Nicolas Simon Bedos (French pronunciation: [nikɔla simɔ̃ bədos]; born 21 April 1979) is a French comedian, writer, director and actor. The son of Guy Bedos, he became known in 2004 as a playwright. In 2013, he joined Laurent Ruquier's late-night On n'est pas couché television talk show as a satirist, which he left two years later. His first film, Mr. & Mrs. Adelman, premiered in 2017.[1][2][3] On 22 October 2024, a Paris court sentenced Bedos to one in year in jail, with six months suspended, and required addiction and psychological therapy after he was convicted of sexually assaulting two women in 2023.[4][5][6][7]

Nicolas Bedos
Bedos in 2018
Born
Nicolas Simon Bedos

(1979-04-21) 21 April 1979 (age 45)
NationalityFrench
Occupation(s)Theatre director, actor, comedian, film director, screenwriter
Years active2004–present
Parent(s)Guy Bedos (father)
Joëlle Bercot (mother)
RelativesVictoria Bedos (sister)

Filmography

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As actor

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Year Title Role Notes
2010 Ni reprise, ni échangée Jean-Pierre TV movie; also writer
2011 Bouquet final Antoine TV movie; also writer
2011 Love Lasts Three Years Antoine
2012 Populaire Gilbert Japy
2013 Le Débarquement Various Sketches
2013 Love Is in the Air Antoine Also writer
2014 The Easy Way Out Louis
2016 L'Invitation Léo
2017 Mr & Mme Adelman Victor de Richemont dit Adelman Also director, writer and composer

As filmmaker

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Year Title Role Notes
2006 Sortie de scène Writer TV movie
2009 Folie douce Writer TV movie
2010 Ni reprise, ni échangée Writer TV movie
2011 Bouquet final Writer TV movie
2012 The Players Writer
2013 Love Is in the Air Writer
2015 Encore heureux Writer
2017 Mr & Mme Adelman Director, writer, composer Nominated—César Award for Best First Feature Film
2019 La Belle Époque Director, writer, composer Nominated—César Award for Best Director
2021 OSS 117: Alerte Rouge en Afrique Noire Director, writer, composer Cameo appearance
2022 Masquerade Director, writer, composer

Theatre

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Year Title Notes
2004 Sortie de scène Nominated—Molière de la meilleure pièce de création
2007 Eva
2009 Le Voyage de Victor
2010 Promenade de santé

Columnist

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Nicolas Bedos in March 2010.

Publication

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Year Title
2009–2010 L'Officiel
August 2011 – April 2013 Marianne
August 2013 – June 2013 Elle

Television

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Year Title
September 2010 – May 2011 Semaine critique !
November 2012 Vous trouvez ça normal ?!
September 2013 – June 2015 On n'est pas couché

Radio

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Year Title
November 2009 – June 2010 La Semaine Mythomane (Ouï FM)
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Public insults and drunk driving

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In March 2011, he spoke on French TV about two nights he spent in police custody. During his testimony, he called the policemen from these nights "odious cops". He also talked about all policemen in general and used the terms "IQ of a dead octopus" or "morons, thugs in uniform, scum who have fallen to the good side". The Minister of the Interior (France) filed a complaint, and Bedos was convicted in 2012 to a 2000 euros fine by the Paris criminal court for public insults towards the police.[8] In 2014, he was sentenced to three months in prison and a 750 euro fine for drunk driving, insulting and threatening to kill police officers after falling off his scooter.[9]

Conviction for sexual assault

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In 2023, he was released from police custody for sexual assault on a 25 years old woman in a nightclub.[10] He was also summoned to court for sexual harassment committed in 2018. His trial is scheduled for 26 September 2024.[11] On 22 October 2024, he was sentenced to 1 year in jail. The actor kept denying being a sexual agressor but talked instead of an "onerous friendliness" mixed with alcoholism. He is the first actor in France actually convicted to jail after a sexual offenses, and it might help the fight against sexism and sexual violence.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Résolument théâtral". Libération. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Promenade de santé, petites musiques du coeur". Le Figaro. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  3. ^ "French Actor, Filmmaker Nicolas Bedos Faces One-Year Suspended Prison Sentence on Charges of Alleged Sexual Assault, Harassment". Variety. 27 September 2024.
  4. ^ "L'acteur Nicolas Bedos condamné à un an de prison dont six mois avec sursis pour agressions sexuelles" (in French). Le Parisien. 22 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  5. ^ Leffler, Rebecca (22 October 2024). "French actor-director Nicolas Bedos sentenced to prison for sexual assault". Screen Daily.
  6. ^ Shafer, Elise; Keslassy, Elsa (22 October 2024). "Nicolas Bedos, French Actor and Director, Sentenced to One Year in Prison With Six Months Suspended for Sexual Assault". Variety. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  7. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (22 October 2024). "French Actor & Director Nicolas Bedos Receives One-Year Prison Sentence With Six Months Suspended For Sexual Assault". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Nicolas Bedos convicted for public insult towards the police". Le Parisien. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  9. ^ Bourdeau, Maxime (14 February 2014). "Nicolas Bedos convicted to 3 month in prison". HuffPost. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  10. ^ "Nicolas Bedos accused of sexual assault". Libération. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  11. ^ "Nicolas Bedos convicted for public insult towards the police". Le Monde. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  12. ^ "Nicolas Bedos convicted to 6 month suspended sentence". Le Monde. 22 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
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