus de Penguern & Gábor Rassov | |- | rowspan=2| 2013 | ''Blanche nuit'' | The cow-boy | Fabrice Sébille | |- | ''Lanester'' | Xavier Lanester | Franck Mancuso | TV series (1 episode) |- | rowspan=2| 2014 | ''Goal of the Dead'' | Marco | Thierry Poiraud & Benjamin Rocher | |- | ''Yellowbird'' | Karl | Christian De Vita | |- | rowspan=2| 2015 | ''Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!'' | René Joubert | Anthony C. Ferrante | TV movie |- | ''Le secret d'Elise'' | Philippe Marsy | Alexandre Laurent | TV mini-series |- | rowspan=3| 2016 | ''Brice 3'' | Igor d'Hossegor | James Huth | |- | ''Tamara'' | Philippe-André Trémolo | Alexandre Castagnetti | |- | ''Murders at Island de Ré'' | Vincent Pelletier | François Basset & Jules Maillard | TV movie |- | rowspan=2| 2017 | ''Bienvenue à Nimbao'' | Daniel | Philippe Lefebvre | TV movie |- | ''Mention Particulière'' | Jérôme | Christophe Campos | TV movie |- | rowspan=3| 2018 | ''Tamara Vol. 2'' | Philippe-André Trémolo | Alexandre Castagnetti | |- | ''Minuscule 2: Mandibles from Far Away'' | Man Who Chews Gum | Hélène Giraud & Thomas Szabo | (part animated / part live action film) |- | ''L'échappée'' | Prise papa | Laetitia Martinoni | Short |- | rowspan=4| 2019 | ''Ma famille et le loup'' | Leon | Adrian Garcia | |- | ''Beaux-parents'' | Hervé Fleury | Héctor Cabello Reyes | |- | ''Une Mort Sans Importance'' | Alain Quémeneur | Christian Bonnet | TV movie |- | ''Marona's Fantastic Tale'' | | | voice only |- | 2021 | ''Madeleine Collins'' | | | |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category}} * {{IMDb name|0758912}} * {{discogs artist|Bruno Salomone}}
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